It’s October again! Let’s talk about Ghoulish Gaming! Intro (0:49) – Scormey’s getting an early start on decorating for Halloween, and Beoulus has been doing… not much, gaming-wise. Other (6:23) – Let’s talk about some upcoming horror games, like “Saturnalia“, and “The Secret World” TTRPG! Wrap (31:38) – Blizzard screws up yet another launch day! […]
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Catching up… again – Loot Mechanics #291
Catching up with news from the last few weeks, because we’re really bad at this Podcasting thing! Intro (0:49) – I finally got my preorder for “No Man’s Sky” for the Switch! Plus, Beoulus went on vacation! Video Games (6:59) – Another big Nintendo Direct happened, with plenty of big news! Wrap (48:02) – Blizzard […]
Yarrr! – Loot Mechanics #290
It’s “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, so we’re all about pirates in Gaming, on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – Wizard 101 inundated with profane system messages, as it was either hacked or assaulted by a rogue employee. Other (12:33) – Talking about the role of Pirates in gaming, from board games to MMOs to […]
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 […]
Bad Sony, No Biscuit – Loot Mechanics #288
We have a good ol’ fashioned rant session over Sony’s PS5 pricing plans, and other stuff. Intro (0:49) – PAX West just happened, with all its indie-game goodness. Rant (10:19) – Screw Sony and their Playstation 5, too! We give them a good reaming over their pricing plans. Wrap (29:17) – Scormey got a few […]
Cosmetics Only? Riiiiiiiiiiiight! – Loot Mechanics #287
Blizzard claims “Diablo 4” will not be Pay-to-Win, and other lies, on today’s show. Intro (0:49) – “Guild Wars 2” hits 10 years old, and other stuff. Video Games (4:20) – Blizzard claims “Diablo 4” will not be P2W, but will anyone believe them at this point? Wrap (25:39) – “Magic: The Gathering” meets “Doctor […]