Listen Now

Ladies and Gentlemen...welcome to 2021. Scruffy has confessions and some much needed raid excitement! Lego has created some new sets that just might be for the aspiring gardener that can't keep anything alive, along with an Avatar The Last Airbender reunion, tidbits about the new Hollow Knight and more in the Geek Report. There are some fun and crazy adventures happening to players in Shadowlands in Blizzard Bites. And if you've ever wanted to try table top but weren't much interested in Dungeons and Dragons, you do have options. Find out more in Campaigns and Cantrips! All this and more in Episode 91 of Loot Optional!

As we reach the end of 2020, it's time to reflect and look ahead...with a healthy dose of gaming news! The Geek report brings us news from Wonder Woman, Fortnite, the Star Wars universe and more while Scruffy brings us another Raiding PSA and players toss out gifts in Oribos in Blizzard Bites. And you are not going to want to miss this anticipated collaboration that is coming to Kickstarter in January 2021 in Campaigns and Cantrips! All this and more in Episode 90 of Loot Optional!

Maw-walker Scruffy has been pulled out of the Shadowlands for this week's Loot Optional! It's been a packed week with a plethora of announcements from Star Wars, the MCU, Disney and more that the Geek Report is about to burst! Scruffy shares her overall impression of Shadowlands and we look at some nerfs (and rants) that are coming and have already hit the game in Blizzard Bites. Plus we look at the December releases coming from Paizo along with a quest that Scruffy went on in Campaigns and Cantrips! All this and more in Episode 89 of Loot Optional!

In this week's episode of Loot Optional, Scruffy is ready for Shadowlands and a whole lot of Turkey! Animal Crossing may have taken over the Geek Report but we'll also get some updates about our favorite Merc with the Mouth and Baby Yoda! As Shadowlands launches this week, we'll look at some secrets to uncover and also what's available at launch in Blizzard Bites. And you'll find Red Dragons and Gifts for your gamers in Campaigns and Cantrips! All this and more in Episode 88 of Loot Optional!

In this week's episode of Loot Optional, the pandemic hits a little closer to home and Scruffy has found herself in quarantine. From the safety of her office, we'll visit the MCU Universe for updates about WandaVision, Thor: Love and Thunder, Animal Crossing plans, and more in the Geek report. Scruffy share's her thoughts about the Pre-Patch events so far, issues a few friendly reminders for the Shadowlands trip ahead, and takes a look at prophetic maps in Blizzard Bites. And in Campaigns and Cantrips, we'll look at a nerfed spell, new graphic novels on the way, and even pre-made NPC's for your campaign! All this and more in Episode 87 of Loot Optional!

It's been one week that feels like 20 years, right? Regardless, another episode of Loot Optional is here! Scruffy is still geeking out about the Mandalorian, but a little upset with "Baby Yoda." Fans of Tony Hawk's Pro-Skater get quite a bit more to bring them back to the game this week and we may just see Fortnite back on an iOS in the future in the Geek report. The Pre-Patch event is coming! Who's ready? Plus fellow streamer DesMephisto has had one hell of a week, plus we have a date for season 22 for Diablo 3 in Blizzard Bites. And bring impressive demons and "magic robots" to your table over in Campaigns and Cantrips! All this and more in Episode 86 of Loot Optional!

There's nothing spooky about this week's episode, but we're in for a frightfully good time all the same! Tasty treats, Crunchyroll news, Banjo-Kazooie remixes, and yet more delays are hiding in the Geek Report. Blizzard Bites has delectable morsels, exciting dates for patches and launches, and a long dead wife can finally be found! And we take a ride in the Combat Wheelchair while discovering new games and revamped old favorites in Campaigns and Cantrips! All this and more in Episode 85 of Loot Optional!

Scruffy's week has been spent ghost busting, villager searching, and one-shot running! Quite eventful! In the Geek Report, we'll look at Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light coming to the Switch, a new relaxation video for Xenoblade Chronicles, and free spooky games from Epic! New expansions and play modes for Hearthstone and new wings in Warcraft over in Blizzard Bites. And we'll look at the one-shot Scruffy ran along with a Tabletop Loot update and some neat games that have hit Kickstarter in Campaigns and Cantrips! All this and more in Episode 84 of Loot Optional!

Put your controller down because you are never going to guess what Scruffy did this week! Hell may have frozen over! In other news, Nintendo has broken a record previously held by XBox, some of our favorite shows have been renewed for more seasons before their next season is released, plus Spooky Treats and Treehouse scares in the Geek Report. Blizzard brings a game development to an end and extends PTR for another game. Plus customizations and new fun coming in some of our favorite games in Blizzard Bites. And with the help of Tabletop Loot, Campaigns and Cantrips is blasting off into space and bringing it back down to your table! All this and more in Episode 83 of Loot Optional!

It's a miracle! Scruffy put down her controller just long enough to bring us this week's Loot Optional! The Geek Report is packed with game updates for your favorite plumber, John Wick, Star trek, and more. With just a few days to the pre-patch, we take a last look at some speed clears, brawlers, and an upcoming free trial of Overwatch in Blizzard Bites. And in Campaigns and Cantrips? Let's just say Vampires and Democrats and Dungeons and dragons? Oh my! All this and more in Episode 82 of Loot Optional!

Colds and Ear Infections and islands and Charity Shows are all a part of Scruffy's world right now. In the Geek Report, childhood favorites come under attack, others skip the theatres, and Halloween events in some of your favorite games are in full swing! Delays, delays, and the Pre Patch date have made their way to Blizzard Bites. All while Scruffy contemplates the icy tundra of Icewind Dale and updates to the Sage Compendium in Campaigns and Cantrips. All this and more in Episode 81 of Loot Optional!

Blown tires and empty paint cans are littering the Scruffy manor this week while the Geek Report is full of murals, new and canceled shows, and spooky bits that are on the way. While we currently don't have a prepatch date, we got our first hint of a virtual BlizzCon and a quick look at Season 22 in Diablo 3. Plus there be dragons...really really big dragons in Campaigns and Cantrips. All this and more in Episode 80 of Loot Optional!

Scruffy has some pretty Splat-tacular Fails this week and one well rewarded camping session in this week's Loot Optional. Excitement abounds for Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Geek Report. We'll also look at some upcoming streaming integrations for games along with a notable Ban on Twitch. In Blizzard Bites, we'll take a peek at the Threads of Fate in Shadowlands, Craftwars in Heroes of the Storm, and from BFA to Shadowlands, just how does it compare to other expansions? Plus, are you ready for Icewind Dale? The Rime of the Frostmaiden is in Campaigns and Cantrips. All this and more in episode 78 of Loot Optional!

Scruffy is plotting, planning, scheming while corrupted cats whisper devious things in her ears in episode 79 of Loot Optional! We talk about compatibility, bans, bugs, and dropping games for wildlife in the Geek Report. In Blizzard Bites, Jenafur has been found! Maps will be updated and classic PVP sees a Fall Conquest showdown. And in Campaigns in Cantrips, Scruffy talks about her quest get her folks to the table for a Sheep Chase. All this and more in Episode 79 of Loot Optional!

This week in Loot Optional, we review the 35th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Nintendo direct, say goodbye to Twitch Sings, and mark our calendars for season 2 of the Mandalorian in the Geek Report. Voting is going on now for a new mount in Shadowlands and preorders are live for Small World of Worcraft in Blizzard Bites. Plus, we look at some new and revamped products for DM's in Campaigns and Cantrips. All this and more in episode 77 of Loot Optional!

A recurring theme this week in Loot Optional, when you're nice to people and companies, people notice. Even if you're a ranting and raving Scruffy Druid. We say goodbye to some icons, take a fall in Skyrim and Resident Evil 3, and have a ball with Alpacas in the Geek Report. Shadowlands finally has a release date, plus we got our first look at a new animated short "Afterlives" in Blizzard Bites. Plus, Campaigns and Cantrips has updates on previous teases and even results from a previous Scruffy Rant. All this and more in episode 76 of Loot Optional!

There's something fishy in this week's Loot Optional, or maybe Scruffy just hopes there will be. Pokemon are running rampant in the Geek Report along with The Boys and rumored Switch Ports. One DK is soloing Mythic +25's while another player has completed a pacifist run in Diablo III over in Blizzard Bites. Plus, Campaigns and Cantrips has teases, delays, and a classic Scruffy Rant. All this and more in episode 75 of Loot Optional!

This week in Loot Optional, Scruffy celebrates being a Keystone Master after Mastering the Master Sword. In the Geek Report, take look at some rebranding with Amazon, Left-Handed Mice for MMO's, updates and lawsuits! The PrePatch is live on the PTR for Shadowlands, soloing Hogger at level 1, and an update on Diablo Immortal in Blizzard Bites. Plus, Combat Wheelchairs are entered the fray in Campaigns and Cantrips. All this and more in episode 74 of Loot Optional!