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I Had The Craziest Luck Opening My Hearthstone Gadgetzan Packs

I've been saving up gold for the new Hearthstone expansion for a couple months now and after the recent Hearthstone Gadgetzan expansion dropped I was able to finally open them! I've never had better pack opening luck and snagged 7 legendaries! I didn't get a great common and rare distribution but I opened about 1 legendary for each 10 packs, which is incredible. It's a crazy pack opening ride followed up by playing new decks as I take down the Grimy Goons, Jade Lotus and Kabal quests one by one.

Curious to hear about what you opened and any new decks you are trying you've liked playing with?

Nicholas_Biondi wrote on 12/05/2016 at 08:57pm

jdod is the best!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/05/2016 at 09:58pm

I have been eating more!

JaBo wrote on 12/06/2016 at 04:30am

Kazakas was in German or Polish btw, 1st minute of video. Not sure intentional or not.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/06/2016 at 04:02pm

Yeah, I noticed that too after it was rendered and uploaded. I finally edited the video pretty late, must have slipped past me.

Don't edit tired!

JaBo wrote on 12/06/2016 at 08:23pm

Haha, I hate myself. I didn't mean to just post a typo correction basically. I haven't been able to listen to it much yet. Started to but then wife wanted to watch a show. Easy to play a game or watch, but harder to listen.

JaBo wrote on 12/06/2016 at 09:01pm

Haha, saw where I commented to you. What did you end up crafting?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/06/2016 at 09:03pm

Nothing yet. Waiting for the meta to settle before I commit to crafting. Really enjoying playing with what I have now in the crazy Hunter beast and Shaman Murloc decks.

JaBo wrote on 12/07/2016 at 02:50am

I put together murloc pally, holy cow that deck is aggresive. With the 6 +1/+1 boosters to stuff in your hand, plus murlocs just buffing each other, it gets out of hand. And palladin can afford to just hand dump and replenish with divine favor.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/07/2016 at 04:00am

Yeah, I've seen those they look fun. Share you decklist!

JaBo wrote on 12/07/2016 at 05:13am

Grumble, Grumble...

JaBo wrote on 12/07/2016 at 05:16am

Imgur does not seem to embed anymore.

Here's what your formatting help says on the matter:

Embedding Images in your Posts:
Use Imgur

http://imgur.com/a/L1FiV

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/07/2016 at 08:44am

You can't embed in comments, only posts.

Thanks for the deck, I'll try it out!

JaBo wrote on 12/09/2016 at 12:23am

http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/694584-savjzs-rank-1-legend-kazakus-renolock

I found this deck last night and started playing it. OMG so fun.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/09/2016 at 04:29am

Missing a couple cards but i'll build it now and give it a go. I Reno Warlock decks.

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Play Super Nintendo Games On The Go With The Newly Updated Supaboy S!

If you hang out in retro gaming circles of have hit up a video game convention or two you may have seen the Supaboy, Hyperkin's portable Super Nintendo. The Supaboy has a pretty large following of people that play SNES carts on the go and as such Hyperkin has refreshed the hardware with an all new Supaboy S. Sporting a larger screen, better form factor, improved speakers and the ability to play NTSC and PAL games the Supaboy S is an interesting way to play Super Nintendo games anywhere.

"Daily Dot: "Time to crack open your vintage game collection (that is, if you don't have a shrine to it in your living room already)."

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Neverwinter Nights Diamond Is Free on GOG For The Next 41 Hours!

In my College days I was obsessed with Neverwinter Nights on PC. It's a rich story based RPG that spans two full expansions and a handful of DLC. Neverwinter Nights was originally released as a multi CD game and was recently dusted off by GOG and released digitally as Neverwinter Diamond, containing all the expansions and DLC that wasn't locked behind DRM. If you never played Neverwinter you missed out but can remedy that now as GOG is giving it away for the next 41 hours.

If you are looking for a rich engrossing RPG romp through the sword and sorcery heavy world of D&D, Neverwinter Nights is something you should get. And for the price of free why not?

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jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/01/2016 at 03:51pm

Nope. Just free for the next 19 hours!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/01/2016 at 03:51pm

Grabbing it! I've never played it. Is it Free-to-Play? Is it a MMORPG or single player?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/01/2016 at 03:52pm

Oh. :( Anyway, I deleted my comment that you replied to, because I added a second question to it, which is why you see your reply then my comment.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/01/2016 at 05:46pm

Why are you frowning at that Greg? It's free! Snag it in the next 19 hours and it's free.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/01/2016 at 05:53pm

Oh I think I see-- free-to-play is a kind of game model. Free and free-to-play are not the same thing.

You may have thought based on Jon's reply that you can only play it for the next 19 hours. But that's not the case. It's FREE for the next 19 hours. So grab it now and you can play it forever.

