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Wednesday - November 18, 2020
20:35
General News - 5 Turn-Based Tactical RPGs @ TBL
Sunday - November 15, 2020
19:22
Ambermoon - Open Source Remake in Progress
Tuesday - November 10, 2020
01:55
General News - Chad Moore Interview @Gamebanshee
Tuesday - November 03, 2020
19:20
Outriders - Release Date Announcement Trailer
Sunday - November 01, 2020
16:33
General News - On The Radar - November 2020 @ TBL
Friday - October 30, 2020
10:38
Fallen Angel - Available on Steam
Wednesday - October 28, 2020
22:48
Xuan Yuan: Sword VII - Launch Trailer
Wednesday - October 21, 2020
11:49
VtM: Shadows of New York - Review @The Reticule
Saturday - October 10, 2020
19:17
General News - Steam Festival - Turn Based Games @ TBL
Wednesday - October 07, 2020
21:34
Sword of the Necromancer - Coming this December
19:44
Xuan Yuan: Sword VII - Free Demo
Thursday - October 01, 2020
19:58
General News - On the Radar - October 2020 @ TBL
Wednesday - September 30, 2020
19:24
General News - ScummVM adds support for Ultima IV, VI and VIII
Sunday - September 27, 2020
18:59
General News - Top upcoming JRPGs for the PC @ TBL
05:02
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest - Interview
04:56
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York - Released
Wednesday - September 23, 2020
19:53
General News - Final Fantasy XVI announced for the PS5
Tuesday - September 22, 2020
22:40
Hogwarts Legacy - FAQ Confirms it is Action RPG
18:23
General News - 5 Mechanics that more RPGs should use @ C4G
Sunday - September 20, 2020
23:14
Within the Cosmos - Screenshots, Abilities, Crafting & Release Date
Friday - September 18, 2020
17:35
General News - Nadir Interview @ TBL
Thursday - September 17, 2020
04:36
Hogwart's Legacy - Announced
Tuesday - September 15, 2020
18:38
Sands of Salzaar - English release this month
Monday - September 07, 2020
20:11
Core Decay - Announced
Friday - September 04, 2020
18:51
General News - Trails from Zero Review
Thursday - September 03, 2020
17:18
General News - AI Behavior in Role Playing Games
17:14
General News - September 2020: Turn Based Games @ TBL
Tuesday - September 01, 2020
02:35
Grime - Announced for 2021
Monday - August 31, 2020
22:41
General News - Top 20 Turn Based Tactics Indie Games
Thursday - August 20, 2020
23:44
Black Myth: Wukong - Gameplay Demo Video
Saturday - August 08, 2020
14:01
Star Renegades - Video Preview
Saturday - August 01, 2020
22:59
Dark Renaissance - New Historical Epic
Wednesday - July 29, 2020
23:51
Star Renegades - Launching in September
Saturday - July 25, 2020
23:46
Sir Whoopass: Immortal Death - Announce Trailer
23:42
Fable - Announce Trailer
Thursday - July 23, 2020
14:51
General News - Early Game in RPGs @ C4G
Monday - July 13, 2020
21:42
Opinion - Are Western and Japanese RPGs so Different?
21:17
Aluna Sentinel of the Shards - Destiny Trailer
Thursday - July 09, 2020
17:21
General News - On the Radar: July 2020 @ TBL
Wednesday - July 08, 2020
22:36
Black Book - Prologue Free on Steam
Wednesday - July 01, 2020
18:26
General News - 10 Best Turn-Based Western RPGs
Saturday - June 20, 2020
09:50
Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend - Elements, Rocks and Trees
09:40
EVERSPACE 2 - Gameplay Interview & Alpha Roadmap
00:59
Chris Avellone - On Great RPGs and What the Future Holds
Friday - June 19, 2020
03:33
Wolfstride - Turn-based Mech RPG
Thursday - June 18, 2020
22:19
Horizon Forbidden West - Developer Preview
Saturday - June 13, 2020
20:45
General News - Action Combat vs RPG Elements @ C4G
08:58
Horizon Forbidden West - Announced
Wednesday - June 10, 2020
11:46
Final Fantasy - Best Battle Systems
11:34
Opinion - Which RPG is right for you?
11:30
Hammerting - Dwarven Mining Sim/RPG
Tuesday - June 09, 2020
06:39
The Unliving - Announced
Saturday - June 06, 2020
21:35
General News - The Qaedon Wars - Review
Thursday - June 04, 2020
17:25
General News - Rewarding Exploration @ C4G
Tuesday - June 02, 2020
18:47
General News - On The Radar - June 2020 @ TBL
Monday - May 25, 2020
05:02
General News - Maneater Released
Sunday - May 17, 2020
10:12
Adventure in Aellion - Early Access July 22nd
Saturday - May 09, 2020
19:27
General News - Square-Enix RPGs that need to be remade
Wednesday - May 06, 2020
21:53
Back to the Wasteland - Interview with Developers of Post-Apocalyptic RPGs
Friday - May 01, 2020
17:02
General News - On The Radar @ Turnbased Lovers
Thursday - April 30, 2020
17:22
General News - What makes a good RPG Dungeon?
Thursday - April 23, 2020
15:58
General News - Game Sales Up, Production Down
Monday - April 13, 2020
21:22
Comparing online ARPGs - Wolcen, Diablo, Grim Dawn, Path of Exile
Friday - April 10, 2020
22:11
1971 Project Helios - Releasing Q2 2020
07:33
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - Shadows of New York Expansion
Thursday - April 09, 2020
04:08
Dreamscaper: Prologue - Action RPG free on Steam
Sunday - April 05, 2020
12:07
Windbound - 3rd-Person Survival Adventure Coming to PC and Console
Saturday - April 04, 2020
21:11
Regions of Ruin - Free to Keep
Wednesday - April 01, 2020
21:21
Witcher 4 - A Prequel Starring Ciri?
20:57
Mortal Shell - Announced
20:11
General News - Half Past Fate released
Tuesday - March 31, 2020
20:24
General News - Turn Based Games in April
Saturday - March 28, 2020
19:45
The Deed - Free to Keep Until Monday
Sunday - March 15, 2020
16:54
General News - The Problem with Levelling
Saturday - March 07, 2020
12:10
General News - New Harry Potter RPG?
Thursday - March 05, 2020
20:18
General News - 5 RPGs that destroyed their Franchise
Monday - March 02, 2020
11:18
Opinion - Swen Vincke's Brave Presentation
10:55
Genshin Impact - Zelda like JRPG
Sunday - March 01, 2020
19:18
General News - RPG Retrospective: Phantasy Star
Sunday - February 23, 2020
19:54
1428: Shadows over Silesia - Historical Adventure/RPG
Wednesday - February 19, 2020
20:32
World of Horror - Early Access Preview
Tuesday - February 18, 2020
07:11
General News - The Most Anticipated RPGs of 2020
Sunday - February 09, 2020
20:37
Blue Protocol - Upcoming Action RPG from Bandai Namco
Saturday - February 08, 2020
06:57
Chained Echoes - Deck 13 to Publish for PC, Switch and PS4
Sunday - February 02, 2020
14:40
General News - Top 50 PC RPGs
Saturday - February 01, 2020
11:37
General News - On the Radar - February 2020
Wednesday - January 29, 2020
20:15
Elderborn - Gameplay Trailer
Saturday - January 25, 2020
10:45
General News - WitchBrook News Update
Wednesday - January 22, 2020
07:23
Shadows of Larth - Set for February Release
07:11
Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend - Dev Diary 17
Tuesday - January 21, 2020
23:52
Hades - The Long Winter Update Trailer
Monday - January 20, 2020
21:27
Dying Light 2 - Delayed
21:15
A Long Way Down - In Early Access
Friday - January 17, 2020
19:14
General News - What is Hoyfjell?
Tuesday - January 14, 2020
22:05
Magic: Legends - Gameplay Trailer
20:49
General News - Modders Build Harry Potter RPG in Minecraft
Thursday - January 09, 2020
20:09
General News - New Sci-Fi Game Based on Stanislaw Lem
Wednesday - January 08, 2020
22:35
Broken Lines - Story Trailer
Tuesday - January 07, 2020
21:53
Starsector - Single Player Space RPG
21:36
Sands of Salzaar - Getting an English Version
Friday - January 03, 2020
23:51
General News - Best 5 JRPGs 2019 @ JRPG Jungle
Thursday - January 02, 2020
19:48
General News - Turn-Based Games in January
Wednesday - January 01, 2020
11:04
General News - The Year in Review @ Gamepur
Tuesday - December 31, 2019
13:07
General News - Top 20 amazing upcoming RPGs
Friday - December 27, 2019
08:59
General News - Upcoming PC turn-based Strategy RPGs 2020 - Parts 3, 4, 5
Wednesday - December 25, 2019
18:59
General News - 15 most underrated RPGs of all Time
18:52
Shadow of the Road - Announced
Tuesday - December 24, 2019
10:53
Ori and the Blind Forest Devs - Working on an Action RPG
Saturday - December 21, 2019
19:17
General News - The 2019 RPG of the Year @ Gamecrate
Friday - December 20, 2019
23:44
The Soulkeeper Chronicles - New RPG for PC and VR
22:51
Rustler - Medieval GTA
22:41
General News - Where Are We? Adds Modern UI
Monday - December 16, 2019
19:33
Godfall - Reveal Trailer
19:30
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story - Announced
Sunday - December 15, 2019
21:44
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - Review @PC Gamer
21:40
General News - Seven or Eight D&D Games in the Works
Friday - December 13, 2019
11:53
Dark Alliance - New D&D Action RPG Announced
04:05
Weird West - Announced
Thursday - December 12, 2019
11:25
The Disguiser of Fate - On Steam December 19
Tuesday - December 10, 2019
20:55
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - All Companions Trailer
Monday - December 09, 2019
10:49
Shardpunk: Verminfall - Interview
Sunday - December 08, 2019
11:02
General News - 10 best RPGs of 2019 @ Gameranx
Friday - December 06, 2019
21:21
Roadwarden - Announced
Tuesday - December 03, 2019
11:37
Kingdom Under Fire 2 - Review
11:33
Crumbling World - Alpha Demo Released
Monday - December 02, 2019
11:04
Starflight Remake - Dev Diaries
Sunday - December 01, 2019
07:51
General News - Believable Open Worlds in RPGs
Thursday - November 28, 2019
17:18
General News - Upcoming PC turn-based Strategy RPGs 2020 - Part 2
Tuesday - November 26, 2019
19:25
General News - 30 Upcoming PC RPGs
Saturday - November 23, 2019
20:49
Shardpunk: Verminfall - Steam Page Up
20:39
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War - Released
11:42
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened - In Closed Beta
Thursday - November 21, 2019
21:55
Yodha - Announcement Teaser
01:12
General News - Arkane Veterans Launch WolfEye
Monday - November 18, 2019
09:33
Gujian 3 - Now Available in English
Friday - November 15, 2019
06:48
Terminator: Resistance - Released
Wednesday - November 13, 2019
20:52
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - New Gameplay Trailer
Sunday - November 10, 2019
09:36
Opinion - The Outer Worlds is RPG's Past, Disco Elysium is Its Future
Saturday - November 09, 2019
21:24
General News - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Review
Thursday - October 31, 2019
21:50
Wildermyth - Steam Early Access November 13th
Wednesday - October 30, 2019
20:49
Opinion - Stop Copying Dark Souls
20:46
Kingdom Under Fire 2 - Gameplay Video 2
Tuesday - October 29, 2019
19:07
General News - Halloween Deals
11:40
Everreach: Project Eden - Trailer and Release Date
Monday - October 28, 2019
23:22
General News - Upcoming Turn Based RPGs
19:45
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - Release Dates
Sunday - October 27, 2019
19:47
Within the Cosmos - Update on Skills, Perks, and RPG mechanics
Thursday - October 24, 2019
20:59
Broken Lines - Available Q4 2019
20:52
We are the Plague - Available Q4 2019
20:47
Tenderfoot Tactics - Available 2020
Wednesday - October 23, 2019
19:26
Kingdom Under Fire 2 - Introduction Videos
Monday - October 21, 2019
10:06
Unsouled - Announced for PC
Saturday - October 19, 2019
20:53
Surge 2 vs Code Vein - Which is Better?
Monday - October 14, 2019
12:01
General News - Top 50 RPGs in 2019
Saturday - October 12, 2019
20:58
General News - What Even Is An RPG Anymore?
Tuesday - October 08, 2019
19:55
Alder's Blood - Interview
Wednesday - October 02, 2019
22:11
Minecraft Dungeons - Gameplay Video
Saturday - September 28, 2019
10:15
Wheel of Fate - Funded
10:12
The Executioner - Released
Thursday - September 26, 2019
22:44
General News - Elder Scrolls Creators founded OnceLost Games
Wednesday - September 25, 2019
00:14
I am not a Monster: Complete Edition - 60% off Sale
Tuesday - September 24, 2019
07:05
Dying Light 2 - Gamescom Preview
Wednesday - September 18, 2019
04:39
Summerfield Studios - David Gaiders New Gig
Monday - September 16, 2019
09:14
Epic Tavern - A reverse-RPG game
Thursday - September 05, 2019
12:23
Vampire: The Masquerade -Coteries of New York - New Info
12:19
Wheel of Fate - New "AI" RPG
Monday - September 02, 2019
07:27
Chernobylite - Gameplay Video
07:23
Within the Cosmos - Gameplay Video
Thursday - August 29, 2019
21:01
General News - Starflight Remake News
20:40
Ashes of Oahu - Review @ IndianNoob
Tuesday - August 20, 2019
19:59
General News - RPGs are too Predictable
08:28
Remnant: From the Ashes - Released
Monday - August 19, 2019
07:58
RPGWatch Feature - The CRPG Book Review
Thursday - August 15, 2019
20:01
General News - Fire Emblem PC Alternatives
Monday - August 12, 2019
08:44
Monsters' Den Chronicles - Now on Steam
Tuesday - August 06, 2019
23:56
The Last Spell - Announced
Tuesday - July 30, 2019
08:41
General News - CRPG Book Is Available Now
Sunday - July 21, 2019
09:16
General News - Interview with Witcher 3 & Assassin's Writer
Friday - July 19, 2019
20:33
Haven - First Trailer
Monday - July 15, 2019
20:42
General News - The best RPGs of all Time
10:49
Dying Light 2 - Interviews
Monday - July 08, 2019
09:21
Within the Cosmos - Gameplay, Lore, and the Future
Thursday - July 04, 2019
21:51
Warlocks 2: God Slayers - Releasing July 18th
Friday - June 28, 2019
11:11
Ashes of Oahu - Player Choice and the Branching Story
Thursday - June 27, 2019
01:49
Alder's Blood - Announcement Trailer
Saturday - June 22, 2019
11:24
Best RPGs of the last 40 Years - Infographic of 500+
11:11
Chernobylite - Interview
Monday - June 17, 2019
12:10
Dying Light 2 - E3 Preview @RockPaperShotgun
Wednesday - June 12, 2019
23:00
Stardock & Star Control Creators - Settled with Mead and Honey
Tuesday - June 11, 2019
09:59
Editorial - Chris Avellone: "Leave the Answer to the Player"
Sunday - June 09, 2019
08:58
General News - An Unexpected Message from Deep Space!
Saturday - June 08, 2019
12:21
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - Coming to PC?
Friday - June 07, 2019
10:29
Opinion - What Piranha Bytes Purchase Means for Gothic 4
Wednesday - June 05, 2019
11:50
Dying Light 2 - Interview
Wednesday - May 29, 2019
11:07
Dreamscaper - New Trailer
Tuesday - May 28, 2019
11:40
We are the Plague - Overview
Monday - May 27, 2019
10:47
Fantasy Hero Manager - Released
Sunday - May 26, 2019
09:47
Opinion - Players Are Weary of Open Worlds
Tuesday - May 21, 2019
11:51
Titan Shield - Released on Steam
Monday - May 20, 2019
08:49
The Executioner - Coming to Steam July 17th
Sunday - May 19, 2019
06:19
Shane Plays - Matt Barton Interview
Friday - May 17, 2019
20:32
Dungeons & Dragons - Steam Sale
20:21
Kingslayer Tactics - Announced
Thursday - May 16, 2019
21:24
Post-Apocalyptic Sale - This Weekend
Wednesday - May 15, 2019
06:45
Frostpunk - Could become an RPG
Tuesday - May 14, 2019
17:19
General News - Another Vampire: The Masquerade RPG in Development
Monday - May 13, 2019
11:48
Ashes of Oahu - New Screenshots
Sunday - May 12, 2019
09:28
Editorial - What Happened to Deus Ex?
Saturday - May 11, 2019
00:04
Game Of Thrones - An RPG would never work
Tuesday - May 07, 2019
09:47
Dark Devotion - Review @Wccftech
Monday - May 06, 2019
11:44
Assassin's Creed Ragnarok - Next Project?
Sunday - May 05, 2019
10:01
Opinion - Retro Dungeon Revival
Wednesday - May 01, 2019
11:40
Opinion - Open World Games Need More Content
Tuesday - April 30, 2019
20:42
Dark Devotion - Released
20:39
General News - Starflight Remake
Monday - April 29, 2019
11:20
Tactical Deception - Overview
Saturday - April 27, 2019
23:04
Xenomarine - Science Fiction Roguelike
07:57
Josh Sawyer - Why Don't Developers Make Historical Games
Thursday - April 25, 2019
11:49
VoidGate - Delayed until late 2019
Saturday - April 20, 2019
05:59
General News - Daggerfall Spiritual Successor
Thursday - April 18, 2019
06:59
Project Dagger - Devlog #1
Monday - April 15, 2019
08:59
Star Renegades - Preview
08:50
General News - Top 20 JRPGs on Steam
Friday - April 12, 2019
08:57
Beyond the Veil - On Steam April 19th
Monday - April 08, 2019
06:40
Othercide - Gameplay Walkthrough
Sunday - April 07, 2019
19:22
Summoner - 20th Anniversary OST Release
10:58
Crystal Companies - Overview
Saturday - April 06, 2019
10:45
Project Eve - Announced
Friday - April 05, 2019
10:45
Octopath Traveler - Coming to PC?
10:27
Othercide - GDC Preview @Monster Vine
Wednesday - April 03, 2019
10:38
Darkborn - Gameplay First Look
Sunday - March 31, 2019
06:23
We Are the Caretakers - Announced
06:17
In Darkness - Action RPG
Tuesday - March 26, 2019
12:18
Conglomerate 451 - On Steam Early Access Soon
Monday - March 25, 2019
05:38
Overland - Fall 2019 Announcement Trailer
Saturday - March 23, 2019
03:35
Eidolons - Reveal Teaser
Thursday - March 21, 2019
08:58
Dying Light 2 - An Open World Philosophy
08:53
The Forgotten City - New Trailer
05:17
General News - New Exclusives for The Epic Games Store
Monday - March 18, 2019
07:06
Editorial - Missions with Meaning
Sunday - March 17, 2019
03:10
Ashes of Oahu - Shooter RPG
Thursday - March 14, 2019
06:20
Knights of Tartarus - Coming to Steam
06:06
General News - 16 Best Sci Fi RPGs
Wednesday - March 13, 2019
19:15
General News - Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam
Wednesday - March 06, 2019
20:34
Deadsiege - Action RPG in Early Access
12:33
Wildermyth - Fantasy Tactical Game in Beta
Tuesday - March 05, 2019
22:34
Star Renegades - Tactical Strategy Rogue-lite RPG
Saturday - February 23, 2019
10:23
Haven - The RPG about Love
Thursday - February 21, 2019
09:12
Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade - Overview
Tuesday - February 19, 2019
19:40
Vambrace: Cold Soul - Announce Trailer
Saturday - February 16, 2019
08:59
Hazardous Space - Version 1.0 Released
08:37
Mad Princess: The Great Gladiators - Now Available
Monday - February 11, 2019
04:25
Conqueror's Blade - Beta Giveaway
Sunday - February 10, 2019
08:24
General News - God Eater 3 Trailer
08:17
General News - Far Cry New Dawn Preview @ IGN
Saturday - February 02, 2019
19:51
Genesis Alpha One - Review Roundup
Friday - February 01, 2019
20:26
Warhammer Quest 2 - Released
Monday - January 28, 2019
03:32
DRAGON BALL GAME – PROJECT Z - Gameplay Trailer
01:12
General News - The Art of Video Game Swordplay
Saturday - January 26, 2019
11:33
Code of the Savage - January Update
Friday - January 25, 2019
20:07
Generation Zero - Robo-Survival RPG Coming in March
11:31
Yakuza Kiwami - Releasing 19th February
Wednesday - January 23, 2019
20:30
General News - Soulsbourne is a Subgenre
Tuesday - January 22, 2019
18:38
General News - Top Turn-Based RPGs of 2019
Monday - January 21, 2019
18:43
Meeple Station - RPG Simulation Game
18:10
General News - 11 Upcoming RPGs for 2019-2020
Saturday - January 19, 2019
10:37
Genesis Alpha One - Gameplay Trailer
10:33
General News - Winterborn Making a Tactical RPG
Saturday - January 12, 2019
18:44
General News - Life on the Grid @ The Digital Antiquarian
Monday - January 07, 2019
20:37
Between the Stars - Preview @TheGG
Sunday - January 06, 2019
14:11
PC Gamer - The New Games of 2019
Monday - December 31, 2018
12:04
TechQuila: - 10 best PC Games of 2018
10:56
Venturebeat: - The best RPGs of 2018
Sunday - December 30, 2018
18:22
General News - Wccftech's Best Roleplaying Games of 2018
Saturday - December 29, 2018
10:53
Mod of the Year - Players Choice
Thursday - December 27, 2018
20:14
Erich Schaefer on Starblo - Blizzards Unreleased Sci-fi Action RPG
Wednesday - December 26, 2018
20:08
Wargroove - New Trailer
11:29
Halo Infinite - Could Feature RPG Mechanics
Tuesday - December 25, 2018
20:27
Neverinth - Coming 2019
20:18
LostHero - Early Access Trailer
07:28
General News - Gamespot: The best RPGs of 2018
Monday - December 24, 2018
10:49
Yserbius 2 - In Development
Thursday - December 20, 2018
20:06
General News - Designing Characters as UI
19:02
General News - The Best RPGs of 2018 @ Gamerant
Thursday - December 13, 2018
07:05
General News - Top 100 Mods of 2018
Wednesday - December 12, 2018
07:14
ATLAS - Launching 20th December on Steam
Sunday - December 09, 2018
13:22
Fae Tactics - Announced for Steam
Saturday - December 08, 2018
11:29
Stoneshard - Preview @TheGG
Thursday - November 29, 2018
13:45
Darksiders 3 - Released
Wednesday - November 28, 2018
02:07
Atomic Heart - New Trailer
Tuesday - November 27, 2018
09:15
Tactical Adventures - Developing OGL D&D 5th Edition RPG
Monday - November 26, 2018
13:30
Worshippers - RPG/Strategy Game
00:49
Opinion - Old CRPGs & the CRPG Revival
Monday - November 19, 2018
06:32
Eastshade - Interview
Saturday - November 17, 2018
08:55
Code of the Savage - Alpha Demo
Wednesday - November 14, 2018
10:14
The Forgotten City - Why the Setting is Roman
06:55
Warren Spector - Interviews
Tuesday - November 13, 2018
14:00
Dark Harvest - Version 0.1.2 released
Monday - November 12, 2018
12:20
Warhammer: Chaosbane - Pre-Alpha Gameplay Video
Saturday - November 10, 2018
21:04
Opinion - Cthulhu has losts its Scare Factor
20:58
Arani - Reveal Trailer
Friday - November 09, 2018
20:00
General News - Chris Avellone Interview
Monday - November 05, 2018
13:12
Deltarune - Surprise Sequel to Undertale
Wednesday - October 31, 2018
21:31
General News - Colin McComb Interview
21:22
Minima - Version 1.1.1 available for free
Sunday - October 28, 2018
13:00
Gloomhaven - Ep.01: Conception
Monday - October 22, 2018
10:21
Dark Devotion - The Universe, Art & Scenario
Wednesday - October 17, 2018
11:59
The Witch's House MV - Launches October 31st
Monday - October 15, 2018
20:26
Resonance of Fate - 4K/HD Edition
Sunday - October 14, 2018
14:51
XCOM 3 - Everything We Want To See
Monday - October 08, 2018
08:14
Spacebourne - Open Space Exploration Game
Friday - October 05, 2018
12:29
Beneath a Starless Sky - Book on PoE and Infinity Games
Thursday - October 04, 2018
10:06
Eden Falling - Character Creation Video
Tuesday - October 02, 2018
09:23
Harry Potter - Action RPG Game in Development
07:08
The Ballad Singer - On Steam Early Access
Monday - October 01, 2018
14:05
Arcane Legacy - Announced
11:13
Minecraft: Dungeons - Announced
Wednesday - September 26, 2018
05:03
Dying Light 2 - Interview
Sunday - September 23, 2018
22:25
Guards of the Gate - Now Early Access
Saturday - September 22, 2018
23:36
Fimbul - Blends History and Mythology
15:05
Warhammer: Chaosbane - Rise of Chaos Trailer
Friday - September 21, 2018
23:18
Starflight 3 - Chris Taylor Interview
Thursday - September 20, 2018
14:35
Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition - New Video
Tuesday - September 18, 2018
21:26
General News - A book about The Story of Ultima
Saturday - September 15, 2018
12:23
General News - 7 RPGs with Old-School Combat
12:19
Torchlight Frontiers - PAX West Gameplay
Thursday - September 13, 2018
10:29
Starflight 3 - Updates
Wednesday - September 12, 2018
05:38
Liberty Prime - Early Access September 21st
Tuesday - September 11, 2018
07:22
Tales of Vesperia - Launches January 2019
Monday - September 10, 2018
00:39
Abandon Ship - Big Pirate Patch
Monday - September 03, 2018
10:05
Xoreos - New Update
Sunday - September 02, 2018
13:59
Phantom Brigade - Teaser Trailer
Thursday - August 30, 2018
14:45
Lucah: Born of a Dream - Released
11:51
Opinion - Games Are Not Art
Tuesday - August 28, 2018
21:20
Age of Gladiators II: Rome - Released
20:10
Starflight 3 - Crowdfunding Campaign Begins!
Monday - August 27, 2018
04:42
Last Epoch - Alpha Available
Sunday - August 26, 2018
14:31
The Last Remnant - Being Delisted on Steam
Wednesday - August 22, 2018
05:52
Desperados 3 - Announced
Monday - August 20, 2018
13:24
Bloody Spell - Action RPG
Sunday - August 19, 2018
15:35
Dying Light 2 - Choices and the Open World
Friday - August 17, 2018
09:29
State of Mind - Review Roundup
Thursday - August 16, 2018
14:57
Barbearian - Hack and Slash
13:12
Torchlight Frontiers - Dev Diary #1
Tuesday - August 14, 2018
13:18
Wildermyth - Character Driven Tactical RPG
00:44
Opinion - Quality over Quantity
Monday - August 13, 2018
02:22
Let It Die - Coming to PC
Friday - August 10, 2018
15:52
Deiland - Released
Thursday - August 09, 2018
14:44
Torchlight Frontiers - Announcement Trailer
Monday - August 06, 2018
13:05
General News - 10 Best Story Rich Games
12:17
Persona 5 - Editorial
10:04
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - New Trailer
06:56
Moonfall Ultimate - Side-Scrolling Action RPG
Saturday - August 04, 2018
22:21
Project Shore - Crucible of Blood
09:00
Gloomhaven - Digital Game Adaptation Announced for PC
Thursday - August 02, 2018
13:33
Noahmund - Released
Wednesday - August 01, 2018
02:12
Radiant One - Released
Sunday - July 29, 2018
14:14
Phantom Brigade - Steam Page Up
Saturday - July 28, 2018
12:10
Rising Lords - Announced
11:39
Adeptus Titanicus Dominus - Interview with Developer
Thursday - July 26, 2018
14:20
Kingdoms of the Dump - Announced
14:14
MechCorp - XCOM/FTL Hybrid Release Date
Wednesday - July 18, 2018
09:02
Starflight 3 - Coming Soon to Fig
Tuesday - July 17, 2018
02:23
General News - The Witcher 3 vs Skyrim
Thursday - July 12, 2018
13:57
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity - Released
Wednesday - July 11, 2018
12:14
Octopath Traveler - Preview
08:26
Shining Resonance Refrain - Released
Tuesday - July 10, 2018
12:18
Chasm - Launching July 31st
05:28
General News - Cyberpunk Games List
Monday - July 09, 2018
09:24
Monomyth - The Creator’s Journey
03:08
Westboro - Action RPG
03:05
Dying Light 2 - First Look & Developer Interview
Sunday - July 08, 2018
10:44
Orange Cast - Action Adventure RPG
Wednesday - July 04, 2018
00:59
Dying Light 2 - Flipping the RPG Script
Monday - July 02, 2018
14:37
Lovecraft's Untold Stories - Early Access Release
Saturday - June 30, 2018
14:01
Planetrism - Science Fiction RPG
Wednesday - June 27, 2018
12:53
SINNER: Sacrifice For Redemption - Interview
12:41
The Forgotten City - E3 Trailer
Tuesday - June 26, 2018
23:58
General News - CRPGs are back
Monday - June 25, 2018
21:11
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 1 in September
16:31
Wizard of Legend - Gameplay Impressions
15:47
Warhammer: Chaosbane - Hands-On Impression
Sunday - June 24, 2018
09:11
Guild 3 - Going to New Studio
08:54
Babylon's Fall - Action RPG Announced
Tuesday - June 19, 2018
14:26
Capsella The Lights of Lucern - Early Access Soon
13:45
Titan Outpost - Core Systems Done
Friday - June 15, 2018
12:31
Dying Light 2 - Has Witcher Writers
Wednesday - June 13, 2018
10:35
Maneater - Shark Action RPG
Monday - June 11, 2018
11:57
Dying Light 2 - Gameplay Demo Video
11:04
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - E3 Trailer
Sunday - June 10, 2018
19:49
Project Wight - First Character Design
08:01
The Hand of Merlin - Turn-Based Arthurian RPG
Wednesday - June 06, 2018
14:32
Tales of Vesperia - 10th Anniversary Remaster
02:37
The Mercury Man - Released
Friday - June 01, 2018
14:31
Warhammer: Chaosbane - Action RPG Announced
13:52
NOTHING - Announced
13:38
General News - The Future of CRPGs
13:30
Dungeonhaven - First Look
Thursday - May 31, 2018
14:02
General News - What is an RPG Today?
Wednesday - May 30, 2018
07:43
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - Announced Early For Publisher Interest
Tuesday - May 29, 2018
15:13
Die for Valhalla! - Released
15:10
Unworthy - Released
Saturday - May 26, 2018
14:29
A Long Way Down - Announced
Wednesday - May 23, 2018
12:42
Age of Gladiators II: Rome - Releasing August 15th
03:31
Immortal: Unchained - Releases September 7th
Tuesday - May 22, 2018
17:11
Dolmen - continues crowdfunding on Crytivo
Monday - May 21, 2018
14:18
Tetra: Elemental Awakening - In Development
Thursday - May 17, 2018
12:16
Opinion - On Hard Games and Dark Souls
Wednesday - May 16, 2018
02:42
Little Witch Academia - Released
02:25
Wizard of Legend - Released
Tuesday - May 15, 2018
03:36
Dink Smallwood - Two decades of duck decapitation
Sunday - May 13, 2018
14:39
Grimmwood - Announced
13:00
Dragon Cliff - Released
Saturday - May 12, 2018
12:46
ValeGuard - Early Access Release
Saturday - May 05, 2018
12:51
Smoke and Sacrifice - Releasing May 31st
Wednesday - May 02, 2018
06:50
Battle for Wesnoth - Released on Steam
Tuesday - May 01, 2018
01:36
Final Equinox: The Arrival - Turn-based Space RPG
Monday - April 30, 2018
23:33
General News - Chris Avellone Interview
10:06
NetHack - 3.6.1 Release Notes
Saturday - April 28, 2018
14:56
Fort Triumph - Tactical RPG in Early Access
Wednesday - April 25, 2018
22:03
Abandon Ship - Preview
13:52
Starcraft 2 - Paid Mods Introduced
Tuesday - April 24, 2018
10:38
Banner of the Maid - Chinese Alt History RPG
Monday - April 23, 2018
01:23
Gaia Beyond - 2D Space Action RPG
Saturday - April 21, 2018
15:00
Crying Suns - Interview with Dev Team
Friday - April 20, 2018
15:48
Castle Agony - RPG Adventure Game
Wednesday - April 18, 2018
23:52
Iratus: Lord of the Dead - Lore Trailer
22:45
Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus - Early Look
Monday - April 16, 2018
11:09
Knights of Light - Medieval RPG
Sunday - April 08, 2018
17:35
General News - The best and worst In-Game Books
Thursday - April 05, 2018
09:50
The Protagonist - Announced
Wednesday - April 04, 2018
05:23
Dark Devotion - Announcement Trailer
01:05
Slasher's Keep - First-Person Dungeon Crawl
Tuesday - April 03, 2018
08:26
Chasm - Releasing This Year
Monday - April 02, 2018
23:51
City of Brass - First-Person Rogue-lite
Sunday - April 01, 2018
08:36
Game Developers Conference - 2018 Talks
Thursday - March 29, 2018
12:31
Guards of the Gate - Coming Soon
12:16
Dragon Quest 11 - Coming to Steam
Friday - March 23, 2018
13:19
Enoch: Underground - Released
Thursday - March 22, 2018
10:39
General News - Burning out in the Games industry
Wednesday - March 21, 2018
11:24
Synthetik - Roguelite Shooter Released
Tuesday - March 20, 2018
20:35
Smoke and Sacrifice - Dark Fantasy RPG
12:58
Jeff Vogel - Innovation is not the only Path
Sunday - March 18, 2018
08:26
Soulblight - Released
Friday - March 16, 2018
06:40
Genesis Alpha One - Planetary Landing Trailer
Thursday - March 15, 2018
20:38
Immortal Unchained - First Impressions
11:38
General News - Project Spellbound becomes Witchbrook
Wednesday - March 14, 2018
20:42
Decay of Logos - Announced
Monday - March 12, 2018
20:54
Dark Future: Blood Red States - Gameplay Video
Sunday - March 11, 2018
20:49
Tale of Enki - Demo available
14:30
Editorial - Curious Case of Saviour Schnapps
Saturday - March 10, 2018
08:18
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands - Retrospective Review
Friday - March 09, 2018
12:46
Immortal Unchained - PC Closed Alpha Available
12:39
Paranoia: The Official Video Game - Announced
Sunday - March 04, 2018
06:38
Battle of the Torments - Scars and Stories
Saturday - March 03, 2018
09:46
Undead Horde - Upcoming Necromancer RPG
Thursday - March 01, 2018
12:11
Spellbound - Chucklefish Interview
Tuesday - February 27, 2018
08:49
General News - 7 Games with Great Side Quests
Monday - February 26, 2018
11:13
Opinion - What Kingdom Come can teach Elder Scrolls
Saturday - February 24, 2018
11:29
The Digital Antiquarian - Worlds of Ultima
Friday - February 23, 2018
13:52
General News - Mike Laidlaw Interview
12:22
Kynseed - Steam Page and Early Access Soon
09:30
Star Control IP - Complaints Filed
Wednesday - February 21, 2018
07:46
Immortal Unchained - Gameplay Trailer & Alpha Test
Tuesday - February 20, 2018
12:42
General News - Historical Periods for CRPGs
Sunday - February 18, 2018
12:17
CRPG Book - Now in ePub Format
Wednesday - February 14, 2018
09:46
The Sinking City - Concept Art
Sunday - February 11, 2018
16:22
Egress - Announcement Trailer
Friday - February 09, 2018
06:52
General News - Jeff Vogel AMA
Thursday - February 08, 2018
02:20
General News - Roguelike Deck Builder
Tuesday - February 06, 2018
13:39
Regions of Ruin - Released
Monday - February 05, 2018
09:34
General News - The History of RPG Magic
02:44
CRPG Book - Released
Sunday - February 04, 2018
06:05
Last Epoch - Hack and Slash ARPG
Saturday - February 03, 2018
13:35
General News - Interview with Mark & Vince
09:17
Space Hulk Tactics - Announced
Thursday - February 01, 2018
07:41
It Lurks Below - David Breviks new RPG
Wednesday - January 31, 2018
04:35
Way of the Samurai 3 - 50% off on GOG
Thursday - January 25, 2018
09:28
Dark Crystal Games - Ape Bandits?
Tuesday - January 23, 2018
10:53
Fable 4 - Peter Wants Rideable Dragons
Monday - January 22, 2018
12:29
Tangledeep - Launching February 1st
12:23
Faeland - Coming to Kickstarter Soon
Sunday - January 21, 2018
00:02
Nightmarchers - Interview
Thursday - January 18, 2018
08:09
Nightmarchers - New RPG on Fig
08:01
Little Witch Academia - Launches February 20th
Wednesday - January 17, 2018
20:53
General News - New Fable Game
20:50
Hylics - Claymation RPG
Tuesday - January 16, 2018
05:26
Space Delver - Space RPG with turn-based Combat
Monday - January 15, 2018
21:14
General News - Best RPGs of 2017 @ Wccftech
11:48
Opinion - Games with the Nemesis System
11:24
The Mercury Man - Due Q1 2018
Saturday - January 13, 2018
12:37
Dark Crystal Games - Making a Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Wednesday - January 10, 2018
20:36
General News - Best RPG of 2017 @ VGChartz
Sunday - January 07, 2018
20:54
Fable 4 - In Production?
Saturday - January 06, 2018
19:41
Noclip - Harvey Smith Interview
Thursday - January 04, 2018
20:07
Feudal Alloy - Metroidvania-style RPG Announced
18:15
General News - RPGs of 2018 @ PC Gamer
Wednesday - January 03, 2018
10:47
