Author Archives: Shane

Let’s Play Star Wars The Old Republic Trooper #11

This episode: We leave war ravaged Ord Mantell behind and head to the thriving planetary metropolis of Coruscant. We’re asked to pick an advanced class but… we already have? A senator leans on us the moment we land. Crafting skills abound.

This is a let’s play series of the Trooper story line in Star Wars The Old Republic.

Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is the only massively-multiplayer online game with a Free-to-Play option that puts you at the center of your own story-driven Star Wars™ saga. Play as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other Star Wars iconic roles and explore an age over three-thousand years before the classic films. Become the hero of your own Star Wars adventure as you choose your path down the Light or Dark side of the Force™.

http://www.swtor.com/

D&D / RPG Historian Jon Peterson! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 65

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/27/2016:
D&D / RPG Historian Jon Peterson!

Highlights: Geek news; D&D and RPG scholar / historian Jon Peterson, author of Playing at the World.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

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SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

Man tries to rob store with sword; finds clerk also has a sword | GlobalNews.ca
http://globalnews.ca/news/2169438/watch-man-tries-to-rob-store-with-sword-finds-clerk-also-has-a-sword/

Happy 25th birthday to the World Wide Web (again) | CNet
http://www.cnet.com/news/happy-25th-birthday-to-the-world-wide-web/

The Neverending Story in theaters September 4th & 7th
http://www.fathomevents.com/event/the-neverending-story

D&D / Acquisitions, Inc. in theaters September 4th
http://fathomevents.com/event/dungeons-and-dragons

Dungeons & Dragons 5E proves to be a sales monster | DDOPlayers.com
http://ddoplayers.com/2016/08/13/dungeons-dragons-5e-proves-to-be-a-sales-monster/

D&D Syndicated Radio Show Pilot from the 80s | Playing at the World
http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-d-syndicated-radio-show-pilot.html?m=1

GUEST: JON PETERSON

Jon Peterson, role playing game historian and author of Playing at the World.

@docetist

http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/

Inside the Lost 1980s Dungeons & Dragons Movie Gary Gygax Loved | Escapist
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/features/14604-Inside-Lost-1980s-Dungeons-Dragons-Movie-Gary-Gygax-Loved

https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615642047/

NEXT WEEK: MONTE COOK GAMES

Monte Cook Games COO Charles M. Ryan joins to talk about their new Invisible Sun RPG.

Let’s Play Serpent in the Staglands #35

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This episode: We finish the Wood’s Edge map with possessed children and nasty scalps (no, not the children’s), meet a shady character who wants to sell us virgins blood, and stumble upon the somewhat storied city of Lebez.

Join Shane as he plays through a hardcore computer RPG that has the mechanics and style of a 90s CRPG, and that’s just dripping with beautiful atmosphere!

Thanks for watching!

About Serpent in the Staglands:

A true role-playing adventure.

A campaign within the world of Vol, a fully realized setting inspired by the late bronze age in a Transylvanian landscape, with unique politics, races and gods steeped in history. Featuring a chosen party of five, you role-play Necholai, a minor god of a celestial body who descends to the Staglands for a moonlit festival only to find the way home blocked and immortality slipping away. Seeking answers and aid, you take on a mortal body and the guise of a traveling Spicer. This isn’t a story of good and evil, saving the world or being a hero, it’s about intrigue and your adventure of survival in a harsh land.

Buy on GOG:
https://www.gog.com/game/serpent_in_the_staglands?pp=6a3236f5f213960de5c415fd15c6d1cb5a46d04e

Buy on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/335120/

D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #25

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This episode: The epic conclusion of the Oozing Temple. Did the characters survive? Did Glabagool survive? Vrocks have been known to shock. How does Shane handle a player’s request to use a custom feat?

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

Comics Veteran John Beatty! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 64

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/20/2016:
Comics Veteran John Beatty!

Highlights: Geek news; comic book artist and industry veteran John Beatty (Punisher, Secret Wars, Captain America, Batman). Special guest local comics artist Stuart Berryhill.

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

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SHOW NOTES

Kickstarter! Villains and Vigilantes™ 3.0: The Mighty Protectors™ RPG
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffdee/villains-and-vigilantestm-30-the-mighty-protectors

NEWS ITEMS

Kenny Baker, actor behind R2-D2, dies | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/13/kenny-baker-r2-d2-dies-star-wars

Pokémon Go cracks down on cheaters with lifetime bans
https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/15/pokemon-go-cracks-down-on-cheaters-with-lifetime-bans/

Henry Cavill Teases Black Superman Costume For Justice League | Nerdist
http://nerdist.com/henry-cavill-teases-black-superman-costume-for-justice-league/

The Shazam Movie Will Exist In The DC Universe On Its Own Terms | Nerdist
http://nerdist.com/the-shazam-movie-will-exist-in-the-dc-universe-on-its-own-terms/

Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar return for animated Batman movie | Entertainment Weekly
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/batman-adam-west-burt-ward-julie-newmar-animated

Marvel And Hulu Announce Runaways TV Series | Comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/2016/08/17/marvel-and-hulu-announce-runaways-tv-series/

GUEST: JOHN BEATTY

Comic book artist and industry veteran John Beatty (Punisher, Secret Wars, Captain America, Batman, much more!)