But that doesn't make it free-to-play. If that makes sense.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/01/2016 at 05:55pm

Oh but also, it's the next 41 hours. It's a two day freebie.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/01/2016 at 05:58pm

Huh, thanks for letting me know. Updated the post. It said 19 when I was there earlier.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/01/2016 at 06:18pm

I guess they either put it in wrong (that's what she said) or changed their minds.

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S0urce C0de - A new tabletop inspired by other d20 systems.

Back this on Kickstarter!

S0urce C0de is a new tabletop game developed by Gabriel Hicks and his team after a successful Kickstarter. It's like many tabletop RPG's in what it offers, but also allows you to expand in some areas. For instance, there is no penalty for taking multiple archetypes (classes) and you may do so whenever you choose. Each archetype is a base class, that focuses on multiple areas of expertise, such as Tech/Stealth or Melee/Ranged.

If you've played D&D or Pathfinder or something similar, S0urce C0de draws inspiration from them, but with a futuristic setting. However, it's designed to allow enough freedom to use it's rules and setup for many other d20 systems. You could... Read All S0urce C0de is a new tabletop game developed by Gabriel Hicks and his team after a successful Kickstarter. It's like many tabletop RPG's in what it offers, but also allows you to expand in some areas. For instance, there is no penalty for taking multiple archetypes (classes) and you may do so whenever you choose. Each archetype is a base class, that focuses on multiple areas of expertise, such as Tech/Stealth or Melee/Ranged.

If you've played D&D or Pathfinder or something similar, S0urce C0de draws inspiration from them, but with a futuristic setting. However, it's designed to allow enough freedom to use it's rules and setup for many other d20 systems. You could adapt S0urce C0de to work in a Pathfinder game, or a Metro, etc.

The official Player Handbooks finally made it through the mail (my wife's name is proudly boasted on the backer's page) and they are working on a GM Handbook, Bestiary and Beastmen Handbook. All three of which are given to the backers for free in digital form.

In Gabriel's own words: A tabletop roleplaying game where science fiction meets fantasy, where running the game is as fun as playing in it! In a universe where the planets the number of planets seem endless and the amounts of adventures follow. Focus upon exploration and discovery or become a member of an elite force focused on law & order. Create your character focused on a multitude of things that don't have to rely on combat, but expanding into botany, science, technology, or more. In the worlds of S0urce C0de, you create your own pathways for your stories. In our world, the source code is something is essentially the backbone. A collection of instructions. We want this game to be your instructions on creating your own story and then taking it from there even further.

The project has been fully backed, but you can read more about it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/altomvisual/s0urce-c0de-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game?ref=profile_backed

You can get the free version of the player handbook and full characters sheets here: https://s0urcec0derpg.wordpress.com/downloads/

To me, what makes this so unique and special is it's adaptability to other d20 systems, and while arguably, all d20 systems are adaptable to each other, this one feels more like it's trying to help you create your own stories based around the characters that are built, rather than building characters around a story.

Mario Is Coming To Universal Studios

Looks like Nintendo is partnering up with Universal Studios to bring a themed Mario experience to park goers. As a Harry Potter fan we made our way to Universal Orlando to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and I thought that stuff was incredible. That said, much of the other attractions weren't entirely to my liking and if Universal added Nintendo rides I think that could really make for a more fun park experience. I do wonder how general audiences would do with Nintendo themed rides?

Would you make a trip to Universal Studios to check out a Nintendo themed experience? Does a Mario or Zelda ride interest you?

More Good News for Hello Games: ASA Investigation finds No Man's Sky Advertisements in Compliance

In a ruling posted by the ASA, they found the advertising in compliance with their codes.

In brief:

"We understood that the screenshots and videos in the ad had been created using game footage, and acknowledged that in doing this the advertisers would aim to show the product in the best light. Taking into account the above points, we considered that the overall impression of the ad was consistent with gameplay and the footage provided, both in terms of that captured by Hello Games and by third parties, and that it did not exaggerate the expected player experience of the game. We therefore concluded that the ad did not breach the Code.

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Yes Timmy, The Hearthstone Murloc Yule Log Is Real But You Need To Believe!

File this Hearthstone Murloc Yule log video under "things that absolutely needed to happen." We've all seen the fireplace videos on Netflix and YouTube but what if they contained Murloc and the Murlocs sang holiday classic such as "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "Away In a Manger" and "Deck The Halls." "But wait" you ask, is that all there is, just Murlocs sining around a fire, perhaps there's more?" Well yes Timmy there is more as the Murloc occasionally leave things in front of the fireplace. I don't want to spoil the entirety of the 53 minute video but they also drop off items in front of the hearth like cookies and swords.

