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Download Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Free!

Posted in Video Games with tags , , on March 27, 2019 by boccobsblog

Download Morrowind for free

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Elder Scrolls, Bethesda is giving away free downloads of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. I have such fond memories of this game. The spell creation and weapon enchantment mechanics took this game to the next level. You could fight any NPC in the game and interact with every item. To this day the citizens of Balmora can’t eat soup because my wizard Ticklefingers stole every single spoon in town.

According to their website:

On March 25, 1994, Bethesda Game Studios invited players to embark on a journey to the fantastical world of Tamriel.

25 years later, we still walk the path of The Elder Scrolls – now joined by tens of millions of incredible fans like you.

This week, we invite you to join us in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of The Elder Scrolls and the community that has made Tamriel their home with a whole quest log’s worth of special gifts, sales and more!

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — Log in or sign up on Bethesda.net to redeem a free PC copy of Morrowind with the code TES25TH-MORROWIND. Act fast – this offer is only through Sunday, March 31! Visit here to redeem.
You can see the other deals and download your free copy of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowwind HERE.

Want more of the world of Tamriel?

The Elder Scrolls Online – Volumes I & II: The Land & The Lore
Elder Scrolls Map of Tamriel Poster (24×36 inches)
Elder Scrolls Online Mud Crab 17″ Plush

 

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Sword Coast Legends Announced

Posted in D&D 5e, D&D Fifth Edition, Video Games with tags , , , , on February 13, 2015 by boccobsblog

Wizards announced today the creation of a new video game, Sword Coast Legends. The game will use the 5e mechanics, and feature five player races and six classes. The game, set in Forgotten Realms, will also feature a DM mode where a player can create and run adventures for other players.

See the full article and screenshots here.

It looks amazing.

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D&D: Arena of War

Posted in Dungeons and Dragons, Video Games with tags , , on June 7, 2013 by boccobsblog

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According to Wizards.com:

You may have just heard about this announcement: DeNA is currently working on a D&D mobile game. Arena of War is a party-based battle game set within the Forgotten Realms—and it has a heavy emphasis on boss battles! Worldwide release is currently scheduled for late July.

Look for further news and information about this title on their site.

The game will be free and supported on both Apple products (Iphone and Ipad) and Android devices.

Should be cool.

 

 

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Paizo Announces Virtual Gametable

Posted in Dungeons and Dragons, Gaming News, Pathfinder, Video Games with tags on July 11, 2012 by boccobsblog

From the Paizo blog:

Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 10:18 PM Pacific

Paizo reinvents the virtual tabletop to be played directly on Paizo.com!

Uses Paizo’s high, max resolution maps, handouts and everything you need to run our APs. Makes everything easy to connect with people and get playing. As long as you can get to Paizo.com you can play!

Edit: We’ve posted details on the announcement, some screenshots (including features that weren’t shown at the banquet), and more info about free play and paying for stuff.

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Customer Carebear

It will be interesting to see how this turns out, as WotC has failed several times to achieve what one would think a simple task in the age of the video game.

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Pathfinder Online

Posted in Pathfinder, Video Games with tags , on May 29, 2012 by boccobsblog

It would seem that Paizo is looking to throw their hat into the MMO ring with Pathfinder Online.They are funding the whole project through Kickstarter.

Check out the video and Kickstarter page here.

I hope they are successful and that it doesnt go the way of City of Heroes, Lord of the Rings Online, DDO, Conan, Star Trek…well you get the idea. MMO’s are a fickle mofo.

 

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D&D Classic Anthology Video Game Drops Next Week

Posted in Dungeons and Dragons, Video Games with tags , on November 9, 2011 by boccobsblog

I’m glad Wizards and Atari settled their feud, because this is pretty cool. You get eight D&D video games in this bundle.

According to the Amazon Page:

The Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection packages 6 of the most beloved classic RPG video games of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise and their expansions into a single SKU – the ultimate RPG package for the ultimate D&D fan.

