Is a successor to the Nintendo Switch coming later this year? We discuss it on today’s show. Intro (0:34) – What have we been up to? Video Games (6:37) – Is Nintendo making a Switch 2? No, they’re making 10 million of them. Wrap (26:38) – Scormey got a few new TTRPGs recently. “Burn The […]
Tag: Video Games
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) […]
Old-School Mindset – Loot Mechanics #361
Beoulus and Scormus discuss how video games used to be released, as opposed to the new models, and which is superior. Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Video Games (10:36) – BG3’s director thinks the game shouldn’t be on subscription services. Is this old-school mindset hurting the game, in the long term? Wrap (34:06) […]
The Golden Age – Loot Mechanics #360
Today, Scormey and Beoulus break out our nearly 100 years of combined tabletop roleplaying experience to lay down some knowledge regarding the Golden Age of Roleplaying. Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Tabletop Roleplaying (3:28) – No, the Golden Age of Roleplaying is NOT over. Wrap (38:22) – Final thoughts. “Burn The World Waltz” […]
AI Art is Theft – Loot Mechanics #359
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 […]
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 […]