Why bother with “Black Friday” when there are better sales going on at random all through the year now? Intro (0:49) – Scormey can’t escape the “Starfield”, and Beoulus is doing… work, and more BG3. Other (8:39) – Is there a point to doing “Black Friday” any longer, especially as a gamer? Wrap (29:34) – […]
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The First of Many to Fall – Loot Mechanics #289
We knew Wizards of the Coast’s purchase of D&D Beyond would cause issues for other TTRPGs, but this soon? Intro (0:49) – Discussing “No Man’s Sky” and a couple non-“Animal Crossing” games for the Switch. TTRPG (6:31) – WotC’s purchase of D&D Beyond claims its first victim! Wrap (29:20) – Will Amazon come to regret […]
Ol’ Reliable
I’m a simple man, with simple needs. I lead a simple life, and don’t really strive for more than I really need. But there is one place, in which I splurge, and that is with my entertainment. I enjoy music, tabletop roleplaying games, and – of course – videogames. I have previously documented on this […]
Lies, Deceit, and Homework – Loot Mechanics #248
Lots to catch up on this week, with news about LOTRO, D&D, plus commentaries on Activision/Blizzard and Scormey’s Kickstarter problem! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (12:47) – Daybreak (Enad Global 7) opens mouth, spews lies about LOTRO, Marvel MMO, etc. TTRPG News (36:01) – Strixhaven is coming, and Scormey could not […]
Unified in Disgust – Loot Mechanics #245
“New World” players seem unified in their disdain for Amazon devs, and we discuss how “Critical Role” went from darlings to villains. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (8:39) – The problems just keep piling up for “New World”, don’t they? TTRPG News (41:54) – Critical Role are now apparently pariahs, because… […]
Odyssey of Pain
Episode #43 – We discuss the new expansion for “Elite: Dangerous”, and Scormey has a bit of a Rant about Amazon. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (8:58) – “Elite Dangerous: Odyssey” just launched. We have thoughts on the new expansion. Rant (25:28) – Do not preorder TTRPGs through Amazon! Wrap (43:31) […]