While making your first character in Dungeons and Dragons can take a bit of time, over time it gets a lot faster once you're familiar with it -- possibly with the biggest slowdown being figuring out how to translate the concept in your head into a D&D character mechanically.
Quirky upcoming TTRPG releases that crowdfunded their way to becoming reality
by Matthew Rossi on July 9, 2024 at 4:00pm @MatthewWRossi
One of the ways in which modern Tabletop RPGs are distinguished from their ancestors is in how they end up getting made and reaching an audience.
WoW’s latest 6-month subscription rewards take flight with an absolutely perfect owl mount
by Elizabeth Harper on July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm
I love this owl.
When does Overwatch 2 Summer Games event start in 2024? It’s live now!
by Anna Washenko on July 9, 2024 at 2:10pm @AnnaGetsPithy
Who's ready to sit by the pool and sip a drink with a paper umbrella?
The latest War Within Mythic+ changes add new Xal’atath-themed affixes, and a lot less variety at higher levels (hope you like Tyrannical!)
by Michael Massa on July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm
When Blizzard posted planned dungeon and Mythic+ changes to the World of Warcraft: The War Within beta forums, and the community was quick to express its concern in the lackadaisy assortment of new affixes along with a healthy dose of disbelief when their least favorite affixes were still lurking around the corner.
The Queue: The air is melting
by Matthew Rossi on July 9, 2024 at 11:59am @MatthewWRossi
Seriously it is f… it is extremely hot out, and I am unhappy with it. It’s f… ridiculously hot. I’m poached, is what I’m saying. It’s like having Superman shoot you in the face with his Heat Vision, except less immediately fatal.
Hearthstone temporarily bans Splish-Splash Whelp from Standard to combat “overwhelming Druid presence”
by Phil Xavier on July 9, 2024 at 10:00am
In a somewhat surprising decision, the Hearthstone team has decided to temporarily ban a card from Standard via a hotfix: Splish-Splash Whelp.
File under: Why is this even a thing? What motivates people to price gouge on beta servers?
by Sara Hanson on July 9, 2024 at 8:00am
I don’t understand it.
Overwatch 2 is collaborating with Transformers with a comic, skins, and animated cinematic
by Anna Bell on July 8, 2024 at 4:00pm
The next Overwatch 2 crossover event begins July 9, and so far their collaboration with Transformers has featured a whole lot of gorgeous artwork and character concepts.
Diablo 4 Season 5 has a new philosophy for Unique items, making them more powerful and easier to acquire
by Phil Xavier on July 8, 2024 at 2:00pm
Diablo 4 made big changes to its itemization in Season 4, and many players who reached endgame during that season found that Legendary items were made much stronger overall -- which, in turn, made Unique items far less appealing in comparison.



