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Thanks - hadn't heard of Starry Void, and it looks pretty interesting. (Dreadful name though!)

You should have played the prequel. It took place in an abandoned bathroom. It was called Smelly Void...
 
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Developer Stream


Zelda Universe Presents: A Musical History of Zelda

Music has always been an important part of The Legend of Zelda games, not only as an integral part of their gameplay but also as an iconic soundtrack. These tunes launched a six-year worldwide symphonic tour and provided the basis for the musical spinoff game Cadence of Hyrule. Join Zelda Universe for a melodic journey through the franchise that will have you feeling nostalgic one moment and tapping your toes the next.
FALLOUT 4 A Perfectly Balanced Game With No Exploits

Anyway today we are discovering that Fallout 4 is a perfectly balanced game with no exploits well excluding the melee only challenge and the pipe gun nuke challenge and infinite experience.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Update #62 - Alpha Test Stage 2 Released
The fall is here and we are ready to start the second phase of the Alpha Test with some awesome additions! We have worked hard to prepare for it and bring even more of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous to you. We are really excited to share more content of our upcoming game and discuss it with our community.
Silverfall: Complete Released on GOG - 70% Off
Silverfall, a once glorious city, lies in the fantastical Kingdom of Nelwë, where the forces of Technology and Nature are strongly opposed. Symptoms of this terrible conflict have begun to manifest physically as melded cyberbiologic organics and living steam-driven automatons.

Drag your hero from the pits of this world and craft him into a mighty champion that can oppose the planet-choking Order of Nothingness. Freedom to evolve in either the technological or spiritual paths is in your hands and you must choose your comrades wisely to provide a balance and benefit to your efforts - but be cautious, any bias in your choices will either corrupt or upgrade the growing world around you.
 
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Call of Saregnar Demo Krondor Spiritual Successor

This is a quick peek at the Call of Saregnar demo. This is a story-driven first person perspective RPG, characterized by low-poly 3D graphics and owing a lot of inspiration to a much older era of computer role playing games. It is very much a spiritual successor to the Krondor series of games with some Daggerfall and Might and Magic sprinkled here and there. I feel that I should also mention from the get go that this has been mainly developed by just one person who got some help for the music and sound effects.
Supergiant Games Hades v1.0 Gameplay Showcase

Our god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler has come a long way during its Early Access development! See what's in store in the complete v1.0, now available on Nintendo Switch and PC!
Phoenix Point Year One Edition - Announced

Phoenix Point: Year One Edition is the definitive version of the acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM, collecting all previous DLC now available for wishlisting on Steam!
Directing The Outer Worlds narrative expansion The Peril on Gorgon - Gamasutra
While Obsidian gears up on new games like Grounded and Avowed, it hasn't turned away from last year's standout hit The Outer Worlds. This month saw the release of Peril on Gorgon, a new DLC adventure for the developer's capitalistic dystopian RPG.

To lead up this DLC, Obsidian tapped lead narrative designer Carrie Patel, who took over game directing duties from Leonard Boyarsky and Tim Cain. It's a huge task for any game developer to take the role, since it often involves a move into leadership over departments they weren't previously involved in.
 
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Jim Makes Games Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle Trailer - Games Website

Command an ever changing party of four heroes into turn-based tactical combat, in this challenging and irreverent fantasy adventure. Assemble a party from a growing guild of heroes, each with unique abilities. To prevail you will need to master the skills of your heroes, position them effectively, and use their abilities in tandem to overwhelm the enemy forces. Level them up and equip them with more powerful items as the challenge increases.
Path of Exile: Heist Live - Details

In Path of Exile: Heist, you will hire skilled thieves to help you pull off risky Heists. Steal valuable artifacts to fund and train your crew as you plan towards the execution of a Grand Heist.

