Jan 13, 2021

During the course of 2020, I played over 50 different board games solo. As such, I created this series of three videos listing my top-50 solo-friendly games that I played over the course of 2020. Numbers 50 to 31: Numbers 30 to 11: The Top 10: Do you have any games that you particularly like to play solo? – Pineleaf...

Jan 13, 2021

  While there’s a lot to love about long D&D campaigns full of twists, drama and character development, sometimes Dungeon Masters and players are looking for quick one-shots, a light-hearted palate-cleanser, or … a little mystery. Introducing Candlekeep Mysteries, an anthology of seventeen mystery-themed adventures each centered around a single book...

Jan 13, 2021

The Game Manufacturer’s Association announced that they have pushed Origins Game Fair back till the Fall due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Origins Game Fair 2021 was originally scheduled to take place on June 16 to June 20. There might hope they can pull this off this year. Now all eye are on Gen Con.   Based on the hopeful news that COVID-19...

Jan 4, 2021

  Seldom is the name of Vecna spoken except in a hushed voice. Vecna was, in his time, one of the mightiest of all wizards. Through dark magic and conquest, he forged a terrible empire. For all his power, Vecna couldn’t escape his own mortality. He began to fear death and take steps to prevent his end from ever coming about. Orcus, the demon prince of...

Jan 3, 2021

  We wrap up with 2020 with annual year in review and gaming goals episode!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN278.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (119.4MB) YouTube Watch Links   DDO Players News Is Brought To You By The Skullspiltter Dice Company And The New Kickstarter SkullSplitter...

Dec 24, 2020

  On the show this week, Gen Con pushes back badge registration, and we find a classic video game Pineleaf has never heard of.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN277.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (54.8MB) YouTube Watch Links DDO Players News Is Brought To You By The Skullspiltter Dice...

Dec 20, 2020

  Saber Interactive is developing Evil Dead: The Game. “For the first time ever, the Evil Dead universe comes together in one over-the-top experience starring boomstick-brandishing, chainsaw-wielding horror hero Ashley J. Williams. Boss Team Games has entered into an epic collaboration with Renaissance Pictures, STUDIOCANAL, leading entertainment company...

Dec 19, 2020

  Capcom’s Ghosts ‘n Goblins. The game saw you fight through the undead as kindly knight Arthur against legions of various monsters. The series has continued on in some form or another with sequels, such as Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, and a variety of remakes through the years. Now it’s time for Arthur to suit up once more. A new entry in the franchise will come...

Dec 19, 2020

  Gen Con, LLC. Announced that it has postponed badge registration and event submission for Gen Con 2021.     The COVID-19 pandemic pretty much wiped out all conventions of 2020. In hopes of hosting a live event for Gen Con 2021, they have pushed back their badge registration and event submission until the organizers have a better vision of the...

Dec 13, 2020

  We’re back! This week we cover EG7 Buying Daybreak, Revenue Numbers, Patches and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN276.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (70.3MB)   YouTube Watch Links DDO Players News Is Brought To You By The Skullspiltter Dice Company And The New...

Dec 4, 2020

  We told you that Daybreak games were bought by a new investment company EG7 EG7 released a presentation to highlight this acquisition, and we learned some very interesting things from it.   You can click on all the pictures to see a full-page view of it, I’ve broken down the information below the pictures.   Jack Emmert is listed as the...

Dec 4, 2020

    Warner Bros. Pictures Group announced that it has committed to releasing its 2021 film slate via a unique, consumer-focused distribution model in which Warner Bros. will continue to exhibit the films theatrically worldwide, while adding an exclusive one month access period on the HBO Max streaming platform in the U.S. concurrent with the film’s...

Dec 2, 2020

  The revolving door of owners for Daybreak just got another name attached.     The Daybreak Game Company will be acquired by EG7 Global, following a deal announced earlier today that’s worth $300 million (cash and debt-free). EG7 had just acquired Piranha Games, developer of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and MechWarrior Online, for $24...

Nov 13, 2020

Standing Stone Games developers Lynnabel, Knockback, Steelstar, Along with Executive Producer Severlin, Associate Producer Cocomajobo and Community Manager Cordovan join us for a roundtable discussion about Feywild and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link   http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DevRoundt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...

Nov 12, 2020

  Well, 2021 is looking very much like 2020 as far as conventions are concerned.         It’s Friday everyone!!!! The weekend is ahead and hopefully you have some physical distanced interaction with friends… Posted by Baldman Games on Friday, October 30, 2020

Nov 12, 2020

  Stop me if you have heard this one before.     The Game Manufacturers Association will not hold GAMA Expo, its annual trade show, in Reno next March due to COVID-19 concerns, the organization announced. The 2020 show was held as the coronavirus was starting to take hold in the U.S. And is one of the last and only events to have taken place this...

Nov 10, 2020

  Covid 19 is still affecting conventions, even those next year. In the first of what I fear will be many more again, Gary Con 20201 has been officially canceled.     In a post over on the official Facebook, they made the announcement a few hours ago (as I post this)     2020 has been a helluva a year. Due to the risks of COVID-19 we...

Nov 5, 2020

  We talk about the upcoming patch which will bring Fables Of The Feywild, and D&D Is coming to TV?   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN275.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (67.7MB)   YouTube Watch Links Game News Downtime Notice: Thursday, November 5th 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Eastern...

Nov 4, 2020

  Looks some D&D is coming to the TV screen soon!     This announcement was dropped during the latest Hasbro quarterly investor call for Q3 2020. Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner himself stated that the company is “working on a couple of different approaches” to produce the series, and is putting together a team from Hasbro’s entertainment subsidiary...

Oct 28, 2020

  Time magazine has released a list of the “100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time“, curated by Time editors and a panel of authors consisting of Tomi Adeyemi, Cassandra Clare, Diana Gabaldon, Neil Gaiman, N.K. Jemisin, Marlon James, George R.R. Martin, and Sabaa Tahir.     The list is presented in chronological order, starting with 9th-century The...