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The Best Retro 3 In One - My Review Of The RetroN 3

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Cheerful Ghost had a booth at this years Portland Retro Game Expo and as part of that ran several NES Tournaments. It's a fun thing people enjoy and as we were winding down our first tournament and setting up for our second my NES died. Having your Nintendo die at a retro gaming convention isn't the worst timing I suppose but I wasn't sure if I should buy a replacement NES or get it repaired. I wanted to get it repaired but I didn't have time to track down some repair person at the expo so I decided to try something different. That day I had seen Hyperkin's RetroN 3 for sale and I was interested in trying it out in our tournament. The RetroN 3 plays NES, Genesis and... Read All Cheerful Ghost had a booth at this years Portland Retro Game Expo and as part of that ran several NES Tournaments. It's a fun thing people enjoy and as we were winding down our first tournament and setting up for our second my NES died. Having your Nintendo die at a retro gaming convention isn't the worst timing I suppose but I wasn't sure if I should buy a replacement NES or get it repaired. I wanted to get it repaired but I didn't have time to track down some repair person at the expo so I decided to try something different. That day I had seen Hyperkin's RetroN 3 for sale and I was interested in trying it out in our tournament. The RetroN 3 plays NES, Genesis and Super Nintendo games and you can use the included Hyperkin controllers or use your own. After I bought it from a vendor I plugged it in and it worked like a charm.

After owning it for a month now I can finally say that it is a really great system. It's not a perfect choice for everyone but if you are looking for a good way to play old NES, SNES or Genesis games this is a great option.

What The RetroN 3 Gets Right

The RetroN 3 perfectly recreates the gameplay and feel of the original NES, SNES and Genesis. So far I've been able to play every game i've thrown at it and the games themselves feel great on it. You can plug in one Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Genesis game into the top of the RetroN 3 at one time making it nice to switch around from Mortal Kombat on Genesis back to Dr Mario on the Nintendo.

The RetroN 3 came packed well in the box and I didn't find it hard to unbox and setup. Sometimes packaging and setup can be frustrating, but it was really easy to understand. I had to lookup how to pair the wireless controllers to the system but after that was done everything else was a breeze.

Customer Support through Hyperkin is also amazing. My system shipped not able to recognize my original Super Nintendo controllers so I contacted Hyperkin and they quickly allowed me to return my RetroN 3 and took care of shipping. The whole process was seamless and I got my replacement system back in a week or so. It's often hit or miss when dealing with returning things back to the manufacturer so it's nice Hyperkin was so great to work with.

Things I don't Love About The RetroN 3

The included RetroN 3 controllers seems built for the Sega Genesis. As someone that only has two Genesis games and a ton of Super Nintendo games this was disappointing. The Genesis style controllers work well for Nintendo games but completely fall down on the Super Nintendo. The lack of shoulder buttons make playing SNES games on the included controllers a chore. So much so that I'd recommend using your original Super Nintendo controllers with the system. That all said the included wireless controllers are fine and work well on Nintendo and Genesis games I just seriously wouldn't recommend them for Super Nintendo play, which is too bad.

Things You Should Keep In Mind About The RetroN 3

The RetroN 3 only supports RCA analog video & S-video. If you are looking for a system that will output to HDMI I suggest you check out the RetroN 5. The RetroN 3 is a good system for older CRT TV's but nothing i'd recommend using with your zillion inch HD TV set.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/30/2016 at 05:44am

Wow, I heard you were going to post a review during the last Roundtable, but I wasn't expecting it so soon. I'm glad you really like it. From what I read, it seems like some games don't work as well on it. As for the controller, I sadly never owned a Genesis and finding a 6-button controller, I think, is difficult. Luckily, I do have NES and SNES controllers. I did buy a mini-Genesis years ago and the controllers look a lot like the RetronN 3's, except black.

I think hunting down some classic games and having this system would be awesome! That kind of stinks that there's no HDMI output. I think I have an S-Video cable somewhere around here.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 11/30/2016 at 06:38pm

I've only played NES games on it, but I agree that it worked fantastically for that! I really appreciate that you can use original controllers with it.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/30/2016 at 06:50pm

Get a 5 and review it! :)

Travis Admin wrote on 11/30/2016 at 08:15pm

Wow, the 5 does GB and GBA? Now I want one.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/30/2016 at 09:07pm

The 5 is all software emulation. I am definitely interested in it. But I hear the NES port feels like it is going to break your games.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/30/2016 at 09:25pm

> But I hear the NES port feels like it is going to break your games.

Ah right, that's something I forgot to put in my review. The connects are REALLY tight. It does feel like they are going to harm your games but don't seem to? I have serious reservations though so I don't really take them in and out very much.

Travis Admin wrote on 11/30/2016 at 10:37pm

> I don't really take them in and out very much.