General News - RPGs of 2018
Sunday - December 31, 2017
09:32
General News - RPG of the Year 2017 @ COGconnected
Tuesday - December 19, 2017
19:50
Project Wight - Concept Art
01:00
General News - 12 Dream 2000AD Games
Friday - December 15, 2017
23:28
My Time At Portia - Early Access January
23:14
General News - Inon Zur Interview
22:12
General News - Chris Avellone Interview
Monday - December 11, 2017
19:50
General News - How to create isometric Maps
Thursday - December 07, 2017
20:56
General News - Overlooked RPGs
Tuesday - December 05, 2017
12:24
Bionic Battle Mutants - 50% off on Steam
Sunday - December 03, 2017
07:29
General News - Star Control future is in question
Saturday - December 02, 2017
12:19
General News - 9 Games Like XCOM
Friday - December 01, 2017
13:04
Raji: An Ancient Epic - Has a Demo
12:59
Brandish 2: The Planet Buster - JRPG Translated
Wednesday - November 29, 2017
13:21
General News - The Curse of Space Station 13
11:34
Star Ocean - 4K & HD Remaster
Sunday - November 26, 2017
02:37
General News - About SP Games @ Venturebeat
01:58
Alien: Isolation Devs -New IP
Friday - November 24, 2017
21:25
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ - JRPG Coming to Steam
Thursday - November 23, 2017
20:13
Forza Developers - Making an Open World RPG
Tuesday - November 21, 2017
16:22
General News - 15 Top RPGs
Sunday - November 19, 2017
11:58
Walking Heavy - Review @ IGR
Monday - November 13, 2017
00:05
Spire of Sorcery - Coming to early access 2018
Thursday - November 09, 2017
20:02
Cogmind - Released on Steam Early Access
Wednesday - November 08, 2017
21:10
Odd Gods - Interview with Developer
Tuesday - November 07, 2017
13:40
Darkmere - Action RPG from the Amiga
13:19
Freaky Awesome - Roguelite about Mutations
09:16
Odd Gods - 90s style isometric RPG
Monday - November 06, 2017
20:51
Sands of Space - In Development
01:54
The Crown Stones Mirrah - Demo Available
Saturday - November 04, 2017
10:15
.hack//G.U. Last Recode - Released
Friday - November 03, 2017
21:30
Shogun no Kamigami - Feudal Japan RPG
Tuesday - October 31, 2017
08:30
Ghosts of the Precursors - Podcast with Creators
Wednesday - October 25, 2017
11:44
Unsouled - Interview with Developer
Monday - October 23, 2017
20:28
General News - Putting the Role in Role-Playing
Saturday - October 21, 2017
08:56
General News - About Roleplaying
Monday - October 16, 2017
19:50
General News - Thinking outside the Loot Box
Saturday - October 14, 2017
11:00
Jeff Vogel - On Old Games & Remasters
Thursday - October 12, 2017
22:54
Star Ocean 4 - Coming to PC this November
Tuesday - October 10, 2017
07:15
Ghosts of the Precursors - Star Control 2 Sequel
06:39
Deus Ex 3: Insurrection - Cancelled Ion Storm Sequel
Sunday - October 08, 2017
23:38
God Eater 3 - Coming to the West
Saturday - October 07, 2017
20:18
General News - Restoring the Classics
Friday - October 06, 2017
12:08
General News - Niche games from Eastern Europe
Thursday - October 05, 2017
00:36
General News - Flawed Characters are Fun
Wednesday - October 04, 2017
23:25
Abandon Ship - Exploration Gameplay
Monday - October 02, 2017
04:18
Asura - Now with Free Expansion
00:45
GOKEN - Released
Wednesday - September 27, 2017
04:59
Dark Devotion - Demo Available
Tuesday - September 26, 2017
23:59
General News - Terra Invicta
Monday - September 25, 2017
21:10
Age of Gladiators II - Released
Sunday - September 24, 2017
10:21
The Crown Stones: Mirrah - On Catarse Crowdfunding
Saturday - September 23, 2017
10:43
General News - The Art of Turn-Based Battles
Tuesday - September 19, 2017
02:08
Forbidden Unit - Just the Beginning
Sunday - September 17, 2017
12:13
3030 Deathwar Redux - Launch Trailer
09:36
Regions of Ruin - EA on October 5
Tuesday - September 12, 2017
09:03
Project Daedalus - Announcement
Sunday - September 10, 2017
03:55
General News - Chris Avellone Interview
Thursday - September 07, 2017
13:14
Elderborn - Gamescom Gameplay
Wednesday - August 30, 2017
14:37
Dead Monarchy - Dev Diary 1
Tuesday - August 29, 2017
16:32
Dishonored 3 - Won't Star Emily or Corvo
16:21
Rune Ragnarok - Announcement Trailer
Monday - August 28, 2017
15:05
Children of Morta - Hack n'Slash Due Next Year
Friday - August 25, 2017
14:14
Secret of Mana Remake - Due February
Thursday - August 24, 2017
19:41
Rule with an Iron Fish - Released
Wednesday - August 23, 2017
04:35
General News - The Good Life
Tuesday - August 22, 2017
14:34
Phantom Doctrine - XCOM for Spies
Friday - August 18, 2017
10:22
General News - Doom 2 Recreated in Diablo 2
Wednesday - August 16, 2017
20:37
General News - The Future of Immersive Sims
19:32
Journey's End - Dev News
Tuesday - August 15, 2017
12:30
General News - Stop Being an Indie Game Developer
Monday - August 14, 2017
13:52
3030 Deathwar Redux - Launches Next Month
Friday - August 11, 2017
21:32
General News - A Starflight Remake in the Works?
Wednesday - August 09, 2017
14:22
General News - Open Worlds Are Rubbish
Tuesday - August 01, 2017
08:50
Solstice Chronicles: MIA - Released
Monday - July 31, 2017
20:41
Rat Simulator - Released
Sunday - July 30, 2017
02:50
General News - A brief History of MMO Games
Thursday - July 27, 2017
12:55
Lost Sphear - Followup to I Am Setsuna
Wednesday - July 26, 2017
22:16
New Dragon Age Game - Expectations
Friday - July 21, 2017
14:23
Kingdom Hearts 3 - May Come to PC
Monday - July 17, 2017
19:33
General News - Dan Abnett: Story should be the Spine of your Game
Monday - July 10, 2017
19:08
The RPG Scrollbars - The Many Faces Of Villainy
Monday - July 03, 2017
14:22
Code Vein - New Gameplay Trailer
Saturday - July 01, 2017
01:04
Burden of Command - WWII Tactical Leadership RPG
Thursday - June 29, 2017
14:32
General News - The Swords of Ditto
Wednesday - June 28, 2017
12:41
General News - Mike Laidlaw Interview
Tuesday - June 27, 2017
04:42
General News - Interview with Rebecca Heineman
Monday - June 26, 2017
19:39
Realm Grinder - Released
Sunday - June 25, 2017
09:02
General News - Spirit AI
Friday - June 23, 2017
20:53
General News - The best Sidequests
Wednesday - June 21, 2017
11:29
.hack//G.U. trilogy - coming to PC
Friday - June 16, 2017
17:43
General News - A Plague Tale: Innocence Trailer
Wednesday - June 14, 2017
03:34
Ashen - Due 2018
Monday - June 12, 2017
13:56
General News - Roguelikes Developers should Study
Saturday - June 10, 2017
08:48
General News - RPG Dream Team
Wednesday - June 07, 2017
01:15
General News - Rumor: New Bethesda RPG
Friday - May 26, 2017
06:31
MidBoss - Released
Monday - May 22, 2017
10:46
General News - The History of RPGs
Friday - May 19, 2017
13:42
Jeff Vogel - Too Many Words? (Yeah, Probably.)
Wednesday - May 17, 2017
01:46
Chris Avellone - Teases mystery game
Sunday - May 14, 2017
12:29
Runic Rampage - Unleashed May 17th
Wednesday - May 10, 2017
19:43
Assassin's Creed: Origins - Open World RPG?
Monday - May 08, 2017
13:46
General News - The History of Mimics
Friday - April 28, 2017
09:12
General News - The Future of Dialogue
Tuesday - April 25, 2017
06:38
Evils Doom - Unofficial PC Update
Sunday - April 23, 2017
21:38
General News - Tim Cain: Building a better RPG
Saturday - April 22, 2017
10:10
General News - Sunless Chronicles
10:01
General News - 25 best tactical RPGs
Friday - April 21, 2017
12:07
Aerea - Music Themed ARPG
Wednesday - April 19, 2017
09:48
Horizon Zero Dawn - The Making of the Game
Tuesday - April 18, 2017
23:14
Code Vein - New Vampire Action RPG
10:20
Asura - Released
Monday - April 17, 2017
01:25
General News - Origins of JRPGs
Sunday - April 16, 2017
22:28
Steam Hammer - Opens Beta Access
Wednesday - April 12, 2017
11:15
General News - Bayonetta released on Steam
Monday - April 10, 2017
23:26
General News - Japan learned to love the PC again
20:13
General News - Saving World Quests
Wednesday - April 05, 2017
05:36
Kynseed - 2D sandbox adventure prototype
Monday - April 03, 2017
10:59
Digital Antiquarian - All That Glitters is Not Gold
Saturday - March 25, 2017
06:54
General News - Chris Avellone Interview
Thursday - March 16, 2017
20:20
General News - Dungeons & Dragons going digital
Monday - March 13, 2017
00:26
General News - Chris Avellone Interview @ Kotaku
Wednesday - March 08, 2017
22:00
Matt Chat - David Wesely Interview
Tuesday - March 07, 2017
23:57
Kingsway - RPG management sim
Monday - February 27, 2017
12:07
The Mages Tale - VR in the World of Bards Tale IV
Sunday - February 19, 2017
10:41
Towards The Pantheon - On Steam Greenlight
Saturday - February 18, 2017
15:29
General News - The Future of RPGs
09:25
General News - Condition of the MMORPG Genre
Wednesday - February 08, 2017
21:23
General News - A new Recipe for the RPG Formula
Tuesday - February 07, 2017
09:45
Quote - On Early Access
09:22
Opinion - RPG Mechanics for Scalability
Friday - January 27, 2017
04:51
Ni No Kuni 2 - Coming to PC
Wednesday - January 25, 2017
20:58
Azure Saga: Pathfinder - On Greenlight
20:54
GDC - The Untapped Potential of Roguelikes
19:51
Apocalypse Now - A new type of rpg?
Sunday - January 15, 2017
09:00
Has-Been Heroes - Announced
Tuesday - January 10, 2017
22:19
General News - RPG Definitions
01:33
General News - Bethesda: Make Modding Great
Sunday - January 08, 2017
09:09
General News - Must Play JRPGs
Wednesday - January 04, 2017
22:45
General News - Are CRPGs dead or dying?
17:51
Lays of Althas: Sundered Order - Update
Monday - January 02, 2017
10:45
General News - Upcoming RPGs
Sunday - January 01, 2017
22:55
Pool of Radiance - Retrospective
Tuesday - December 27, 2016
07:56
General News - The Year in JRPGs, 2016
Monday - December 26, 2016
23:56
Digital Antiquarian - A Time of Endings: Epyx
Sunday - December 25, 2016
00:07
General News - Game of the Year Awards 2016 @ PC Gamer
Saturday - December 24, 2016
16:36
General News - The biggest Games of 2017
Tuesday - December 20, 2016
03:25
CRPG Book - Game Images
Saturday - December 17, 2016
22:22
General News - The CRPG genre is not dead
Friday - December 16, 2016
13:13
The Ultimate Choice in RPGs: - Gameplay
Tuesday - December 13, 2016
21:14
General News - More JRPGs are coming to the PC
Monday - December 12, 2016
22:49
The RPG Scrollbars - The Scrolls Of Honour 2016
Saturday - December 10, 2016
11:08
Prey - Impressions @GI Show
Friday - December 09, 2016
20:31
Opinion - I don't trust $60 games
Friday - December 02, 2016
19:07
General News - Why Relaunch Prey?
12:36
Dauntless - Co-op Action RPG 2017
Friday - November 25, 2016
19:00
Project Wright - The Outsiders David Goldfarb
Thursday - November 24, 2016
23:07
Guido Henkel - When text generation isn't enough
Wednesday - November 23, 2016
20:30
General News - Todd Howard Interview
11:21
General News - Top 15 Upcoming RPGs
Monday - November 21, 2016
11:10
Chris Avellone - Interview P2 @Sugerbombed
Thursday - November 17, 2016
12:03
Opinion - How to fix RPG Side Quests
Wednesday - November 16, 2016
05:14
Opinion - ME:A & Fallout 4: An Eerie Resemblance
Monday - November 07, 2016
22:45
General News - What is Project Wight?
Monday - October 31, 2016
11:33
Six Ages - Progress Update
Sunday - October 30, 2016
20:01
General News - Warren Spector Interview
Wednesday - October 26, 2016
22:53
Isinica: Clash of Magic - Released
Tuesday - October 25, 2016
13:04
BossConstructor - Released from Early Access
Friday - October 21, 2016
15:39
Dead Age - Tactical Zombie RPG
Monday - October 17, 2016
22:15
Fangold - Trailer
Friday - October 14, 2016
23:34
The Sentient - Alpha 6 now live
22:18
Next Gen RPGS - 5 Things to Expect
11:20
Prey - Official Gameplay Trailer
Wednesday - October 12, 2016
10:26
Prey - Everything you need to know
Monday - October 10, 2016
22:00
General News - Jonathan Nolan Interview
Friday - October 07, 2016
12:44
General News - Dark Souls 3, Vermintide on Sale
12:37
Dungeon Keeper - Get it Free
Tuesday - October 04, 2016
22:01
Osiris: New Dawn - A Survival Game Done Differently
Friday - September 30, 2016
23:52
General News - Leonard Boyarsky Interview @ RPG Codex
Friday - September 16, 2016
03:05
The Deep Paths - Releasing on Steam Oct 14th
Monday - September 12, 2016
11:33
Matt Chat #352 - Lawrence Schick
Wednesday - September 07, 2016
06:41
Zenith - Action RPG releasing Sept 20th
Saturday - September 03, 2016
09:27
Quest For Glory Series - Available at Steam
Friday - July 15, 2016
22:22
General News - Playing Roles @ TechRaptor
Tuesday - July 12, 2016
07:55
Conan Exiles - Concept Art
07:51
Bloodborne - Gothic Horror Music; GDC Talk
Saturday - July 09, 2016
14:13
Inferno Climber - Early Access Release
Wednesday - July 06, 2016
00:17
Retro Remastered - Year of the JRPG
00:09
Tokyo Xanadu - PC Release, Localization in 2017
Sunday - July 03, 2016
12:55
Game Cities - Implying Size & Complexity
12:23
General News - How to survive the Indiepocalypse
Friday - July 01, 2016
07:58
Death's Gambit - Boss Battle trailer
Wednesday - June 29, 2016
01:11
Slayer Shock - Eldritch Spiritual Sequel
Monday - June 27, 2016
09:13
SYNAPSE - Upcoming Science Fiction RPG
00:49
Megadimension Neptunia VII - Launches July 5
00:44
Brexit - Likely to Impact Gaming Industry
Thursday - June 23, 2016
14:49
Phantom Brave PC - Releases 6/25
Tuesday - June 21, 2016
20:51
General News - CRPG Book on Shane Plays
Monday - June 20, 2016
22:49
General News - CRPG History Abridged IV
11:38
Opinion - Five CRPGs We Should Play
11:21
The Dark Eye - Core Rules Coming Tuesday
Thursday - June 16, 2016
19:29
The Master's Eye - Demo Released
Wednesday - June 15, 2016
22:00
Battles of Norghan - On Steam Greenlight
20:38
Void Pyramid - Released
Tuesday - June 14, 2016
19:53
Fireplace - Shooter RPG Teaser
Friday - June 10, 2016
00:00
General News - CRPG Book 4. Release
Thursday - June 09, 2016
20:43
No Truce With The Furies - Announced
10:24
Chris Avellone - On Design Hierarchies
Monday - June 06, 2016
06:23
Opinion - Playing the Villain in RPGs
Friday - June 03, 2016
14:04
The Dark Eye - English Kickstarter Funded
07:36
Chrono Trigger - Director Wants New Version
Thursday - June 02, 2016
20:22
General News - New Chrono Trigger?
Wednesday - June 01, 2016
12:06
Kings and Heroes - Now on Early Access
Tuesday - May 31, 2016
23:29
Robotality - Announce Pathway
14:37
Siralim 2 - Procedural RPG
14:29
West of Loathing - Stick Man RPG
Monday - May 30, 2016
07:13
Spy DNA - Combat Demo
Saturday - May 28, 2016
07:17
Spy DNA - Combat System
00:17
Opinion - Saying Goodbye to Bethesda
Friday - May 27, 2016
12:37
General News - Loot Rascals Announced
10:32
General News - Absolver Announced
Monday - May 23, 2016
05:13
Opinion - Sidequests and Other Distractions
Sunday - May 22, 2016
02:49
General News - Chris Avellone @ Retrokompott
Thursday - May 19, 2016
10:07
General News - Demographics and "good" and "evil"
Wednesday - May 18, 2016
02:54
Chris Avellone - New Project later this year
Tuesday - May 17, 2016
18:42
Shadwen - Released
03:50
Warren Spector - On Reclaiming Necessary Evil IP
Monday - May 16, 2016
16:43
General News - New Open World RPG
12:09
General News - 20 RPGS releasing in 2016
Wednesday - May 11, 2016
19:40
General News - 1920 @ Gamepressure
Monday - May 09, 2016
20:07
General News - History and Future of ARPGs
Wednesday - May 04, 2016
04:04
Fear Effect Sedna - Gameplay Trailer
Tuesday - May 03, 2016
12:56
Extra Credits - Casual/Core: Designing for Depth
Tuesday - April 26, 2016
19:47
Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim - Available Now
Sunday - April 24, 2016
11:00
I Am Setsuna - Gameplay@PAX East
Friday - April 22, 2016
15:26
I Am Setsuna - Releases July 19
Thursday - April 21, 2016
12:37
YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG - Trailer #3
12:17
ShanePlays - Live Interview Saturday:Torment Team
Wednesday - April 20, 2016
08:21
Fragments of Silicon - System Shock Kickstarter
Tuesday - April 19, 2016
19:50
General News - The History of the Quest Compass
Saturday - April 16, 2016
14:45
YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG - New Screenshots
Friday - April 15, 2016
22:23
Ghostbusters - An RPG in the Making?
Thursday - April 14, 2016
13:20
The Huntsman: Winter's Curse - Movie to RPG
Wednesday - April 13, 2016
01:09
East Meets West - Influential RPGs of the 1980s
Monday - April 11, 2016
00:27
General News - On the History and Future of RPGs
Friday - April 08, 2016
23:16
General News - Story Mode in RPGs
Tuesday - April 05, 2016
08:02
Pigsodus - Indie RPG on Kickstarter soon
Monday - April 04, 2016
01:46
Matt Chatt #334 - Volker Wertich
Monday - March 28, 2016
01:13
Matt Chatt #333 - Volker Wertich
Sunday - March 27, 2016
01:10
The Sinking City - Urban Planning
Saturday - March 26, 2016
08:59
Two Worlds III - In Development
Thursday - March 24, 2016
22:47
Way of the Samurai 3 - PC Version Review
Saturday - March 19, 2016
12:16
The Digital Antiquarian - The Rise of Gold Box Games
Wednesday - March 16, 2016
21:21
General News - Fantasiam Teaser Trailer
Tuesday - March 15, 2016
22:04
Sheltered - Released
Monday - March 14, 2016
22:39
General News - Aversion Sunrise
Saturday - March 12, 2016
10:07
Svalbard - Announced @ OnlySP
08:08
Mayhem in Single Valley - Demo released
Thursday - March 10, 2016
22:58
General News - Rebecca Heineman Interview
22:07
General News - Paul Anthony Romero Kickstarter
Tuesday - March 08, 2016
19:35
Shardlight - Review
19:23
The Long Journey Home - First Impressions
02:48
General News - The Sinking City Announced
Sunday - March 06, 2016
20:12
History of Dungeons and Dragons Video Games
09:16
General News - RPG Codex: GotY 2015
00:36
General News - Top 10 Western RPGs
Monday - February 29, 2016
13:25
Fundbetter - Funding for Narrative Games
Sunday - February 28, 2016
17:17
White Wolf News - Martin Elricsson Interview
10:00
Eye of the Beholder 4 - Fan Project started
Wednesday - February 24, 2016
23:33
General News - CRPG Book Update #12
Friday - February 19, 2016
23:44
General News - Better Side Quests
22:33
Fabular - Annoucement Trailer
Thursday - February 18, 2016
21:04
Event[0] - For Shodan Fans
Wednesday - February 17, 2016
22:24
Starpoint Gemini Warlords - Early Access in April
Monday - February 15, 2016
21:32
General News - David Gaider Interview @ ZAM
13:34
Stellar Tactics - Sandbox Sci-Fi RPG
Saturday - February 13, 2016
23:42
Nebula: Sole Survivor Kickstarter Update
13:15
Wanderjahr - Release Date: February 18
13:04
General News - Spy DNA announced
Friday - February 12, 2016
04:16
Conan Exiles - Development Diary 1#
00:46
Internet Archive - Win 3.1 Games available
Thursday - February 11, 2016
22:12
Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim - Ships April 26
Wednesday - February 10, 2016
00:14
Firewatch - Released
Tuesday - February 09, 2016
13:27
General News - Amazon Releases Free Game Engine
12:26
General News - GameTrailers has Closed
Monday - February 08, 2016
22:10
General News - The Best RPGs of 2016
19:29
General News - RPGs love Space
19:16
General News - Why are RPGs so hard to classify?
12:42
Mr. Donovan - Action RPG in Pre-Alpha
Thursday - February 04, 2016
12:49
General News - SXSW Gaming Awards
Tuesday - February 02, 2016
02:21
Stardew Valley - New JRPG/Farm Sim
Monday - February 01, 2016
00:55
Dragon: The Game - Now on Kickstarter
Saturday - January 30, 2016
01:17
Conan Exiles - Announced
00:56
Peter Molyneux - Hacked; Fake Retirement Tweet
Wednesday - January 27, 2016
03:36
ME: Andromeda - Director Moves to H1Z1
Monday - January 25, 2016
15:30
General News - Denuvo DRM on the Rise
Friday - January 22, 2016
01:35
General News - 15 Upcoming Indie RPGs
Thursday - January 21, 2016
00:57
General News - Fewer Side Quests?
Wednesday - January 20, 2016
12:49
General News - Are RPG's Too Long?
01:02
General News - All Time Top 50 @ PC Gamer
Tuesday - January 19, 2016
23:47
General News - Chris Avellone @ H.A.M. Radio
Friday - January 15, 2016
21:24
Sony - Trademarks VRPG (Virtual Reality RPG)
10:10
Echoes of Aetheria - Releases Today
Sunday - January 10, 2016
02:53
Street Posse Showdown - An isometric SRPG
Friday - January 08, 2016
13:48
General News - Top 20 RPGs in 2016
Thursday - January 07, 2016
23:48
The History of Dungeon Master - Part 2
05:53
Oculus Rift - Price and Launch Date
Wednesday - January 06, 2016
07:53
Project Resurgence - Kickstarter Debut
07:26
What Culture - 10 Severely Underrated RPGs
01:31
General News - Reader's Top 50 @ Eurogamer
Sunday - January 03, 2016
04:30
Only Single Player - GOTY 2015
Saturday - January 02, 2016
00:51
General News - Most Anticipated for 2016
00:31
GameTrailers - Best RPG of 2015
Friday - January 01, 2016
02:51
General News - Best Kickstarter Games of 2016
Thursday - December 31, 2015
01:10
General News - 10 RPG's for Everyone in 2016
Tuesday - December 29, 2015
03:20
Willow - A Retrospective
03:07
Fallout Series - A Retrospective
Monday - December 28, 2015
06:40
Folk Tale - Experimental Build 0.3.12.0
Saturday - December 26, 2015
21:09
Downward - Open World Adventure
13:06
General News - The Xoreos Engine
Thursday - December 24, 2015
20:16
General News - Bleak Future for MMO's?
Wednesday - December 23, 2015
02:13
RPG Maker - Stop Hating on RPG Maker
01:55
Kim - RPG Set in Colonial India
Tuesday - December 22, 2015
13:03
RPGWatch Feature - Holiday Cheer
02:10
Chris Avellone - Practice 2015
Monday - December 21, 2015
01:22
RPCS3 PS3 Emulator - DX12 Support
Sunday - December 20, 2015
01:09
Gamingbolt - Most Wanted JRPG's of 2016
Friday - December 18, 2015
03:02
Xenoblade Chronicles X - Thoughts on Design
Thursday - December 17, 2015
22:12
RPGWatch Feature - Why We Need Japanese RPG's
Tuesday - December 15, 2015
07:28
TUN: The Great Infinity Engine Do-Over
Saturday - December 12, 2015
10:55
The History of Dungeon Master - Part 1
Sunday - November 29, 2015
20:41
General News - Good and Bad Computer RPGs @ ShanePlays
Monday - November 16, 2015
21:48
General News - Norse Mythology RPGs
Friday - November 13, 2015
07:44
General News - Dragon Quest Heroes Coming to PC
Monday - November 09, 2015
22:15
General News - The 8 Greatest RPG Franchises
Thursday - November 05, 2015
13:24
Extra Life - November 7
Sunday - November 01, 2015
14:38
Five Nights at Freddy's World - Teaser Trailer
Friday - October 30, 2015
22:16
Gauntlet - Retrospective @ TechRaptor
22:01
General News - MUD Kingdoms of the Lost: 15 Years old
Monday - October 19, 2015
13:54
Warhammer 40K Deathwatch - Released on PC
Wednesday - October 14, 2015
20:13
Pixel Privateers - Re-Announced @ TechRaptor
Wednesday - October 07, 2015
08:46
12 Better Than 6 - Funded!
Monday - September 28, 2015
23:01
Chris Avellone - What Else Is He Working On?
Wednesday - September 23, 2015
22:33
General News - Ninelives Alpha will begin
Sunday - September 20, 2015
16:59
Fantasy Dimension - Free to play
Thursday - September 17, 2015
12:27
General News - Five Nights at Freddy's Goes RPG
12:22
General News - Witcher 3 Devs Launch New Studio
Tuesday - September 15, 2015
12:11
Ethereal Legends - On the Collective @ PixelDynamo
00:06
General News - Classic CRPG Magazine Ads
Friday - September 11, 2015
23:50
General News - The Management of Stretch Goals
Tuesday - September 08, 2015
12:58
Orange Moon - 2D Action RPG on Kickstarter
Monday - September 07, 2015
23:01
Omnis - A JRPG on Kickstarter
Friday - August 28, 2015
23:31
PCGamesN - 21 Best RPGs
Tuesday - August 25, 2015
12:20
The Last Warlock - Available on Steam
Sunday - August 23, 2015
01:57
General News - Games for Readers
Friday - August 21, 2015
00:28
General News - RPG Maker Mega Sale at Bundle Stars
Monday - August 10, 2015
08:27
Gaming the System - Warren Spector on Narrative
Thursday - August 06, 2015
13:26
10 Commandments for Open World Games
Wednesday - August 05, 2015
19:43
Renegade Citizen - Exploration in RPGs
Thursday - July 23, 2015
13:32
Roguelike Mega Collection - 700+ free games
Sunday - July 12, 2015
09:35
Top 10 RPG Cliches @ WatchMojo
Monday - June 29, 2015
17:41
General News - Exciting Upcoming Updates
Tuesday - June 23, 2015
12:17
General News - 8 Gamer Archetypes
Sunday - June 21, 2015
11:17
Find of the Day - Broederbund: What makes a good game?
Monday - June 08, 2015
13:00
Spaceforce: Rogue Universe HD - Key Giveaway
Friday - May 29, 2015
12:20
General News - Kickstarter to the Rescue
Wednesday - May 27, 2015
19:47
Techradar - Top 100 best free games you should play today
Tuesday - May 26, 2015
19:22
Technical.ly Brooklyn - What video games owe to tabletop games
Tuesday - May 19, 2015
18:19
Monster's Den: Godfall - Game Features Video
Wednesday - May 13, 2015
13:12
General News - Art & Stories of Indie Game Creation
12:48
General News - The Essence of RPGs
Tuesday - May 12, 2015
12:57
General News - The Key to Making Paid Mods Work
12:47
Grandia II - Coming to Steam in HD
Monday - May 11, 2015
11:56
General News - Your Cyberpunk Games are Dangerous
Friday - May 08, 2015
12:27
Abyss: Dark Arisen - Coming in June
12:16
General News - Improving Paid DLC
Thursday - May 07, 2015
15:10
Grim Fandango - Now Aavilable for iOS and Android
Monday - May 04, 2015
16:13
Orion - Sci-Fi Soundscapes On Kickstarter
12:59
Matt Chat - Paul Neurath Part II
12:50
Van Buren - Podcast with Chris Avellone
Tuesday - April 28, 2015
05:14
Gamebolt - Six Things We Want in Elder Scrolls VI
Monday - April 27, 2015
05:30
RPG Maker 2003 - English Version Released
Saturday - April 25, 2015
04:15
Gamer Attitude - Comparing Role-Playing Games
Friday - April 24, 2015
05:34
ExaGear - Android PC Emulator Updated
Thursday - April 23, 2015
05:23
Game Crate - Dishonored 2: What I Want to See
Wednesday - April 22, 2015
05:44
King's Quest - Behind The Scenes Trailer
Friday - April 17, 2015
05:55
Making Games - Extending the Viral Reach
Tuesday - April 07, 2015
04:32
Will Fight for Food - A New RPG Brawler
Friday - April 03, 2015
05:17
Supergiant Games - New Audio Interview
Wednesday - April 01, 2015
05:30
GDC Vault - Open Game Development Panel
Sunday - March 29, 2015
05:21
Next Powerup - Why Bioware Points Suck
Friday - March 27, 2015
04:27
Xseed - Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim on Steam
Wednesday - March 18, 2015
02:39
IM PLAYIN - 5 RPGs To Look Out For In 2015
Tuesday - March 03, 2015
17:41
RPGWatch - Best PC RPGs of the 1990s Poll
Friday - February 27, 2015
05:08
Mother 4 - New Gameplay Trailer
Monday - February 16, 2015
05:11
Jennell Jaquays - Old Bard's Tale IV Project
Wednesday - February 11, 2015
04:14
XP4T - Games Improved by Fan Patches
Friday - February 06, 2015
01:57
Digital Extremes & n-Space - Making A New RPG
Thursday - February 05, 2015
16:20
RPGWatch - Best RPGs of the ’80s Results
Wednesday - February 04, 2015
00:49
Rebecca Heineman - Dragon Wars 2 Kickstarter?
00:11
Elite Wing - Philosophy of an RPG
Tuesday - February 03, 2015
00:36
Elite Wing - The New Golden Age of PC RPGs
Sunday - February 01, 2015
03:54
Himeko Sutori - A New Tactical JRPG
Saturday - January 31, 2015
05:11
RPGSite - Upcoming RPGs of 2015
Friday - January 30, 2015
04:07
Dragon's Dogma Online - First Trailer Released
Wednesday - January 28, 2015
05:10
Dragon’s Dogma Online - New Free-to-play Game
Tuesday - January 20, 2015
04:18
Hardcore Gamer - Multiple Endings a Good Thing?
Monday - January 19, 2015
04:26
Amber Throne - A Turn-based RPG
Thursday - January 15, 2015
05:15
Bastion - Late Review @ Steam First
Wednesday - January 14, 2015
04:20
XP4T - Camelot Unchained Interview
Monday - January 12, 2015
04:41
Digitally Downloaded -Overlooked Games of 2014
04:29
MMO-Play - Does Story Matter Anymore in MMOs?
Saturday - January 10, 2015
22:15
New Poll - Best RPG's of the 80's
Friday - January 09, 2015
01:11
Technobabylon - A Cyberpunk Adventure Game
Wednesday - January 07, 2015
02:31
Capsule Computers - Cyberpunk Games in 2015
00:23
Dontnod - Hiring For New RPG or ARPG
Tuesday - January 06, 2015
05:20
Brian Reynolds - Shooter/RPG Dream Games
Monday - January 05, 2015
04:19
GamersFTW - Does Star Wars Need a New RPG?
Wednesday - December 31, 2014
05:43
XP4T - Most Anticipated Games of 2015
Saturday - December 27, 2014
06:22
PC World - Top 10 Games of the Year
06:15
Gamemoir - Dragon Age Games I Wish Existed
06:05
Game Watcher - Game of the Year 2014
Thursday - December 25, 2014
06:03
Idea Factory - New JRPGs on Steam
05:34
Gamereactor - 25 Days of Indie Games Calendar
Monday - November 24, 2014
23:11
General News - Game Locations To Visit
22:37
Banner Saga - Available on Android
Sunday - November 23, 2014
09:33
Polygon - Games are better without damsels to save
Wednesday - November 12, 2014
02:16
ExaGear RPG - A PC Android Emulator
01:38
King of Dragon Pass - New Retrospective
Monday - November 10, 2014
15:25
Chicks Dig Gaming - Book about Women & Games
05:37
Six Ages - New Developer Blog Post
Saturday - November 08, 2014
17:01
Rebel Galaxy - From Torchlight & Blizzard Devs
Sunday - November 02, 2014
15:44
SH: Crimes & Punishments - Now Available
15:29
Dreamfall Chapters - Book One Available
Wednesday - October 29, 2014
04:24
Six Ages - The Saga Begins Update
Tuesday - October 28, 2014
03:59
Six Ages - Sequel to King of Dragon Pass
Saturday - October 18, 2014
03:17
3030 Deathwar - 2D Top-Down Space RPG
02:57
Record of Agarest War Zero - Android Release
Wednesday - October 15, 2014
04:29
Deep Dungeons of Doom - Released on Steam
Saturday - October 11, 2014
03:22
Unity Engine - Up For Sale?
Tuesday - October 07, 2014
01:41
Omnis: The Erias Line - A New RPG Maker Game
01:06
Gabriel Knight Remake - Pre-launch Celebrations
Monday - October 06, 2014
05:46
Sproggiwood - A Turn-Based Roguelike
Sunday - October 05, 2014
23:14
Hardcore Games - 12 Best PC RPGs of All Time
Wednesday - October 01, 2014
06:05
General News - New Week Long Sales
Saturday - September 27, 2014
00:46
Sacred Tears - High Quality Doujin JRPG
Thursday - September 25, 2014
04:28
RPGWatch - Leonard Bedner Interview
03:08
Dealspwn - Drew Karpyshyn Interview
Wednesday - September 24, 2014
01:14
Magicmaker - A 2D Sidescrolling RPG-Platformer
Friday - September 12, 2014
05:48
General News - New Game Sales
04:53
Den of Geek - Big Name RPGs & MMO Route
04:31
Cheat Code Central - Is Metacritic Important?
Wednesday - September 10, 2014
02:55
GamerHubTV - Various Video Interviews
02:19
MMORPG.com - PAX Prime 2014 Awards
Tuesday - September 09, 2014
03:11
Mark Morgan - Interview @ Timespace
Sunday - September 07, 2014
05:09
Richard Garriott - Dragoncon 2014 Interview
Friday - August 29, 2014
05:45
Twinfinite - Recent PC JRPG Trend
Sunday - August 24, 2014
05:53
Entertainment Fuse - The 4v1 Co-op Trend
Saturday - August 23, 2014
05:21
Jennifer Hale - Interview @ Nerdist
Friday - August 22, 2014
04:56
Heroes of Steel - A New Classic RPG
Tuesday - August 19, 2014
05:51
Seven Dragon Saga - TSI's New RPG Game?
Wednesday - August 13, 2014
02:23
Sierra Studios - Revived From the Dead
Tuesday - August 12, 2014
05:54
Memory Leak - Warren Spector Interview
Sunday - August 10, 2014
07:59
Xsolla - The Declining Retail Market
Saturday - August 09, 2014
07:06
TSI - New Studio Founded by SSI Alumni
Friday - August 08, 2014
06:36
Spellcrafter - A New Turn-Based Tactical RPG
Saturday - August 02, 2014
17:23
Aliens, Trolls and Dragons - About Sci-fi, Fantasy and VR
Thursday - July 31, 2014
06:24
Agarest: Generations of War 2 - Status Update
06:03
Wind Child Black - A New JRPG Game
Wednesday - July 30, 2014
17:31
Polygon - The Days of Owning Games Are Over
17:08
RPGamer - The Modern JRPG: Shark or Panda?
Tuesday - July 29, 2014
17:11
Crowntakers - A New Turn-Based SRPG
16:57
Mass Effect IV - 10 New Things We Learned
06:12
Majestic Nights - 1980's Season One on Steam
Monday - July 28, 2014
21:48
Indie Gala - Store Sale + Monday Bundle
Friday - July 25, 2014
15:18
RPGamer - The First Law of JRPGs
Thursday - July 24, 2014
15:41
Epiphany Games - Majestic Nights: Season One
Wednesday - July 16, 2014
04:49
Shack News - How DLC Lost Its Way
04:39
Empyrios - A New Tactical SRPG
Monday - July 14, 2014
06:18
Aliens, Trolls & Dragons - A New Action/Adventure Game
Friday - July 11, 2014
17:11
Grim Fandango - Update For Various Platforms
04:19
Quest For Infamy - Now Available for Purchase
Wednesday - July 09, 2014
09:49
Hand of Fate - A Collectible Card ARPG
Monday - July 07, 2014
12:25
Matt Chatt - Robert Sirotek Interview #5
Wednesday - July 02, 2014
04:40
Quest For Infamy - New Podcast & AMA
Tuesday - July 01, 2014
17:30
Return To The Underworld - A Paul Neurath RPG
Monday - June 30, 2014
12:31
Matt Chatt - Robert Sirotek Interview #4
Sunday - June 29, 2014
14:56
Sherlock Holmes - Crimes and Punishment E3 Trailer
Thursday - June 26, 2014
22:56
Spellcaster - Recently Announced Game on Greenlight
Tuesday - June 24, 2014
13:43
The Division - Claims to be an RPG
Monday - June 23, 2014
12:55
Matt Chatt - Robert Sirotek Interview # 3
Thursday - June 19, 2014
05:13
Quest For Infamy - New Release Date
Wednesday - June 18, 2014
05:45
Heroine's Quest - New Patch & Patreon
05:14
Matt Chat - Robert Sirotek Interview #2
Tuesday - June 10, 2014
12:43
Humble Weekly Bundle - German Edition
12:38
Dragon Warrior IV - Review @ Press Start
01:30
Matt Chatt - Robert Sirotek Interview
Wednesday - June 04, 2014
13:25
One Tap Quest - Play a RPG in Seconds
Tuesday - June 03, 2014
09:41
General News - Hoarding RPGs
Saturday - May 31, 2014
07:25
Tales Of Aravorn - A New RPG Game
Thursday - May 29, 2014
02:19
Ghostlight - Bringing Elminage Gothic to PC
Monday - May 26, 2014
01:32
Acaratus - A New Episodic Turn-based RPG
Monday - May 19, 2014
05:27
Stasis Labs - Games Re-Imagined as Isometric

