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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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Mayfair Games Closing And Games Acquired By Asmodee

Mayfair Games Closing And Games Acquired By Asmodee

Feb 9, 2018

    Mayfair Games have announced they are going to cease game publishing. As of today, the management team at Mayfair Games, Inc. announces we will wind down game publishing. After 36 years, this was not an easy decision or one we took lightly, but it was necessary. Once we had come to this conclusion, we knew we had to find a good home for our games...

Amazon Has An Conan the Barbarian TV Series in Development

Amazon Has An Conan the Barbarian TV Series in Development

Feb 8, 2018

  It would seem that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is getting serious about Prime’s Video offerings, as not only is a Lord Of The Rings TV Show in that works, that our sister site LOTRO Players told you about, but Deadline is reporting that also a Conan The Barbarian show in the works! Based on Robert E. Howard’s original books about the fantasy icon, This...

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics – The Forest of Fear Video Game On Kickstarter

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics – The Forest of Fear Video Game On Kickstarter

Feb 7, 2018

  Modiphius Entertainment, indie publisher Ripstone and video game developer Auroch Digital have announced they are joining forces, to bring  Achtung! Cthulhu tabletop series to PC, in their new video game: Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics – The Forest of Fear, later this year.   Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics – The Forest of Fear is a World War...

DDO Players News Episode 165 – In Search Of …. Cheaters!

DDO Players News Episode 165 – In Search Of …. Cheaters!

Feb 7, 2018

  We talk the producer’s letter, The New D&D 5E Book Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes and Monopoly Cheaters Edition   Audio Only Listen And Download Link   http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN165.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (65.0MB)   YouTube Watch Links     Game News DDO Producer’s Letter January 2018...

Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition Unboxing

Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition Unboxing

Feb 5, 2018

  We take a look at what it is inside the Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition. Look for our full review coming soon!...

Rather Dashing Games Wakening Lair Unboxing

Rather Dashing Games Wakening Lair Unboxing

Feb 5, 2018

  We take a look at the new dungeon crawler coming soon from Rather Dashing Games. Look for our full review coming soon as well!  ...

New D&D 5E Book Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Coming In May

New D&D 5E Book Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Coming In May

Feb 2, 2018

  There were some major spoilers going on the Fireside chat today on the D&D Twitch… Like A New book reveled..  Spoilers…     They did say that the covers were mock-ups, so those might change, those are both the standard and limited edition shown above (That’s why it says TOMB and not TOME) This tome is built on the writings...

Spell: The RPG & Spellbook Engraved Wood Box Set On Kickstarter

Spell: The RPG & Spellbook Engraved Wood Box Set On Kickstarter

Feb 2, 2018

  If you’re looking for a new RPG to play and also want a pretty sweet looking box to house it in? Then I’ve got just want you have been looking for my friends!     As part of  Kickstarter’s Make/100 month, Taylor Smith is creating one hundred wooden boxes with laser engraved tops. Each box will be signed and numbered. Included in...

Vote For SXSW Tabletop Game Of The Year

Vote For SXSW Tabletop Game Of The Year

Feb 2, 2018

  You can let voice be known and cast a vote for the Tabletop Game of the year at SXSW (South By Southwest)     South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual festival celebrating film, interactive media, music, and gaming. Most of the SXSW gaming portion of the festival is dedicated to video games, but tabletop gaming is growing and this year the...

IDW Announces Another Dungeons & Dragons Comic Book

IDW Announces Another Dungeons & Dragons Comic Book

Feb 1, 2018

  Go For The Eyes Boo!     Dungeons & Dragons will return to comics this spring. IDW will release a new 5-issue series written by Jim Zub  and illustrated by a rotating team of artists. Dungeons & Dragons: Evil at Baldur’s Gate #1 will be in stores in April. Each issue in the series focuses on an individual hero from Baldur’s Gate,...