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Cheerful Ghost Roundtable S4 E6: Things You Can't Buy For The Holidays

As the holidays continue onward to years end The Cheerful Ghost Roundtable remains steady! Continuing our legacy of talking about what we are watching and what we've been playing we start things off talking about Arrival, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Rocket League, Destiny, MST3K Turkey Day, Stranger Things & Mortal Kombat.

Because main discussion bullet lists are a thing people love:

Holiday Gaming Recommendations and Pickups. What games do we recommend you check out over the holidays? Only that guy in Zelda knows for sure as well as the people that watched this episode!

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AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 11/29/2016 at 05:39pm

I was actually watching Arrival whilst you were recording this :)
SUCH A GOOD MOVIE. SEE IT.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/29/2016 at 07:58pm

Awesome show! Some thoughts below:

Fantastic Beasts being dark does not surprise me. It is Warner Bros and they seem to want to be a dark Disney.

I wouldn't consider Pitfall an endless runner since you could control your forward momentum. To me an endless runner has no forward momentum control, you just are always moving forward (unless you die).

If you want to check out an awesome endless runner, check out RunGunJumpGun. It first came out on the PC, but now is on mobile devices. It has level design and a story: http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/rungunjumpgun

As for Rogue One, I am hoping for a 7 out of 10, but I don't think it will be that. I think if you just look at what happened behind the scenes for the composer, (http://www.avclub.com/article/michael-giacchino-describes-writing-rogue-one-scor-246439) you can see that the reshoots were more extensive than planned. It will open huge, but it will probably have a big drop off come the second weekend. I sure hope I am wrong here though.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/30/2016 at 05:08am

> As for Rogue One, I am hoping for a 7 out of 10, but I don't think it will be that.

I think it's a safe 7. I mean, I could live with it being a 7 and I think it's a safe bet it will be at least that good right?

> I think if you just look at what happened behind the scenes for the composer, (http://www.avclub.com/article/michael-giacchino-describes-writing-rogue-one-scor-246439) you can see that the reshoots were more extensive than planned.

I'm not sure that having Giacchino come in and score it in four weeks means that the reshoots were extensive. It doesn't mean good things though, however Giacchino is good and I bet he did good work in those weeks. That said, well... shit. I hope it's better than how bad it could be and if it's just what the trailer show it should be great.

Maybe i'm skating high on Star Wars vibes but... well I guess i'll see because I already bought my tickets

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/30/2016 at 06:01pm

> I'm not sure that having Giacchino come in and score it in four weeks means that the reshoots were extensive.

I am going off the fact of that and that the previous composer had to leave due to the reshoots. That tells me that the reshoots went longer than expected. It seems doubtful that their planning was that far off if things went ok. But who knows.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/30/2016 at 06:25pm

More potential reshoot info: http://www.slashfilm.com/tony-gilroy-rogue-one-reshoots/

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 11/30/2016 at 06:37pm

Other random thoughts

I hope to check out NMS tonight or tomorrow and see the updates. It's been a really long time since I've played it!

I'm still not sure on Super Mario Run. It looks like it would be fun. $10 feels like a lot for the game, especially when I think I'd probably use 1 of the 3 modes (the World Tour mode. That looks like the major part of the game. There's also time trials against others, but that takes tickets you earn, so it'll be seen how often one can play those games without paying for micro transactions. The third mode is basically decorating your home, and I have no interest in that). I am interested, especially seeing that eventually it'll come to Android. I guess that will give me some time to gauge the reaction of others to it :)

Star Wars Rouge One... I wasn't terribly interested in the movie, but I've seen some speculation on it that might have me over-hyped for it now lol. I'll wait to share that speculation until after the next Roundtable, but I *really* hope what I've seen comes true!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/05/2016 at 04:30am

Some news about Rogue One

http://collider.com/rogue-one-reviews/#news

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/05/2016 at 02:53pm

Awesome :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/11/2016 at 03:46pm

http://www.slashfilm.com/rogue-one-early-buzz/#more-388310

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/11/2016 at 06:08pm

It gives me a new hope.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/11/2016 at 10:09pm

Gareth Edwards, you're my only hope!

Travis Admin wrote on 12/12/2016 at 04:09am

Got my tickets, can't wait!

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The Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Hearthstone Expansion Drops This Thursday!

Blizzard dropped the date of the upcoming Gadgetzan launch date in a recent game stream and amazingly enough, it's this Thursday! In the stream there were many cards revealed and afterward Blizzard made them available to see on Facebook. You can check out all the Gadgetzan cards on the Blizzard Facebook page or Reddit linked below.

I love that we are getting more Hearthstone cards and that the meta will be changing again, hopefully for the better. I've usually enjoyed each expansion theme and this one is the first I haven't really connected with. Never been into crime noir or gangster stuff and it seems so strange mixing that in a fantasy world. That said, the cards... Read All