Wednesday - November 18, 2020

General News - 5 Turn-Based Tactical RPGs @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 20:35

The Turn Based Lovers keep an eye on five indie turn-based RPGs:

Keep an Eye on It: 5 Turn-Based Tactical RPGs | #1

Ciao everyone, today I inaugurate a new column that I want to try to bring on a weekly basis, that is called Keep an Eye on It. I will collect interesting indie and non-indie projects around and show them to you, 5 at a time. The written article will also be followed by the video on the Youtube channel. I already have a very long list of games and can’t wait to show them all. I might decide to categorize them as I’m doing for this first episode, or not, I don’t know yet.

To inaugurate it, I have chosen 5 very promising indie turn-based tactics RPGs. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts and opinions & remember to reach me on Twitter, on the discord server, and on the new Twitch Channel.

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  • Shardpunk: Verminfall
  • Kitty Tactics
  • Voxel Tactics
  • The Black Pepper Crew
  • Space Cats Tactics

[...]

Sunday - November 15, 2020

Ambermoon - Open Source Remake in Progress

by Silver, 19:22

Indie Retro News reports that an open source remake of Ambermoon is in progress.

Originally released in 1993 for the Amiga by Thalion Software, Ambermoon was the second part of an unfinished trilogy and sequel to Amberstar that was only released in Germany. In was an incredible RPG for its time, and featured 3D graphics that were considered revolutionary for the Amiga, but sadly for the company it couldn't save them from collapse.

[...]

How to run the game

I got some questions of how to run the game:

You need the original game data (either ADF files or extracted files like Party_char.amb etc).

Put these files next to the downloaded executable file called Ambermoon.net.exe.

If you have not yet, install the latest .NET framework for Windows.

The game only runs on Windows as of now.

Links :1) Source 2) Detailed Info

Tuesday - November 10, 2020

General News - Chad Moore Interview @Gamebanshee

by Silver, 01:55

Chad Moore, of Troika fame, was interviewed by Gamebanshee about the titles he has worked on such as Arcanum and Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines. Chad is currently working on an RPG for inXile.

“An Unfortunate Affair a story by Sir Chadwick Moore,” reads one of Arcanum’s loading screens presented as a magazine cover. For years, I treated it as such - a mere loading screen. However, during a recent replay of Arcanum, that screen caught my eye for some reason, sending me on a little investigative trip.

And as it turns out, that story actually exists (you can read it over here) and Sir Chadwick Moore, or rather Chad Moore, is very much a real person and a bit of a Renaissance man among RPG developers. Over the years he's worked on numerous notable titles, including Fallout 2, Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, and even WildStar, Carbine Studios’ short-lived MMORPG.

Chad’s areas of expertise include scripting, writing and narrative design, character modelling and animation, and even voice acting direction. And right now, he’s directing a yet to be announced and mystery-shrouded RPG over at inXile Entertainment.

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Tuesday - November 03, 2020

Outriders - Release Date Announcement Trailer

by Silver, 19:20

Outriders is a science fiction co-op shooter RPG that has recently been announced.

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Survival Demands Aggression. #Outriders will release February 2, 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam & Epic). Coming to Stadia later in 2021.

Pre-order #Outriders now: https://sqex.link/m7v0

Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe. As mankind bleeds out in the trenches of Enoch, you’ll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet.

Thanks Couchpotato!

Sunday - November 01, 2020

General News - On The Radar - November 2020 @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 16:33

The Turn Based Lovers checked out the upcoming turn-based games:

On The Radar – November 2020

All the turn-based RPGs and Strategy Games releasing on November 2020

“I need never get old“

“I said I needed to try
Needed to fall
I needed your love I’m burning away
I need never get old“

– Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Most of the people think that playing videogames is only for youngsters. Citing McCarthy, they’d say “No country for old men“, but the reality is somewhat different…

Inger Grotteblad wakes up every morning in her cozy house in Uppsala and begin her training. She is 68 years old and, even if she is a grandmother with six marvelous grandchildren, she is also a pro player of CS: GO! The results? More defeats than victories, but that’s not the point. In Sweden, she is still a star, so it is not so unusual that walking on the streets, Grotteblad and the other members of her team, the “Silver Snipers”, have to sign some autographs for their young fans!
Still about famous senior players, we cannot forget the two Berliners Uschi Cezanne (81 y.o.) and Peter (76 y.o.) with their YouTube channel, “Senioren Zocken”, with more than 480.000 members!

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So, the list of the upcoming games that follows is dedicated to them, to everybody who never renounce to his inviolable right to have fun, despite his age, despite his past.
No one should forget that playing is the true elixir of long life!

SWORDS AND SANDALS CRUSADER REDUX – 04th November
MÖBIUS FRONT ’83 – 05th November
RAIDERS! – 10th November
YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON – 10th November
BLOCKS!: CRUSADER REX – 11th November
STRATEGIC MIND: SPECTRE OF COMMUNISM – 13rd November
REVOLUTION: THE SPARK – 23rd November
FEUDAL KINGDOMS – November

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Friday - October 30, 2020

Fallen Angel - Available on Steam

by Silver, 10:38

@TheGG Fallen Angel is a hack-and-slash game that is available now on Steam.

The indie games studio Matrioshka Games and the video game publisher V Publishing are today very thrilled and happy to announce that their biblical hack-and-slash RPG “Fallen Angel” is now available for PC via Steam.

Inspired by John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”, players take on the role of Lucifer, the angel that was cast out of Heaven, and now seeks vengeance, but when he returns, not all is as it appears.

Opportunity strikes when civil war erupts. God has departed without reason, and the archangels left behind to fight for dominion to lead. All the while a plot bigger than simple revenge begins to unfold.

“We wanted to provide a twist on the traditional perception of Heaven. Instead of a simple lush utopia, we have created a world that changes vastly depending on the archangel that controls it”, said Michael Brown, CEO of V Publishing.

“This not only allows a more visually diverse game, but it’s allowed us to create bosses and enemies that are varied in both look and how they fight, keeping things fresh as you play through.”

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Wednesday - October 28, 2020

Xuan Yuan: Sword VII - Launch Trailer

by Silver, 22:48

Gematsu reports on the release of the launch trailer for Xuan Yuan: Sword VII which will be available October 29th.

Publisher and developer Softstar Entertainment, and developers DOMO Studio and Yooreka Studio have released the launch trailer for Xuan-Yuan Sword VII.

Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is due out for PC via Steam worldwide and PlayStation 4 in Asia (excluding Japan) on October 29. A western release of the PlayStation 4 version will follow “as soon as possible.” An Xbox One version is also planned, but a release date has yet to be announced.

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Wednesday - October 21, 2020

VtM: Shadows of New York - Review @The Reticule

by Silver, 11:49

Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York has been reviewed by The Reticule.

Shadows of New York is a game about politics and the way politics is infused into every facet of our beings. The boldness of its narrative impressed and enthralled me, and I want more of it in my games in these oh-so-urgent times of ours.

That being said, it’s a difficult prospect writing a story of ‘now’, and one I’ve always been inclined to stay clear of. It runs the risk of trying to capture those defining moments, those shocking turning-points in the historical narrative unfolding in real-time, and rendering them shallow, even cringe-inducing, as some level of distance is always necessary to properly understand it.

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As a visual novel, the narrative-driven Shadows of New York offers choices throughout the story, leaving interactions with the city’s inhabitants in your hands, at least to an extent. I don’t feel like there were nearly enough possible routes to take, with conversations mostly being moulded by decisions you had made earlier. That’s fine in the sense that it shows your (sparse) choices are shaping Julia’s traits, but a lot of the time it felt like it was out of my control and the path thoroughly predetermined. The game’s well-written enough to coast on by, but more input would’ve been welcome.

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Saturday - October 10, 2020

General News - Steam Festival - Turn Based Games @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 19:17

The Turn Based Lovers checked out some turn based games from the Steam Festival:

The Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition

"Try (or watch) before buying" It's exactly this the philosophy behind the Steam Autumn Festival!
In other words: a lot of livestreams, events and, above all, a lot of demos to try for us, always eager to discover new promising games. Obviously even our beloved turn-based games have something to show or to offer.

Indeed among hundreds of games that take part to the Festival it's possible to find tons of turn-based game. Many of them already appeared on our blog, so, this time, I decided to focus my attention on a short list of little gems that we had shamefully almost ignored in the past. Some of them seems really promising, others appears – at least – very crazy and original.

I remember you that these special demos can be downloaded only during the Festival so until the 13th October. Keep it in mind.

That being said, let’s see which games we can try! 

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Wednesday - October 07, 2020

Sword of the Necromancer - Coming this December

by Silver, 21:34

Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action RPG with Rogue-like elements that will release this December according to Gematsu.

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What would you do to bring back someone you love?

Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action RPG with Rogue-like elements where you can revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you.

Turn your foes into allies using the forbidden powers of the Sword of the Necromancer and help Tama reach the dungeon's depths in order to gain enough power to bring Koko back from the dead.

Gather a little army of monsters, equip yourself with weapons and relics and level up to take on the guardians that stand between you and your objective.