Our September expansion contains the Heist challenge league, nine new Skills and Support Gems, revamps of Curses, Steel Skills, and some Spells. Grand Heists offer exclusive new rewards such as Weapon and Body Armour Enchantments, Heist Trinkets, Alternate-quality Gems and Replica Unique Items.
Necromunda: Underhive Wars Tips Trailer

Sharpen your skills of murder and mayhem in Necromunda: Underhive Wars with our latest tips!
Hades Review Roundup

  1. PC Gamer - 90/100
  2. GameSpot - 9/10
  3. Game Informer - 8.5/10
  4. IGN - 9/10
  5. PCGamesN - 9/10
 
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Immortals Fenyx Rising: A Tour of the Golden Isle

Get an exclusive look at the 7 different areas that make up Immortals Fenyx Rising's open world.
Gamespot Hades Video Review

Hades' quick and reactive combat combined with unique and intricate storytelling sets it apart from other roguelikes.
How Two Indies Convinced CD Projekt to Make a Witcher Themed AR Game

We talk to the founders of Spokko who convinced CD Projekt to let them make their dream mobile game using the universe of The Witcher.
Filming our Final Fantasy XIV Documentary in Japan (2017)

Three years ago we flew to Japan to film our documentary on Final Fantasy XIV. With COVID 19 grounding most international travel we thought it was probably time to share this patron-exclusive feature with our community here on YouTube.
 
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Markarth DLC Revealed - Elder Scrolls Online

We were thrilled to announce the conclusion to the Dark Heart of Skyrim epic during the recent digital event with The Elder Scrolls Online: Markarth. In case you missed the big announcement, you can check it out below.
Solasta Ask Us Anything - PAX Online 2020 Q&A Recap
This week we're posting a recap of the Q&A that happened during PAX Online last week. Saddle up, because there's a LOT of text coming your way.
The Viking Leader Customization System - Steam
Greetings, heroes! The Viking army is brave and fearless, and their leader always has excellent combat skills. Today, we will tell you more about the Viking leader customization system in the game.
The Digital Antiquarian Blog - X-Com: UFO Defense
In the early days of game development, there existed little to no separation between the roles of game programmer and game designer. Those stalwart pioneers who programmed the games they themselves designed could be grouped into two broad categories, depending on the side from which they entered the field. There were the technologists, who were fascinated first and foremost with the inner workings of computers, and chose games as the most challenging, creatively satisfying type of software to which they could apply their talents. And then there were those who loved games themselves above all else, and learned to program computers strictly in order to make better, more exciting ones than could be implemented using only paper, cardboard, and the players’ imaginations. Julian Gollop, the mastermind behind the legendary original X-COM, fell most definitely into this latter category. He turned to the computer only when the games he wanted to make left him no other choice.
 
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Microsoft & Xbox Buy Bethesda, Obsidian Hints Fallout New Vegas 2 Possibility


Internet Argue Whether Bethesda Games Will Now Be Xbox/PC Exclusive

Will Bethesda Games Be Xbox Exclusives Now?


Path of Exile: Heist Week One Overview - Games Website
This weekend we launched Path of Exile: Heist! The launch day went quite well with just a few small hotfixes to address minor problems, you can view their patch notes here. Later today, we're planning to deploy a restart patch that includes various other fixes from the weekend. Today's news also outlines a few other details about the weekend and what to expect this week.

Later this week, on September 23 (PDT), we'll be launching Heist on our console platforms. We also hope to formally release our experimental macOS version within the next week as well. Thanks to everyone who has been testing it so far and giving us feedback.
Geneforge 1 Mutagen September Update - Kickstarter
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen work continues. The world is now well over half done, which means it is entirely due for beta testing. Our crew of skilled, awesome, volunteer testers is all set up, and we’re only waiting to resolve some in-house technical difficulties before the game is in their hands. Then they can totally break it.

We’ve played it a lot in-house already, and it is still feeling quite fun. We did have to make a bunch of big balance changes (wizards were as sturdy as armored fighters, everyone was dying too quickly), but that is to be expected in what is basically a new game engine. Now our baby game is ready to go into beta testing to be really torn apart.

Another milestone: We have our first official screenshots! The Steam page and our web pages for Geneforge 1 - Mutagen are being set up, which meant making a trailer and gathering all sorts of marketing materials. This is mostly done, and Geneforge should be announced to the world before our next update.
 
