So, I just bought an XBox Series X gaming console. This is the first XBox I have ever owned, previously being a Playstation then Nintendo fan, and the first “Current Generation” console I have had since the Playstation 2. Basically, I left consoles behind for a couple of decades, in favor of PC gaming, before […]
Tag: Video Games
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 […]
To Infinity and Beyond! – Loot Mechanics #331
Let’s talk about “Starfield”, Fireworks (and the avoiding thereof), and making old MMOs great again… Intro (0:49) – The annual “Avoiding of the Fireworks” has begun!. Video Games (5:49) – Let’s talk about that Starfield Direct Showcase… Wrap (37:26) – Revisiting old MMORPGs, through the lens of tabletop RPGs “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: […]
Game Awards Don’t Matter – Loot Mechanics #330
Let’s talk about the winners and losers from the Origins Awards!… and how none of it matters. Intro (0:49) – Catching up with Beoulus and Scormey. Other Stuff (4:11) – Let’s talk about the Origins Awards, and why they (and all other game awards) don’t matter. Wrap (28:30) – NuTSR is dead, or so it […]
That Which Is Not Dead… – Loot Mechanics #329
Today I discuss the legacy of HP Lovecraft in tabletop roleplaying, and ruminate over whether or not “Call of Cthulhu” is at risk of being toppled by Critical Role’s “Candela Obscura”. Intro (0:49) – Found something awesome on Amazon last month worth talking about. Briefly. Tabletop Roleplaying (8:54) – So, let’s discuss the Great Old […]
Old & Busted – Loot Mechanics #328
Last week I talked about some of my favorite retro video games. This week, I expose some of my most despised retro games… for “Educational Purposes Only”, of course. Intro (0:49) – Okay, I bit the bullet and backed something on Kickstarter, just this once… Video Games (15:38) – Many retro video games are awesome… […]