FEATURES

  • Turn your foes into allies: use the Sword of the Necromancer to revive defeated monsters and make them fight alongside you.
  • Gather weapons and relics: each weapon is different from the others thanks to the procedural weapon generation system, which gives them various effects and attributes.
  • Fight with all your might: defeat your enemies using a variety of weapons and objects and dominating the fluid head-to-head battle system.
  • Level up: enhance your character by fighting enemies and upgrade your stats. Improve your summoned monsters by fighting alongside them.
  • Death is not the end: Each try gets you closer to the Necromancer. You will lose all your equipped weapons and monsters, but you will retain half the level you achieved in your run. Also, you can choose to exit the dungeon at some moments, losing all your level progress but maintaining all your equipment.
  • Learn the truth: Discover Tama and Koko's past as you advance through the dungeon.
  • Local co-op play: Use the Flask of Homunculus to create a copy of the playable character and play with a friend in local co-op game.

STORY

"Legend says that, deep within these mountains, a heretic decided to violate the will of the gods in order to achieve eternal life.

The heretic succeeded in this aberrant attempt, and created a tool for forbidden rituals that could grant immortality… and even bring back the dead.

Over the years and centuries many have tried to get that power for themselves, but all they found in the Necromancer’s crypt was their demise.

They say that the tool the Necromancer created is also a weapon…

The Sword of the Necromancer”

Tama is a former rogue that is tasked to escort the priestess Koko in her pilgrimage around the continent. During their travel Koko dies, and Tama carries the corpse to the Necromancer's crypt, where legends say there dwells a power that may resurrect the dead.

Filled with despair, Tama will enter the dungeon with the aim of obtaining the forbidden power of necromancy, ignoring the dangers that lurk in the shadows.

Xuan Yuan: Sword VII - Free Demo

by Silver, 19:44

DSOGaming reports on action RPG Xuan Yuan: Sword VII which now has a free demo.

DOMO Studio and SOFTSTAR have released a free demo for their upcoming action RPG, Xuan-Yuan Sword VII, on Steam. Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an action RPG in a third-person perspective that uses Unreal Engine and will be coming to the PC later this year.

Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao; a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.

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Thursday - October 01, 2020

General News - On the Radar - October 2020 @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 19:58

Like every month The Turn Based Lovers checked out the upcoming turn-based games:

On the Radar – October 2020

All the upcoming turn-based games of October 2020

They are the topic of the moment, everybody talks about them, everybody pretends to love or hate them, everybody even dreams about them at night! And now, now that they are really arriving, everybody will have to deal with them.
What I’m talking about? Nah, don’t play ignorant on me, you know I’m talking about the next-gen consoles!

These are the facts. Two weeks ago, I decided to give back my PS4 to Gam****p because there was a promotion. They were ready to evaluate my PS4 very well, granting me a wonderful voucher to buy a brand-new PS5 in November. I should have been happy, but when I went back home I wasn’t happy at all.
The reason has something to do with my visceral love for the turn-based games. During these years I’ve always had a console (since the PS2!) but for all this time I’ve never played on console any damned turn-based game, and this is not because there weren’t any of them, but because turn-based games and Personal Computer are a single thing.

For me, trying to play a turn-based game on a console is like attempting to play soccer with the slippers. You can try, you can even make a good shot or two, but – simply – it isn’t funny.

So what is the conclusion of all this chat? I don’t know about you, but I think I will continue to play with my personal computer and nothing else. And what about my brand new PS5, are you wondering? I don’t know, maybe I could use it to make a decent coffee…

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  • Baldur’s Gate 3 (E.A.) – 6th October
  • Ikenfell – 8th October
  • Epicinium – 12th October
  • October Night Games – 15th October
  • Ring of Pain – 15th October
  • Crown Trick – 16th October
  • Solasta (E.A.) – 20th October
  • Tenderfoot Tactics – 21st October
  • Raiders! – 23rd October
  • Dreadlands – 29th October

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Wednesday - September 30, 2020

General News - ScummVM adds support for Ultima IV, VI and VIII

by Silver, 19:24
ScummVM has added support for Ultima IV, VI and VIII.
Sep 27, 2020: ScummVM “Interactive Fantasy” 2.2.0 Sees the Light
Posted by sev

A new release of ScummVM is ready. This is a thrilling one because we are embracing adventure games as far back as 1976! That’s right, the infamous Colossal Cave Adventure, the very first Interactive Fiction game, is now supported by ScummVM.

Besides that (and about 1594 other IF games), we now added 3 more game engines and extended another 4, thus adding the following games to the supported list:

  • Blazing Dragons
  • Eye of the Beholder - Sega CD version
  • Griffon Legend
  • Interactive Fiction games
  • Operation Stealth
  • Police Quest: SWAT
  • Prince and the Coward, English translation
  • Ultima IV - Quest of the Avatar
  • Ultima VI - The False Prophet
  • Ultima VIII - Pagan

As you can see, we continue our exploration into the world of RPGs.

Other notable changes are: a fully rewritten MorphOS port; a new subsystem for automatic saves present in nearly every engine we support; Right-To-Left display support in our GUI; updated MT-32 emulation code and Discord Rich Presence.

We now support additional different game versions, and have noticeable improvements to Illusions, Kyra, Lab, Queen, Titanic, Xeen and ZVision engines. There is also improved support for Maniac Mansion, NES and Apple //gs versions. As usual, we continue fixing original SCI script bugs in over 30 games and added Roland D-110 soundtrack support to these games.

Of course, you can find the comprehensive Release Notes here.

Grab your copy from our downloads page, or, on Windows or macOS, let the automatic updater fetch it for you.

In addition, we will be releasing a new Android port into the Beta Channel and will need your help with testing. That would be great for us to get your feedback at the Android Port subforum.

Time to dive into a nice Interactive Fiction or fry some monsters in Ultima with a Blazing Fire, if you’re a dragon of course.

Sunday - September 27, 2020

General News - Top upcoming JRPGs for the PC @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 18:59

The Turn Based Lovers take a look at the upcoming JRPGs:

Top Upcoming JRPG for your PC 2020/2022

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  • Echo Generation
  • Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
  • Jack Move
  • Keylocker
  • Kingdoms of the Dump
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
  • Wolfstride
  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest - Interview

by Silver, 05:02

The devs behind Visual Novel Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest were interviewed by Gamingbolt about the games setting, themes and choices.

Can you talk to us about the choice and consequence mechanics in Heart of the Forest and how significantly they will affect how the game’s story plays out? Tying the choice and consequence mechanics with character attributes is an interesting concept- how deeply are the two intertwined, and how does the game ensure that choices don’t become transparent as a result?

First of all, we have the main branching paths, some of which get closed with your choices and lead you through the story. But there’s also another layer to this. At any point, your Rage determines how you see the world. The higher your Rage, the stronger your will to act. You are proactive and able to make more confident decisions. But this prevents you from seeing nuances of the world around you. The options you have become more binary. There’s also your personality, which determines the description of places or objects, and which characters follow you or not. Your relations also can change. Your version of Maia can find herself in different places, with different companions at her side, or see everything in a different way.

The game has multiple endings and it will be really hard to achieve the best one.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York - Released

by Silver, 04:56

@thexboxhub Visual Novel Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York has been released on PC, Switch, Xbox One and PS4.

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Whether you’re well-versed in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade or a newcomer, it matters not in regards to the latest instalment. Prepare for a political themed horror in the form of Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York, which has just arrived on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Will it be able to satisfy your bloodlust?

Shadows of New York is a visual novel that works as both a standalone expansion of the Vampire: The Masquerade lore and as a complementary piece to the previous title, Coteries of New York. This follow-up proves to be a more personal and unique tale set in the world of the tabletop role-playing game. While the metropolis is familiar to some, Shadows of New York will still offer a fresh perspective as you get to meet new characters and visit new locations.

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Wednesday - September 23, 2020

General News - Final Fantasy XVI announced for the PS5

by Hiddenx, 19:53

Final Fantasy XVI has been announced for the PS5 only:

Final Fantasy XVI - Awakening Trailer | PS5

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Tuesday - September 22, 2020

Hogwarts Legacy - FAQ Confirms it is Action RPG

by Silver, 22:40

Warner Brothers have posted a FAQ for action RPG Hogwarts Legacy.

Q: What kind of game is Hogwarts Legacy?

A: Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world, action role-playing-game set in the 1800s wizarding world, which puts players at the centre of their own adventure

 

Q: Who is publishing Hogwarts Legacy?

A: Warner Bros. Games is publishing Hogwarts Legacy under the Portkey Games label. The game is being developed by Avalanche.

 

Q: When does Hogwarts Legacy release?

A: Hogwarts Legacy will release in 2021.

 

Q: What platforms will Hogwarts Legacy be on?

A: Hogwarts Legacy will be available for PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStation4 Pro, the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox Series X and Xbox One X, and PC.

 

Q: What is J.K. Rowling’s involvement with the game? Is this a new story from J.K. Rowling?

A:  J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World.

This is not a new story from J.K. Rowling. 

 

Q: How does Hogwarts Legacy fit into the Harry Potter Wizarding World?

A: While Portkey Games are not direct adaptations of the books and films, the games are firmly rooted in the Harry Potter universe. While remaining true to J.K. Rowling’s original work, Portkey game developers chart new territory by creating fresh ways for fans to immerse themselves in the wizarding world.

 

Q: Is Hogwarts Legacy an original story?

A: Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world, single-player, action role-playing videogame (RPG) set in the 1800s wizarding world. The story has players experiencing life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry like never before, as they live the unwritten and embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world.

 

Q: What is the original story of Hogwarts Legacy?

A: Players will experience life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1800s as they embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world. They will grow their magical abilities by mastering spells, brewing potions and taming fantastic beasts.

 

Q: How do you play Hogwarts Legacy?

A: Hogwarts Legacy is filled with immersive magic, putting players at the center of their adventure to become the witch or wizard they choose to be. They will grow their character’s abilities as they master powerful spells, hone combat skills and select companions to help them face off against deadly enemies. Players will also encounter missions and scenarios that will challenge their morality and determine what they stand for.

 

Q: Can players choose and switch their Hogwarts house in Hogwarts Legacy?

A:  Players can choose their Hogwarts house at the start of Hogwarts Legacy.  We’ll have more details to share at a later time.

 

Q: Will you see Harry Potter, Hermione Granger or Ron Weasley in the game?

A: No, Hogwarts Legacy is set in the 1800s, before the time period of J.K. Rowling’s original stories.

 

Q: Will Hogwarts Legacy adhere to Wizarding World lore?

A: Yes. While Hogwarts Legacy is not a direct adaptation of the books and films, the games are anchored in Wizarding World lore. Avalanche is creating a unique gaming experience that is inspired by J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, in which players will find new and unexpected locations, characters and story elements.

 

Q: Does the game take place only in Hogwarts Castle?

A: Hogwarts Legacy takes players beyond Hogwarts to new and familiar locations including the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade Village.

 

Q: What is Portkey Games?

A: Portkey Games, from Warner Bros. Games, is the games label dedicated to creating new Wizarding World mobile and videogame experiences that place the player at the center of their own adventure, inspired by J.K. Rowling’s original stories. Portkey Games offers players the opportunity to make their own narrative choices and engage with the Wizarding World setting to discover new and unique experiences. The label was created to bring gamers and fans new gaming experiences that allow them to delve into the Wizarding World in immersive ways where they can create their own magical stories.

 

Q: What does Portkey mean, and why have you chosen it for this label?

A: In the Harry Potter series, a Portkey is an object, enchanted to instantly transport anyone touching it to a specific location. Most of the time, a Portkey is an everyday object that would not draw the attention of a Muggle. For Portkey Games, it symbolizes how games under this label will transport fans to their own adventures inspired by the Wizarding World.

 

Q: What type of games will be developed under Portkey Games?

A: Portkey Games will enable developers to create a variety of new and immersive gaming experiences that are all inspired by J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. These experiences have not been written by J.K. Rowling and will not be direct adaptations of the books or films. These are games that have been created for the fans, by game-makers who themselves are fans of and have been inspired by the Wizarding World.

 

Q: Are Portkey Games created with J.K. Rowling’s approval?

A: Each experience offered under Portkey Games will take place in the Wizarding World and will be authentic to the Wizarding World. J.K. Rowling is supportive of Portkey Games and has entrusted the design and creation of the games to WB Games and the developers involved.

General News - 5 Mechanics that more RPGs should use @ C4G

by Hiddenx, 18:23

C4G likes these five RPG-mechanics:

5 Mechanics That More RPGs Should Use

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Sunday - September 20, 2020

Within the Cosmos - Screenshots, Abilities, Crafting & Release Date

by Silver, 23:14

The latest update for science fiction RPG shooter Within the Cosmos shows some screenshots, explains abilities and crafting. The steam page lists Q1 2021 as the target release period.

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Inventory Upgrade

One of the biggest changes since the last post, and trailer, is the inventory system. I added the ability to sort the inventory, and items are now categorised. There are Weapons, Armour, Consumables, and Miscellaneous categories. There's 2 Headgear slots (which can be used to have on something like a hat, and glasses), one armour slot, and one explosives slot. Here's what the inventory looks like now:



Crafting - Blueprints

There are two parts to crafting. In the Blueprints section, you can create simple, single use items. The amount of parts needed, how many items get crafted, and how effective the items are that you craft is governed by your Skills, Perks, and Stats.



Someone with a higher Explosive skill would be able to craft a better Frag Grenade. One that deals greater damage, and has a larger radius.

Crafting - Modifications

The other part to crafting is weapon modifications. In this section, you can customise weapons you have in your inventory. When you select a weapon, you will see what attachments can be added/changed. You will also see in depth statistics for each weapon, so you can see just how much damage a weapon does, or its range, among other things. Here's a preview of what the modification system looks like while modifying one of the pistols in the game.



Abilities

Another thing I want to show you all are the abilities in the game. I spent a lot of time trying to get the balance right and letting players have fun using the abilities, without making them feel too overpowered. There are 7 abilities in the game which consists of the Assault Turret, Barricade, Combat Drone, Incinerate, Jetpack, Tactical Cloak, & Time Dilation. When used, they will drain some of your Suit Energy. Your Suits Energy will refill over time.

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Friday - September 18, 2020

General News - Nadir Interview @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 17:35

The Turn Based Lovers interviewed Shockwork Games about their upcoming game Nadir:

10 Turns Interview with Shockwork Games

Almost a year ago, we had the pleasure of e-meeting and interviewing the guys from Shockwork Games who were struggling with Alder’s Blood at the time. One of the most original games of recent times that mixes turn-based mechanics with stealth ones accompanied by dark atmospheres. Alder’s Blood was released in April 2020 but the developers are already working on a fascinating new project and we were dying to know a few more details.

Hi guys, it’s a pleasure to be with you again, this time to talk about a brand new project that’s brewing. But before discovering a few more details, could you introduce yourself to our readers?

Hi everybody! We are Shockwork Games, a small, independent gamedev studio from Lublin, Poland. We are working together as a group for quite a few years now. Started on some mobile games, but w quickly moved to big platforms and made a tactical stealth game Alder’s Blood.

Were you satisfied with the work done with Alders Blood? Is there anything you would have liked to do differently and maybe bring over to this new game? 

Were we satisfied? Yes and no. Developing Alder’s Blood was a huge challenge to us, and yes, we are extremely proud that we were able to pull this off, but there are many things we could do differently. Looking back we should have scaled down the project, focus on specific aspects so that we could polish it more.

Don’t get us wrong, we love the game, and especially its world. We are still developing new products in this IP, like Tales From the Hunt, a tabletop RPG. We’ll definitely go back to Alder’s Blood in the medium of video games, as there is still a lot to tell there.

Ok, let’s talk about the new project. What’s his name? And how can it be described?

Our new project is called Nadir, and we like to call it rogue-like jRPG. We want to make a game that’s extremely stylish, fast-paced for a turn-based game, and replayable. Ah, also moddable.

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Thursday - September 17, 2020

Hogwart's Legacy - Announced

by Silver, 04:36

PC Gamer reports that Hogwart's Legacy will be coming next year.

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Avalanche's long-rumored Harry Potter RPG was officially revealed today during Sony's PlayStation 5 showcase as Hogwart's Legacy, a tale of the famed magic school set in the 1800s.

Naturally, given that time frame, you won't play as Harry Potter, but as an as-yet-unnamed student "who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart."

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Tuesday - September 15, 2020

Sands of Salzaar - English release this month

by Silver, 18:38

PC Gamer reports that Chinese open world RPG Sands of Salzaar will be getting an English release September 22nd.

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Today Han-Squirrel Studio and XD Network announced that the English-language release will come to Steam Early Access on September 22, finally making it fully accessible to players in North America and Europe. 

The English edition will feature a full translation of the nearly 500,000-word script, along with new story content including 30 new quests. Mods will be supported through the Steam Workshop, and the developers said that hundreds of mods including new characters, custom maps, multiplayer maps, bonus difficulty modes and more will be available when the game goes live.

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Monday - September 07, 2020

Core Decay - Announced

by Silver, 20:11

DSOGaming reports on the announcement of Core Decay which is said to take after Deus Ex.

3D Realms has announced a first-person action-adventure game that is heavily inspired by the classic immersive sims of the ‘90s, Core Decay. Core Decay will explore the nature of consciousness and individuality, and will release on the PC in 2021.

Core Decay promises to feature multiple ways via which you can complete an objective. You can go all out with guns blazing, or find creative solutions to reach your goals. Players can explore alternate routes, hack computers and security systems, discover lost logs, keycodes and passwords, and use every tool at their disposal to reach their objectives.

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Friday - September 04, 2020

General News - Trails from Zero Review

by Hiddenx, 18:51

The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki still needs an official English translation and a PC port:

Trails from Zero - English Review [A MUST play for all Trails and JRPG fans]

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Thursday - September 03, 2020

General News - AI Behavior in Role Playing Games

by Hiddenx, 17:18

Click4Gameplay talks about AI in RPGs:

RPG Talks Ep. 1 - AI Behavior in Role Playing Games

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This is the first episode of my new RPG series on the channel called RPG Talks.

General News - September 2020: Turn Based Games @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 17:14

The Turn Based Lovers give us an overwiew of the turn-based games of September 2020:

September 2020 Releases | Turn-Based RPG/Strategy Games

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Let's see together all the turn-based RPG/Strategy games releasing on September 2020. As usual, we are here to see what is going to be released during the next weeks, but, this month, there is no time for chit-chat! Let’s see together what is awaiting us just around the corner.

  • Combat Mission Shock Force 2 – 1st September
  • Crusader Kings III – 1st September
  • Rogue Summoner – 3rd September
  • Dungeon No Dungeon (E.A.) – 4th September
  • Necromunda: Underhive Wars – 8th September
  • Star Renegades – 8th September
  • As Far As The Eye – 10th September
  • The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos – 17th September
  • Commanders of Valor – 19th September
  • Pendragon – 20th September
  • Baldur’s Gate 3 – 30th September
  • Soul Reaper – 30th September
  • Against The Moon – September

Tuesday - September 01, 2020

Grime - Announced for 2021

by Silver, 02:35

Grime is a new action RPG announced for 2021.

This might not be news if you’ve been watching IGN’s Awesome Indies event during Gamescom, but Akupara Games will be publishing Clover Bite’s highly anticipated title, GRIME. GRIME will launch sometime in 2021 on Steam.

Wishlist GRIME today!

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Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

An unusual material collapses in on itself, the world shudders and contracts, and suddenly you are squeezed into existence. What awaits you is a world unknown, alien in its own familiarity, and you must survive what terrors you face. Explore your surreal surroundings, absorb the many enemies you encounter, and use their own traits against them as you let yourself become far more than you once were.

GRIME lets you play to your preference, upgrading only those traits you feel most suited to your unique style. You’ll find there is more than one way to break open an enemy as you move through a variety of evocative environments, meet their inhabitants, and discover the source of their madness.

Feature List

  • Eye-Popping Surrealism - Explore weeping caves, face-covered deserts, and distinct civilizations all rendered in unearthly 3D. Face foes born from the world itself, and swallow them whole.
  • Living Weapons - Seamlessly swap weapons made of living creatures that mutate form during combat, from clawing swords to centipede whips.
  • Death-Defying Combat - Punish enemies by parrying their attacks, smash them from the ground or even airborne, and absorb them to grow your strength as you wage war on a living world.
  • Unique Skill Progression - Consume bosses to gain game-changing abilities. Hunt down and absorb challenging monsters to progress through your skills and bring true customization to your play style.
  • Explore an Abnormal World - Uncover mysterious secrets, meet otherworldly characters, and discover unique items - all in a breathtakingly organic, interconnected world.

If you want to keep up to date on all the development of GRIME, make sure you join the Discord! As always, feel free to connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook!

Find out what you’re made of -- and break everything else apart.

Monday - August 31, 2020

General News - Top 20 Turn Based Tactics Indie Games

by Hiddenx, 22:41

Nice list of indie turn based tactics games:

Top 20 BEST Turn Based Tactics Indie Games OF ALL TIME

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  1. Into the Breach
  2. Skulls of the Shogun
  3. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
  4. Horizon's Gate
  5. Wargroove
  6. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 
  7. Banner Saga Trilogy
  8. Battle Brothers
  9. Fae Tactics
  10. SteamWorld Heist
  11. TINY METAL
  12. Hard West
  13. Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
  14. Fort Triumph
  15. Mortal Glory
  16. Ash of Gods: Redemption
  17. Phoenix Point
  18. Xenonauts
  19. Pathway
  20. Banner of the Maid

Thursday - August 20, 2020

Black Myth: Wukong - Gameplay Demo Video

by Silver, 23:44

A gameplay demo video for Black Myth: WuKong.

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Black Myth WuKong Gameplay Trailer (New Upcoming RPG Game 2020) Official Website:  

http://heishenhua.com/

Saturday - August 08, 2020

Star Renegades - Video Preview

by Silver, 14:01

CogConnected have previewed Star Renegades.

Massive Damage, the indie developers behind Halcyon 6, have learned a lot from their first game, and their new follow-up Star Renegades has the potential to become a new indie classic. Star Renegades is a strategy RPG about an invading force of inter-dimensional robots who are slowly conquering and consuming the multiverse. In our time previewing the game hands-on, we found it to be something that’s shaping up to be pretty special. To watch our full preview video of the game, just hit play on the video below.

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Saturday - August 01, 2020

Dark Renaissance - New Historical Epic

by Silver, 22:59

The XBOX Hub reports on a new visual novel historical epic called Dark Renaissance which has been announced for 2021.

“Studio V is hard at work weaving an intricate web of political conspiracies and moral dilemmas for visual novel fans to sink their teeth into next year,” says Daniele Falcone, General Manager at VLG. “From what we’ve seen so far, DARK RENAISSANCE is set to reshape our definition of interactive storytelling through its unique portrayal of historically accurate events, many of which continue to inspire dark fantasy authors around the world today.”

Game features include:

  • The darkest and grittiest Renaissance epic ever built in a game
  • A massive historical tale set across the war-torn landscapes of Italy
  • Explore world-famous landmarks such as Venice, Florence and the mysterious swamps of Northern Italy
  • Meet the rockstars of the Renaissance: Leonardo, the Medici’s Family and many other icons of European history
  • Hundreds of opportunities for character development, romance and social linking
  • Unique staged combat sequences blending opera and brutal RPG action
  • A deep housing system to enjoy luxury, drugs, gambling and the notorious Italian lifestyle
  • An original symphonic score mixing and matching ancient and modern styles

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Thanks Farflame!

Wednesday - July 29, 2020

Star Renegades - Launching in September

by Silver, 23:51

GameWatcher reports that turn based RPG Star Renegades is launching this September 8th.

Turn-based RPG Star Renegades now has a PC release date, publisher Raw Fury and developer Massive Damage announced today.

PC players ready to rebel against Star Renegades' authoritarian empire can do so starting with September 8, when the game is set to launch on Steam.

You participate in Star Renegades' endless interplanetary rebellion, by taking control of a squad of rebels who are able to "form bonds and create progeny", which grants access to alternative characters.

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Saturday - July 25, 2020

Sir Whoopass: Immortal Death - Announce Trailer

by Silver, 23:46

Sir Whoopass: Immortal Death has been announced with a trailer. Check out the Steam page here.

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Some are destined to be great heroes, others swing and miss. Meet Sir Whoopass, a try-hard hero with a heart of gold. Due to a series of hilarious and astoundingly poor life choices he manages to bring chaos and disarray to an utopian world. He must find The Villain-Beating Artifact on his quest to vanquish The Immortal, a mysterious recluse who for some reason is bringing down all manner of monsters and evil creatures on the world.

Key features:

  • Laugh until milk comes out your nose at a hilarious take on the ARPG genre, with witty dialogue, fun characters and a really twisted plot
  • Squeal with delight as you explore a "lagom" open world, full of foul monsters to slay, and a smorgasbord of loot to be found (*)
  • Feel the thrill and wind in your hair as you drive the Caliban Cruiser, a talking evil car that uses meat as fuel (a car-nivor)

    (*) Also, cheese.

Fable - Announce Trailer

by Silver, 23:42

An announcement trailer for Fable.

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Fable returns with a new beginning for the legendary franchise. Explore a land of fantastical creatures and wondrous places. Developed by Playground Games for Xbox Series X and Windows 10.

https://www.xbox.com/games/fable

Thursday - July 23, 2020

General News - Early Game in RPGs @ C4G

by Hiddenx, 14:51

C4G explains why the early game is important for RPGs:

Why is The Early Game in RPGs so IMPORTANT!

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Monday - July 13, 2020

Opinion - Are Western and Japanese RPGs so Different?

by Silver, 21:42
Game Maker's Toolkit ask whether Western and Japanese RPGs are so different.
 

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There's only one genre that we divide down strict geographical lines: the RPG. But western RPGs and Japanese RPGs have way more in common than you might first realise.

Aluna Sentinel of the Shards - Destiny Trailer

by Silver, 21:17

A trailer has appeared for action RPG Aluna Sentinel of the Shards which is set in the 16th Century New World.

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Following the comic book series “The World of Aluna”, co-written by the writers of the ASSASSINS CREED and BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS games, You will play as our protagonist Aluna as we follow her quest set back in the 16th Century New World, as she tries to defend her powers from the evils that seek to destroy her.  This will be easier said then done as the fast paced action battles and challenges will dictate your every decision. Special thanks to Actress Paula Garces and Julio Macias for voicing the Video.

Thursday - July 09, 2020

General News - On the Radar: July 2020 @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 17:21

The TurnBasedLovers take a look at the upcoming turn-based games:

  • MONSTER LOGIC – 6th July
  • RIFT WIZARD (E.A.) – 6th July
  • SODA DUNGEON 2 – 9th July
  • ARIA CHRONICLE – 12nd July
  • DEAD AGE 2 – 16th July
  • VAGRUS: THE RIVEN REALM – 22nd July
  • THE FEUD – 22nd July
  • OTHERCIDE – 28th July
  • FAIRY TAIL – 30th July
  • Imperiums: Greek Wars – 30th July
  • MONSTER CROWN – 31st July
  • GUILE & GLORY: FIRSTBORN (E.A.) – July
  • AGAINST THE MOON – July

Thanks henriquejr!

Wednesday - July 08, 2020

Black Book - Prologue Free on Steam

by Silver, 22:36

Last month Black Book funded on Kickstarter.The games prologue is free to try on Steam if you want to check it out.

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About This Game

Black Book: Prologue is a free standalone version of the game, featuring an essential part of the story - the First Day of Vasilisa becoming a witch. Welcome to the mysterious, yet intriguing world of Black Book - an Adventure game mixed with deck building turn-based combat, inspired by the likes of Slay the Spire.In the game, you’ll step forth into the rural countryside as Vasilisa - an apprentice sorcerer, trained in witchcraft. Travel across the lands as you aid common folk by persuading - and sometimes battling - the otherworldly creatures of Slavic myth.
  • Uncover the seals of Black Book
    Unleash hellish spells on your enemies! Collect spell cards and new skills as you progress.
  • A Historic Adventure
    solve riddles and complete side-quests as you learn more about life in the countryside of olden Russia.
  • Myths and legends
    Explore a world based on Northern Russian mythology. Learn from an in-game encyclopedia, created with the help of expert anthropologists - and find all folk tales hidden within the game!
Thanks Farflame!

Wednesday - July 01, 2020

General News - 10 Best Turn-Based Western RPGs

by Hiddenx, 18:26

TheGamer compiled a list of good turn-based RPGs:

10 Best Turn-Based Western RPGs Of All Time, Ranked

Though some of the best RPGs of all time were developed by Japanese studios, these 10 western development houses did the genre justice.

  1. South Park: The Stick Of Truth
  2. The Banner Saga Trilogy
  3. Wizardry 8
  4. Wasteland 2
  5. Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark
  6. Shadowrun: Dragonfall
  7. Pillars Of Eternity II: Deadfire
  8. XCOM 2
  9. Divinity Original Sin II
  10. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Saturday - June 20, 2020

Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend - Elements, Rocks and Trees

by Silver, 09:50

Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend has a new update about elements, rocks and trees on alien planets.

Roll out, we've got another dev diary landing! This time Marvin continues to show us just how cool his new planet surfaces are by adding elements, rocks and trees to in his Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend project. Next article will cover big craters on battered worlds you can explore! :)

Twenty Two Elements

(Originally posted by Marvin 02/02/2019 HERE)

Elements

Sounds like the name of a rock band… Twenty-Two Elements. And yes, they are basically rocks.