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Vampires, Wraith, & Werewolves - the next generation of World of Darkness games

Three indie developers each working on their own video game set in the World of Darkness universe - Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Vampire: The Masquerade and Wraith: The Oblivion - discuss their unique approaches to bringing the legendary RPG tabletop universe to life.
Scarlet Republics - Gameplay Commentary by Kristian and Gustav

The biggest question we've received on Scarlet Republics throughout the campaign so far has been: "So, how does it play?" And while we've tried our best to describe that in-depth on the campaign page, we thought we'd give you something greater. For the last week or so, the engine room at the Audacity Interactive HQ has been brimming with energy, with all the cogs and wheels working in unison, to create a small scenario for you. So today we'll treat you to a video playthrough of the (very) pre-alpha game.

We'll take you through one of the early encounters of the game, as the Blackwings have been contracted by Rovale to put down a cityless rebellion. The siblings are leading the charge against a rebel outpost and have marshaled the company to bring their enemies to heel.

Bear in mind that we feature many assets, animations, VFX, and mechanics that are still placeholders, and not as developed as the shiny stuff we showed off in the campaign. Nonetheless, we thought you'd forgive us for that if you got to see the gameplay. So please enjoy.
 
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Blizzard Co-Founder Starts New Game Company

Former CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Mike Morhaime has announced a new company, Dreamhaven, which is designed to be an incubator for game development teams. And they've already got some games in the works, so good for them! We should be seeing some exciting stuff in the future. And speaking of the future, Microsoft be acquiring more game studios down the road. We also have a small update regarding Bethesda and that massive purchase of their parent company, ZeniMax. It's your Daily Fix!
Medieval Dynasty - Development Roadmap
Hello everyone!

For better visibility we're re-posting the Medieval Dynasty roadmap. During this Early Access we have planned a few things for you!

Fourth quarter of 2020 we plan to add:


  • Events, challenges and Fishing
  • Riding and Farming

First quarter of 2021 we plan to add:

  • Pottery, beekeping and alcohol production
  • Bandits
Also, we will improve the game by fixing bugs, adjusting game balance and optimizations throughout the Early Access. And of course new languages will be added as well. Don't forget to post your suggestions and ideas on the forum, too.

Thanks so much for being part of this wonderful community!
ATOM RPG Trudograd - 0.6.73 Bug fixes
Today we're uploading a small yet important Early Access patch which fixes follower behavior on the cargo ship, as well as initiative mechanics in combat. Also, this patch fixes a lot of bugs you guys helped us uncover since the last big update.
Sands of Salzaar English Language Edition - Released on Steam
Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.
 
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Project Witchstone Dev Blog #2 - Companions vs Followers
Welcome back to the Dev Blog for Witchstone. In a series of regular posts, we’re gonna dive into the cool features of the game that we’re working on to make it a new kind of RPG experience. The very first one is an interesting addition to a well loved system…

Companions… and Followers!

While having companions to your main character is a long-time staple of many (honestly most!) cRPG’s, we’re using one of the options of the Influence System we’ve built the core mechanics of the game around to give you even more options when it comes to who you can have following you around.
Encased Update - Power Armor ,Community support, & Sightseeing
Dear subscribers, CRONUS weekly is once again on your terminals. Today we will show you how servoshell has been improved over the years of development under the Dome. We will discuss new interesting places for expeditions and scientific researches, as well as celebrate the modest achievement of our first settlers.
Black Legend Warcave - Shows First Black Legend Gameplay Footage
Tokyo, Japan September 20, 2020 — On September 26 at 20:00 JST (13:00 CET), Warcave will beholding a special Tokyo Game Show 2020 ONLINE broadcast on their YouTube channel and Black Legend Steam page. This stream will feature lead developers playing and show off brand new gameplay from the first chapter of their upcoming turn-based strategy RPG.
Gamedec - Tokyo Game Show is live!
Download our free demo! Tokyo Game Show needs no introduction! This year, it's an online experience where we have our dedicated website and our free demo is free to download, again!

Take a look at our online booth!
 
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon - The 7 Weirdest Special Moves

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a fresh start for a 15-year-old franchise. It's the debut for a new hero and a brand new battle system that takes a page from JRPG classics like Dragon Quest. We got an exclusive look at some gameplay and have chosen our favourite special moves in Yakuza Like a Dragon!
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Gameplay - TGS 2020

Check out the first live gameplay of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, along with new character information from some of the development team at Koei Tecmo.
Conan Exiles Developer Q&A

Join the dev team as they discuss your questions we collected from our official forums and reddit.
 
