WoW’s latest expansion is out, which includes endgame solo content. Surprising no one but the executives at Blizzard, this has received almost universal praise. We have some thoughts. Intro (0:34) – Scormey plays an Expedition in “No Man’s Sky”, and has thoughts. MMORPG (10:51) – Let’s talk about Delves. Wrap (35:25) – Help Meguey Baker […]
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Gaming news sites roll a 1 – Loot Mechanics #362
Is Hasbro selling the D&D IP off? Okay, no… but should they? We discuss on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – What have we been playing? Tabletop Gaming (7:30) – Hasbro reportedly is negotiating with Tencent to buy the D&D IP!… Except it was nothing but bulls**t. That said, should Hasbro sell it off? Wrap (44:41) […]
Catching up, again – Loot Mechanics #358
The holidays are over, so let’s catch up on gaming news! There’s only one story worth discussing in depth, though, and that is Hasbro eating itself alive through gross mismanagement! Intro (0:49) – How were our holidays? Tabletop Gaming (5:57) – Let’s talk about Hasbro’s huge layoffs, including 1,100 WotC employees, just two weeks before […]
A Token Purchase – Loot Mechanics #352
Another money grab from Activision/Blizzard, and what happened to gaming forums? Intro (0:49) – What have we been playing? Main (4:27) – Blizzard moves the goalposts on using the WoW Token purchased with gold. Wrap (30:38) – What happened to gaming forums? “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License […]
Too Much Ain’t Enough – Loot Mechanics #347
We debate the age-old question: How many TTRPG systems do you really need? Also, is Microsoft about to strip-mine Activision/Blizzard’s library of games to fill up Game Pass with content? Intro (0:49) – Scormey upgraded his Xbox, and Beoulus has been playing stuff. Tabletop Gaming (7:34) – How many TTRPG systems do you realistically need? […]
Expensive Hubris – Loot Mechanics #332
Why do companies who make online video games keep shooting themselves in the foot? Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Video Games (5:35) – Do VG developers hate money, or just their players? Wrap (40:51) – Final thoughts. “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/podcast/LM332.mp3Podcast: Play […]