This week, I’ve hunted for various rock and stone 3D models on the good old ‘net. After finding a bunch, I customized each one in an attempt to make them look like the 22 elements in the game that you can pick up using your terrain vehicle.

These elements are:

Aluminum, Antimony, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Endurium, Gold, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Platinum, Plutonium, Promethium, Rodnium, Silver, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, and Zinc.

Of all these elements, two doesn’t exist in real life – Endurium and Rodnium. For all of the others, I looked around for reference photos and tried to base my creations somewhat in reality. Unfortunately, about 75% of the elements listed look like a silver rock. So I tried to make some variations in the silver color and shine.

Here is a video of a test scene with all 22 of the elements laid out. A few are easy to spot right away – such as gold, copper, and cobalt.

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EVERSPACE 2 - Gameplay Interview & Alpha Roadmap

by Silver, 09:40

PC Gamer spoke to ROCKFISH games about open world space action RPG/Sim EVERSPACE 2, which is said to be more RPG than its predecessor.

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During IGN’s Summer of Gaming presentation, Everspace 2 developer Michael Shade explained that the first Everspace was always intended to be an open-world space RPG. But the team's limited budget forced them to turn into a procedurally generated roguelike instead since crafting levels by hand was beyond what the team could realistically accomplish.

Now thanks to a two successful Kickstarter campaigns, Rockfish Games is able to make Everspace 2 the game it always wanted. Everspace 2 features a bigger galaxy to explore with handcrafted, persistent sectors of space to explore and get into some epic dog fights.

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TheGG report on a press release that announces the closed Alpha roadmap for EVERSPACE 2.

Watch the Planetary Locations trailer:

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Watch the Alpha Launch trailer:

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The Closed Alpha gives players access to approximately 10 hours of gameplay including a story beat and free exploration, culminating in the first star system’s boss fight. In addition to new Ship Devices and Ultimate Abilities, players will be able to explore the all-new pilot and companion perk system.

While pilot perks are level-based, companion perks can be unlocked through various resources players gather along their journey.

Through main storyline content, scripted side missions, and various jobs, players will be able to reach the Closed Alpha cap of level 10. New ships, NPCs, and equipment have been added for players to discover as they explore even more regions in space, planetary locations, and cave systems in the game’s first solar system.

There are lots of handcrafted locations to discover in the first solar system; some won’t even be on the players’ radar until they stumble over them.

Thanks Farflame!

Chris Avellone - On Great RPGs and What the Future Holds

by Silver, 00:59

Chris Avellone was interviewed by IGN and asked - what makes a great RPG?

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Chris Avellone, writer of some of the best RPGs of all time (with credits on series' like Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Divinity 2 and plenty more), discusses some of his thoughts on the hallmarks of great RPGs and what the future of the genre might bring.

Thanks Couchpotato!

 

Friday - June 19, 2020

Wolfstride - Turn-based Mech RPG

by Silver, 03:33

@Gematsu Wolfstride is a turn-based mech RPG announced for PC. Screenshots at the link.

Live the life of an aspiring Mech combat pilot in a world caught between the last gasps of a simpler time and the shimmering metal of a sprawling metropolis. Use skills and weapons to defeat other mechs in turn-based tactical combat. Make your way to the top by managing repairs, upgrading weapons, and learning new skills. Get to know the locals and build relationships to earn money doing odd jobs for them. Whatever it takes to win the Ultimate Mech Tournament.

Key Features

  • Fight – Battle opponents in a classic turn-based combat system. Use Movement Points to outmaneuver opponents. Spend action points to deliver precision strikes and crushing blows. Hone your piloting abilities to dominate the battlefield.
  • Manage – Keep your mech in top fighting shape and improve its capabilities in the hanger. Get in there and manually fix battle scars between fights. Add and upgrade weapons and skills to match your fighting style. Budget carefully, upgrades cost money you must earn taking odd jobs around town.
  • Live – Explore Rain city, one of the last remnants of the old world. Decide where to visit and when. Meet the residents, learn their relationships, and build friendships to get job offers. As a former Yakuza, you know all about doing dirty work, like washing cats.

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Thanks Farflame!

Thursday - June 18, 2020

Horizon Forbidden West - Developer Preview

by Silver, 22:19

A dev preview video for Horizon Forbidden West. Remember to turn on the subtitles.

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Developer's preview of post-apo sci-fi action RPG, successor to Horizon Zero Dawn with english subtitles.

Thanks Farflame!

Saturday - June 13, 2020

General News - Action Combat vs RPG Elements @ C4G

by Hiddenx, 20:45

Click4Gameplay explains why combining an action combat system with RPG elements is not always an easy task:

Action Combat vs RPG Elements

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Horizon Forbidden West - Announced

by Silver, 08:58

Horizon Forbidden West has been announced and is a direct sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story as she moves west to a far-future America to brave a majestic, but dangerous frontier where she’ll face awe-inspiring machines and mysterious new threats. Coming to PlayStation 5.

Wednesday - June 10, 2020

Final Fantasy - Best Battle Systems

by Silver, 11:46

CBR presents their list of the best Final Fantasy battle systems.

6. Charge Time Battle

Charge Time Battle was introduced in Final Fantasy Tactics. It uses a charge time meter that fills up to 100 to allow units to take action. Speed determines how quickly each unit's charge meter will refill. This system changes traditional video game battles into a virtual chess match within a 3D environment. It adds challenge and strategy to how players battle, as they need to consider the movements of the enemy and AI-controlled party members to plan their next move. You can easily miss receiving a healing spell or potion if you move out of range of a friendly AI character.

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Opinion - Which RPG is right for you?

by Silver, 11:34

Gameinformer have sorted recommended RPGs by categories to aid your search for the next RPG to play.

Story-Driven Appeal

Do you enjoy deep, labyrinthine storylines and fully developed characters? You may read a lot of text in these RPGs, but they’re worth the eyestrain.

Whether you’re exploring metaphysical quandaries in Torment: Tides of Numenera or taking on societal injustices in Persona 5 Royal, there’s no shortage of intriguing plots to explore. Trails of Cold Steel weaves a complex and bonkers storyline about military politics, friendship, and the impact of war that spans multiple games.

The thought-provoking Disco Elysium eschews traditional RPG trappings for a more dialogue-heavy approach, creating a uniquely introspective and dark journey of a detective battling his inner demons. There’s a reason why Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher series has earned such a sterling reputation, and that extends to the games. The Witcher 3 is CD Projekt Red’s most ambitious narrative and capitalizes on the novels’ rich lore, but stands out as a rare example of a game committed to putting the player in truly ambiguous moral situations; choices are neither celebrated nor condemned, leaving you to ponder your decisions.

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Hammerting - Dwarven Mining Sim/RPG

by Silver, 11:30

TheGG reports that Hammerting will be coming to PC in 2020. The game features multi-faceted gameplay mechanics including crafting, deep base building, combat, and exploration as players manage a colony of industrious dwarves.

Players will be tasked with helping the colony as it strives to develop and craft new weapons to help aid their Overworld allies during an epic war against evil; during the course of Hammerting, they will face unique challenges, from goblin raids on their caverns to traversing the darkest corners for the most valuable ores to loot. A closer look at Hammerting is available to watch right now, with the launch of a new developer diary video series, Into The Forge.

Key features:
Dwarf management: As the colony increases in size, active management of the dwarves, including the friendships they make and their morale, will be key to helping the war effort
Base building: Bore and upgrade a variety of rooms, from forges and sculpting studios to taverns and auxiliary functions and help the colony craft the ultimate base
Crafting: Build and upgrade a wide variety of items through a deep leveling up system
Exploration: Venture into the bowels of the mountainside & face increasingly perilous situations
Combat: Different dwarves for different combat situations; harness weapons from swords to two-handed hammers to overcome goblin invaders

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Tuesday - June 09, 2020

The Unliving - Announced

by Silver, 06:39

@TheGG Dark fantasy action RPG The Unliving has been announced. The game is a blend of roguelite and real-time strategy gameplay.

In The Unliving, players wield the dark art of necromancy to command a growing army of the undead through a mystical world, wreaking havoc across humanity’s domains and turning fallen enemies into morbid servants.

While the Necromancer may control the undead even he cannot escape death; with each reincarnation, players must learn from their mistakes, forge new strategies, and overcome the living, all while trying to unravel the secrets buried deep in forgotten corners of the world of The Unliving.

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Saturday - June 06, 2020

General News - The Qaedon Wars - Review

by Hiddenx, 21:35

The RPG Crawler checked out the strategy RPG The Qaedon Wars:

Indie Game Friday - The Qaedon Wars

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Thursday - June 04, 2020

General News - Rewarding Exploration @ C4G

by Hiddenx, 17:25

How to make exploration rewarding in RPGs? C4G has some answers:

The Importance of Rewarding EXPLORATION In RPGs

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Tuesday - June 02, 2020

General News - On The Radar - June 2020 @ TBL

by Hiddenx, 18:47

The Turn Based Lovers checked out which tatical games will be released in June:

On The Radar – June 2020

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I simply love to discover unknown games, try them and, sometimes, find among them the “hidden gem”!
As usual this month we have some big releases (like Griftlands) but also tons of “true indie” games. Let’s give them a chance, I know for sure that, despite some flaws, behind those games there is always a lot of love!

THE DUNGEON PARADOX – 3rd June (e.a.)
CARRIER BATTLE 4 GUADALCANAL – 4th June
HERETIC’S LOT: PROLOGUE – 8th June
DECK OF ASHES – 09th June
1971: PROJECT HELIOS – 09th June
FRAG – 10th June (e.a.)
WARBORN – 12th June
LAST REGIMENT – 15th June
TAINTED GRAIL – 25th June (e.a.)
CHAOS GALAXY – June
GRIFTLANDS – June

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Monday - May 25, 2020

General News - Maneater Released

by Silver, 05:02

Maneater has been released on Epic Game Store.

Become a Maneater!

Starting as a small shark pup you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this you will explore a large and varied open world encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to become a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve.

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Thanks Shagnak!

Sunday - May 17, 2020

Adventure in Aellion - Early Access July 22nd

by Silver, 10:12

TheGG reports that a Zelda-like ARPG Adventure in Aellion will be available to try in Steam Early Access July 22nd.

28 APRIL 2020 – The Game Production Company announced today that their debut fantasy playground “Adventure in Aellion” will be launching into Steam Early Access on 22 July 2020, alongside a brand new trailer and free public beta.

Adventure in Aellion is an open-world fantasy epic combining the game style of classic Legend of Zelda with seamless drop-in, drop-out multiplayer to create a world ripe for exploration.

During its Early Access development, Aellion’s open world will grow to be an expansive adventure brimming with secrets. With a faithful steed of your choosing, ride through unknown landscapes and bustling towns, or head straight to the darkest dungeon you can find. Unlock tools and treasures to help you in your quest, or take on the toughest enemies with your fists alone – the choice is yours.

Designed for anyone to be able to pick up and play, Adventure in Aellion pairs simple controls with tricky puzzles – no matter your experience, anyone can be a hero of Aellion.

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Thanks Farflame!

Saturday - May 09, 2020

General News - Square-Enix RPGs that need to be remade

by Hiddenx, 19:27

Ginger Prime suggests seven Square-Enix RPGs that should be remade:

 Top 7

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Trials of Mana Remake, and now Nier remake, what other RPGs do we want to see Square-Enix remake? For me, what I thought would be a top 5 list, turned into a top 7 list of RPGs that I would love to see make a return.

Wednesday - May 06, 2020

Back to the Wasteland - Interview with Developers of Post-Apocalyptic RPGs

by Silver, 21:53

Wireframe interviewed the developers of isometric post-apocalyptic games like Underrail, ATOM, Wasteland 3, Broken Roads and Death Trash to talk about the influence of Fallout.

SPLITTING THE ATOM

Compared to Underrail, Atom Team’s ATOM RPG is somewhat closer to a typical Fallout experience, since it allows you to explore above ground in the ruins of a post-nuclear wasteland. But ATOM RPG nevertheless provides a unique perspective, since it takes place on the other side of the Iron Curtain in the mid-eighties. Small towns are full of tired-looking inhabitants, and the streets are lined with the once-proud relics of the Communist regime.

“We didn’t want it to be too Mad Max,” explains Anton Krasilnikov, the writer and designer on ATOM RPG. “We also thought [the setting] would be interesting. We all live in post-Soviet countries, so it’s much easier in a way to show.”

ATOM RPG began life as a high school project made by lead programmer Dmitriy Martynenko and 3D modeller Ivan Semenov. Inspired by their love of the original Fallout, the pair wanted to create a game in the same style, but ended up putting the project on hold when they realised the amount of time and resources it would require.

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“Since then, the idea got a bit broader,” says Hövelbrinks. “The world of Death Trash is from my own ideas and lots of different sources for inspiration. The general gameplay/genre target I would define as halfway between old-school RPGs and modern indie action games.”

Death Trash takes place in a future where humanity has relocated to the planet Nexus, where cosmic terrors lurk in the shadows, and killer robots have risen against their makers. In this chaotic world, players assume the role of a raider living among the ruins, and will have to navigate these obstacles with care.

“Where Death Trash differs most [from Fallout] I think is in its world, which is more colourful, more alien, and more dreamlike,” says Hövelbrinks. “The setting is a wild mix of things, ranging from horrifying and grotesque to occasional light humour, and our goal is to merge all of that into an organic and atmospheric experience.”

Friday - May 01, 2020

General News - On The Radar @ Turnbased Lovers

by Myrthos, 17:02

Turnbased Lovers has an overview of upcoming turnbased games, some of which are RPGs or RPGish.

ATOM RPG Trudograd (E.A.) – 11th May

Another expansion for another very good game. I bought ATOM RPG as soon as it was released, back in 2018, because it reminded me a lot the firsts two fallout games. But at the launch, the game was a bit disappointing (mind you that we’re talking about a very indie project). Nonetheless, there was great potential in the game.
I really hope that this standalone expansion can express the full potential of AtomTeam.

About its content we will have:

  • A large city with its own lore and dozens of varying locations to fight, trade, talk and explore in;
  • A hardcore turn-based experience with huge amounts of character development paths, combat styles, skills, perks and distinctions;
  • Unique characters each with their own personality and a robust branching dialogue;
  • Multiple-solution quests, which actively change the city around you;
  • Ability to transfer your hero from our previous game (Atom RPG);
  • An easy game to pick up. While Trudograd is a continuation of the first game’s plot, it is also friendly towards new players, and will quickly fill you in on the lore and major developments you might have missed;
  • A result of a two year long community effort, made by players for players. This game encompasses a lot of changes from our previous title, that were inspired by user feedback.

As usual on Steam.

Thursday - April 30, 2020

General News - What makes a good RPG Dungeon?

by Hiddenx, 17:22

Felipe Pepe tries to answer the question "What makes a good (C)RPG dungeon?":

What makes a good RPG dungeon?

A look at 11 great video game dungeons

I don’t want to dwell much on this, so I’ll just use D&D’s definition from the 3rd Edition Dungeon Master Guide:

THE DUNGEON AS ADVENTURE SETTING
The term "dungeon" is a loose one. A dungeon is usually underground, but an aboveground site can be a dungeon as well. Some DMs apply the term to virtually any adventure site. For this discussion, a dungeon is an enclosed, defined space made up of encounter areas connected in some fashion.

I like that, and it works well for both tabletop RPGs and computer & console RPGs (which I’ll hereby just call “CRPGs”). But what’s a good dungeon?

It may sound obvious, but a good dungeon in a CRPG must fit its game. For example, I enjoy the massive spaghetti-from-hell dungeons of Daggerfall:

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Thursday - April 23, 2020

General News - Game Sales Up, Production Down

by Myrthos, 15:58

The New York Times have an article on game development and game sales during the corona crisis. Amongst other Larian's Swen Vincke had something to say about the impact on game developement.

During the early days of self-quarantine at Larian Studios, the independent video game developer founded in Ghent, Belgium, morale remained high. Designers and engineers, many of whom worked remotely (the company has 300 employees across five countries), were able to continue to do so, building levels and writing code from their homes.

“The very first week, it went really well,” said Swen Vincke, the chief executive at Larian, which makes popular role-playing games like Divinity: Original Sin and the upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3. “Everyone had all the information they needed to just smoothly go work from home.”

But as the company entered the second and third weeks of social isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic, problems began to emerge. Parents have to work while caring for young children. Some employees have found themselves working limited or unusual hours, which has led to reduced productivity and communication struggles. And with Larian’s external partners closing or transitioning to remote work, everything has slowed down.

“We started seeing more stress on the leads in terms of communication,” Mr. Vincke said. “We’d spend all of our days just communicating — trying to solve problems, organize things, give direction.”

 

Monday - April 13, 2020

Comparing online ARPGs - Wolcen, Diablo, Grim Dawn, Path of Exile

by Silver, 21:22

MassivelyOP compared the major action RPGs currently available meaning Wolcen, Diablo, Grim Dawn, Path of Exile.

Grim Dawn

Grim Dawn is probably the most traditional of the major ARPG titles on the market right now. If you want a spiritual successor to Diablo II, this is probably your best bet. Its most unique feature is the way it allows players to choose two classes and invest equally in both their skill trees.

As I’ve written before, Grim Dawn is an exercise in the difference between story and lore. Its lore is great. It’s built a rich and unique setting by combining elements of fantasy, steampunk, and Gothic horror. However, the best thing that could be said about the storyline is that it does, technically, exist.

It also suffers from very slow and unrewarding character progress past the early levels — a relic of its old school methodology — and the requirement that all members of a party own exactly the same expansions and DLC can make playing with friends challenging. It is however free of other micro-transactions, for those who are concerned with such things.

Overall, Grim Dawn is a solid ARPG experience, and traditionalists will love it, but for those looking for something more unique, it doesn’t have much to offer beyond a fresh setting.

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Friday - April 10, 2020

1971 Project Helios - Releasing Q2 2020

by Silver, 22:11

1971 Project Helios is a turn-based strategy game set in a frozen post apocalypse and due to release Q2 2020.

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1971 Project Helios is a turn-based strategy game which combines modern warfare military tactics and close combat. Firearms and vehicles are scarce, conflicts and hostilities have no end, and the terrible freezing cold annihilates friends and foes in its path.

Eight characters have to join forces for a common cause: find an important scientist kidnapped by a massive stratocracy. Along their way they will have to avoid raider attacks, investigate military headquarters, and infiltrate into the territory of a dangerous anti-technological religious sect.

FEATURES

  • Tactical Combat Fight against three different factions, each one with its unique units, strategy and advantages. Soldiers, snipers, slippery bandits, knights immune to cold… Study your enemies, plan out every move and adapt to all confrontations!

  • Exploration Travel through various locations, from military enclaves to medieval dungeons. There you can search for fulgor, new equipment for your characters, and pieces of information of the world you are in and the factions you face.

  • Skill Trees As you find equipment compatible with each character, you can unlock and upgrade new skills, and combine them to make the perfect builds for your strategy.

  • Resource Management Use all the fulgor you can find to defreeze your HP, decrease the cooldowns, and reanimate your fallen units.

STORY

The campaign sets in a frozen world, in which eight people – each one with its own problems and interests – join in a sort of temporary alliance, to find one particular person: Dr Margaret Blythe. On the trail of her whereabouts, they will travel and fight shoulder to shoulder, and they inevitably get to know the others. Depending on some strategic and personal decisions, you will guide this characters right to one of three possible endings.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - Shadows of New York Expansion

by Silver, 07:33

A new expansion for Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York has been announced called Shadows of New York.

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A stand-alone expansion and a companion piece to Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York. While Coteries was a general introduction to the world depicted in the 5th Edition of the hit tabletop role-playing game, Shadows presents a more personal and unique tale.

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Thursday - April 09, 2020

Dreamscaper: Prologue - Action RPG free on Steam

by Silver, 04:08

DSOGaming reports action RPG Dreamscaper: Prologue is free on Steam. It is essentially a demo for the full game.

Afterburner Studios has released Dreamscaper: Prologue on the PC. Dreamscaper: Prologue is basically a free demo of the full game that will get you familiar with the game mechanics. In order to celebrate this launch, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

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Sunday - April 05, 2020

Windbound - 3rd-Person Survival Adventure Coming to PC and Console

by Silver, 12:07

TheGG reports that 3rd-person survival adventure game Windbound is coming to PC and Console August 28th.

Reading, 3rd April 2020 | Deep Silver has announced new indie IP “Windbound” will be available digitally on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Switch™ and PC on 28th August.

Created by Australian developer 5 Lives Studios, Windbound is a beautiful rogue-like 3rd-person survival adventure, fuelled by hunting, exploration and crafting.

The player assumes the role of Kara who has been shipwrecked on an unknown land and must learn to adapt and survive, while solving the mysteries of a series of forgotten islands.

Windbound takes the survival genre in a new direction, focusing on nomadic hunting and exploration, together with custom boat building and an immersive tactile sailing experience. The game provides endless replayability options thanks to the procedural world, dynamic wildlife and modular boat crafting.

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Saturday - April 04, 2020

Regions of Ruin - Free to Keep

by Silver, 21:11

Regions of Ruin is an adventure/RPG game that is currently free to keep until 7 Apr @ 6:00pm. There is only a limited number available through.

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Ever wonder what would happen if Kingdom met a broad, skill based open world RPG? Welcome to Regions of Ruin.

Regions of Ruin is a 2D side-scrolling RPG with town-building where you are introduced to an open world that progressively challenges your hero and settlement the further you delve into the vast continent.

You will discover a foreboding land ravaged by hundreds of years of hardship. Where, kingdoms have risen and fallen, settlements have been laid to waste and overrun by warring groups, and great mysteries lay hidden and waiting to be unearthed - assuming you can defeat their jealous guardians.


Main Features include:

• Styled combat system with stats and levelling
• Skill tree to focus your fighting style
• Extensive loot and rare items to discover
• Forge your own equipment or smelt it for resources
• Open world exploration with a hand crafted environment, no randomized maps or levels, everything you see has been made with care
• Customised town building and expansion
• Rescue and recruit dwarves for your township (save them from extinction!)
• Send workers to harvest resources from explored regions
• Hire Mercenaries to help in battle
• Multitude of Quests and a main storyline

Wednesday - April 01, 2020

Witcher 4 - A Prequel Starring Ciri?

by Silver, 21:21

GamePressure reports on a rumour from a reliable source who states that the Witcher 4 will be a prequel starring Ciri.

Some few days ago, anonymous sources revealed to us the plans of the studio, and made it clear on the occasion that she was the team' favourite from the very beginning of work on W4. Reds are convinced that The Witcher must have a distinctive protagonist and Geralt's step daughter - in their opinion - is perfectly suited for this. Even if we remember about Cirilla's enormous powers, which made her an unstoppable killing machine in Wild Hunt, the devs have allegedly found a way to make it work. As the source reports, the action of the new game is supposed to take place before the events told in The Witcher 3, and that means that The Witcher 4 will be a prequel!

Let's be honest here, the idea itself sounds quite interesting. Given such a premise, the new game could not only focus more strongly on the events described in Sapkowski's books (we remind that recently both parties signed a new cooperation agreement), but also fill in the empty gaps left in Ciri's resume by the writer. Under no circumstances should we be concerned about the gameplay, as despite Ciri's aforementioned extraordinary powers and skills in wielding a sword, we could simply be developing them from zero up to the level known from The Witcher 3. Yet another interesting idea would be to lead the plot of The Witcher 4 to the starting point of Wild Hunt, including the development of her relationship with Avallac'h, but these are only our loose theories.

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Mortal Shell - Announced

by Silver, 20:57

Gematsu reports that action RPG Mortal Shell will launch Q3 on Steam and other platforms.

Publisher Playstack and developer Cold Symmetry have announced Mortal Shell, an “uncompromising, authentic, and hauntingly beautiful” action RPG built upon the “ruthless traditions of the soulslike genre.” It will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in Q3 2020.

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General News - Half Past Fate released

by Hiddenx, 20:11

The adventure RPG Half Past Fate has been released:

Half Past Fate - Launch Trailer

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Love is in the air, but work, life, and spicy Ramen keep getting in the way! From 8 hours to 8 years, this time-jumping saga will change the way you feel about fate forever.

Tuesday - March 31, 2020

General News - Turn Based Games in April

by Hiddenx, 20:24

The Turn Based Lovers give us an overview which turn based games will be released in April 2020:

"Waiting for the sun" – The Doors

Whoever is interested by the quarantine for the Covid-19 can really understand what is “the sun” I’m waiting for…
In the place where I’m writing, Italy, the sun is not just a star but a hope of normality, not a mirage but something to believe in.
But this is serious matter and I’m aware that today we’re here to talk about our common passion: videogames! So the “question of the day” is: can a bunch of bytes cures this damned virus?

Obviously nobody can really think so, but I’m convinced that if a “cure” is something that concern, not just our body, but also our spirit, than we can believe that even a simple videogames can lessen our suffering. During the past weeks (and still now) I was forced to stay at home… ever… and I cannot even think what would have happened to my mind without a good turn-based game, or a good book in my hand, in other words, without something capable of bring me somewhere else.
We are human beings and in order to maintain our mental health we have always to look forward and hope for our best, so even under these particular circumstances I think is right to talk about which videogames await us during the next month.

Despite the virus time goes fast and, with Spring, comes also another month full of indie releases.
To tell you the truth, beside a plethora of “not very well-known” games, this time we have also a few major releases. It would be enough to mention Gears Tactics or Alder’s Blood to get satisfaction, but under the surface we can find also some others interesting titles like, for examples, Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond (an indie game which takes inspiration from the classic JRPGs), Dread Nautical (the new turn-based release from the talented ZenStudios) or, even, Sentinels of Freedom (which seems me a to me a turn-based version of the glorious Freedom Force!).

This month there are – really! – a lot of games so pardon me if I’ll be a bit brief 😉!

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Saturday - March 28, 2020

The Deed - Free to Keep Until Monday

by Silver, 19:45

@Bluesnews The Deed is an adventure RPG game that is free to keep forever until Monday afternoon.

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A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder.

Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns to his family home after discovering that his abusive father has decided to disinherit him from his Will in favour of his sadistic, deranged young sister. In a fit of anger and greed, Arran has decided to remove his sister from the equation in order to restore his own inheritance. Can he manage to get away with such a foul deed?

  • Meet the Family:
    Explore Dunshiel House and encounter Arran's twisted, dysfunctional family and their servants. Take care, though - everything that you say or do can have an impact on the outcome of The Deed!

  • Choose the Weapon:
    A rope, a candlestick or good old-fashioned rat poison? There are many household items that can be put to a dark and nefarious use. Choose carefully from ten possible murder weapons, bearing in mind who might become a suspect as a result of your selection.

  • Plant the Evidence:
    Father, mother, maid, butler ... any of these individuals could take the blame for your heinous act, if you can find the right evidence, plant it in the right location and manage to raise the suspicions of the Inspector.

  • Face the Inspector:
    When the deed is done, it's time to face the music and be interviewed by the wily, perceptive Inspector. Can you dodge his questions and avert his suspicions? Will you walk away a free man? Many possible endings await ...

Sunday - March 15, 2020

General News - The Problem with Levelling

by Hiddenx, 16:54

Click4Gameplay examines the problem with levelling in RPGs:

The Problem With LEVELLING In RPGs and Different Progression Methods

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It’s really hard to imagine a role playing game without character levels, because we usually associate that with getting stronger. Creating a sense of character progression by levelling up, is much more than just gaining experience and watching that number go up.

Saturday - March 07, 2020

General News - New Harry Potter RPG?

by Silver, 12:10

TweakTown reports that an Harry Potter RPG maybe on its way.

A new job listing for Avalanche Software seeks a lighting wizard for a "soon to be announced AAA title," and it's probably that new Harry Potter game.

According to a job listing filed just yesterday, WB Games is gearing up for a big game reveal. Since it's Avalanche's game, we expect it to be the new Wizarding World RPG. "Avalanche Software, a WB Games studio, seeks a Lighting Technical Artist to work closely with a talented group of artists and engineers on an exciting, soon to be announced AAA title," reads the listing.

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Thursday - March 05, 2020

General News - 5 RPGs that destroyed their Franchise

by Hiddenx, 20:18

Click4Gameplay have collected some RPG franchise killers:

5 RPGs That DESTROYED Their Franchise

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Monday - March 02, 2020

Opinion - Swen Vincke's Brave Presentation

by Silver, 11:18

GamePressure took a look at Swen Vincke's presentation of Baldur's Gate 3 and admired his honesty.

