Wizards of the Coast has announced that the D&D Insider Character Builder online version is now live at the Wizards website. New Design: Completely redesigned from top to bottom in Microsoft Silverlight as a robust character creation wizard. No Download: The Character Builder is served from the D&D site. PC and Mac Compatible: Requires an Internet connection and Silverlight plug-in. Access is easy: Just enter the D&D site, log in, and launch the Character Builder from the Tool Box or the Character Builder tools page. Characters in the Cloud: All characters you create are saved on our database. No need…
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This episode: Orem pays a visit to the Dean, and then it is back to the Lair of the Raven Queen. [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/critical_hit_74.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download RSS Feed Subscribe via iTunes Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Four Against the Void is over, but you can commemorate the trials and triumphs of the Torqueltones with the Critical Hit Season One Limited Edition T-Shirt. This classy, red armor-slot item features the likenesses of Orem, Randus, Torq and Smith! The season one shirt is perfect for a night on the town, gaming with friends, or facing down aberrant, poly-dimensional god-beings. (Funnelcakes and healing potions not included,…
If you are going to tell a tale set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe, it better start in a tavern…
I have a very organic approach to my role-playing games. As I run games for people and play in other people’s games I simply incorporate things that work into my style and eliminate things that don’t. One of the many options available to game masters that I have always ignored are puzzles. Really it wasn’t until a recent comment from a Critical Hit listener that I stopped to consider why this time-honored game mastering option never worked its way into my lexicon. And it wasn’t until a couple of days ago that I managed to put my finger on it:…
This episode: Having arrived in the Eldridge Enclave, it’s up to Ket and Orem to find lodging for the party. Then it’s off to pay a visit to the Raven Queen! [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/critical_hit_73.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download RSS Feed Subscribe via iTunes Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
Here’s something every D&D player ought to have if she (or he) wants to rub it in the nose of their Dungeon Master – a D20 that lights up when you roll a critical hit! Product Features Twenty-sided die flashes red when you roll a 20 Not a cheater die! Weighted evenly so you have to earn those 20s Players: It is up to your GM whether you can use it in your game GMs: The red glow makes you look even more evil behind the screen Dimensions: approximately 1.5″ in diameter Batteries included I guess, if a GDDM were…
Wizards of the Coast have announced that they have a brand new web version of the D&D Insider Character Builder ready for launch on November 16, 2010. New Design: Completely redesigned from top to bottom in Microsoft Silverlight as a robust character creation wizard. No Download: The Character Builder is served from the D&D site PC and Mac Compatible: Requires an Internet connection and Silverlight plug-in Access is easy: Just enter the D&D site, log in, and launch the Character Builder from the Tool Box or the Character Builder tools page. Characters in the Cloud: All characters you create are…
There has been a lot of Buzz about the Dungeons and Dragons Fantasy Roleplaying Game Starter Set, colloquially known as “The Red Box.” Unlike a lot of other RPG products you can find it almost anywhere; book stores, comic stores, even major chains like Wal*Mart are carrying it. But what lies within the mysterious crimson cardboard? And who is this product aimed at? Is it compatible with Fourth Edition? Are there new rules and powers for experienced players inside? Well, Let’s crack it open:
Sony Online Entertainment and DC Entertainment have released another round of images of the upcoming MMORPG game. We’ve seen the Metropolis Police Station, now it’s time to checkout the Batcave.
This episode: Licking their wounds, the troupe heads back to HQ, where they gain new powers, new items, and level up! [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/critical_hit-72.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download RSS Feed Subscribe via iTunes Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
Press Release Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer, today announced Jerome Lalin as the new Vice President of Marketing. Lalin comes to Wizards from Turbine, Inc. (publisher of massively multiplayer online games) where he was the Vice President of Marketing. While at Turbine, Lalin was the driving force behind the “free to play” business model for the Dungeons & Dragons® Online™ and The Lord of the Rings® Online™ role-playing games.
Sony Online Entertainment released a video clip showcasing the Metropolis Police Department, and the role the centralized location plays in the game play. via Sony Online Entertainment
DC Entertainment and Sony have posted a new character wallpaper image of the Scarecrow for the upcoming DC Universe Online MMORPG. It seems we’re getting a lot more teaser images and videos from Sony and DC than we did before the companies shifted the release date. In addition to the game play problems users have encountered with the beta, I wonder if lack of major publicity and advertising played a role in the delay? via Sony Online Entertainment
Cryptic Studios has announced that in 2011, Champions Online will free to play. This is nothing new, over the last couple of years many MMORPG games have opted to drop the subscription model and adopt the pay-per-service – if you want a special weapon, or enhancement, you pay for that. In the Free-to-Play model, players have the option to purchase services, items and content to customize their gameplay options. These purchases expand upon an already complete experience and allow you to further customize your hero and enjoy the game in new ways. You can access this new material in the…