285: Grand Theft GenCon

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. Gamesradar reports that the latest game in the D&D series has the second-biggest launch of 2023 on Steam, behind Hogwarts Legacy, and currently boasts the highest record concurrent player count at 814,666. Dungeons & Dragons. The Associated Press reports that Wizards of the Coast has instituted a “No AI art policy” for D&D books/materials after an illustrator admitted that the work they submitted for the upcoming Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants book used AI scripts. GenCon. The Verge reports that pair of men stole nearly $300,000 worth of TCG cards from vendors by taking the entire pallet of boxed product while vendors were setting up. Magic: the Gathering. Wizards of the Coast revealed at GenCon the upcoming sets for the next few years: Murders at Karlov Manor - a murder-mystery set based in Ravnica, the Wild West-themed Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Redwall-inspired Bloomburrow, 1980’s horror-themed Duskmourn: House of Horror, a death race set, a space opera set, returns to Tarkir, Lorwyn, and Strixhaven, Modern Horizons 3, Jurassic World alt-art cards for Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Fallout Commander decks, Assassin’s Creed “Beyond Boosters,” and a Final Fantasy Universes Beyond set. PlayStation 5 at EVO. Kotaku reports that PS5s at EVO 2023 were running hot enough that their back USB ports were melting. The back ports are located right next to the heat exhaust, which was hot enough that players were reporting the connectors were hot to the touch. Street Fighter 6. IGN reports that the latest edition in the Street Fighter franchise is getting a collaboration update with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The turtles won’t be full characters, but available as costume and emote sets. LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures Merch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shop Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ “1-UP” is by Professor Shyguy. You can find his work at https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com