And yes: you can argue that the presentation may have taken place too early, that pre-alpha games are not suitable for live shows, that so many bugs and glitches just made it look bad. But check it out: So what? Swen boldly took a piece of unfinished code to an event addressed to gamers rather than the people of the industry. He took it knowing fully well that the game would probably crash at some point, that he would be standing alone on the stage, completely vulnerable. He showed us a substantial fragment of something that, although still stumbling, is very much alive, molding and evolving. And for that, I'm incredibly grateful – for the courage, for reaching out to us, the fans and gamers – without the boring glare of big screens, E3 conferences, and unnecessary marketing babble about what a special and amazing community we are.

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Genshin Impact - Zelda like JRPG

by Silver, 10:55

DSOGaming reports on JRPG Genshin Impact which is being compared to Zelda: BOTW.

Genshin Impact promises to feature a unique combat system thanks to the impressive legacy of miHoYo’s earlier titles. The new gameplay mechanics are based on elemental properties and interactions, allowing The Traveler to utilize different element attacks and magic in varied combinations to deal devastating blows to enemies.

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Sunday - March 01, 2020

General News - RPG Retrospective: Phantasy Star

by Hiddenx, 19:18

Risky Bitness looks back at Phantasy Star from 1987:

RPG Retrospective: Phantasy Star

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Recently I've been revisiting classic RPGs to experience some games I've missed as well as replay some that I either really loved or never finished.

Sunday - February 23, 2020

1428: Shadows over Silesia - Historical Adventure/RPG

by Silver, 19:54

1428: Shadows over Silesia is described as a dark action adventure game set within a background of true historical events that occurred in Medieval Europe. The game features challenging puzzles, difficult battles, and stealth passages.

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Story

Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many preachers predict that the end of the world is near. The year is 1428 and the Hussites have just set out on their Silesian campaign. These heretics appear to be the biggest threat in the kingless country. But true evil of a completely different kind is lurking nearby and it will not engage in religious disputes.

Key characteristics

  • An interesting story, with true historical events in the background.
  • Linear gameplay based on chapters and levels.
  • Challenging riddles and puzzles in the style of classic adventure games.
  • Exploration of underground dungeons, caves, monasteries, or castles.
  • Isometric, stylized, slightly fairytale-like, but mostly dark low poly graphics.
  • Stealth passages.
  • A combat system where being outnumbered is a problem.

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Wednesday - February 19, 2020

World of Horror - Early Access Preview

by Hiddenx, 20:32

IndianNoob checked out the roguelite World of Horror:

World of Horror Early Access Preview :: 1 Bit Macabre

Even though I was born in the early ’90s, a large part of my childhood was spent around technology from the ’80s. The state of India which I grew up in wasn’t the most technologically advanced place. We’d generally be 5-10 years behind the rest of the world when it came to electronic entertainment. Hence, I have a soft spot for all things retro in games and love me some good 1-bit art. There’s a reason The Return of the Obra Din became one of my favourite indies experiences in recent memory.

Now developer panstasz has brought us World of Horror, a bizarre mix of ’80s RPGs and roguelite adventures. The soon-to-be-released Early Access game is marketed as a 1-bit love letter to the works of Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. People who have been following my writings knows me to be a huge Lovecraft buff but mangas (and JRPGs) are something I’m just not a big fan of. However, I whole-heartedly appreciate Junji Ito’s trypophobia-inducing illustrations and his contributions to the horror manga industry. Setting my prejudices aside, here’s me telling you what works and what doesn’t work in World of Horror.

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Tuesday - February 18, 2020

General News - The Most Anticipated RPGs of 2020

by Silver, 07:11

GamePressure share their list of the most anticipated RPGs of 2020.

Dark Envoy

  1. Genre: RPG
  2. Release date: 2020
  3. Platforms: PC, PS4, XONE
  4. Developer: Event Horizon

I have a feeling that Dark Envoy may turn out to be one of the biggest surprises of this year. Or maybe I'm just being seduced by every trailer with Blues Saraceno music?

Dark Envoy was announced as an ambitious, complex video game, which draws inspiration from Mass Effect, and above all from the Divinity: Original Sin series. This means that we'll get a powerful tactical RPG with turn-based combat, a great world to explore, and complex relationships between heroes. The main protagonists are two siblings who are repairing their parents' ship to embark on a great expedition.

The world itself also looks promising as it mixes the arcane-punk style (a combination of magic and technology) with a spaghetti western. The world is dominated by people who have brought old races to the brink of extinction due to their new technology. The reality presented in such a way creates a great opportunity for good scriptwriters to show off. We will visit vast lands, cities and dungeons (the latter are randomly generated), discover their secrets and take part in battles with powerful opponents. Our tactical skills and abilities will decide whether we end up victorious. We'll embark on this journey alone or, like in Divinity, in cooperation mode.

The Event Horizon has developed quite a successful Tower of Time, so we can remain calm about the quality of this Dark Envoy.

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Sunday - February 09, 2020

Blue Protocol - Upcoming Action RPG from Bandai Namco

by Silver, 20:37

DSOGaming reports on action RPG Blue Protocol.

Bandai Namco has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming PC action RPG, Blue Protocol. Blue Protocol will be using Unreal Engine 4, will feature a third-person perspective and anime-like visuals.

Furthermore, the game will feature real-time combat mechanics and a new beta phase will begin soon. This closed beta phase will begin in March, and registrations will open on February 12th.

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Saturday - February 08, 2020

Chained Echoes - Deck 13 to Publish for PC, Switch and PS4

by Silver, 06:57

Gematsu reports on Kickstarter funded JRPG Chained Echoes new publisher Deck 13. The game will be available for Switch, PC and PS4.

Deck13 Spotlight, the publishing label of Deck13 Interactive, will publish Chained Echoes, the 16-bit Japanese-style RPG developed by independent studio Ark Heiral funded on Kickstarter back in February 2019. It will launch for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in late 2021.

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Sunday - February 02, 2020

General News - Top 50 PC RPGs

by Hiddenx, 14:40

Rock Paper Shotgun updated their top 50 PC RPG list:

The best RPGs on PC

There are a lot of good RPGs, aren’t there? This list of the best RPGs was compiled by the collected minds of Adam Smith, Brendan Caldwell, Katharine Castle, Sin Vega, Matthew Castle and Graham Smith.

In the most recent update to this list, we removed 12 games: Dark Souls 3, Divinity: Original Sin, Diablo 2, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, UnReal World, ADOM, Wasteland 2, Wizardry VIII, Recettear: An Item’s Shop Tale, Torchlight 2, Risen and Hand Of Fate. They all remain great games, and the reasons for dismissal vary. With Dark Souls 3 and Original Sin, we decided we’d rather just recommend one game from their respective series. With Hand Of Fate and Diablo 2, we did a straight swap with their sequels. For some of the others, we felt that age had finally caught up with them, or at least that there were newer games we’d recommend first.

Here’s the full list as it currently stands, with the new additions noted.

The best RPGs on PC

    1. Divinity: Original Sin 2
    2. Dark Souls
    3. The Witcher 3
    4. Mass Effect 2
    5. Dragon Age: Origins
    6. Deus Ex
    7. Baldur’s Gate 2
    8. Disco Elysium [new entry]
    9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    10. System Shock 2
    11. Undertale
    12. Nier: Automata
    13. Yakuza 0 [new entry]
    14. Stardew Valley
    15. Planescape: Torment
    16. Path Of Exile [new entry]
    17. Pillars Of Eternity
    18. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    19. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster [new entry]
    20. NEO Scavenger
    21. Monster Hunter World
    22. Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
    23. Sunless Skies
    24. Fallout: New Vegas
    25. Mount & Blade: Warband
    26. Legend Of Grimrock II
    27. Darkest Dungeon
    28. Fallout
    29. Ultima VII
    30. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
    31. Final Fantasy XII [new entry]
    32. Anachronox
    33. Shadowrun Dragonfall Director’s Cut
    34. Star Traders: Frontiers [new entry]
    35. Dragon Quest 11 [new entry]
    36. Titan Quest
    37. Arcanum: Of Steamworks And Magick Obscura
    38. Brogue
    39. Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind [new entry]
    40. The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings [new entry]
    41. Avernum: Escape From The Pit
    42. Kenshi
    43. Din’s Curse
    44. Vampire: Bloodlines
    45. Chrono Trigger [new entry]
    46. Diablo 3 [new entry]
    47. Dwarf Fortress
    48. Hand Of Fate 2 [new entry]
    49. Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask Of The Betrayer
    50. Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom [new entry]

Saturday - February 01, 2020

General News - On the Radar - February 2020

by Silver, 11:37

TurnBasedLovers share their list of upcoming notable turn-based games releasing in February.

For sure in February there will be two important Early Access releases, one is Urtuk and the other one is Stoneshard. The first one is a tactical turn-based RPG with open-world features, set in a dark fantasy universe. About Stoneshard we wrote a lot in the past and in my humble opinion it will be one of the most outstanding Open World RPG of this year.

For games who goes in E.A. other ones leaves this shores, like Conglomerate 451, a grid-based dungeon crawler set in a cool cyberpunk world!

Other than that February will also bring us a couple of interesting oriental games finally translated in English (we’re talking about Banner of the maid and Labyrinth of the Witch) and a lot of other indie games of which I’ve never heard about…

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Wednesday - January 29, 2020

Elderborn - Gameplay Trailer

by Silver, 20:15

A gameplay trailer for Elderborn which is described as a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression.

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ELDERBORN - a Metal Action Fantasy Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. Steam.

The game is full of fantasy violence and gore - just the way you like your FPP games.

The problem is - Google and Facebook won't allow promoting our main trailer: https://youtu.be/kR0Qg6Pcrqs So... we had to put something together. How's that, GoogBook? Everything in order now, mr. AI thought policeman?

Platforms: PC (available now), Xbox, PS4, Switch (later in 2020) Release dates: 30 January 2020 (full steam release), 11 October 2018 (Steam Early Access), Q2-Q3 2020 (console version)

Saturday - January 25, 2020

General News - WitchBrook News Update

by Silver, 10:45

WitchBrook is a Stardew Valley type game crossed with Harry Potter.

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WitchBrook is A Game currently being devloped by ChuckleFish! The people who Published Stardew valley! Witchbrook is inspired by stardew valley and Harry Potter where you play as a student learning magic at Witchbrooks ( HOGWARTS) You get to go to potions class and live out your dream of going to hogwarts, there is plenty to do but not too much has been released about the game. I go over everything we know ! If your a fan of Harry Potter, Stardew Valley, Or Graveyard Keeper your probably going to love this Next Big hit From Chucklefish !

Wednesday - January 22, 2020

Shadows of Larth - Set for February Release

by Silver, 07:23

OnlySP reports on Shadows of Larth which is described as a fast-paced RPG lite game.

Shadows of Larth is a third-person, fast-paced, action-adventure title that showcases stunning, visceral combat from independent developer Zine FALOUTI.

Independent game developer Zine E Falouti‘s Shadows of Larth is an epic fantasy set in a Medieval and Bronze era inspired by Mediterranean culture. The Marked Guild sends players as one of five champions to “heal the wounds of the Land or ignore it and walk your path learn new abilities and forge powerful blades to fight strong, legendary and famous enemies, carve your own path to become one of The Heroes of Larth.”

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Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend - Dev Diary 17

by Silver, 07:11

Dev Diary 17 for the  Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend project shows a new video tour of the docking bay and starmap. Also there is a new forum.

Greetings! Time for another dev diary! This time Marvin gives us a cool new tour video of the game and shows off his new starmap and docking sequence in his Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend project. We've now got a forum too! Next article will cover LANDING ON PLANETS!!!!! :)

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Greetings! Time for another dev diary! This time Marvin gives us a cool new tour video of the game and shows off his new starmap and docking sequence in his Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend project. We've now got a forum too! Next article will cover LANDING ON PLANETS!!!!! :)

State of the Remake

(Originally posted by Marvin 29/12/2018 HERE)

It’s time for another “State of the Remake” video! This one is about 30 minutes long. In this one, I visit all of the races that you can encounter in the game. The comm system isn’t 100% done yet, but it is mostly working. The orange/green “pill” thingy that you will see is just a temporary placeholder for ship models that I have not built yet.

Next up – while the rest of the team are doing research for me to help me get the comm system 100% complete, I will be working on all of the ship models.

  • Note: apparently there is no sound in the YouTube video… which means the video was recorded without sound. I do not know how that happened. :-\

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Tuesday - January 21, 2020

Hades - The Long Winter Update Trailer

by Silver, 23:52

Hades is described as a god-like, rogue-like, dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. The game recently received a large update.

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Hades is in Early Access, which means we're actively working on it based on our plans and your feedback. We expect to keep adding features, characters, weapons, foes, powers, environments, and more, while expanding the story and fine-tuning all aspects of the experience. Here are our latest patch note!

Early Access Patch 036: The LONG WINTER Update - January 21, 2020

We wanted to start the year off with a bang with this Major Update! It features a new Olympian, a new weapon variant, new activities, more story, and many other improvements. We plan to follow up with a couple of smaller patches while keeping a close eye on your feedback. Thank you very much for playing!

Highlights


• Demeter: the Goddess of Seasons brings winter to the Underworld! Seek out her powerful Boons
• Rod of Fishing: capture (& sell!!) Underworld river denizens with this new House Contractor item
• Aspect of Guan Yu: earn this unique new Aspect of the Eternal Spear, and vanquish your foes!
• Underworld Decor Galore: scores of new items are available at the newly renovated House Contractor!
• New Legendary Keepsake: forge an unbreakable bond with Dusa, and summon her to petrify your foes
• Boon Info & Victory Screen Update: pin multiple Boons onscreen for easy reference and sharing
• New Daedalus Hammer Upgrades: look for multiple new upgrades for each weapon
• New Story Events: uncover new secrets in hours of added narrative (with more than 1,000 new voice lines)

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Monday - January 20, 2020

Dying Light 2 - Delayed

by Silver, 21:27

Techland have announced on Twitter that Dying Light 2 will miss its Spring 2020 release.

A Long Way Down - In Early Access

by Silver, 21:15

A Long Way Down is a roguelike deck-building RPG game released into Early Access recently by Goblinz Studio.

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The game draws inspiration from hits like Darkest Dungeon, Slay the Spire and Hand of Fate.

A Long way down is a mash-up between an RPG and a deck-building game. Embody Sam and try escaping this maze where a sneaky and evil mastermind reigns. Let your memories and your choices guide you... but don't fall into darkness.

Craft a deck

The cards you choose will determine how you explore the dungeon and how you defend yourself from the horrors it contains.

Fight your way through the unforgiving monster maze

Great challenges await you as you go deeper into the dungeon. Use your cards and cunning, adapt your playstyle and overcome all enemies.

Gather your party

You’ll meet many fellow adventurers down in the dark - will you gain allies or make enemies?

Traverse the maze

Use your cards to bridge gaps and defy dead ends as you travel through the maze. Rush to escape or take time to explore, the choice is yours.

Upgrade your items and equipment

Collect rewards and use them to grow your power to take on what lies in the depths.

Confront the evil overlord

Every choice you made will affect the final battle - can you defeat the mastermind in its lair?

Friday - January 17, 2020

General News - What is Hoyfjell?

by Hiddenx, 19:14

Hoyfjell is the story of a goofy action game that became a turn-based, open-world RPG - a crowdfunding campaign has just started:

Key Features:

  • Industrial-Fantasy. Explore abandoned military bases along with haunted castles.
  • Non-Epic. You are not saving the world from the ultimate evil, but your quest is not evil either.
  • Open-World. No quest markers, no level scaling. Most of the world is available for exploration right at the start.
  • Hand-Crafted Experience. The world that's built with passion and love.
  • Turn-Based RPG. Take your time - no need to hurry. And top-down camera allows you have a better view of the situation.
  • Build Your Character. With classless role-playing system that allows flexibility and great degree of customization. Want to be a wizard-sniper? Or a rogue with telepathic abilities?
  • Explore-and-Discover. Because exploration is the heart of adventure. And adventure is the heart of RPG.

-> Background story.

Tuesday - January 14, 2020

Magic: Legends - Gameplay Trailer

by Silver, 22:05

A new gameplay trailer for Magic: Legends.

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Check out the first trailer for Magic: Legends, coming to PS4, Xbox and PC in 2020.

General News - Modders Build Harry Potter RPG in Minecraft

by Silver, 20:49

PC Gamer reports that modders have build a fully fledged Harry Potter RPG in Minecraft.

Would you like a free Harry Potter-themed RPG built entirely inside Minecraft? Of course you would want that. You—at the very least—would not not want that. Well, a team of “poor students” called The Floo Network have spent the last four or so years making a sprawling Minecraft map that runs as a complete Harry Potter RPG inside vanilla Minecraft. What first started as a the team’s decision to spend a couple years making detailed models of various Harry Potter locations inside Minecraft—something you might remember from 2017—has become a massive undertaking that gives us… Minecraft School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Here’s the trailer: 

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Thursday - January 09, 2020

General News - New Sci-Fi Game Based on Stanislaw Lem

by Silver, 20:09

GamePressure reports on the development of a new science fiction game based on the literature of Stanislaw Lem.

Retrofuturism and Atom Punk

"Lem never entered the era of digitization in his books. We still have giant computing machines that download information using punch cards. No flat screens – just heavy, cathode-ray tubes and oscilloscopes. We're closely following the same trail. People explore space, but no one’s ever heard of mobile phones," says Michal Galek.

Piotr Mierzwa (hardsurface artist) is designing one of the robots we'll meet in the game. - New Sci-fi Game Based on Lem – Conversation with the Deveopers - dokument - 2019-12-05
Piotr Mierzwa (hardsurface artist) is designing one of the robots we'll meet in the game.

Indeed, all the displays I saw in the game were old, convex CRTs, and the gadgets I used resembled devices used in the 50s or 60s. Lem imagined the future that derived directly from the present. That's why today, his approach is defined as retrofuturism. Consequently, all the devices in the game are analog. The creators emphasize they devote a lot of time to properly designing the machines – "We wonder how the device should look in order to evoke the analog era. A touch-screen, wireless tablet would be a show-stopper for us."

You can imagine the problems such an approach creates. Just take the map, for instance – Lem had no interactive maps, nor modern UIs that would display points of interest. Things ought to be quite similar in Project I – about the only aid we will get during exploration will be an absolutely regular map, and we'll have to mark navigational points manually. Let's remember – you are a scientists on an alien planet. Your main job is exploration, and that just can't be easy without digital systems. Doesn't such a concept curb creativity? "These limitations create the impression of integrity of the entire game. It requires some effort, but once we finally implement, we get massive satisfaction from creating something that challenges the regular approach; something original,” explains Marek Markuszewski.

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Wednesday - January 08, 2020

Broken Lines - Story Trailer

by Silver, 22:35

A new story trailer for Broken Lines.

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Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG about a small and disorganized squad, who are stranded behind enemy lines during WW2.

War is about hard decisions and moral gray areas - in Broken Lines you'll make hard choices to ensure your squad's survival.

Immerse yourself in a unique and very personal story, experienced through the eyes of eight distinct soldiers.

Tuesday - January 07, 2020

Starsector - Single Player Space RPG

by Silver, 21:53

Starsector is described as an open-world single player game featuring space combat alongside roleplaying, exploration, and economic aspects.

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Though it is in-development, you can purchase Starsector now at a discount to gain access to ongoing builds. Starsector supports custom content & mods and is available now for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Current Features

  • Pilot your ship in top-down 2D combat
  • Command your fleet in tactical battles
  • Gain experience to level up your skills
  • Detailed space combat mechanics
  • Customize your ship’s loadout before battle
  • Hire officers to give skill bonuses, pilot auxiliary ships, and oversee your operations
  • Explore war-torn star systems
  • Exploit events to trade goods for profit
  • Win the favor or scorn of powerful factions
  • Discover new worlds and salvage lost derelicts
  • Mod support for diverse user-made content
  • Claim new worlds, build outposts and industry

Sands of Salzaar - Getting an English Version

by Silver, 21:36

PC Gamer reports that an ambitious Chinese RPG called Sands of Salzaar will be getting an English translation.

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Sands of Salzaar of which the Chinese title translates more directly to Tribe and Machete) only released on January 2, but in that time has rocketed to into Steam's global top seller list with an estimated 50,000 sales in its first week. That number is expected to reach 200,000 by the end of January. Though it's only available in Simplified Chinese, Sands of Salzaar has amassed over 2,600 "mostly positive" reviews and is currently the 31st most-played game on Steam by concurrents, with peak concurrent players reaching 21,000—in the neighborhood of games like Stardew Valley and Skyrim.

And, by the looks of it, Sands of Salzaar absolutely deserves its success. From reading reviews and watching some gameplay, Salzaar is an ambitious, Early Access open world RPG in the vein of indie darling Kenshi. Set in a mystical desert, you recruit characters and explore a dynamically-generated world, making friends (or enemies) with various factions. I particularly enjoy the look of the enormous battles, which evokes Dynasty Warriors mixed with Diablo.

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Friday - January 03, 2020

General News - Best 5 JRPGs 2019 @ JRPG Jungle

by Hiddenx, 23:51

JRPG Jungle's JRPG top list for 2019 and most anticipated list for 2020:

2019 GOTY! My Top 5 JRPGs of 2019

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My 10 Most Anticipated JRPGs of 2020

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Thursday - January 02, 2020

General News - Turn-Based Games in January

by Silver, 19:48

TurnBasedLovers share their list of upcoming turn based games in January 2020.

NECRO WARS – 3rd January

The Elves have broken the pact and attacked without reason or warning. You must gather your army and push the enemy back before they pillage and burn your kingdom. You must use the terrain, fog and enemy weaknesses to your advantage in this turn-based 3D strategy game.

Key Features:

  • Strategize & defeat your foe: Using the terrain, fog of war and enemy unit weaknesses to your advantage you must defeat all the enemies or capture their headquarters to win the battle.
  • Build your army: Capture barracks’, docks and skyports to create ally units and strengthen your army.
  • Command your forces: As you progress you’ll unlock unique commanding officers each of which have their own unique unit abilities and passive powers. Utilizing each of them and their unique talents is vital to victory.

Very soon on Steam!

REVERSIQUEST2 – 7th January

ReversiQuest2 is a single-player tactical JRPG with a battle system based on Reversi.
Those good ole days of pixel art, characters, and sounds reminiscent of
video games of the mid 90’s.
No need to know the previous ReversiQuest to enjoy ReversiQuest2!

â—Sharpen Your Tactics!â—
Stay alert! Every move drastically turns the tide of the battle!
Never give up, even on a verge of death – a victorious reversal awaits!
The strategies are infinite! Triumph over enemies with Reversi skills,
various characters, gears, or spells…the choice is yours!

â—Story and Gameplayâ—
A young man who grew up in a remote village in Othellia Island, Nym,
saves a girl named Imogen from a monster…but how will their fate turn out?
Advance through board game-like fields full of gimmicks in a sandbox world
drawn all in quarter view and pixel art!

You can buy it on Steam.

ORANGEBLOOD – 14th January

Orangeblood is a JRPG, with a fantastic pixel art style, set in the ’90 on a historic timeline different from that which we know.
You will guide four “kawaii” soldiers which couldn’t care less about little photo stickers… They’d rather play with some 7.62x39mm rifles and filthy, filthy cash!

After a short delay it seems to be finally ready for the store! On Steam.

THE ALLIANCE ALIVE “HD Remastered” – 16th January

The Alliance Alive HD Remastered marks the glorious rebirth of the acclaimed RPG brought to you by FURYU Corporation. Uniting the talents of writer Yoshitaka Murayama, designer Kyouji Koizumi, art director Masayo Asano, and composer Masashi Hamauzu, this epic adventure comes to life with innovative gameplay on a backdrop of vibrant visuals and a classic tale. Players can develop their party’s skills through combat-based character progression, immerse themselves in the game’s lush world via dynamic vehicle-centric exploration, and form alliances with various guilds and factions. Venture further into the world to discover new vehicles to traverse in, magic to wield, places to visit, and more to experience!

On Steam!

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Wednesday - January 01, 2020

General News - The Year in Review @ Gamepur

by Hiddenx, 11:04

Gamepur has chosen the best PC games of 2019:

The Year in Review 2019: Best PC Games of the Year

Picking one game from any year and calling it the Game of the Year is rarely an easy task. With such broad genres, release schedules, team sizes, and budgets, it almost feels unfair to throw a full year’s worth of games into a big pile and sort through it to name one of them the best.

This is true for most years, but not this year. This year the decision was easy.

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Honorable Mentions:
Apex Legends
Slay The Spire
The Outer Worlds

Runner Up:
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

PC Game of the Year:
Disco Elysium

Tuesday - December 31, 2019

General News - Top 20 amazing upcoming RPGs

by Hiddenx, 13:07

F Game Killer put together a list of upcoming RPG titles:

TOP 20 AMAZING Upcoming RPG Games 2020 & 2021 ( PS4, Xbox One, PC )

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1: Final Fantasy VII Remake
2: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 
3: Elden Ring
4: Gothic Playable Teaser 
5: Nioh 2
6: Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance 
7: Diablo IV
8: New World
9: Persona 5 Royal   
10: Godfall
11: Cyberpunk 2077
12: Chivalry 2 
13: Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood
14: Magic: Legends 
15: Project Sakura Wars
16: The Elder Scrolls VI
17: Tales of Arise
18: Babylon's Fall
19: Trials of Mana 
20: Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Friday - December 27, 2019

General News - Upcoming PC turn-based Strategy RPGs 2020 - Parts 3, 4, 5

by Hiddenx, 08:59

The Turn Based Lovers put together some more lists of their favourite genre:

Upcoming PC turn-based strategy Rpgs 2020

-> Part 5

00:12 - Curious Expedition 2
00:36 - ReversiQuest 2
02:26 - Archmage Rises
05:18 - Gamedec
06:31 - Spellsword Cards
08:30 - Fractalis
10:34 - Mortal Glory
11:12 - Tainted Grail
12:42 - Void Eclipse
15:00 - Warhammer Underworlds: Online

-> Part 4

00:12 - Auto Fire
02:25 - Broken Lines
03:30 - Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
04:42 - Dark Drive
06:45 - Get in the Car, Loser !
08:42 - Graywalkers: Purgatory
10:39 - Griftlands
12:06 - King's Bounty II
13:28 - Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk : L'Amulette du Désordre
14:24 - Veil of Entropy: Norfolk Warriors
16:09 - Ragtag Crew
17:12 - Songs of Conquest
18:36 - Tenderfoot Tactics

-> Part 3

00:12 - Cris Tales
01:14 - Crown Trick
02:35 - Rising Lords
03:20 - Tactical Breach Wizards
05:20 - Tale of Ronin
06:48 - Talespire
08:50 - Terra Randoma
10:01 - The Hand of Merlin
11:11 - Urtuk: The Desolation
12:39 - Wasteland Raiders

Part 1 and part 2 were already in the news:

-> Part 2

-> Part 1

Wednesday - December 25, 2019

General News - 15 most underrated RPGs of all Time

by Hiddenx, 18:59

Gaming Bolt made a video about the 15 most underrated RPGs of all time:

15 Most UNDERRATED RPGs of All Time

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Amid all the big-budget RPGs, loot shooters and free to play titles of our time, there are a number of role-playing games which have faded into history. Many are still excellent to this day or enjoy a small but passionate group of fans. Let's take at 15 of those underrated RPGs here and what makes them worth playing.

Shadow of the Road - Announced

by Silver, 18:52

Shadow of the Road has been announced and is described as a turn-based RPG set during the dusk of the Japanese feudal era.

The boshin war is tearing Japan apart. Followers of the Emperor constantly face the forces of the shogunate in brutal battles. No side wants to surrender, both fighting not only for power, but also for something greater and much more important - for a place in history. The stakes have never been this high. You can feel the tension in the air; the restlessness, the weight of the entire conflict, the resolve of both sides to see things through to the very end. But not everything is as it seems and it's not just humans that want to secure their place on this land.

During the commotion, a ronin known by the name of Satoru is left hopeless and disgraced by the fall of his master, Mochitsugu. Without a master and no reason to fight, it seems like he no longer has a place in this world. However, it all changes when a certain young boy crosses his path, suddenly surprising him with a crossroad he never assumed he would have to face.

Join Satoru and a few other outcasts during the battle for peace, for power; decide what road they should take. But be warned - selecting one does not mean that the shadows of another won’t try to follow you.

This turn-based RPG will bring you to the world of Japan right at the downfall of the feudal era and will let you test your skills against enemies that are clearly human, but also those that somehow escape such an easy classification. What’s more, the Emperor is supported by East Nippon Company, a British trade conglomerate with unclear intentions, equipped with powerful steam-powered machines wreaking havoc among the forces of the shogunate. Will you be able to overcome all the obstacles thrown your way? Or will you give in and choose the easy way out?

Create your own path by making multiple decisions that will eventually influence the outcome of this immersive story - stay true to yourself and your principles or choose a darker path of sacrifice for your own gains. Haunt or be haunted. Overcome the shadows or let them consume you. The choice is yours, as it has always been - even if you can’t comprehend it yet.