The pre-order price is 19.99 and the game will be available on Nov. 15th

 

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Dragon Age Redemption to Debut on October 11th

Posted in Gaming News, Video Games with tags , , , , on September 27, 2011 by boccobsblog

Felicia Day, Queen of Kingdom Geek, announced to her loyal subjects that her long-awaited web series based on the Dragon Age world will debut on October 11th to coincide with release of Mark of the Assassin (which is new down-loadable content for Dragon Age 2).

On her Facebook page today she stated

Some articles are coming out today on Dragon Age Redemption/DLC Mark of the Assassin! […]

And the web series premieres on October 11th on Machinima’s YouTube channel! Same day as Mark of the Assassin DLC 🙂

Here is the link to the article she is referring to: LINK

Here is a link to our article about Dragon Age Redemption: LINK

This web series will be EPIC!

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Why I Love DDO

Posted in D&D 3.5, D&D 3.5 e Content, Dungeons and Dragons, Gaming Culture, Product Review, Video Games with tags , on June 27, 2011 by boccobsblog

 The Dungeon Master. The narration helps me immerse myself in the game world. (This may seem like a small detail, but it adds a lot to my enjoyment of the game).

Repeatable Quests. I can replay any quest as many times as I like and still get XP and loot.

Variable Difficulty. Quests have five levels of difficulty to choose from: casual, normal, hard, elite, and epic. (Note you have to unlock the last three. If you beat hard, you unlock elite, etc.) This makes leveling easy and adds new life to old quests.

Hirelings. Are you a caster without a tank? No healer in the party? You can just spend a few coins and get a hireling of nearly any class/race combo.The hireling stays with you for the entire dungeon. (I pay one fifteen gold and hire a cleric and the two of us can easily complete dungeons on the hard setting)

Puzzles. For those that tire of hack and slash, DDO includes many challenging puzzles into some quests. (I tried some out this weekend and was greatly impressed)

It’s D20 system. DDO uses 3.5 mechanics (modified slightly for video game use of course). I like the familiarity and ease this brings. It also makes character creation a snap.

It’s Free. DDO is completely free to download and play. Granted there are options not available to the free account players (namely the Favored Soul class, and some races: drow, half orcs, and warforged). Also, free accounts can only have two characters. Wizards makes their money through the DDO Store, in which you can spend money to get points which can be used to buy several things (items, classes, races rare adventures, hirelings, etc).

DDO is certainly worth a try. I am enjoying it greatly.

Try DDO for free

DDO concept art from Wizards.com

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D&D on Facebook: Heroes of Neverwinter

Posted in D&D 4e Content, Dungeons and Dragons, Gaming News, Video Games with tags , , on June 24, 2011 by boccobsblog

from their Facebook page

Since D&D Tiny Adventures went belly up there hasn’t been a true D&D game on Facebook. Well that is about to change. Atari, the makers of Daggerdale, are currently working on a D&D game for Facebook set in Neverwinter. The game will use 4e mechanics and be turned-based.

According to a review at Joystiq.com the game, “closely resembles Wizard’s already-super-popular franchise” (McElroy).

No release date has been given.

For more information check out Joystiq’s full review

Screen shots from Joystiq.com :

   

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Daggerdale Video Game

Posted in Dungeons and Dragons, Gaming News, Video Games with tags , , , on May 23, 2011 by boccobsblog

This spring Atari will release the latest D&D based video game: Daggerdale. According to the website:

Travel to the Forgotten Realms, where the adventure begins in the Dalelands, nestled in the remote Desertsmouth Mountains. From the sulfuric catacombs of the mines of Tethyamar, to the dizzying heights of the Tower of the Void, Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale combines the depth of Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition with intuitive, action packed combat that will satisfy the most seasoned of adventurers.

The game is set to be released this spring, Q2 (expected 24 May). According to Wizards’ website, the game will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, Playstation Network, and Windows PC.

Official Website

Wizard’s Daggerdale Page

Screen Shots for Wizards.com:

via Wizards.com

via Wizards.com

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