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Monster Hunter Rise Full Gameplay Demo TGS 2020


Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity 13 Minutes of Gameplay


Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds 15 Minutes of Gameplay


Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend Tokyo Game Show 2020 Trailer


Major Bethesda Leak Allegedly Shows First Starfield Gameplay Screenshot



Sorry for the videos not much RPG News this week.:(
 
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NNK Crossworlds is a phonegame mmo.
Who cares about it's gameplay?
 
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Ashfall is an camping and survival mod for Morrowind


It's from the same modder who released Frostwind.

Bethesda founder discusses sale to Microsoft - Inverse
The surprising news that Microsoft will acquire Bethesda parent company Zenimax for $7.5 billion raises a whole slew of questions. Will franchises like Doom, Fallout, and Skyrim become Xbox exclusives? What does this mean for upcoming games like Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI? And what does Zenimax even gain from moving under the Microsoft umbrella?

Microsoft and Zenimax executives are saying silent for the most part on what this deal means for Bethesda, but the company's founder Christopher Weaver (who left in 2002) is free to speak on the subject. In 2007, Weaver was Zenimax's largest shareholder with a 33 percent stake in the company. Today, he says he holds "a pittance of the stock." Nevertheless, he remains an interested party, to say the least.
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos Review - Gamebanshee
In the end, while the game is definitely playable right now, it really needs at least a few more months in the oven. Then, even though the developers don’t seem to know how to get out of their own way and separate their bad ideas from the good, the combination of those good ideas will surely make The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos worthy of a playthrough or two. Especially if you're someone who enjoys zany humor, challenging tactical combat, or some combination of both.
Rumor: Starfield Images May have Leaked - PC Gamer
Starfield is currently Bethesda's priority ahead of The Elder Scrolls 6, but apart from a teaser shown at E3 in 2018 we haven't seen what their sci-fi RPG will actually look like. Now a trio of images have appeared on image-hosting site Imgur, claiming to be leaked from Starfield. One's an in-game shot of an astronaut who appears to be standing on a space station, another shows a close-up of a UI element from the first screenshot, and the third is a spaceship with some scorch marks and wear and tear.
InXile Working on Two New RPGs - wccftech
inXile boss Brian Fargo sent out a couple of interesting tweets a few hours ago. Firstly, replying to a fan, he said that inXile Entertainment is working on wonderful new roleplaying games, though he also noted that these titles take a long time to make.
 
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Interview with Tim Lang on Aeolwyn's Legacy and Game Design


Tim Lang on Might and Magic, Retro Gaming, Ubisoft and more


PS. Sorry about the light quality on our side. I tried my best but as this interview was done with 8h in time zone differences, my light was simply not enough. Tim Lang, lead designer of Might and Magic IX and owner of DungeonByte Softworks https://dungeonbyte.com/ sits down together with Max Ygdell (HeroOfPunk) from Celestial Heavens to discuss the legacy of the Might and Magic games, retro gaming, Star Wars and hockey in this down to earth interview.
 
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Black Legend Live Gameplay Special at Tokyo Game Show 2020

Get a taste of Black Legend during the special at Tokyo Game Show 2020.
Matt Chat Bob Alberti on Scepter of Goth and Gopher

MMO and internet pioneer Bob Alberti is here to talk about some of the first-ever online games, including Scepter of Goth. Before WOW, before EQ, before UO, before British Legends, there was Scepter of Goth. You don't hear enough about this game and it hasn't gotten the attention it deserves for its historical importance. Bob was also a key figure on the Gopher team, which was a critically important step in the development of the internet and a very interesting story.
Grim Dawn Grim Misadventure #173 - Onwards into the Shattering
Hello again with a Grim Misadventure! The latest major content update has arrived 103, and with it new side areas, new monster totems and of course new bosses and loot!

But we can’t just stop there.Onwards to v1.1.9.0!

The unstable nature of the Shattered Realm continues to reveal new portions of the broken reality. Torn apart by the hungering darkness, what little remains is fraught with dangers, but also great wealth.

