Under a Withering Moon

Discussing hype (in more ways than one), and Scormey steps away from “Starfield”, on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – Scormey took a break from gaming (sort of). Tabletop Gaming (14:19) – What happened to the hype for “Tales of the Valiant“? Wrap (40:23) – Nintendo keeps earning the name “Ninten-NO“… “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) […]

Here’s a fright-fest for you: Scormey doing the show by himself again! Today he asks a simple question: Have corporations ruined Halloween? Intro (0:49) – Our plans for Halloween Video Games (9:59) – Is Halloween now just a Corporate holiday, especially in gaming? Wrap (32:17) – A couple of new* games for Halloween fun. “Alchemists […]

We debate the age-old question: How many TTRPG systems do you really need? Also, is Microsoft about to strip-mine Activision/Blizzard’s library of games to fill up Game Pass with content? Intro (0:49) – Scormey upgraded his Xbox, and Beoulus has been playing stuff. Tabletop Gaming (7:34) – How many TTRPG systems do you realistically need? […]

“New World” has finally added mounts, but has this come too late to save the game? Also, Scormey talks about his mental state… or maybe just a new tabletop roleplaying game? Intro (0:49) – Scormey has been amusing himself with the bugs in “Starfield”, and Beoulus has been doing something… probably working… Video Games (6:26) […]

Is the CP2077 update and DLC too little, too late? Can Scormey stop playing “Starfield” long enough to find out? This, and much more, on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – Contractor woes, and other nonsense. Video Game News (6:31) – Apparently the new DLC and Update 2.0 for “Cyberpunk 2077” are out… Yawn… Wrap (33:27) […]

Did Netflix steal the ‘World Bible’ for “Rebel Moon” from a TTRPG developer? We discuss this, and other weird things, on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – Scormey can’t stop playing “Starfield”, and Beoulus has been playing more “Pathfinder: Kingmaker” Tabletop Roleplaying (10:00) – Wait… there was going to be a “Rebel Moon” TTRPG? Wrap (42:08) […]

For years, the norm for AAA video games has been to release microtransaction-laden “Live Services”, even for single-player games. With the success of “Baldur’s Gate 3” and “Starfield”, does that signal the deal of these “Live Services” single-player games? Intro (0:49) – Scormey is annoyed with his Contractors. But all this work has allowed him […]

This week we discuss Pirates throughout gaming, in honor of “International Talk Like a Pirate Day” Intro (0:49) – Unity sucks. Full stop. Tabletop Roleplaying (25:01) – Time to talk like a pirate again this week, so let’s discuss whether or not Pirate action is a viable subgenre in TTRPGs Wrap (43:27) – Corrections regarding […]

We’re all about the Hype-Train, on today’s show! Intro (0:49) – Did the “Starfield” hype drive us to buy the game and play at launch? Video Games (11:07) – Speaking of hype, the Alt-Right Douchebags accuse “Baldur’s Gate 3” of being ‘Overhyped’ and ‘Woke’. Is this just whinging, or do they have a point? Wrap […]

Chatting about “The Great ‘Starfield’ Caper” and its Reddit aftermath, as well big news for Retro gamers! Intro (0:49) – What’s been going on with Scormey and Beoulus recently. Video Games (4:38) – The saga of the stolen copies of “Starfield”, and the Redditor that turned the thief in. Wrap (27:06) – Atari is releasing […]