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DDO Players News Episode 348- The One With Lanterns Crossbows And Sabertooth

Posted by on Oct 19, 2024

  This week we discuss update 70, Crossbows Changes, Cormyr, Lanterns in the Mist, and much more! 0:00 Start 00:38 Update 69.4 Release Notes 02:02 Update 69.4.1 Release Notes...

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DDO Players News Episode 348- The One With Lanterns Crossbows And Sabertooth

Posted by on Oct 19, 2024

  This week we discuss update 70, Crossbows Changes, Cormyr, Lanterns in the Mist, and much more! 0:00 Start 00:38 Update 69.4 Release Notes 02:02 Update 69.4.1 Release Notes...

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Dungeons & Dragons 5E

Hasbro’s Magic: The Gathering and D&D: A Deep Dive into Q3 2024 Results

Posted by on Oct 25, 2024

  Despite the highly anticipated release of the 2024 Player’s Handbook, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) appears to be struggling to make a significant impact on...

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Tabletop Games

Dive into the Depths of R’lyeh: New Arkham Horror: The Card Game Expansions Announced

Posted by on Oct 31, 2024

  Prepare to submerge yourself in the Lovecraftian horror of R’lyeh with the upcoming expansions for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Fantasy Flight Games has unveiled...

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Magic: The Gathering: Chandra Nalaar Full-Size Foam Figure

Magic: The Gathering: Chandra Nalaar Full-Size Foam Figure

Sep 8, 2020

  Big fan of Magic? Fan of Chandra? WizKids have you covered     Chandra Nalaar is a life-size, full-scale figure that stands five feet and six inches from head to toe.  The Planeswalker comes to life with detailed flame effect painted on molded foam and rubber.  This sculpt was inspired by iconic Magic: The Gathering artwork, and features sturdy...

DDO Players News Episode 269 – The Best Thing About Heroquest Is

DDO Players News Episode 269 – The Best Thing About Heroquest Is

Aug 27, 2020

  We are joined by Patrick from DDO quest this week, as we talk about Update 47 Preview 2, The new D&D Book, and is Hereoquest making a comeback?? Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN269.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (127.7MB)   YouTube Watch Links Game News Wayfinder Make Good Gifts...

Tasha’s Cauldron Of Everything New Book Coming From WOTC

Tasha’s Cauldron Of Everything New Book Coming From WOTC

Aug 25, 2020

  What wonderful witchery is this? Dungeons & Dragons present a magical mixture of new rules options and subclasses for the world’s greatest roleplaying game with Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. The contents of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything will be available on November 17, 2020, with a cover by Magali Villeneuve and an alt-cover by Wylie Beckert only...

Is a New Heroquest Re-imagine In The Works From Restoration Games?

Is a New Heroquest Re-imagine In The Works From Restoration Games?

Aug 23, 2020

  Normally we here at DDO Players do not report on rumors, but this one was too juicy not too! Restoration Games has filed a trademark under the name HeroQuest Legacies. The trademark that was filed covers a wide range of things,  “tabletop hobby battle games in the nature of battle, war, and skirmish games” So one would assume that is likely...

Heroes’ Feast The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cookbook

Heroes’ Feast The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cookbook

Aug 18, 2020

  Take your game night to the next level, with the official D&D cookbook.     From the same team who brought the world Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History, comes a cookbook that will be sure to make your game night one to remember. Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Michael Witwer, as I like to call them the Geek Dream...

The Alpha Review

The Alpha Review

Aug 17, 2020

The Alpha sees players control a pack of wolves on the hunt for food, aiming to become the dominant pack. To do this the 3-6 players must decide on which prey to hunt. Some prey is easier to catch, others are more difficult, but the reward for this risk can be far greater.     Set Up Set up is a breeze, You give each player a Den Board, an Alpha Pair,...

Scooby-Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Review

Scooby-Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Review

Aug 17, 2020

    Scooby-Doo! Betrayal at Mystery Mansion takes the successful framework and applies a Scooby Doo theme (which it does amazingly well) adds a few modifications to make the game work better with a families and kids. Betrayal at Mystery Mansion will play up to five players, taking on the roles of Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby. Each character...

DDO Players News Episode 268 – My Wallet Will Never Be The Same

DDO Players News Episode 268 – My Wallet Will Never Be The Same

Aug 13, 2020

This week we talk about the issues with the server work, and poor wayfinder, and more! Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN268.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (72.0MB) YouTube Watch Links ______________________________________________________________________________ Game News Wayfinder Server Data Issue:...

THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE’ ROLEPLAYING GAME

THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE’ ROLEPLAYING GAME

Aug 12, 2020

  By The Power Of Grayskull!   Fandom, Inc., under license from Mattel, unveiled Legends of Grayskull, a MOTU roleplaying game that will use the companies Cortex RPG engine.     Players can create characters to explore the realm of Eternia. The game is set to feature a multi-faceted approach roleplaying by utilizing a core roleplaying game,...