The eye of crate has now turned its gaze upon this crumbling land. As you continue to delve into this far reaching plane, you will encounter 15 all-new regions swarming with foes clinging to the few remaining chunks of land that have not been consumed by the darkness. You can be certain that they will defend the last vestiges of their home with savage fervor.
Path of Exile: Heist - Upcoming Updates and Fixes
We're now in the second week of the Heist league and the team is continuing to monitor your feedback and reported issues. In this news post we'd like to give you an update about some recently reported issues and to provide a general indication of what we're working on. Please note that a lot of the plans here are early and may change as they undergo development and internal testing.
Vaporum: Lockdown Reviews

ScreenRant - 2.5/5
Overall, Vaporum: Lockdown takes an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. Not much has changed since the original, and it doesn't offer a different experience to Legend of Grimrock beyond a different setting and focusing on one player character instead of a party system. To anyone looking for more in this genre, or maybe looking to scratch a BioShock itch, the game will serve its purpose admirably. But for anyone who wants something new, didn't love those games, or never saw the appeal of grid-based RPGs in the first place, there isn't much that Vaporum: Lockdown has to offer that will change their minds.
Chalgyr’s Game Room - 8.3/10
While it may act as a prequel to the original, Vaporum: Lockdown is an excellent return to the Arx Vaporum tower. Capitalizing on the features of the original while also making some minor adjustments to how you interact with the environment, this was hard to put down as I tried my best to help Ellie on her journey to escape this scientific wonder turned deathtrap
Save or Quit - No Score
I played the original Vaporum, and found it to be one of the best games of its type. So it was hard to not go into this one with some expectations. Luckily Vaporum: Lockdown more than lives up to those expectations. Combat is fast and fun, although ultimately very similar to the original game, but where Lockdown truly shines is with its puzzles. These has to be some of the most well designed puzzles in any RPG to date, and the balance between action and puzzle solving is really good. It’s only right at the very end of the game that this balance ends up feeling a little bit off, but even then it never ended up feeling tedious.
 
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Checking Wikipedia... looks like Scepter of Goth only supported up to 16 people. That's not enough to earn the first M in MMO, in my opinion. Still a pioneer, though!
 
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It doesn't matter what's *not* enough.
You need to state a precise number needed for m. Is it 2? 20? 200? or 20 billion?
And what's mmo anyway? Is it soon to be dead Zynga's Farmville? It's not? How come it's not, billions are playing it. Were.
 
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Diablo 4 Endgame + Assassin's Creed Valhalla Story Details

Are you a Diablo 3 fan who wasn’t stoked about its endgame content? Well, we have good news about Diablo 4’s Endgame thanks to a Blizzard blog post. We also check out the brand new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla story details we got from the trailer and more! This is today’s News, Games, and More!
Scarlet Republics - Campfire Conversations

Shoutout to Garret Kiesel, who is giving us a take on a conversation between Remo and Jacopo.
Diablo IV Quarterly Update - Blizzard
Hello, and welcome to a new installment of our quarterly Diablo IV developer updates. We enjoyed hearing your thoughts on our last blog and have followed many of the discussions it kicked off within the community. It’s very encouraging for us to hear that you appreciate the steady update cadence and the behind-the-scenes looks at our early work. We’re also excited by all the positive reactions we’re seeing to the art, cinematics, and the addition of open-world gameplay to the Diablo franchise. The team has pored over a lot of constructive feedback regarding the current direction of itemization, and we’re looking to give you an update on items later in the year. Some of the progress we’ve made will speak directly to the questions we’ve seen raised in the community, so stay tuned!
Torchlight III Release Date Announced - Early access
We're incredibly excited to announce that Torchlight III, the light-hearted and fast-paced dungeon crawler, will exit Steam Early Access and officially launch on October 13 for $39.99! Players who have been hacking and slashing their way through the Steam Early Access version of Torchlight III will automatically be granted access to the full version. In addition, all versions of the game will include an exclusive Fairy pet for each platform.
 
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Torchlight III Release Date Announced - Early access

We're incredibly excited to announce that Torchlight III, the light-hearted and fast-paced dungeon crawler, will exit Steam Early Access and officially launch on October 13 for $39.99! Players who have been hacking and slashing their way through the Steam Early Access version of Torchlight III will automatically be granted access to the full version. In addition, all versions of the game will include an exclusive Fairy pet for each platform.

What's up with all those indies' prices lately ?
 
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