Pixels & Dice

We’ve talked about it before, but today Beoulus and Scormus really go in-depth on what makes “Rifts” so very good… and so very bad… as a tabletop roleplaying game. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more trash like this at Scormey.com

Today we talk about Progression servers in MMORPGs, inspired by the news that Standing Stone Games has released one for “Lord of the Rings Online” earlier this week. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more trash like this at Scormey.com

So, Trion Worlds was purchased by Gamigo, and their 200+ workforce has been pared down to around 25. Ouch. So what does this mean for “Trove” and their other games going into the future? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more trash like this at...Read More “RIP Trion Worlds – Pixels & Dice #92” »

On this podcast, we revisit last year’s Halloween show, and talk about games we enjoy for good, spooky fun! Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more trash like this at Scormey.com

On today’s show, we talk about Solo play in MMORPGs, and how this is recently becoming an acceptable playstyle. Furthermore, Scormus gives his thoughts on how solo play could work in any MMORPG, without harming other playstyles. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more trash...Read More “Vindicated – Pixels & Dice #90” »

Today Beoulus and Scormus discuss Blizzard and their recent efforts to stave off the loss of WoW players, after the first month of “Battle of Azeroth” passed. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more trash like this at Scormey.com

Today we discuss the news that the single-player game “Devil May Cry 5” will have microtransactions. Didn’t they learn anything from last year’s “Shadow of War”? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more trash like this at Scormey.com

Recently, someone shot up the home of popular Twitch personality “Dr. DisRespect”, while he and his family were home. Today, we discuss this incident, as well as the growing phenomenon of fans stalking, harassing, and now attacking Twitch and YouTube personalities, especially in the Gaming sphere. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under...Read More “Toxic Fandom – Pixels & Dice #87” »

NCSoft announced last week that they have shut down Carbine Studios, and will be sunsetting their only game, the science-fantasy MMORPG, “Wildstar”. We discuss what brought us here, and what could have been done to save the game. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. See more...Read More “End of the line – Pixels & Dice #86” »

Today we talk about the playtest for Paizo’s 2nd edition of “Pathfinder”, and Scormus gets proven right, once again! Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN)

Beoulus and Scormey are joined by Tenknife today, as we discuss the MMORPG phenomenon that is “Trove”. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN)

Beoulus and Scormus discuss the upcoming setting book for 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons, “The Guildmasters’ Guide To Ravnica”, which is based on a setting from “Magic: The Gathering” Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN)

On today’s show, we discuss a new “revolutionary” gaming device and CIG’s changes to the financial model of “Star Citizen”. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN)

Today Beoulus and Scormus discuss some major assholes in the Gaming scene. No, they aren’t talking about themselves, either. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us on Facebook and Twitter

Today, Beoulus and Scormus briefly discuss their thoughts on the ArenaNet dev firings a few weeks back, then talk at length about exciting updates to White Wolf’s Storyteller’s Vault. Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us...Read More “Raising the Bar – Pixels & Dice #80” »

Nintendo is suing the owner of a couple of small ROM websites for copyright infringement, to the tune of $100 million dollars. What… The… Fu…? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us on Facebook and Twitter

“Guild Wars 2” finally has a Summer Festival, and Beoulus is just itching to talk about it! But how does this fare match up against other MMO’s summer offerings? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us...Read More “Something to fill that big gap – Pixels & Dice #78” »

There are all manner of new MMORPGs coming to the Western market this year, which brings to mind the question: Is the MMORPG seeing a resurgence to prominence? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment Network (TGEN) Find us on...Read More “Pining for the Fjords – Pixels & Dice #77” »

So, with “Battle Royale”-style games all the rage right now, why aren’t we seeing this sort of PvP gameplay incorporated into MMORPGs like “World of Warcraft”? Could this save PvP in MMORPGs, or destroy the genre entirely? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of...Read More “Royale with Cheese – Pixels & Dice #76” »

There has been a rumor of Google working to get into the console gaming market. If so, what would that look like, and do they have a chance against Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo? Theme Music – “Pinball Spring”, by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com), licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” license. Proud member of The Gaming and Entertainment...Read More “GoogleBox? – Pixels & Dice #75” »