Tuesday - December 24, 2019

Ori and the Blind Forest Devs - Working on an Action RPG

by Silver, 10:53

GamePressure reports that Moon Studios, makers of platformer Ori and the Blind Forest, are seeking people to develop a 'revolutionary' action RPG.

A job offer on Gamasutra suggests that Moon Studios, the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps (the latter will debut in March), are working on a new title. Their next work will be an action RPG. Developers have an ambitious goal to revolutionize this species.

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Saturday - December 21, 2019

General News - The 2019 RPG of the Year @ Gamecrate

by Hiddenx, 19:17

Gamecrate has chosen their RPG of the year 2019:

The 2019 RPG of the Year

In the dark cyberpunk future of 2019, everything is an RPG. Leveling systems and inventory management are a part of every game from NeoCab to Call of Duty. Devs attempt to weave powerful narratives into almost every single player experience. No game genre is harder to define than the RPG, so this list was particularly tough to compile.

The games below were chosen because their combination of story, setting, mechanics, and meaningful choice created memorable experience and pushed the genre forward as a whole. Some are spiritual successors while others are entirely new, borrowing mechanics from other genres - a reversal of the slow bleed of RPG leveling mechanics into everything. All of them are exciting additions to the most immersive genre in gaming.

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Honorable Mentions:
 Greedfall, Impressions: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, Zanki Zero, Kingdom Hearts 3

Runner-Up: Indivisible

Runner-Up: The Outer Worlds

Runner-Up: Fire Emblem: The Three Houses

Winner: Disco Elysium

 

Friday - December 20, 2019

The Soulkeeper Chronicles - New RPG for PC and VR

by Silver, 23:44

OnlySP reports on The Soulkeeper Chronicles which is a new RPG for PC and VR. The game itself is fully playable without VR as it boasts two separate designs. OnlySP interviewed the devs about the game also.

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HELM Systems has announced a new outing in its dark fantasy RPG universe with The SoulKeeper Chronicles, a new game built from the ground up for both PC and VR platforms.

The scale of this new project is enormous, with the developer promising three single-player campaigns. One will follow a magic-wielding monk named Isoropos, a second will feature a ranger called Edwyn, and the third will  follow Ulvar, a raider.

Across these separate campaigns, players will have the freedom to pilot boats, ride horses, and fly dragons in both exploration and combat.

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Rustler - Medieval GTA

by Silver, 22:51

A gameplay trailer for Rustler, which describes itself as a medieval GTA.

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Rustler - a medieval GTA type of game. Add to your STEAM Wishlist today! 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/84...

Thanks Farflame!

General News - Where Are We? Adds Modern UI

by Silver, 22:41

PCGamesN talked to the developer behind Where Are We? and asked about the application that adds a UI to many 90s RPGs like Might and Magic.

Unlike clumsy auto-mapping programs that stumble into the dark, Van Heest’s system is based on an exhaustive knowledge base and only shows you as much information as you want to know. Its FAQ-like walkthrough mode reveals all, and another fog-of-war one forces you to make your own discoveries. The automap, which incorporates scans of some of the old fold-out versions, isn’t the only feature: There are tidy, if not glamorous, windows detailing the party’s inventory, spells, stats, combat encounters, various worldwide variables, and quests.

The supported early first-person classics ranging from 1980 to 1993 – Might and Magic 1-5, Wizardry 1-5, and Bard’s Tale 1-3 – are difficult to revisit and have always necessitated some kind of paper mapping, with a few exceptions. And besides, comparing two fantasy weapons without the aid of a UI full of tooltips is a forgotten skill, like editing a config.sys file. The world graphics can be repetitive, stacking up 2D images in a way that makes Wolfenstein 3D look like Unreal. You can easily get lost, yet the games never take themselves too seriously and have remained fun and surprising on their own terms.

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Monday - December 16, 2019

Godfall - Reveal Trailer

by Silver, 19:33

Godfall is a fantasy hack 'n slash game that was recently announced.

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Learn more about Godfall: http://www.godfall.com

Godfall is a third-person fantasy looter-slasher focused on melee combat, coming to PlayStation 5 & Epic Games Store Holiday 2020. Developed by Counterplay Games & published by Gearbox Publishing.

Follow Godfall Twitter: twitter.com/playgodfall

Facebook: facebook.com/playgodfall

Instagram: instagram.com/playgodfall

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story - Announced

by Silver, 19:30

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is a story-driven, turn based RPG being developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Riot Forge.

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Set after the events of Burning Tides, players will take control of LoL champions and explore the bustling city of Bilgewater and the mysterious Shadow Isles in a game for the first time.

Featuring fan favorite champions, innovative turn-based combat, and beautiful art direction along with brand new surprises and plenty of poros, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story advances the stories of many champions in the LoL Universe and offers an exciting new way to experience the World of Runeterra.

To learn more, please visit www.ruinedking.com or join the #ruinedking conversation:

Twitter (@riotforge)

Official Riot Forge Website: https://www.riotforgegames.com

Sunday - December 15, 2019

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - Review @PC Gamer

by Silver, 21:44

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York has been reviewed by PC Gamer.

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There are, sadly, some technical issues at time of writing which dispel the carefully crafted atmosphere whenever I encounter them. Sometimes, a page of dialogue is attributed to the wrong character, or is presented as narration when it isn’t (or as character speech when it is). The story already suffers slightly during second and third playthroughs, due to some events and dialogue being unavoidable regardless of your character or in-game choices. There’s no way of skipping dialogue without constantly hitting a button, either, which risks accidentally hitting a choice you didn’t want. These are problems the game didn’t need.

Then there’s the bizarre save system. The only way to save is to exit the game through the menu. So, if the game crashes (which happens to me twice), I lose all progress since my last save. Odder still, each time the credits roll, the game deletes my save, which is painful when I test out whether making an obviously stupid choice at a fairly early stage results in death (it does). Nonetheless, this game holds me in its power, and I happily submit to its charms.

General News - Seven or Eight D&D Games in the Works

by Silver, 21:40

PC Gamer reports that there are seven or eight D&D games in the works.

The announcements of new Baldur's Gate and Dark Alliance games suggest a change, and that's backed up by Wizards of the Coast. In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Wizards of the Coast president Chris Cocks explained that this is only the beginning and there are "seven or eight" videogames based on D&D coming out in the next few years.

"We want each game to have a point of view, and to really keep on just a couple of things and do it really, really well," he said. "What you don't want to do is have every game in the franchise try to do the same thing, and try to do everything all at once."

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Friday - December 13, 2019

Dark Alliance - New D&D Action RPG Announced

by Silver, 11:53

@VentureBeat Dark Alliance is a D&D action RPG announced at the Game Awards.

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It’s curious why Tuque and Wizards picked Icewind Dale for the setting of this action-RPG. In Salvatore’s latest novel, Boundless, Drizzt found himself in a desperate flight against demons and abyssal constructs as his friends once again faced danger at the hands of those seeking power and the death of the renegade drow to appease the evil god Lloth.

Being set so far in the past, I wondered if this signified Wizards of the Coast’s newfound interest in telling stories set in any period of the Forgotten Realms, not just the current timeline.

“Dark Alliance is intended to appeal to existing D&D fans who already know and love Drizzt and the companions, but it’s also meant to attract new D&D fans through a different platform and style of gameplay. It made more sense to start earlier in the Legend of Drizzt as an entry point for the newer fans,” said Nathan Steward, the vice president for Dungeons & Dragons for Wizards of the Coast, over email. “For people who know and love R.A. Salvatore’s work, it gives a new adventure for the companions set in between his novels.

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Weird West - Announced

by Silver, 04:05

Immersive sim Weird West has been announced by WolfEye Studios.

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Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an immersive sim from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.

Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures. Journey through the origin stories of a group of atypical heroes, written into legend by the decisions you make in an unforgiving land. Each journey is unique and tailored to the actions taken - a series of high stakes stories where everything counts and the world reacts to the choices you make. Form a posse or venture forth alone into an otherworldly confines of the Weird West and make each legend your own.

Thursday - December 12, 2019

The Disguiser of Fate - On Steam December 19

by Myrthos, 11:25

The 2D JRPG The Disguiser of Fate will be coming to Steam on the 19th of December.

China –December 11, 2019– For lovers of traditional 2D top down fantasy JRPG’s, independent games developer XNZONE will be releasing The Disguiser Of Fate on Steam on December 19.

The Disguiser Of Fate is a 16-bit like role playing game starred by a black knight and a slave maid who embark themselves in a dangerous adventure with more than 20 monsters to fight against.

“The Disguiser of Fate captures the spirit of classic JRPG’s”, says Winward_Birds, developer at the studio XNZONE. “Fans of the genre will find dungeons, puzzles, dialogues, and a vast world to explore”.

Just as true classics, The Disguiser of Fate features anime-drawn characters, huge world maps and ATB combats. Equip your characters with weapons and armours as you discover the secret of the magical masks.

Features

    Traditional 2D top down fantasy JRPG
    16-bit like role playing game starred by a dark knight and a slave maid.
    Over 20 monsters to fight against, each with their own strengths.
    Dungeons, puzzles, dialogues, and a vast world to explore.
    Anime-drawn characters and ATB combats.
    Equip your characters with weapons and armours.

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The press release also stated that the game will be fully translated to English.

Tuesday - December 10, 2019

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - All Companions Trailer

by Silver, 20:55

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York has a trailer for all companions.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York coming December 11th 2019 to PC. Game presents the conflict between two vampiric factions: the traditionalist Camarilla and the fiercely independent Anarchs. It's a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.
Coming December 11th 2019 to PC and Q1 2020 to Ps4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Thanks Farflame!

Monday - December 09, 2019

Shardpunk: Verminfall - Interview

by Silver, 10:49

The developer of tactical turn-based steampunk game Shardpunk: Verminfall was interviewed by IndieGraze.

Interview: Shardpunk: Verminfall’s Slawomir Bryk

on December 1, 2019

A tactical turn-based steampunk game, Shardpunk: Verminfall drops players into a capital swarming with invaders. Survivors make hay while the sun shines, emerging from an airship to scavenge limited resources, and I chatted with Slawomir Bryk, lead designer and developer, on the nuances of his pixel art, speculative fiction journey.

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EM: You reference Darkest Dungeon and XCOM as influences; when it comes to turn-based tactical combat, what mechanics do you see as key to keeping play interesting, and where do you see older titles coming up a bit short? As devs, how do you balance the need to have parity and challenging fights with the need to keep larger battles from slowing down and losing excitement?

SB: Yeah, I spent a lot of time playing Darkest Dungeon and the latest XCOM games, and I liked different aspects of both.

I fancy the approach XCOM has to combat. The cover/flanking mechanics are somewhat simple but generate a lot of gameplay options and plenty of cool moments.

Darkest Dungeon, on the other hand, has a great atmosphere of hopelessness. This, combined with the stress/quirks mechanism creates a very deep experience. I mean, XCOM has negative traits, as well, but I believe it is not using them to their full potential.

I wanted to combine these two pieces together – that’s how the idea for Shardpunk started.

The problem I had with the late game of XCOM is that the player becomes very overpowered, and the thrill of always being under pressure is gone. I really wanted the “hopeless” vibe to be present in the game. The best example of this is the board game “Pandemic”, which I played a lot. In most of the playthroughs, I was never entirely sure (all the way to the end of the game) whether I would be able to pull off the strategy I was aiming to achieve. Such thrilling and tense gameplay is something that got me going.

That being said, this does not mean that the game should be unfair or prevent the player from creating any kind of plan. I don’t like frantic gameplay – I just want the game to mess my plan up a little from time to time so that I don’t feel too confident that I will be able to make it.

What is more, there are moments in Shardpunk when the player can feel overpowered – for example, when they manage to kill off a large chunk of attacking rats by some good positioning of characters and/or using some AOE attacks. These moments are necessary but will not appear too often. I definitely do not want the players to feel like everything is going according to their plans.

Sunday - December 08, 2019

General News - 10 best RPGs of 2019 @ Gameranx

by Hiddenx, 11:02

Gameranx listed their top 10 RPGs of 2019:

10 BEST Role Playing Games of 2019

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#10. My Time at Portia 
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE SWITCH

#9. The Division 2
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

#8. Remnant: From The Ashes
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

#7. Outward
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

#6. Code Vein
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

#5. Greedfall
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

#4. Disco Elysium
Platform: PC 

#3. Borderlands 3
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

#2. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Platform: SWITCH

#1. The Outer Worlds
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE SWITCH[2020]

BONUS
The Surge 2
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

Pokemon Sword and Shield
Platform: SWITCH

Sekiro (sort of an RPG, although the creators have dubbed it an Action-Adventure game)
Platform: PC PS4 XBOX ONE

Children of Morta
Platform: PC

Friday - December 06, 2019

Roadwarden - Announced

by Silver, 21:21

Roadwarden is an RPG announced for next year and described as illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction. 

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Who or what is a Roadwarden?

You are a Roadwarden, a brave stranger putting his life in danger to make a difference in this grim world. While most people would never risk a solitary journey through the wilder parts of the land, you – as a Roadwarden – willingly accept the struggle to live up to your promise to guard travellers, connect isolated villages, support merchants and repel attacking creatures, bandits or even undead.

What's the story about?

A powerful merchant guild has called on your services, sending you on a journey into the unknown planes of a mysterious peninsula in the hopes to expand the guild’s influence even further. You are meant to explore this place and gather as much information as possible to reveal the secrets surrounding the area. It’s a dangerous task, but an equally respectable one. Do you have the courage to meet all the requirements that define a Roadwarden?

How to play?

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction such as inventory puzzles, dialogue choices, character abilities and development, hit points and other resources, simple survival mechanics as well as quests restricted by in-game time.


FEATURES

Explore and change the world!

Discover the secrets and face the vast challenges of a hostile fantasy world – inevitably unveiling its uniquely fierce lore.

Grow with the challenge!

Create your own background, abilities, beliefs and personality to shape your very own future as a Roadwarden.

Classical attitude!

Prepare yourself for an adventurous journey, either as a warrior, mage or scholar and define your character‘s traits, like friendly, playful or intimidating, during interactions with NPCs.

Get lost in conversation!

Immerse yourself in profound dialogues and sidequests with dozens of NPCs to gain their trust and support.

Mysteries unfold!

Use your savvy and be witty when investigating and drawing your conclusions to understand the true nature of this world.

Overcome your weaknesses!

The world is full of dangers and nobody can be trusted. Be the Roadwarden you want to be and find your path to success against all odds!

Tuesday - December 03, 2019

Kingdom Under Fire 2 - Review

by Silver, 11:37

CGMagOnline reviewed Kingdom Under Fire 2 and found it wanting.

The Kingdom Under Fire series has mostly been comprised of real-time and active strategy wargames, however, the latest installment puts a twist on the basic formula by functioning as an MMO with various RPG elements alongside the traditional strategy gameplay. The MMORPG-RTS hybrid style of Kingdom Under Fire 2 is an interesting direction for the series after 2007’s Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom.

However, despite the 12 years between Circle of Doom and KUF 2, there really isn’t much to recommend the new game. It isn’t a bad game, as it mostly functions as needed, but there’s very little about the gameplay, characters, or world to really recommend it. Add on a by-the-numbers RPG plot and bizarre visual animations, and the player is left with a flawed but functional product.

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Crumbling World - Alpha Demo Released

by Silver, 11:33

TheGG reports that the fantasy ARPG Crumbling World has released its Alpha Demo.

NOVEMBER 21ST 2019, MALIBU – Crumbling World developer Dume Arts is delighted to announce that a brand new free alpha demo for the game is now available, giving players their very first chance to dive into a rich fantasy location and explore some early levels.

Players can gain instant free access to the alpha via the game’s website. A brand new trailer is also available, setting the scene for this dark fantasy action-RPG, due to release next year for PC and Mac.

Set in a sinister, slowly decomposing land. In a world where humanity has been driven to corruption, aligning with dark forces for survival, the players’ task will be to traverse gorgeous diorama-like levels in an attempt to bring back the age of light – before the world crumbles away entirely beneath their feet.

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Monday - December 02, 2019

Starflight Remake - Dev Diaries

by Silver, 11:04

The latest dev diaries for the Starflight Remake look at strange alien encounters and the creation of alien communications.

Are You Friends of the Elowan?

(Originally posted by Marvin 20/12/2018 HERE)

The Thrynn have been born. They were pretty easy to create since there were already a few pretty decent gecko and lizard models out there on the Internet. I found one that I could use, but it was in Maya format. So I installed Maya for the sole purpose of exporting the model out into the FBX format. I imported the model into 3D Studio Max and then started my work on it. The only thing I really did to the model was to elongate the snout a bit and to bend the body so it looks like he is standing upright. I also rigged and skinned the model so it could be animated in Unity. This is what the Thrynn looked like in the original game:

Original Thrynn

I also built the eyeballs and created the cat eye texture maps for them. I used the body texture maps that came with the model nearly as-is – the only change being the general color tint. The original color was brown/tan, and I tinted it to green since that is the color the Thrynn appeared in the original game. For the background, I found some interesting looking sci-fi wall and used that.

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Sunday - December 01, 2019

General News - Believable Open Worlds in RPGs

by Hiddenx, 07:51

Click4Gameplay shares his thoughts about believable open worlds in RPGs:

Believable Open Worlds in RPGs

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Creating believable worlds in RPGs, or games in general is not an easy task. It’s also hard to define what this actually means, and it can be really subjective. 

Thursday - November 28, 2019

General News - Upcoming PC turn-based Strategy RPGs 2020 - Part 2

by Hiddenx, 17:18

The Turn Based Lovers show us part 2 of their upcoming turn based RPGs list:

Here's the list:

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00:12 - 1971 Project Helios
1971 Project Helios is a turn-based strategy game that combines modern warfare military tactics and close combat. Firearms and vehicles are scarce, conflicts and hostilities have no end, and the terrible freezing cold annihilates friends and foes in its path.

02:14 - End State
A turn-based tactical game inspired by games such as Xcom and Jagged Alliance. But it is from the latter that he takes more inspiration and that from the first screenshots reminds me a lot of Jagged Alliance 2. Could it be the real successor of the Jagged Alliance that we are all waiting for? Let start with my End State overview.

03:22 - Ikenfell
A turn-based tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power your spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.

06:15 - Iron Danger
Iron Danger is a tactical combat game with a unique time manipulation mechanic. A never before seen combination that combines the tactical depth of turnbased games with the exciting action of real-time games.

07:25 - Land of Arxox
Explore the 8-Biomes of Arxox. Live the life of a Dwarf, Elf, or Human folk hero. Hunt. Fish. Master spell runes of the ancients and defeat a powerful Arch Villain.

07:43 - Sacred Fire
A highly original turn-based RPG by indie Poetic Studio where the feelings of the characters will influence the course of the story and even the combat phase.

10:12 - Small Saga
Venture below the streets of London, and you will find the bustling kingdom of Rodentia, home to creatures great and small.

11:37 - Space Wreck
A passenger shuttle is damaged after pirate attack and you must find replacement parts on nearby derelict space ship. -- Intentionally short hardcore role playing game that borrows as much as possible from best isometric RPGs (Fallout, Fallout 2, Arcanum).

12:50 - Sentinels of Freedom
Prepare for a story-driven campaign within the Sentinel Comics universe as you join forces with an ever-growing team of heroes to face a wide variety of villains.

14:32 - Wizards of Unica
When turn-based combats are combined with roguelike elements, puzzles, and spells, Wizards of Unica comes out.

15:15 - The Last Spell
The Last Spell is a turn-based tactical RPG immersed in roguelite mechanics in which you lead a team of hardened heroes to defend the last bastion of humanity against hordes of monsters.

Tuesday - November 26, 2019

General News - 30 Upcoming PC RPGs

by Silver, 19:25
GamerZakh presented his list of 30 upcoming PC RPGs.

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RPGs offer many things to many people! Now, there are many great games in this list and a myriad of styles, so I'm sure you'll find something to fall in love with. Not to mention another 30 bonus games mentioned after the main list for a total of 60, so be sure to watch all the way through to find your true calling.

Saturday - November 23, 2019

Shardpunk: Verminfall - Steam Page Up

by Silver, 20:49

Shardpunk: Verminfall is a tactical squad-based survival strategy game which has a demo available to try.

"Shardpunk: Verminfall" is an upcoming indie tactical squad-based survival strategy game, based in a steampunk setting. Gameplay-wise, it is a mix of XCOM and Darkest Dungeon games, mixing all the best features from both. All of this is presented using great pixel art graphics.

The game is currently being developed as a side project.

Backstory: there has been an unexpected breakthrough during long and exhausting siege of The Empire's Capitol. Rat Swarm managed to breach the walls and flooded the city with vermin. Group of survived city dwellers are trying to escape - and possibly rescue some additional people, if necessary. They will need to scavenge the destroyed city for resources, fight off rat vermin and make their way through the Capitol - all of this to finally get safely out of the city.

Similar to new XCOM games, there will be a combat layer and a strategy layer.

Turn-based tactical combat (which is present in the tech demo) makes use of cover and flanking mechanics. Due to the characters having to cope with stress and having their own quirks there is a fair chance that something will go wrong during the playthrough. Additionally, characters need to scavenge for resources during combat in order to survive.

The strategy layer will allow the player to plan their next missions, handle upgrades etc. Characters will be navigating through the destroyed the Capitol in a prototype airship that requires repairs and maintenance. Character themselves need to be taken care of as well, as they require basic resources (e.g. food) to survive.

Features

  • Lead the group of Survivors in the search for sparse resources necessary to survive
  • Use cover and flanking mechanism to defeat the Rat Vermin in turn-based combat
  • Customize the appearance of your characters
  • Make your way through the remains of the Capitol and uncover its hidden secrets
  • Pay close attention to the sanity of your survivors, or face dire consequences.
  • Rescue more team members and don't allow existing ones perish
  • Upgrade your character's equipment and weapons
  • Experience a different run every time, thanks to the randomized nature of the game

Sigma Theory: Global Cold War - Released

by Silver, 20:39

Spy thriller RPG Sigma Theory: Global Cold War has released on Steam.

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STORY

From the creators of the award-winning sci-fi game Out There...
In the near future, a paradigm-shifting scientific discovery looms over the world, promising radical new technologies. The world’s superpowers realize they could have the power to destroy the global financial system, wipe out entire countries or even gain access to immortality.

However, this discovery — called “The Sigma Theory” — can only be harnessed by a handful of scientists. You are placed at the head of your country’s Sigma division. Your objective is to ensure that it is your nation that reaps the benefits of Sigma Theory before anyone else.

To achieve this you will have powerful resources at your disposal: a cadre of the world’s most elite covert agents, advanced tactical drones and, of course, your own skills in diplomacy and subterfuge.

It’s a cold war out there, one in which mankind must face up to its future.

THE ULTIMATE ESPIONAGE SIMULATION

Turn-based espionage: Use your special agents to dominate the world. Seduction, blackmail, manipulation, industrial espionage… Every low blow is both permitted and encouraged.
Dynamic narrative: Develop and manage your relations with over 100 NPCs: lobbies, armed groups, politicians… Alliance, deception or assassination, you choose.
Field operations: Direct the kidnapping of your targets during gripping pursuits through the world’s greatest cities. Discretion or direct confrontation, your agent’s life is in your hands.

Recruitment
First, recruit a team of four special agents from 50 unique unlockable characters to support your missions. Each comes with their own story, motivations and traits that define their behavior during missions.
Access the investigator, soldier, hacker, seducer and other archetypes to complete your Sigma division and execute your strategy.

Espionage
When your team is ready, assign them missions around the world to gather scientists, discover compromising documents on local politicians, and more.
Exploit your agents’ abilities to seduce, manipulate and bribe your targets over to your side or have them neutralized.

Counter-espionage
Other nations will also use their agents to infiltrate your country and seize your scientists. Track, capture and interrogate them to gain information on your enemies, then exchange them for ransom when they are no longer useful.

Exfiltration
Order your agents to exfiltrate scientists recruited to your cause during gripping turn-based exfiltration phases through the world’s greatest capitals. Choose the position your drones wisely to support these delicate missions.

Diplomacy
In Sigma Theory, diplomacy is the key to achieving your goals. Meet your foreign counterparts and further your objectives using flattery, threats or blackmail. You can also recover your captured agents, advance your research, and much more. Develop your relations with powerful lobbies and armed and influential groups to obtain their favor. But be careful, they may turn on you.

Tech Tree
Sigma Theory is the cause of this cold war. Rally scientists from around the world to your cause to discover new technologies to gain the edge and change the world. Mind control, destabilization of the world economy, robot soldiers, immortality… Will you keep these discoveries for yourself or share them with the world?

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened - In Closed Beta

by Silver, 11:42

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened has entered Closed Beta. The game itself is a tower defense, action RPG game with co-op.

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DEFENDERS,

It’s time. It’s FINALLY time. Oh good golly gosh, it’s finally time… BETA IS HERE! Today we launched the Beta, getting Dungeon Defenders: Awakened into the hands of Etheria’s brave Defenders. There’s so much to cover, that we’re not going to cover it all. We want you to discover all the beta has to offer on your own. Let’s get into it!

Beta Release
The current Beta is available to our Kickstarter Backers first. This is a promise that we made during our Kickstarter, and are going to make sure to uphold. Kickstarter Backers currently have advanced Beta access. On Friday, November 22nd, we are going to open up the Beta to everyone who has purchased the $40+ preorder packages.

Beta is currently scheduled to run for roughly three weeks! Starting on November 22nd and ending on 13th, this gives us a great window to gather feedback and be able to make necessary changes before launching in February.

Progress and data from the Beta does NOT carry over to the release of the game. Beta is used as a testing ground to make sure that the game is in the best possible state. Keeping data from Beta (ha, it rhymes) can cause major issues when updating to the release version.

If you did not receive a Beta key, and are a Kickstarter Backer, make sure you have filled out the surveys that were sent to your registered Kickstarter E-mails from "Backerkit". If that survey is not filled out, then the Beta key is not sent.

If you preordered at the $34 and $100 tiers, your additional beta keys will come on Friday (Nov. 22nd) with the rest of the preorder keys.

Streaming and Content Creation
During the Beta, you are free to stream, make videos, or whatever content you want. We want Defenders to enjoy and share as much as they want when it comes to Dungeon Defenders: Awakened!

What’s Missing?
There’s a lot to cover what’s in a game. Patch notes usually say what’s new, but with so much of the game being new, we’re going to let you explore the game. Instead, we're going to outline what may not be in the Beta that we are currently polishing and iterating on to get in for release (we may be missing some things from this list as well):

Tactical Map
This is currently in a functional state. We’re going to be updating the map images, and make sure it’s a lot prettier come release.

Challenge Maps
We’re currently wanting to make sure that balance feels good across the map in general. Challenge Maps are coming your way on release!

Maps
There are a total of 15 maps in Dungeon Defenders: Awakened. Not included in the Beta is Act II, Act III, and the Bonus Maps. Act I is the big focus for our beta test, helping us set the foundation so the rest of the maps bring the right amount of challenge.

Difficulty
Nightmare and Massacre are not going to be included in the Beta. We don’t want people beating all the hardest content during testing. Gotta have something scary hard for you to master on release!

Enemies
With Nightmare not in the beta, Sharken, Djinn, Spiders, and Goblin Copter will not be spawning in a lane near you.

Weapons
All of our weapons are not in the game. We have a pool of roughly 5 different weapons per hero to simulate the amount of weapons you would see during your playthrough of Act I on release. Weapon random colorization is also not reflected in the beta build, but will be implemented for release.

HUD
We’re going to be adding various improvements to the HUD. Currently we have it setup for beta to be functional. There’s a ton of work that we’ve done not in the Beta, but expect improvements on launch.

Armor
Currently we have placeholder armor models in. The final models are currently getting a last pass and will be sparkling and shining on release.

Set Bonuses
Set bonuses are working but may not currently be showing up correctly.

Split Screen
We’re testing base functionality currently, so split screen is not available during the Beta.

Social
We’re wanting to make sure that getting your friends into a match is as easy as possible, give hosts control over their sessions, and showing who’s in your party. These are currently not in the beta, and can be expected on release.

Hardcore
Currently not in Beta, coming on release.

Twitch Integration
Currently being developed, it will not be in the Beta.

Game Modes
In the Beta we have Campaign and Survival. Other game modes are coming on release.

Pets
There are a total of four pets that are available during the Beta. On release, there will be much more!

Elemental Weapons
Some weapon elemental affinity visuals may be disabled, as we’re making sure performance comes first. Your weapons will be shooting flames and electricity during release.

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Thursday - November 21, 2019

Yodha - Announcement Teaser

by Silver, 21:55

Yodha is a new RPG by indie developer Ogre Head Studios.

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Yodha is an upcoming Indian role playing game in development at Ogre Head Studio. Watch out for more news about the game at

https://www.ogreheadstudio.com/yodha.

Ogre Head Studio is an indie video game company based in India.

