Another money grab from Activision/Blizzard, and what happened to gaming forums? Intro (0:49) – What have we been playing? Main (4:27) – Blizzard moves the goalposts on using the WoW Token purchased with gold. Wrap (30:38) – What happened to gaming forums? “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License […]
Tag: WoW
Blizzconned – Loot Mechanics #350
Today we catch up on the recent Blizzcon announcements, and discuss Scott Hartsman’s recent advice that could save WotC from itself! Intro (0:49) – Scormey is moving on from “Animal Crossing”, and Beoulus is avoiding the Horny. Other (11:13) – Catching up on Blizzcon 2023, with “Diablo” finally getting a TTRPG, and word on the […]
I hate to admit it, but…
I miss Blizzard. Okay, okay… I know I get nostalgic for “World of Warcraft” every six months or so, and every couple of years I break down and re-install the game for a while. But this time, it’s different. No, really, it is. You see, I do miss playing WoW, but I also miss “Diablo […]
Fixing what’s broken – Loot Mechanics #271
New stuff in Scormey’s mail, a look at more bad dev choices from Blizzard, and we discuss the ethics of fixing errors in TTRPG books. Intro (0:49) – New games arriving at Casa de Scormey! Video Game News (6:29) – Troubles regarding “World of Warcraft”, and Scormey relates how this all comes back to a […]
Five things I love about… World of Warcraft
Okay, this might seem like a bit of a ‘cheat’ article. Once upon a time, WoW was my favorite video game. I played it for hours every single day, was involved in organized PvP and progression raiding, the works. But that was a long time ago. Now I have a less-favorable opinion of the game, […]
Changes for the better – Loot Mechanics #267
Let’s talk about WoW rumors, threats to Kickstarter’s dominance over crowdfunding, and Hello Games wins another award! Intro (0:49) – Let’s talk about the rumors surrounding the new WoW expansion! Board Games (12:31) – Cyanide and Happiness abandon Kickstarter, in favor of Gamefound Video Games (28:52) – “No Man’s Sky” wins a BAFTA, and has […]