@_johnbeatty_

http://johnbeattyart.com/

John Beatty on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beatty_(illustrator)

NEXT WEEK

Jon Peterson, role playing game historian and author of Playing at the World.

@docetist

https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615642047/

DC Rebirth Review #6: 7 Comics (Spoilers)

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Review of 7 DC Comics Rebirth related books with SPOILERS:

All Star Batman #1
Harley Quinn #1
Suicide Squad: Rebirth #1
Red Hood & The Outlaws #1
Deathstroke: Rebirth #1
Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps #1
Superwoman #1

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Rebirth –
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth is intended to restore the DC Universe to a form much like that prior to the “Flashpoint” storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of The New 52, including its continuity. It will also see many of its titles move to a twice-monthly release schedule, with all titles releasing at US$2.99.

PolyHero Dice Warrior Set Review – themed polyhedral D&D / RPG Dice

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Review of the PolyHero Dice warrior set, a warrior themed polyhedral dice set complete with shield, helmet, mace, gauntlets, sword and dagger. Do they roll as good as they look?

NOTES: The d20 should actually be rolled end over end (not spun) because there are only 10 numbers on each side. But boy I like spinning it 🙂 Also, on the d10 / percentile dice one of them has dots under the numbers to distinguish the tens dice.

PolyHero website:
http://www.polyhero.com/

Warrior set kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polyherodice/polyhero-dice-warrior-set

Wizard set kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polyherodice/polyhero-dice-wizard-set

D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #24

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This episode: The Oozing Temple continues, and speaking of continues the air continues to thin and the water continues to rise. Do gelatinous cubes make good corks? A broken statue becomes a red herring. Don’t eat your meat, because you definitely don’t want this pudding.

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

No Man’s Sky, Star Trek Discovery & Suicide Squad! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 63

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/13/2016:
No Man’s Sky, Star Trek Discovery & Suicide Squad!

Highlights: Extended geek news segment; No Man’s Sky; Star Trek Discovery; Suicide Squad movie.

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

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SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

RPG Codex Torment Gamescom appointment CANCELLED
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/codex-torment-gamescom-appointment-cancelled.110327/page-43#post-4683958

212,620 people playing No Man’s Sky at once makes it the biggest Steam launch this year | PC Gamer
http://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-sales/

Star Wars Rogue One Trailer from Olympics looks rawkin’ spanky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frdj1zb9sMY

Bryan Fuller Unloads Details About Upcoming ‘Star Trek Discovery’ Series | Deadline
http://deadline.com/2016/08/star-trek-discovery-bryan-fuller-cbs-all-access-1201801698/

‘Ghostbusters’ Heading for $70M-Plus Loss, Sequel Unlikely | The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ghostbusters-heading-70m-loss-sequel-918515

Warner Bros. Puts ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel Into Active Development | The Wrap
http://www.thewrap.com/warner-bros-puts-man-of-steel-sequel-into-active-development-exclusive/

‘Embarrassed’ Fan Plans to Sue ‘Suicide Squad’ for False Advertising | Moviefone
http://www.moviefone.com/2016/08/09/embarrassed-fan-plans-sue-suicide-squad-for-false-advertising/

Nintendo issues DMCA notice against that really good Metroid II fan remake | PC Gamer
http://www.pcgamer.com/nintendo-issues-dmca-notice-against-that-really-good-metroid-ii-fan-remake/

GoldenEye 007 gets an unofficial (free) multiplayer remake with modern graphics | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/12/12457748/goldeneye-007-source-mod-pc-remake-multplayer-gaming

Let’s Play No Man’s Sky – Going in Cold

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My first gameplay of No Man’s Sky, went in totally cold and just (pardon the pun) winged it.

SHANE PLAYS

A journey into the things we love: Podcast + blog! Get your geek on or discover your inner geek: games, video games, RPGs, comic books, movies, TV, books, oh so much more!

Author Archives: Shane

Let’s Play Star Wars The Old Republic Trooper #11

D&D / RPG Historian Jon Peterson! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 65

Let’s Play Serpent in the Staglands #35

D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #25

Comics Veteran John Beatty! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 64

DC Rebirth Review #6: 7 Comics (Spoilers)

PolyHero Dice Warrior Set Review – themed polyhedral D&D / RPG Dice

D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #24

No Man’s Sky, Star Trek Discovery & Suicide Squad! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 63

Let’s Play No Man’s Sky – Going in Cold