DDO Players News Special January 2018 Producer’s Letter

DDO Players News Special January 2018 Producer’s Letter

Feb 1, 2018

  Drac is joined by Patrick from DDOCast to go over the January 2018 Producer’s letter and give our thoughts.     Audio Only Listen And Download Link   http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPNLetterSpecial.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (65.8MB)     YouTube Watch Links         DDO Producer’s...

Monopoly “Cheaters” Edition Coming This Fall From Hasbro

Monopoly “Cheaters” Edition Coming This Fall From Hasbro

Jan 31, 2018

  Ah yes, good old Monopoly the game that will either make or break friendships. I’ve had some nasty fights break out over a Monopoly board in my day. Have you ever tried to slide a few extra dollars your way, maybe you were the banker? maybe you tried to get more rent then you were due, admit we have all tried to cheat at Monopoly once right? well...

A Look Back At S2 – White Plume Mountain

A Look Back At S2 – White Plume Mountain

Jan 31, 2018

  The new DDO Producer’s Letter is out, and they have announced S2 White Plume Mountain as the next “classic” module coming to DDO. For those that do not know what this module is about. In 1979 TSR released an adventure for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. It was written by Lawrence Schick, coded as S2 (“S” stood for “special”), was...

DDO Players News Episode 164 – Soon™

DDO Players News Episode 164 – Soon™

Jan 31, 2018

  We talk about the chronicle, the latest tabletop game news and our week in gaming!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link   http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN164.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (42.9MB)   YouTube Watch Links   Game News Producers Letter Soon™ The DDO Chronicle: Issue 268 Store Sales 30% off Now...

DDO Players Poll – ‘What Are You Most Excited About Talked About In The Producer’s Letter”

DDO Players Poll – ‘What Are You Most Excited About Talked About In The Producer’s Letter”

Jan 31, 2018

  The Producer’s Letter is out, and you just had to know we were going to ask this!       [poll id=”38″]

DDO Producer’s Letter January 2018

DDO Producer’s Letter January 2018

Jan 30, 2018

  The long-awaited Producer’s Letter has dropped as of today. Severlin posted on the forum ’s, Let’s dig in shall we     Greetings! Our first year as Standing Stone Games is behind us, and we want to thank our fans for being part of a wonderful year. We feel truly fortunate to have wonderful players, and we are excited about the upcoming year. I...

In Search Of… Coming Back To TV

In Search Of… Coming Back To TV

Jan 30, 2018

  History is bringing back In Search Of,  based on the iconic 1970s franchise, as a 10-episode docu-series, hosted and executive produced by Emmy-nominated Zachary Quinto     The new version was greenlit today,  The 10-episode unscripted series, which is inspired by the 1970s franchise of the same name, will explore unexplained phenomena — alien...

Dracula’s America: Shadows of the West: Hunting Grounds Review

Dracula’s America: Shadows of the West: Hunting Grounds Review

Jan 30, 2018

  The first supplement in the Dracula’s America series, Hunting Grounds expands upon the Weird West background found in the core rule-book, adding two new Factions, additional character types, new weapons, optional rules and a whole new aspect of the alternate American West.     The new stuff you will find in the supplement : – Two...

Rivendell Region Guide Coming For Adventures In Middle-earth

Rivendell Region Guide Coming For Adventures In Middle-earth

Jan 30, 2018

  The Rivendell Region Guide takes your adventures West across the Misty Mountains to the Last Homely House, expanding play into eastern Eriador, covering not only Rivendell itself, but Angmar, Fornost, Mount Gram, Tharbad and everywhere in between.   There are also rules for creating your own Magical Treasure; playing High Elves of Rivendell; turning...

Hotshots Review

Hotshots Review

Jan 26, 2018

  Hotshots will have players battling a forest fire in a cooperative, push-your-luck dice game.       Gameplay The game board is made up of 18 randomly placed tiles, each of which has a specific scorch limit that players must be aware of. To combat the fires, each player will control a firefighter with a special ability. During the game, a...