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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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Podcast

DDO Players News Episode 349 – Giving Thanks To The McRib Of DDO

Posted by on Nov 27, 2024

  This week we talk Black Friday Sales, Year Of The Dragon Gift, And Nosferatu Popcorn??   Audio Only Listen And Download Link...

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Dungeons & Dragons 5E

Middle-earth Comes to D&D Beyond: Lord of the Rings Roleplaying is Here

Posted by on Nov 27, 2024

  J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic world of Middle-earth has expanded its reach into the digital realm. Free League’s acclaimed Lord of the Rings Roleplaying is now...

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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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Gen Con to Collaborate with Smoking Goose to Create Artisan Meat Products

Gen Con to Collaborate with Smoking Goose to Create Artisan Meat Products

May 23, 2018

  Gen Con, the largest and longest-running gaming convention in North America, has reached an agreement with Indianapolis’ Smoking Goose Meatery to collaborate on products specifically designed for hungry gamers. Launching with two all-new artisan meat products in June 2018, DRAGON FIRE BACON and EPIC LEVEL ANDOUILLE, this collaboration will feature...

DDO Players News Episode 180 – Color With Cthulhu!

DDO Players News Episode 180 – Color With Cthulhu!

May 23, 2018

    Another week of no DDO News. So this is a pretty Tabletop centric episode..We talk about the Spiel des Jahres Award Nominees and the Origin Awards Nominees!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN180.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (51.8MB)     YouTube Watch Links    ...

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Available Now on Fantasy Grounds

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Available Now on Fantasy Grounds

May 22, 2018

  One of the most powerful wizards in the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse shares some of his hard-won knowledge with fans in a new book full of lore and monsters for D&D fifth edition. Mordenkainen hails from the City of Greyhawk, but over the eons he has expanded his mastery of the major conflicts in the multiverse. Similar to Volo’s Guide to...

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Available Now on Roll20

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Available Now on Roll20

May 22, 2018

  The Blood War rages on, but the powerful Wizard Mordenkainen has deigned to share his insights on this and so many of the monsters and conflicts that drive the D&D world in the brand new release of Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes! Thanks to the easy drag n’ drop features of Roll20, you can have all these new foes at your fingertips    ...

Thundercats Are Coming Back, Well Sortta

Thundercats Are Coming Back, Well Sortta

May 19, 2018

  Cartoon Network has announced they are bringing back the Thundercats, well not really so don’t get excited as I was for like half a second.   Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network revealed the first footage from the series as well as the new key art, which gives fans a good idea of the tone ThunderCats Roar is going for.   “I think...

Netflix Reveal Cast For She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power

Netflix Reveal Cast For She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power

May 19, 2018

  For the honor of Grayskull! DreamWorks Animation Television has revealed the cast of the upcoming Netflix original series DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, set to be released globally in 2018.     Aimee Carrero (Elena of Avalor) stars as Adora/She-Ra; Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squad) as Glimmer; AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs) as Catra,...

Bloc By Bloc Second Edition Kickstarter Preview

Bloc By Bloc Second Edition Kickstarter Preview

May 18, 2018

  Bloc by Bloc: The Insurrection Game is a game by Rocket Lee and Tim Simons, published by Out of Order Games. It is for 2-4 players. In this game, The players are tasked with joining a growing rebellion as it spreads across a changing city landscape. Players have to learn to  work together to occupy all the state districts in the city before the military...

Ticket to Ride: New York Coming From Days Of Wonder

  You can head back to rails when Days of wonder release Ticket To Ride: New York     This is a low-priced, more casual expansion for Ticket to Ride that will be sold as an exclusive in the Target.  Fans of Alan R. Moon’s Ticket to Ride will be invited to visit Manhattan with the new Ticket to Ride:  New York, which Days of Wonder will release in...

Eriador Adventures Coming For Adventures In Middle-earth

Eriador Adventures Coming For Adventures In Middle-earth

May 16, 2018

  Cubicle 7 Entertainment has announced the next supplement for Adventures in Middle-earth is on the horizon. Eriador Adventures     This action-packed set of adventures takes your Company around ruin-haunted Eriador and is the companion volume to the Rivendell Region Guide. Children kidnapped in the night, unusually cunning Trolls, a mysterious...

DDO Players News Episode 179 – Taking A Minecraft Day

DDO Players News Episode 179 – Taking A Minecraft Day

May 16, 2018

  No ddo news again this week, we do talk about the Chronicle though, and Ravenloft is coming to Neverwinter? I’m sorry about the sound quality again, this week! Ugh, I made some changes and I went too far one way, now I am super quiet, and Pineleaf is too loud.. I swear I get this fixed! Trying to record a new way to make it sound better, has been a...