Dwellers in Darkness Figure Pack Coming For The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth

Dwellers in Darkness Figure Pack Coming For The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth

Aug 12, 2020

  FFG has announced in October the new figure pack will contain three new miniatures of the iconic villains from the Shadowed Paths campaign, the just-released expansion, which look for an unboxing coming very soon from us! and Haunting of Dale, a new downloadable campaign. The miniatures include the Supplicant of Morgoth, Ollie the Troll, and a figure of...

X-Men: Mutant Insurrection Coming From Fantasy Flight Games

X-Men: Mutant Insurrection Coming From Fantasy Flight Games

Aug 3, 2020

  Fantasy Flight Games will be releasing their first-ever X-Men tabletop game.         X-Men: Mutant Insurrection, a new 1-6 player cooperative game built around team-building and dice rolls. Players will complete missions to recruit new mutants, save innocents and lock up criminals, while building to an intense showdown with some of...

The Galaxy’s Most Wanted Campaign Expansion For Marvel Champions: The Card Game

The Galaxy’s Most Wanted Campaign Expansion For Marvel Champions: The Card Game

Aug 3, 2020

  Fantasy Flight Games has announced The Galaxy’s Most Wanted, a new campaign expansion for Marvel Champions: The Card Game, which will release in February 2021.     This campaign expansion revolves around characters from Guardians of the Galaxy, particularly Rocket Raccoon and Groot. It features a brand-new galactic campaign with five...

D&D Icons Of The Realms: Curse of Strahd Premium Box Sets

D&D Icons Of The Realms: Curse of Strahd Premium Box Sets

Aug 2, 2020

  D&D Icons of the Realms: Curse of Strahd Premium Box Sets are on the way from Wizkids.   Covens & Covenants and Legends of Barovia, into retail in October. These miniature sets are for use with Dungeons & Dragons latest release Curse of Strahd Revamped which we told you about all ready.   The Covens & Covenants Premium Box Set...

Unmatched: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Coming This October

Unmatched: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Coming This October

Aug 2, 2020

  Mondo Games and Restoration games are excited to announce that Unmatched:Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be available this October. This game will use the Unmatched system which sets 2-4 players against each other with unique decks and powers.     Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer features four heroes. Buffy will hit you with Mr. Pointy or...

DDO Players News Episode 267 – I Should Be At Gen Con!

DDO Players News Episode 267 – I Should Be At Gen Con!

Jul 30, 2020

  This week we talk about the Thank-you code from SSG. And Curse Of Strahd is coming back, in a premium edition box set.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN267.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (59.3MB)   YouTube Watch Links...

Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins Coming From Hasbro

Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins Coming From Hasbro

Jul 29, 2020

  Start your questing career in D&D Adventure Begins, an entry-level Dungeons & Dragons board game.   Step into the exciting world of D&D with the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins board game! Choose your character and work together along the journey through the lands of Neverwinter, facing fantastic obstacles, battling monsters, and...

The Curse Of Strahd Revamped Premium Edition Coming From WOTC

The Curse Of Strahd Revamped Premium Edition Coming From WOTC

Jul 27, 2020

  Unearth the terror of Ravenloft one more time! Wizards of the Coast presents a collector’s edition boxed set for the world’s greatest roleplaying game: Curse of Strahd Revamped. Packaged in a coffin-shaped box, Curse of Strahd Revamped provides everything a Dungeon Master needs to stage chilling and thrilling scenes starring the vampire villain Count...

Roll A D20 Today, Happy Gary Gygax Day 2020

Roll A D20 Today, Happy Gary Gygax Day 2020

Jul 27, 2020

          Happiest of birthdays to the late Gary Gygax, Father of Dungeons and Dragons! In 1974, Gygax, along with co-creator Dave Arneson, gave us the first edition of Dungeons and Dragons! Gygax and his co-creators worked to produce something that at the point didn’t exist – a fantasy role-playing game. Gygax was a lover of fantasy...

DDO Players News Episode 266 – Missed It By That Much!

DDO Players News Episode 266 – Missed It By That Much!

Jul 23, 2020

  This week we talk about server issues that have plagued the game over the past week and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN266.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (91.9MB)   YouTube Watch Links     Game News Server Instability The DDO Chronicle: Issue 390   From The...

Lord Of The Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition Announced By Fantasy Flight Games

Lord Of The Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition Announced By Fantasy Flight Games

Jul 20, 2020

  Fantasy Flight Games recently revealed The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition, a precise replica of The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game first published in 2000, but with new high-quality upgrades. The Anniversary Edition is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition...