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Another day and more links of variable quality.

Final Fantasy 16 DLC: The Rising Tide Release Date and Time

Those who want to know the release date and time of Final Fantasy 16's Rising Tide DLC have come to the right place, as both can be found right here.

gamerant.com

Baldur's Gate 3 Actors On Returning Without Larian: "Show Me The Script"

Samantha Béart and Tracy Wiles are up for returning to the Baldur's Gate series, as long as the script is good.

www.thegamer.com

Surreal RPG Maker Game Felvidek Is Available Now | RPGFan

RPG Maker is a robust game creation software that allows developers to create whatever game they desire. Case in point: Felvidek, a turn-based RPG that came

www.rpgfan.com

After 10 years and two canceled projects, former Dragon Age director says he's "confident" his promising new game about giant bosses "will get out the door"

Eternal Strands will see the light of day

www.gamesradar.com

No Rest For The Wicked release time and date

Read here for the exact No Rest For The Wicked release time and date so you can be ready to play the action RPG upon launch.

www.rockpapershotgun.com

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Reportedly Underperforming, Selling Half of Remake

According to Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is currently underperforming, selling half of its predecessor so far.

wccftech.com

Baldur's Gate 3 studio was secretly one of the biggest Kickstarter backers for a modern Metroidvania classic: "They dropped a four figure sum, never asked for their rewards"

Larian Studios backed the unholy indie Blasphemous

www.gamesradar.com

 

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Weekly RPG News And Releases 13 April 2024

This week featured the Triple I Initiative, an event organized by the developers behind some of the most renowned roguelites ever, including Slay The Spire, Darkest Dungeon, and Risk of Rain.

turnbasedlovers.com

Top 15 Most Anticipated Turn-Based RPGs Of 2024

I think we can all agree that 2023 was one of the biggest years for gaming. At the start of that year, the turn-based RPG genre was being put into question if it could even survive in the future or if…

turnbasedlovers.com

Top 10 Grim-Dark Turn-Based RPGs

The term “Grim-dark” can be traced back to the original release of Warhammer 40,000 and its tagline: “In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.” This sub-genre often involves a dark…

turnbasedlovers.com

Broken Roads - Review

Broken Roads has been awaited by fans as a post-apocalyptic CRPG in the vein of classic Fallout. Now that it’s here, the game may not be quite as deep as players were hoping, but there’s a beauty in…

turnbasedlovers.com

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail PC Benchmark Releases Tomorrow, Will Support AMD FSR 1.0 & NVIDIA DLSS 2

Square Enix has announced that a PC benchmark tool for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail will be made available for download tomorrow.

www.dsogaming.com

Baldur's Gate 3 Is Running Out Of Awards To Win As It Bags Yet Another GOTY

Baldur's Gate 3 recently took home the Best Game award at the 20th BAFTA Game Awards ceremony, adding yet another trophy to its collection.

exputer.com

The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker - Early Access Update 10 - Thornhill's Academy of Masters - Steam News

Greetings adventurers! We have another content update for the game. This time we're finally bringing trainers into Thornhill city as well, and they'll have plenty of new abilities and skill improvements to sell. This update also adds two new quests into Thornhill city, alongside other smaller...

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Hidetaka Miyazaki Refused Doing To Dark Souls And Elden Ring What Most Games Are Guilty Of That "Segment and fragment the user base"

FromSoftware games are notorious challenges, with no way to tone them down, and Hidetaka Miyazaki won't change that for a very good reason.

fandomwire.com

Final Fantasy 16 Clive Actor Comments on Calls for FF Tactics Remake

Final Fantasy 16's actor for Clive, Ben Starr, comments on the many fan requests regarding a new entry in the Final Fantasy Tactics series.

gamerant.com

I Missed Baldur's Gate 3 So Much That I Started Playing Dragon Age: Inquisition

Both have dragons, I guess

www.thegamer.com

KOTOR Remake: Everything We Know So Far

Star Wars fans are thrilled about the upcoming remake of the classic MMORPG Knights of the Old Republic — here's all the info you need to know.

www.cbr.com

When Is âFallout 5â Realistically Going To Be Released?

Everyone loves the Fallout show but players wishing Fallout 5 was closer are in for an almost eternal wait when you look at the calendar.

www.forbes.com

Fallout franchise sees player count resurgence across all games thanks to sales, promotions, and an excellent TV series

Every Fallout game is going up in player count thanks to a combination of the TV show and some promotions.

www.windowscentral.com

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/14/24 | RPGFan

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: an expansion to 2023's biggest JRPG (er, depending on who you ask), and a diverse slate of indie titles with some

www.rpgfan.com

How action led the way in Final Fantasy 16's bid to reinvent the long-running RPG series

Interview | Edge magazine explores the making of FF16 with the devs who brought it to life

www.gamesradar.com

 

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion just got a new DLC-sized expansion mod, featuring over 80 locations and 100 scripts

Modder 'Samtheson' has just released a new DLC-sized expansion mod for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, called Journey to the Centre of Nirn.

www.dsogaming.com

Fallout: New Vegas ATMOS Ambience Overhaul Mod adds an object-based directional sound system

Modder 'TheKetzku' released a new cool mod for Fallout: New Vegas that aims to overhaul its audio system, called ATMOS Ambience Overhaul.

www.dsogaming.com

Achilles: Legends Untold - PAX East 2024 Recap and Highlights - Steam News

Welcome, Warriors! 🎮 Thank You for Joining Us at PAX East 2024! 🎮 We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who joined us at the PAX East 2024 gaming expo! Your enthusiasm, passion, and support made this event unforgettable. It was truly amazing getting to meet and talk with...

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Making Tetra Tactics, the Final Fantasy mini-game inspired title that wasn't meant to exist

Roguelike deckbuilder Tetra Tactics exited Early Access after a year and a half yesterday, finally making it to its ful…

www.gamesindustry.biz

Could subscription services rescue the AA-tier game? | Opinion

The demise of the "AA" tier of video games is not a new topic of discussion; it's something that has been pointed out a…

www.gamesindustry.biz

Square Enix hopes to develop Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 in about three years | VGC

The main story has been completed, and voice recording could start soon…

www.videogameschronicle.com

"HANGRY" has just been announced for PC - TGG

Game Pill today announced with great delight and excitement that their sci-fi hack-and-slash/adventure/ARPG "HANGRY", is now currently in development for PC.

thegg.net

 

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No Rest for the Wicked - No Rest for the Wicked Launch Trailer and Details - Steam News

No Rest for the Wicked launches into Early Access April 18 at 9am PST | 12pm EST | 6pm CEST. Read here for information about launch!

store.steampowered.com

Dragon Age co-creator says adapting the beloved RPG into a Fallout-style TV show would be a "terrible idea"

David Gaider has surprised fans with his next TV show pitch

www.gamesradar.com

Baldur’s Gate 3: The 8 Biggest Improvements Made Since Release

Baldur's Gate 3 was a smash-hit from day one, but Larian Studios has continued to release patches that make important improvements to the game.

gamerant.com

Nixxes is 'sort of waiting for FSR 3.1' before adding AMD's frame generation to Horizon Forbidden West because it wants 'the latest and greatest before integrating it'

Better to do it right first time, rather than just churn something out and have to fix it later.

www.pcgamer.com

Star Wars Outlaws Preview - Meet Kay And Nix - Game Informer

We learn all we can about Kay Vess and her companion Nix.

www.gameinformer.com

How to Prepare for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC - Elden Ring Guide - IGN

The Shadow of the Erdtree is the one and only DLC expansion planned for Elden Ring, and will take you to a brand new area, complete with new weapons, bosses,

www.ign.com

How Mass Effect 4 Can Flip the Script with its Companions

Mass Effect 4 is the perfect opportunity to give players something they've never seen before from the series by tapping into the rich lore.

gamerant.com

 

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Capes on Steam

Superheroes clash in this turn based strategy game. Recruit, train, and deploy your team in order to take back the city from the villains that hold it hostage.

store.steampowered.com

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StarCrawlers Chimera on Steam

StarCrawlers Chimera is a first-person, turn-based, cyberpunk RPG. Customize your character skills and dive into the Chimera complex to find the elusive Dr. Cerberus. Are you a stealthy cyberninja? A crazed pyromaniac soldier? Mind-bending void psyker? Or... a bit of all of them?

store.steampowered.com

 

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Baldur’s Gate 3: The 8 Biggest Improvements Made Since Release

Baldur's Gate 3 was a smash-hit from day one, but Larian Studios has continued to release patches that make important improvements to the game.

gamerant.com

This article demonstrates everything that is wrong with mainstream appeal and click-bait sites. The first highlight I read on that site:

• More kiss animations added in sixth patch for Baldur's Gate 3 , enhancing romantic interactions in the game.

Really, that is the top highlight of six months of development and improvements? Shows that reproduction is the meaning of life after all.

 

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It doesn't matter that it was a *kiss* animation, it was an animation that was offputting and not very well achieved, and now it looks better. It could have been a foraging animation or a handwave animation; players reported the kiss one as obviously it mattered to them, but I don't know if they changed others too.

Very true that listing that as a top improvement is strange. It was a welcome change, but hardly one to lose sleep over. Clickbait media being clickbait media indeed.

 

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This article demonstrates everything that is wrong with mainstream appeal and click-bait sites. The first highlight I read on that site:


Really, that is the top highlight of six months of development and improvements? Shows that reproduction is the meaning of life after all.

Hey - for those of us old enough but not too old kissing is an important part of life.

 

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Kickstarter is adding the ability to collect money indefinitely

Kickstarter is following Indiegogo’s lead on forever fundraising.

www.theverge.com

Interview: Final Fantasy 16's DLC Director on The Rising Tide, 16's Success, and What Makes a Great Expansion

High tide

www.pushsquare.com

Massive Fallout: New Vegas Expansion Adds New Location, Makes The Legion "More Believable"

Building on perfection!

screenrant.com

Xbox Game Pass is getting April's most anticipated RPG | Digital Trends

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Another Crab's Treasure, and more new games this month.

www.digitaltrends.com

Hades 2 is hosting a technical test ahead of its anticipated Early Access launch

Early Access launch is on the horizon

www.destructoid.com

How No Rest For The Wicked Blends Dragon's Dogma 2 and Diablo 4

No Rest for the Wicked is an exciting new take on the RPG genre that includes elements that may attract Dragon's Dogma 2 and Diablo 4 fans.

gamerant.com

It took almost 10 years, but REDkit modding tools are finally coming to The Witcher 3 and a test version on Steam is live now

Steam Workshop support is also on the way.

www.pcgamer.com

Gamer Deep Lore, Exhibit #1. The D&D "Blue Book"

Trying to figure out how to write game rules in real time.

bottomfeeder.substack.com

Dragon’s Dogma 2’s False Ending Opened My Eyes To Its Greatness

I thought I was done with Dragon’s Dogma 2. It turns out I was only just beginning

www.thegamer.com

Penny Blood April 2024 Update - Lords of Gaming

Another month has arrived that means another Penny Blood update. In this update we get another project diary and a message from Hirota-san.

lordsofgaming.net

 

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

www.gamedeveloper.com

Beautiful open-world JRPG inspired by Persona and Xenoblade is set to smash its $50,000 Kickstarter in barely 16 hours

Runa is a blend of classic and modern JRPGs

www.gamesradar.com

The ‘Fallout’ Show Appears To Have Given ‘Fallout 4’ A Canon Ending

The thing about allowing your players to make big choices to end a game means that you run into a tricky problem with sequels. But Fallout may have picked a path.

www.forbes.com

Ghost of Tsushima looks like a monster PC port | Digital Trends

Sony and Nixxes shared PC system requirements and details about Ghost of Tsushima, and the game already looks impressive on PC.

www.digitaltrends.com

To play Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, you must defeat some of Elden Ring’s toughest bosses

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree will release in June 2024, but even if you buy it day one, you might not be able to a…

www.rockpapershotgun.com

 

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Dragon's Dogma 2 is Gen-Z Morrowind and I love it

No, Capcom didn't lock fast travel behind a paywall.

www.vg247.com

Warren Spector says the next logical step for immersive sims is multiplayer

The Deus Ex director is still taking inspiration from tabletop with Otherside Entertainment's Thick as Thieves.

www.gamedeveloper.com

Take-Two Announces Layoffs While Canceling Multiple In-Development Projects - IGN

GTA 6 publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today that it is laying off 5 percent of its workforce, or more than 500 employees, despite earlier claims that it had "no current plans" for additional layoffs.

www.ign.com

Take-Two is Preparing for a Mafia Series Announcement, it's Claimed

Twitter user Kurakasis has claimed that Take-Two is preparing for a mafia series announcement in the near future.

insider-gaming.com

 

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim just got a new DLC-sized expansion mod with a fully scripted/voiced storyline

Modder 'Cryptdick' has just released a new DLC-sized expansion mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, called The Tempest Isle.

www.dsogaming.com

Ghost of Tsushima Official PC Requirements

Sony has just revealed the official PC system requirements for Ghost of Tsushima.

www.dsogaming.com

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Main Story Length Revealed

The main story length in 505 Games and Rabbit and Bear Studios' Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, has been revealed.

twistedvoxel.com

Exodus Interview – Narrative Director Drew Karpyshyn Talks Time Dilation and Player Choice

Karpyshyn speaks with GamingBolt about how Exodus' central narrative hook will enable long-term choice-and-consequence mechanics.

gamingbolt.com

Dead Island 2 SoLA Festival Review – A Bloody Familiar Concert

Dead Island 2 SoLA Festival Review – More of the same crunchy action, but it doesn’t add any drastic new beats to a popular track.

mp1st.com

No Rest For The Wicked Early Access Length Clocks In Around 25 Hours

According to Moon Studios, no rest for the wicked early acess PC release will clock in around 15 to 25 hours of gameplay.

www.theouterhaven.net

Starfield Is About to Get Some Really Good Updates Soon, Says Howard

Bethesda's Todd Howard said the studio has done a lot of work on Starfield, which is about to get some really good updates.

wccftech.com

With Larian Out Of The Picture, Will The Baldur's Gate IP Be In Safe Hands?

With Larian Studios washing their hands of the IP, what is the ultimate fate of the legendary Baldur's Gate series?

exputer.com

 

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Baldur’s Gate 3's Patch 7 Will Add New Endings

The evil choice in the game’s finale felt underbaked, but Patch 7 will expand upon it and the Dark Urge origin

kotaku.com

Todd Howard says Bethesda is "doing a lot of Starfield work" to make "some really good updates that are going to get announced soon"

Shattered Space news? We can dream

www.gamesradar.com

New Dead Island 2 Expansion Adds Gnarly Zombies

Dambuster Studios has released SoLA, the latest Dead Island 2 expansion, and introduced two terrifying new zombie archetypes.

insider-gaming.com

How To Clear The Witcher 3 From Your Backlog

Do you long to walk the path once more? Here’s how to saddle up with Geralt again, hopefully to completion this time

kotaku.com

New Side Quests Make Starfield's Outer Space Gameplay Way More Exciting

Set phasers to kill!

screenrant.com

6 Years Later, The Fallout Series Desperately Need a New Game

Amazon's Fallout TV show is making a massive impression, and it makes the lack of a new Fallout game in years feel all the more important.

www.inverse.com

We Finally Got A Good Look At Hades 2 Gameplay

Supergiant Games showed off the roguelite sequel in a technical test stream

kotaku.com

Larian after Baldur's Gate 3: "We have ambitions to make really good RPGs, and that's sufficient"

Last week, Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 won five BAFTAs, including Best Game and Player's Choice.That's on top of GOTY acco…

www.gamesindustry.biz

Here’s how CDPR made the best quest in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

CDPR's quest director has explained how the team made Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty's best quest, and how it developed the DLC in general.

www.pcgamesn.com

 

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is twice as big, introduces firearms and is coming this year

The misadventures of Henry and Hans continue.

www.pcgamer.com

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Is Out This Year and It's Looking Great, Not to Mention Twice as Large

Warhorse Studios has finally unveiled Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The sequel, still built in CryEngine, is much larger and launches in 2024.

wccftech.com