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To Stand Out, This TTRPG Podcast Network Chose The Risky Route Of Avoiding D&D
Glass Cannon Network has been a name in the tabletop roleplaying game actual play space since 2015, acting as one of the first major channels in a space that's barely 10 years old. According to Glass Cannon Network co-founder Troy Lavallee, a big part of that success comes down to one decision: avoiding Dungeons & Dragons.
"[GCN] started out as 'Let's just play [Pathfinder,] the game that we know and the game that we love, because if we're infectious about how much we enjoy this game, listeners--whether they even play the game or not, [will listen]," Lavallee told me over a video call.
"We're always shocked by how many people listen who have no interest in ever playing," he continued. "If we can share our infectious joy of playing, people will feed off of that, and that's what they listen for. And then it wasn't until the pandemic [in 2020] that we were like, 'I wonder if we could finally start playing other games,' because we saw that everyone else in the space was pretty much just playing D&D. There were a couple of offshoot things here or there, but it was [mostly] D&D, and then we were playing Pathfinder. I said, 'Let's start playing everything else.'"
Continue Reading at GameSpotEx-Overwatch Director Says Tracer's Butt Was Never "Nerfed"
When the original Overwatch debuted almost a decade ago, the game encounter some pushback over Tracer's victory pose, which some claimed over-sexualized her and placed too much emphasis on her butt. Blizzard subsequently apologized and reworked Tracer's pose. Now, former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has weighed in on the issue and declared that Tracer's butt was never nerfed.
Kaplan was asked about the issue while streaming his new game, The Legend of California, via IGN. In response, Kaplan said "we actually didn't nerf Tracer's butt. It stayed exactly the same."
Blizzard recently ran into a similar issue and promised to rework the design of Anran, a new female hero whose face was met by a negative reaction from players because she looked too similar to other characters. Earlier this this month, Blizzard unveiled a new facial design for Anran, which emphasizes her maturity over youth and increased her resemblance to her brother, Wuyang.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAll Free Mystery Gifts In Pokemon Champions
Pokemon Champions has arrived on Nintendo Switch, and like many other Pokemon games before it, it's offering a handful of free Pokemon and other helpful items for players. In addition to free Mystery Gifts, you can receive elusive Mega Stones by transferring certain Pokemon over from the Pokemon Home service, and even get a free Gardevoir by participating in the game's first online competition.
Here are all of the free gifts available right now in Pokemon Champions. If you're new to the battle-focused game, be sure to also check out our beginner's guide to competitive Pokemon, as well as our guide on how to move Pokemon over from Pokemon Home.
Table of Contents [hide]- Free Mystery GiftsFree Mystery GiftsDragonite
- Available until August 31, 2026
As an extra incentive to jump into the game early, everyone who downloads and plays Pokemon Champions before August 31 can claim a free Dragonite. You'll find the dragon Pokemon in your in-game mailbox alongside 100 Quick Coupons, which reduce the amount of time you need to wait to recruit new Pokemon from the ranch.
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