Couchpotato's Random RPG News

Redglyph said:

Didn't that game have severe performance issues, even on high-end systems, and bugs? They'd have to do a serious work to port it on console. Unless it's been addressed since then.

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Elden Ring Most Played Game with Almost A Million Concurrent Players, Forspoken Delayed to October, Dolmen Cosmic Horror Soulslike, Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Digital Event, Lost Ark Grand Prix Racing and New Content, King Arthur Knight's Tale April Release, PlayStation State of Play New Game Announcements, Outward Definitive Edition on this week of Top RPG News.

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If "reactivity and choice" was the mantra for Wasteland 2, then Wasteland 3 adds "transparency and accessibility" as another design pillar. inXile pulled off a heavily-reactive turn-based, party-based RPG that looks and sounds slick and is largely frustration-free when it comes to starting and playing. They re-examined their systems and modified them without throwing out the baby with the bathwater, in contrast to other studios who have tried to do the same in the past. Sure, it's not the second coming of Jagged Alliance 2, and no, it's not a party-based Fallout, but it's my favorite Wasteland game. Its status as the 2020 RPG Codex Game of the Year is well-deserved.

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When Ryan Morris, long time localizer and translator of FromSoftware games, first saw Demon's Souls, he wasn't impressed. His first exposure to the series was the opening cutscene for the RPG that started it all, and it clocked as awkward.

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When asked about what has been happening at OtherSide and the circumstances around the ending of development on System Shock 3, Spector said: "We released a statement last year. There's not much more to say at this point. Tencent is taking the franchise forward. It'll be up to them to say what they want to say. There's not much clarification I can give you."

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Bethesda released The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim in 2011 and the game has reached more players through multiple upgrades and ports since then. One of Skyrim's most dedicated fans is Shirley Curry, also known as Skyrim Grandma, and she has been recognized by Bethesda on multiple occasions, including recently when the team sent her a gift package.

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Wesp5 has released a brand new unofficial patch for Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines. In case you weren't aware, the Unofficial Patch is a combination of the default Basic Patch which mostly fixes bugs only, and the optional Plus Patch, which is kind of a mod adding various tweaks and restoring a lot of unused content, including new quests, levels, weapons, items, characters, dialogue, graphics, models, sounds and original music.

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Modder Sangeki has released a simple first-person camera mod for Piranha Bytes latest RPG, ELEX 2. In case you were unaware, ELEX II is a third-person RPG. Thus, and as the title implies, this mod will let you play the game via a first-person perspective.

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising's community manager guides you through the first 28 minutes of gameplay in the upcoming town-building action-RPG that's set in the same world as Eiyuden Chronicle.

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Enjoy the cinematic reveal trailer for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, a new open-world action-RPG from the creators of Ashen. You play as Nor, and you'll utilize your guns, magic, and your animal companion to fight for the fate of humanity. Flintlock is due out this year for PC (on Steam and the Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It will be available on Xbox Game Pass on launch day as well.

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Angelic Announces $10 Million Investment Co-Led by Animoca Brands and Pantera Capital, along with Many Other Blockchain Industry Giants

Other investors include Everyrealm, Solana Ventures, OKX Blockdream Ventures, Mechanism Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Huobi Ventures, Shima Capital, and many reputable guilds such as Ancient8 and Rainmaker.

The company's flagship game, Angelic, is what received the attention of investors and partners. Making a game that's immersive and fun to play has been the solid focus of Angelic's game industry veteran workforce. With that primary focus of creating a better gaming experience, Angelic's developers also decided to incorporate the latest blockchain technology features of the Solana blockchain into their game.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment, in partnership with Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software, will host a special edition State of Play dedicated entirely to Hogwarts Legacy on March 17 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET, the company announced.

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Some paths are available for all heroes: Wanderers appear as a default and confer no special bonuses. Apprentices have 1 of their skills already mastered. Rarest of all, Masters will have every skill upgraded already. Additionally, there are two paths per class that are unique to that hero type. Paths are persistent, passive buffs/debuffs that encourage different playstyles and party comps.

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JDR13 said:

That's some shitty news about System Shock 3, but I suppose it was inevitable.

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Zloth said:

So Underworld Ascendant will be the only game from OtherSide?

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OtherSide Entertainment, the video game studio founded by industry visionaries Paul Neurath and Warren Spector, confirmed that a new Warren Spector game is in development. The pioneer behind seminal titles like System Shock and Deus Ex, Spector is now working on an immersive simulation based on a completely new intellectual property developed by OtherSide.

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Going over the basics of playing the deep cRPG that is Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness!

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In the third and final entry to our three-part Developer Diary series, Complex Games Creative Director Noah Decter-Jackson, Lead Designer Peter Schnabl and Chief Technology Officer Adrian Cheater introduce us to the Baleful Edict/s crew and ship systems, along with the roster of characters, you will lead in the fight against Nurgle and his minions.

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Ave! After a small break, we have another DevDiary for you with an update on two of the major things we've been working on for Expeditions: Rome. Since our last update, we've made excellent progress on the new legion battle system, and we're pleased to report that it's shaping up to be a lot more interesting than the old minigame. At the same time, we've been working to improve our gamepad support to get rid of the cursor emulation in most parts of the game, to make it a better experience to play Rome from the comfort of your couch.

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We love EA Play Live as it's our way of connecting with our players and sharing what's new with all of you. However, this year things aren't lining up to show you everything on one date. We have exciting things happening at our world-class studios and this year we'll reveal much more about these projects when the time is right for each of them. We look forward to spending time with you throughout the year!

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Zloth said:

I guess that's where the System Shock 3 money went, then. I hope it works out for them!

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Greetings Tacticians, We're thrilled to officially announce the Q3 2022 launch of Lost Eidolons on Xbox and PC!

That's right, you will be able to play on either Xbox or PC (via Steam) when we release the full game.

To that end, we need to test Lost Eidolons running smoothly on Xbox. So it's time for Closed Beta 2!

Coming in the last week of April, CB2 will run on both Xbox and Steam.

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How is the team at Bethesda Game Studios approaching their latest rich, immersive and compelling RPG experience? How are they bringing their core DNA to the next generation of consoles with Starfield? Get fresh insights from Game Director Todd Howard, Design Director Emil Pagliarulo, Lead Quest Designer Will Shen and Lead Artist Istvan Pely in ‘Into the Starfield: Made for Wanderers’ and keep an eye out for future episodes. .

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Bandai Namco has announced (PDF, via) that Elden Ring has sold 12 million units worldwide, with more than 1 million units sold in Japan.

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To put that number into some perspective, Dark Souls III had shipped 3 million units worldwide in the month after its release in 2016, with the entire Dark Souls franchise at 13 million units at that point. Safe to say, Elden Ring looks to be a massive success.

Interestingly in Bandai Namco's announcement today, the publisher states "Please look forward to more of Elden Ring as an IP (characters and other intellectual property) in hopes of expanding beyond the realm of games." So it looks like Elden Ring will not just be a one-and-done product, and we can expect more from the collaborative effort between Bandai Namco, George R. R. Martin, and FromSoftware.

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Redglyph said:

I'm not sure I can enjoy watching the hype-building discussions in those Bethesda videos anymore.

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Moriendor said:

Then don't watch them, put the game on 'ignore' on Steam and live happily ever after… simple .

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