Spiel des Jahres Award Nominees Announced

Spiel des Jahres Award Nominees Announced

May 15, 2018

  he Spiel des Jahres Award Nominees have been announced. This prestigious series of awards has been given out each year to games exhibiting excellence in game design since 1978.   Nominated for the “Game of the Year 2018” Azul by Michael Kiesling Publisher: Next Move / Plan B Games, Distribution: Pegasus Games Tactical placement game for 2 to 4...

New Venger Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Statue Coming From Pop Culture Shock

New Venger Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Statue Coming From Pop Culture Shock

May 15, 2018

  In this weeks newsletter, Pop Culture Shock Collectibles revealed an all-new statue. they have shared the first photo of their Dungeons & Dragons – Venger 1/4 Scale Statue. This upcoming release is based on the villain from the classic 1980’s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. The statue is listed as a PCS Exclusive. Pre-orders are set to go live on...

2018 Origins Awards Nominees Announced

2018 Origins Awards Nominees Announced

May 14, 2018

          The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design announced the 2018 Origins Awards Nominees. There are eight categories of nominees and the are:  Board Games (12 Nominees) The Captain is Dead by Alderac Entertainment Group (designed by Joe Price and JT Smith) Dice Forge by Asmodee Editions (designed by Régis Bonnessée)...

Gen Con 2018 Exhibit Hall Map Released

Gen Con 2018 Exhibit Hall Map Released

May 12, 2018

  Today, for the first time, you can begin your exploration of the Gen Con 2018 Exhibit Hall through official convention maps.     There are two ways to delve into the Gen Con 2018 Exhibit Hall. The traditional way is to view the downloadable PDF document. Convenient to print and a handy web bookmark, this map is a great way to begin your Gen Con...

Asmodee For Sale?

Asmodee For Sale?

May 11, 2018

  The French private equity firm has put a lot of capital into building Asmodee is now looking to recoup some of that money, to the tune of $1.7 billion.     Eurazeo bought Asmodee in 2013, it was a mid-sized French game publisher at the time, for €143 million. Since then the company has been buying up smaller publishers – Mayfair, Fantasy...

RICK AND MORTY RENEWED FOR 70 EPISODES

RICK AND MORTY RENEWED FOR 70 EPISODES

May 11, 2018

  Yes! There is more Rick And Morty Coming!!!! Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland announced the renewal of the hit animated series on Twitter   More Rick and Morty coming. Looking forward to all the tweets asking where it is! #theydrawingit pic.twitter.com/KZild3B9rP — Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) May 10, 2018 The 4th Season of the...

EXPERIENCE D&D’S CLASSIC RAVENLOFT IN AN ALL-NEW NEVERWINTER PC MODULE JUNE 26

EXPERIENCE D&D’S CLASSIC RAVENLOFT IN AN ALL-NEW NEVERWINTER PC MODULE JUNE 26

May 11, 2018

  Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of free-to-play MMORPGs, and Cryptic Studios announced Neverwinter: Ravenloft. The game’s 14th module transports PC adventurers to the gothic horror setting of Barovia starting June 26 (arriving later on consoles). The iconic campaign is a departure for Neverwinter and brings unique gameplay features...

The Wizard’s Quest Special Event At Gen Con The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

The Wizard’s Quest Special Event At Gen Con The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

May 10, 2018

    The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game has taken you all over Middle-earth, from the ruins of Númenor to the slopes of Mount Doom. This year, at Gen Con 2018, you’ll have the opportunity to create your own adventure through some of the most iconic locales this world has to offer with The Wizard’s Quest special event!       During The...

DDO Players Episode 178 Breaking Computers

DDO Players Episode 178 Breaking Computers

May 9, 2018

  We talk the chronicle, and Gen Con 2018!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN178.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (37.1MB)   YouTube Watch Links       Game News The DDO Chronicle: Issue 282   Store Sales 30% off: Select Stat and Skill Tomes Tomes of Heroic and Epic...

Critical Role at Gen Con 2018

Critical Role at Gen Con 2018

May 7, 2018

  Critical Role is heading back to Gen Con!   The  lineup will be Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O’Brien, Sam Riegel, and Brian W. Foster. Critical Role is heading back to the Murat Theatre at Old National for a very special, in-canon episode of Critical Role! If you’re not able to join  Indianapolis, you can watch the stream live...