MidJourney manages to shoot themselves in the foot, during an ongoing lawsuit, and “City of Heroes” is back! Intro (0:49) – What Scormey and Beoulus have been playing lately. Other (10:38) – AI art is plagiarism. Just ask the CEO of MidJourney… Wrap (44:19) – “City of Heroes” is no longer a zombie MMORPG, and […]
Tag: Magic: The Gathering
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 […]
Hope you didn’t buy “Starfinder” 1st Edition – Loot Mechanics #339
What’s with the new version of “Starfinder”? Also, we discuss games to take on road trips, and Ten’s frustrations with “The Sims 4” on today’s show. Intro (0:49) – What have we been doing lately? Scormey has gotten a couple of new TTRPGs, which both fit the same niche (“Maze World” and “Fantasy World“). Meanwhile, […]
They are who we thought they were – Loot Mechanics #322
WotC pulls a WotC, again. At this point, is anyone really surprised anymore? Intro (0:49) – What have we been playing of late? Collectible Card Games (7:37) – Wizards of the Coast proves they are who we thought they were… again. Wrap (34:34) – The only real question is, which one will they play for […]
Five Things I Hate About… Magic: The Gathering
“Magic: The Gathering” was a big part of my life in the 1990’s. I remember being introduced to the game by a friend, and within a couple of weeks, every one of our friends was working on their MtG collection. For better or worse, we jumped in with both feet, and spent years playing duels […]
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 […]