General News - Arkane Veterans Launch WolfEye

by Silver, 01:12

GamesIndustry reports that Raphael Colantonio and Julien Roby, formerly of Arkane Studios, are launching a small studio called WolfEye.

"I notice both as a developer and a gamer, I think it's been two or three generations of games now, I've been playing the same game," Colantonio says. "The only difference is that it's more beautiful, higher resolution, more shaders, but really the game is the same.

"I remember this funny moment where we were doing Dishonored, and I asked my lead programmer how many characters I could have in combat. And he answered something between five and six. I thought well, okay. It makes sense. The AI is what it is, and we had characters with 10,000 polys or whatever they were. Fast forward four or five years, we're doing Prey. It's a new engine, new technology, new hardware. I'm back with my lead programmer, same question. How many characters can we have? Maybe five or six. The only difference between one generation to the next was that the budget had doubled, and because the budget was doubled, it goes into more people, instead of taking three months to make a character it takes six months now, there's more optimization that is required, more of everything, every detail, making sure the eyes are perfect and the sun shines the right way.

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For now, Colantonio and Roby are understandably tight-lipped on any information surrounding the studio's first game. What they will say is that while no one should expect a new Dishonored game from them, fans of Arkane games will probably like what they make in the same way a Quentin Tarantino fan will probably like whatever his next movie is regardless of particulars.

Monday - November 18, 2019

Gujian 3 - Now Available in English

by Silver, 09:33

Gematsu reports that action RPG Gujian 3 is now available in English on Steam. The game was previously only available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Publisher Wangyuan Shengtang and developer Aurogon Info & Tech Shanghai have released an update for the December 2018-released action RPG Gujian 3 that adds an English language option to the previously Chinese-only title. It is available via Steam for $29.99.

Gujian 3 is the first entry in the Gujian series to be released in English. Both the June 2010-released Gujian and August 2013-released Gujian 2 only support Simplified Chinese.

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Friday - November 15, 2019

Terminator: Resistance - Released

by Silver, 06:48

Terminator: Resistance is a shooter RPG set during the future war scenario of Terminator 1 and 2. The game is now available on Steam.

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Purple plasma! John Connor! Post-apocalyptic romance! After examining every video, trailer, screenshot & press release, here's EVERY bit of info you should know about Terminator: Resistance, the upcoming game set during the Future War. This isn't my usual sort of content, but it seems like I'm the only person on the internet to have noticed half of this stuff, so I thought it was worth getting the word out!

About this Game

There is no fate but what you make.

Experience the events leading up to the decisive final battle for the fate of mankind in the war against the machines. Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?

  • Run and gun or sneak and hack through Skynet’s defences!
  • Level up your skills and explore a post-apocalyptic world for scraps to trade and craft!
  • Interact with a motley group of survivors and change their fates!

Wednesday - November 13, 2019

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - New Gameplay Trailer

by Silver, 20:52

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York has a new gameplay trailer.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York presents the conflict between two vampiric factions: the traditionalist Camarilla and the fiercely independent Anarchs. It's a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.
Coming December 4th 2019 to PC and Q1 2020 to Nintendo Switch.

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Sunday - November 10, 2019

Opinion - The Outer Worlds is RPG's Past, Disco Elysium is Its Future

by Silver, 09:36

USGamer believes that The Outer Worlds represents RPG's of the past while Disco Elysium represents its future.

Disco Elysium covers more than a single block, but it feels dense, with every interaction impacting the story in some manner, even if that's not entirely apparent in a single run. It's a vast Jenga tower, and every piece is important. That smug, clearly-high child you meet in the early hours may be the lynchpin to the case, or a punk you had to shut up with your fist. You determine the direction you go, and the game is very responsive to even your smallest actions.

It's this depth that makes Disco Elysium such a revelation, and it's changing the conversation around another recent RPG: Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds. Like a few other reviewers, I played Disco Elysium and The Outer Worlds back-to-back. The Outer World is a throwback to Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas, which itself was a throwback to the original Fallout. The quests offer a number of choices, but the outcome is fairly localized. Skills allow you to navigate through conversations, but it's a rigid binary: either you have the skill level to pass a persuasion or intimidation check, or you don't. If you do, it works every time. The Outer Worlds is an older, standard style of RPG, executed to a high degree. 

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Saturday - November 09, 2019

General News - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Review

by Hiddenx, 21:24

VGU checked out The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III - which is still NOT available for PCs:

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Review

Following the release of the PS4 remasters of Trails of Cold Steel I and II earlier this year, the long awaited third instalment of the long running saga has arrived in English. On a side note, fans of the series will be pleased to know that Trails of Cold Steel IV is already out in Japan, so the wait for an English translation will hopefully be significantly shorter than with the previous instalments. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III has once again been developed by series creators Nihon Falcom, with NIS America to perform translation and publishing duties instead of XSeed Games. The third game in the Trails of Cold Steel series promises to be a strong JRPG like its predecessors, but does it live up to the legacy that it hopes to continue?

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Overall, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is the strongest entry in the series to date. This third entry refines the various gameplay mechanics such as the Fast Travel and Bonding Events, whilst incorporating new elements such as the teammate involvement during the mech battle sections to make the game more enticing for returning players. If you have been looking for an RPG to fill your time until the arrival of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Persona 5 Royal next year, Trails of Cold Steel III could be exactly the experience that you have been waiting for.

Score: 8/10

 

Thursday - October 31, 2019

Wildermyth - Steam Early Access November 13th

by Silver, 21:50

Wildermyth is an RPG that will arrive in Steam Early Access November 13th.

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Wildermyth is a character-driven, procedurally-generated tactical RPG, designed to help you tell your wildest stories. Like the best tabletop roleplaying experiences, Wildermyth gives you choices and answers your every decision with consequences that drive your characters forward.

Lead a band of heroes as they grow from reluctant farmers into unique, legendary fighters. Combat unexpected threats and strange monsters across interactive battlefields. Unravel mysteries and share pensive moments in an ever-new fantasy setting that blends hard truths and sacrifice with humor and personal storytelling.

Where does your myth lead? Come help us uncover it!

  • Reminiscent of tabletop roleplaying, unique heroes are born in unique settings every game. They age, transform, fall in love, disagree, and make harrowing sacrifices.
  • Each hero brings their own organic history and personality with them, but your choices and combat skills are what decide their paths and outcomes.
  • All heroes die someday… but you get to hold on to your favorites. Reintroduce them in the next adventure, and over many lifetimes the myths you make will form your own legendary pantheon.

    An Imaginative Papercraft World
    The Yondering Lands, where the game is set, is a richly layered world populated with hand-painted 2D characters and scenery. We’ve paid loving attention to breaking molds and exploring new ideas: no orcs, elves, or goblins here—but watch out for the telepathic insect-dragons and the clockwork undead.

    Extreme Character Depth
    Each of your heroes has their own unique generated history, personality, and appearance, and will form relationships with your other heroes. All of these elements change and develop over the course of a playthrough, as characters age, encounter mysteries, and overcome challenges.

    Choices That Matter
    Your hero may choose to trust the enigmatic wolf god, leading to a hair-raising change in their appearance and combat abilities. Or they may pursue a romance with a fellow hero, giving each of them a shared buff and more story opportunities. Encounters and events have permanent, character-defining effects, letting you craft the arc of each character.

    A New Approach to Death
    Did your favorite character get one-shotted by a tentacled horror-bear? Choose to let a hero "fall back" with a maiming that will lead to some transformative new paths in their legend, or let them go out in a blaze of glory to be remembered for generations to come.

    Deep and Creative Tactical Combat
    Combat in Wildermyth emphasizes teamwork and careful positioning, as well as imaginative use of your evolving capabilities and surroundings. Walling and Flanking mechanics provide clear but conflicting incentives, while mystical interfusion lets you remake the battlefield with explosive magic. Multiple difficulty levels mean you can get as intense as you want to.

    Endless Replayability
    Pick and choose from a huge bank of combat abilities as your heroes level up in each playthrough, and decide whether you prefer offensive or defensive tactics, brute strength, stealth, or magically flinging fire from a nearby lamp into your enemies' faces. Procedural generation gives you new heroes, new enemies, new story events, and new maps every time you play.

    A Custom Pantheon of Legends
    You’ll have the freedom to customize hero appearances, names, histories, and more. As time passes, heroes grow old and may retire, or else might fall in combat—and yes, some will survive all the way to the end. You can add your favorite heroes to a roster of legends and call on them again in later playthroughs. Build your own mythologies and share the awe-inspiring might of your heroes with others.

Wednesday - October 30, 2019

Opinion - Stop Copying Dark Souls

by Silver, 20:49

GameRevolution asks for more variety in action games and says the Dark Souls formula is overdone.

It’s not as if these games are all hitting it out of the park either. Recent release Code Vein saw praise from many reviewers (including our own) about how it strips the frustration out of the experience, but frustration is also noted as a definitive quality of the Souls-like game. Games should be accessible to all, but it seems like lowering the difficulty of purposefully difficult games is the backwards solution to the issue. If you want to make a game of this type for a wider audience, there are plenty of ways to do it and sanding off the edges this much shouldn’t be it. Just doing that and not much else is not how to push a genre forward and doesn’t allow for as much healthy variety that a genre needs to evolve. Genres and subgenres exist for a reason, and developers would do well to remember that rather than copying what’s already there. There’s probably room for a less difficult Souls game but it’s a bit creatively disappointing if that’s one of the few aspects it offers to the genre.
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Kingdom Under Fire 2 - Gameplay Video 2

by Silver, 20:46

A gameplay video for Kingdom Under Fire 2.

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Pre-Order here: http://kuf2.gameforge.com

Check out the new Gameplay Trailer #2 including epic fight scenes and lots of ingame footage. Publisher Gameforge is working with Korean developer Blueside to release Kingdom Under Fire 2 for the first time in North America and Europe this November on Windows PC! Kingdom Under Fire 2 combines the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) and real-time strategy (RTS) genres for a hybrid title unrivaled in its epic scale.

Stay tuned for the release on November 14th!

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Tuesday - October 29, 2019

General News - Halloween Deals

by Hiddenx, 19:07

GOG and Steam are tempting us with Halloween deals:

GOG.COM's Halloween Sale Scares Your Wallet with High Discounts

Horror, mystery, and action games on sale • DRM-free releases of Blair Witch, Layers of Fear 2, Call of Cthulhu, and more • 300+ deals up to -90%

OCTOBER 28, 2019 - This Halloween, GOG.COM invites you to visit the quiet town of Gogsville. A magical portal has appeared above it, sending down dozens of shape-shifting googs that spook children and play tricks on the adults. Their best ruse yet? Lowering the prices on DRM-free horror, mystery, and action games up to -90%! 

Start your visit to Gogsville by meeting the new residents. Take a hike in the woods with Blair Witch (-25%), face your worst nightmares with Layers of Fear 2 (-33%), uncover the ancient mysteries with Call of Cthulhu (-50%), beat the deadly outbreak with Daymare: 1998 (-20%), and experience some scares with DreadOut (-80%) and Visage (-20%).

Become the town's new supernatural detective and master your skills with game series like Sherlock Holmes (-80%), Tex Murphy (up to -80%), and the Broken Sword (up to -80%). Other mystery titles on sale include Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition (-75%), The Last Express (-70%), Virginia (-90%), Blackwell Bundle (-70%), The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (-80%), and Thimbleweed Park (-50%).

Visit the infamous haunted house full of classic scares with the original Diablo + Hellfire (-15%), Sanitarium (-50%), Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice (-50%), Blood 2: The Blood Group (-75%), Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh (-35%), Gorky 17 (-60%), Clive Barker's Undying (-75%), The Suffering (-50%), F.E.A.R. Platinum (-75%), and many more.

Finally, treat yourself with all the recent releases you might want to catch up on, including the gruesome Blasphemous (-15%), Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (-10%), Blood: Fresh Supply (-33%), DARQ (-20%), Night Call (-10%), Pathologic 2 (-34%), and The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (-25%). There are also bargains on some of the best selling titles like Vampyr (-60%), Grim Dawn (-70%), Hollow Knight (-50%), Unavowed (-30%), Apsulov: End of Gods (-20%), Remothered: Tormented Fathers (-60%), We Happy Few (-50%), and many more.

Enter the portal to Gogsville on GOG.COM and enjoy the spooky Halloween Sale deals until November 4th, 2 PM UTC.

For more information, please visit GOG.COM.

 

The Steam Halloween Sale is On Now!

What unearthly deals will you discover beneath the floating mansion? Find out during the Steam Halloween Sale, on now until November 1st at 10am Pacific.

Get discounts on horror and Halloween-themed games across the Steam catalog. The sale also features other great games that have special Halloween-themed updates or activities that are happening during the Halloween Sale!

Everreach: Project Eden - Trailer and Release Date

by Myrthos, 11:40

The Sci-fi RPG Everreach: Project Eden, which brings you to a planet that is being prepared for colonization, is coming to Steam in December and has a new video.

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Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning planet Eden. In Everreach, you play as Nora Harwood, a member of the Everreach Corporation's Security Division who is on a mission to clear the planet for colonization and investigate recent unusual happenings on the planet's surface.
 
Explore a vast alien world and descend into its depths to discover the ancient secrets of a long-forgotten civilization. Packed with engaging ground combat, high-speed vehicular warfare, and a compelling level and skill system, Everreach immerses you in its intriguing story and diversified gameplay.

Features of Everreach: Project Eden include:

  • Over 80 upgrades available to let you customize your skills and gear
  • Engage in fierce battles, deploy forcefields or use the environment against your foes
  • Hop onto your hoverbike to engage in high-speed vehicular warfare
  • Immerse yourself in eight hours of story — crafted by Michelle Clough, writer and former narrative QA for the Mass Effect trilogy
  • Explore Eden's beautiful vistas designed by Mai-Anh Tran, a film artist who worked on movies such as Warcraft and Star Trek Beyond 

Monday - October 28, 2019

General News - Upcoming Turn Based RPGs

by Hiddenx, 23:22

The Turn Based Lovers have collected turn based RPGs coming out in 2020:

Upcoming PC Turn Based Strategy RPG 2020 - Part 1

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Here is a list of some of the most interesting PC turn-based strategic tactical and/or RPG games coming out for 2020. Unfortunately, almost all titles still don't have a precise release date.

  • Dark Envoy
  • Empire of Sin
  • Darkest Dungeon II
  • Star Renegades
  • Grand Guilds
  • Phantom Brigade
  • The Iron Oath
  • Warborn
  • Stoneshard
  • Realms Beyond
  • Wasteland 3
  • Alder's Blood
  • Vagrus: The Riven Realms
  • Othercide
  • Shore Unknown
  • Stirring Abyss
  • Terran Shield
  • The Protagonist
  • We are the Caretakers

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York - Release Dates

by Silver, 19:45

Gematsu reports on the release dates for Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York.

Narrative adventure game Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York will launch for PC via Steam on December 4 and for Switch in Q1 2020, developer Draw Distance announced. The company also said it is currently in talks with World of Darkness property holder Paradox Interactive about PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.

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Sunday - October 27, 2019

Within the Cosmos - Update on Skills, Perks, and RPG mechanics

by Silver, 19:47

OnlySP reports on an update for Within the Cosmos that explains skills, perks, and RPG mechanics.

Developer debdev has announced multiple gameplay mechanic updates for its first-person sci-fi RPG, Within the Cosmos.

The announcement came via the game’s Steam page and focuses on the game’s RPG mechanics.

Players will have access to five attributes: Constitution, Agility, Intelligence, Perception, and Charm. Each of these five attributes will directly influence the player’s starting skills. “Putting points into Intelligence will increase what your Medical, Engineer, and Science skills will begin at,” debdev wrote.

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Thursday - October 24, 2019

Broken Lines - Available Q4 2019

by Silver, 20:59

Broken Lines is an alternative history WW2 tactical strategy game due Q4 2019.

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The squad has crash-landed behind enemy lines, in the heart of Eastern Europe. With no officers, no leaders, and no intel, they must find an unbreakable resolve if they are to survive.
But with only their training and instincts to guide them, survival becomes a difficult goal. First of all, they need to learn to work together to have any hope of coping with the challenges ahead.
Each survivor has their own views on what to do, and their own principles on what is acceptable. Some want to investigate what caused their crash, others want to stay low and avoid detection by the enemy. There are even whispers of desertion.
It is your task to be the unseeing hand that will guide this ragtag group of soldiers through their struggles. Make your decisions wisely, for they will have real consequences on the fates of the survivors.

  • Tactical RPG with diverse characters. Experience the story through the eyes of each soldier as they fight for survival in an alternative WW2 setting.
  • Turn-based planning with simultaneous execution (WeGo turn-based gameplay)
  • Authentic tactical choices: suppression, destructible cover, realistic ballistics, and camouflage are at your disposal.
  • Rogue-like campaign structured with different narrative paths, resources, and permadeath.
  • A challenge for even the most experienced gamer. A far-reaching moral system means that the soldiers may desert at any moment if you prove to be incompetent.
  • An emotional story, tense atmosphere, and multiple endings based on the decisions that you make.

We are the Plague - Available Q4 2019

by Silver, 20:52

We are the Plague is a turn-based fantasy RPG due 2020 which has a demo available now.

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"I am the voice of the Plague, not your silly imagination. I am the only thing, that can save you from a long and painful process that inevitably leads to, let’s say, dead for good. Without any chance to come back."

THE PLAGUE SPREADS...

The Plague is generous and bountiful. It will give you tools, it will give you a weapon. You will be changed, transformed into something else. Just submit...

You have chosen to serve the Plague. Driven by hatred traverse the scorched and devastated lands in search of a revenge. Be the part of a legion, devouring cities and all living creatures, play against humanity to achieve your own goal.

Creatures you meet during your journey are a living proof of an inevitable change the Plague will bring upon the Earth. Crooked, in constant pain, blind followers. Your body and mind turn too. You are a part of a disease, your bones grow into a weapon, mysterious objects give you a strange power....

...And there's this voice in your head

JOIN THE PLAGUE

  • Single player story mode
  • Original, hand-drawn 2D graphics
  • Tactical, turn-based fighting system
  • RPG elements with character customization
  • Dedicated, ambient soundtrack

Tenderfoot Tactics - Available 2020

by Silver, 20:47

Tenderfoot Tactics is an upcoming turn-based fantasy RPG due 2020.

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MODERN TACTICAL RPG, INSPIRED BY THE CLASSICS

A novel, deterministic combat system, with easy to grasp rules and astonishing depth. No random miss chances. No damage ranges.

Manipulate the elements to turn the battlefield to your advantage, but beware the consequences, as nature is complex and fickle. Open chasms, raise mountains, boil lakes, drain rivers. Start fires you later regret.

Unlock dozens of distinct evolutions: shamans, druids, warlocks, wights, lavamancers, bog witches, knights, and more.

VAST OPEN-WORLD EXPLORATION

Unearth ancient ruins, discover strange artefacts, and meet new friends, in a lush, painterly world. Add a weatherworker to your party to move faster at sea. Take to the skies as a bird to survey the landscape and plan the best route forward.

For a generation, the terrible Fog - one vast, voiceless, and cruel spirit - has been eating the once-thick forests of the mainland. Now, with nowhere left to call home, and granted magic by the friendly spirits of the archipelago, one small party of would-be adventurers sets out. Find a way to save the many goblin towns of the rocky coast, discover the truth of the Fog, and, if possible, put an end to it.

Wednesday - October 23, 2019

Kingdom Under Fire 2 - Introduction Videos

by Silver, 19:26

Some videos for Kingdom Under Fire 2 from Gematsu.

If you missed it, previous media introduced the Spellsword class.

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Publisher Gameforge and developer Blueside have released a new set of trailers for Kingdom Under Fire II introducing the Gunslinger, one of five character classes featured in the game.

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Monday - October 21, 2019

Unsouled - Announced for PC

by Silver, 10:06

Gematsu reports that action RPG Unsouled has been announced for PC.

Publisher PQube and developer MeGusta Game have announced Unsouled, an atmospheric action RPG featuring stylized, fast-paced combat. It will launch for PC via Steam in spring 2020.

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Saturday - October 19, 2019

Surge 2 vs Code Vein - Which is Better?

by Silver, 20:53

RPG Division discusses which is better - Surge 2 or Code Vein.

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Surge 2 versus Code Vein. Which game is the better one? There is no simple answer here so I have tried to put all of my thoughts about these two games in this video to give you a proper answer.

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Monday - October 14, 2019

General News - Top 50 RPGs in 2019

by Myrthos, 12:01

RPS has made a list of the 50 best RPGs, in their opinion, that are still playable today.

Look! A ranking of the 50 best RPGs on PC. I know, you never asked for this, but here it is. It is 100 percent correct, we double-checked. The RPG is a broad and deep sea and fishing out the best games from its characterful waters is no easy task. But we are capable fishers on the good ship RPS, and know when to humanely throw back a tiddler or fight to heave up a monster. Enough of this salty metaphor. Here are the 50 best RPGs you can play on PC today.

Last time we did this we tried to cover the entire history of computer roleplaying games. A daunting task. This time we’ve given more space to games you can feasibly play today without howling in disgust at low resolutions. In short: we sent a bunch of older games floating away on a slab of ice. Sorry, dad. That’s not to say you won’t find classics. Some of these RPGs are still more than 20 years old.

As with all of our Best Of features, the scope of the genre is broad rather than narrow. For RPGs, character development is important, as is a world in which you can do more than simply kill. Inventory management is nice, as is a setting that establishes a solid sense of place in which to play the role you inhabit, whether that’s wanderer, bandit, farmer, or pyromancer.

There are notes below the write-up for each game, telling you where you can buy it (or download it for free in some cases), as well as links to other articles about each game, and where to look next if you’re hankering for something similar.

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1. Dark Souls
2. Divinity: Original Sin 2 (new entry)
3. Baldur’s Gate 2
4. Mass Effect 2
5. Dragon Age: Origins
6. Deus Ex
7. The Witcher 3
8. Undertale (new entry)
9. System Shock 2
10. Planescape: Torment
11. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
12. Dark Souls 3 (new entry)
13. Divinity: Original Sin
14. Stardew Valley (new entry)
15. Dwarf Fortress
16. Nier: Automata (new entry)
17. Pillars of Eternity
18. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (new entry)
19. Vampire: Bloodlines
20. NEO Scavenger
21. Skyrim
22. Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
23. Sunless Skies (new entry)
24. Fallout: New Vegas
25. Mount & Blade: Warband (new entry)
26. Legend of Grimrock II
27. Darkest Dungeon
28. Fallout
29. Ultima VII
30. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
31. Banner Saga
32. Anachranox
33. Shadowrun Dragonfall Director’s Cut
34. UnReal World
35. Din’s Curse
36. ADOM
37. Titan Quest
38. Neverwinter Nights 2
39. Brogue
40. King Of Dragon Pass (new entry)
41. Wasteland 2
42. Avernum: Escape From The Pit
43. Wizardry VIII
44. Kenshi (new entry)
45. Recettear: An Item’s Shop Tale
46. Torchlight 2
47. Diablo II
48. Risen
49. Monster Hunter World (new entry)
50. Hand of Fate
51. The game you love.

 

Saturday - October 12, 2019

General News - What Even Is An RPG Anymore?

by Silver, 20:58

Fudj asks 'What Even Is An RPG Anymore?'

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What happened to the phrase "RPG"? When did we suddenly start attributing the phrase to what feels like 50% of modern games? What even is an RPG anymore? Should I let the robot in Fallout: New Vegas fist me? The answer to all these questions and more await you.
(I swear this video is not meant to be a Kingdom Hearts hit piece please don't hate me KH fans k thanks bye)

Tuesday - October 08, 2019

Alder's Blood - Interview

by Hiddenx, 19:55

The Turn Based Lovers have interviewed the devs of the tactical game Alder's Blood:

10 Turns Inteview with Alder’s Blood Developers

Sympathy for the…evil

Few weeks ago I decided to take a walk on the grim land of Alder’s Blood.
Among werewolf, vampire and many others nice friends, the travel eventually was really fascinating and I resolved to have a chat with the demonic developers of the game, Shockwork Games, but not before taking a long rifle with me 😉

I don’t’ like to hunt animals, but I really like to hunt demons…

1st Turn) What can you tell us about the world of Alder’s Blood? What were your inspirations?

Hi! First of all thank you for the opportunity for this interview. Alder’s Blood was inspired by a lot of things. Mostly my and Alex’s (illustrator and concept artist on the project) love for dark, Victorian setting. There are not many games where you can play as a vampire/werewolf hunter, so we decided to create one.
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Ideas for a world like that were floating around for years before the development even started. Dualism was something I find very attractive and so I incorporated that into the game’s world building. We have this conflicts of extremes: nature, emotions, desires against civilization, reason and logic. 

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Wednesday - October 02, 2019

Minecraft Dungeons - Gameplay Video

by Silver, 22:11

PC Gamer reports on some gameplay video for Minecraft Dungeons which is an action RPG.

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Last year at Minecon Mojang announced an action-RPG spin-off called Minecraft Dungeons, a Diablo-like with voxels. This year's Minecon gave us a closer look at it, with just over four minutes of gameplay footage.

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Saturday - September 28, 2019

Wheel of Fate - Funded

by Silver, 10:15

TheGG reports that the AI driven RPG Wheel of Fate has funded on Kickstarter.

TORONTO, CANADA – September 17, 2019- UDX Interactive’s debut artificial intelligence RPG “Wheel of Fate” completed its Kickstarter goal of $25,000 CAD in less than 24 hours, the game studio announced today.

“We believe that because we introduced a gaming concept so unique and robust that our backers were fully on board with us from the start,” said Daniel Vivona, CEO and co-founder of UDX Interactive.

“With this funding, we intend to expand on what already exists and bring and endless amount of possibilities to Wheel of Fate. We won’t let our fans down.”

Wheel of Fate’s Kickstarter campaign will run until October 17, 2019 for additional funding, with the title slated to launch Early Access in Q1 2020.

A list of rewards for backers can be found on the page’s “Rewards” section, which range from a copy of the game at launch to merchandised products to a studio visit with the team.

Designed by Mass Effect 2 veteran Miles Holmes, experience the journey of a lone adventurer who reawakens the mythical Wheel of Fate in the world of Providence, which in turn, brings the army of Fateless back from with it.

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The Executioner - Released

by Silver, 10:12

PC Gamer reports that The Executioner has been released.

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While billed as an RPG, it's very far from an action-oriented affair: it's more a game of  hopelessly complex moral decisions, sanity management and, of course, supplying "a dark economy" buoyed by the exchange of dead flesh. Feeling cheered? Well, it's up to the player to decide whether the character should become wholly desensitised to the misery he doles out, and there's a bigger story at hand, too.

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Thursday - September 26, 2019

General News - Elder Scrolls Creators founded OnceLost Games

by Hiddenx, 22:44

Videogamer reports that some Elder Scrolls creators have founded the new studio OnceLost Games:

OnceLost Games is a new studio formed of The Elder Scrolls creators

Will announce its new project before the end of the year

A team of former The Elder Scrolls developers have come together to form a new studio called OnceLost Games, and it is working on its own open-world fantasy RPG title.

Focusing on a spiritual successor to Daggerfall, OnceLost Games’ ambition is ‘to meet the gap between the deep, complex design pillars of games from the 1990's, with the production values, improved controls and quality of life features in games today.’ Julian LeFay, considered to be the ‘Father of The Elder Scrolls’, is acting as the studio’s technical director, and stated in a Reddit AMA that he would be interested in creating a Daggerfall sequel of some sort.

‘It would have to be done in such a way that I wouldn't have business-related issues. Those are things that I've decided that I never want to deal with. With proper funding and someone trustworthy to manage the business side of things, it could definitely be a thing,’ he said. ‘I can't realistically see this coming to pass since it's not something I would initiate; it's not my thing. If someone could bring this about and then offered me an opportunity to join, that'd be a much more likely way that something along these lines could happen.’

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Wednesday - September 25, 2019

I am not a Monster: Complete Edition - 60% off Sale

by Silver, 00:14

I am not a Monster: Complete Edition is a tactical turn-based strategy game available now on Steam and currently 60% off.

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First Contact single-player campaign

A thrilling sci-fi story.

The Albatross space liner is overrun by lizard-like aliens that can turn people into monsters like them. Find out how the monsters got on board as you battle the hostile creatures.

Features:

  • Over 30 different missions
  • 8 unique heroes
  • Control multiple heroes at the same time
  • Save passengers and discover the secret of the monsters' sudden appearance

Multiplayer mode

Monsters vs Heroes tactical turn-based battles with randomly-assigned roles.

Up to 6 players take part in a battle where each is randomly given the role of hero or monster (minimum two monsters per game).

If you are a hero

  • Trust no one: analyze other players' actions and figure out who the monsters are.
  • Save passengers and destroy the aliens.
  • Combine various weapons to get unique abilities and turn the tide of the battle.
  • If a monster infects you, you only have a couple of turns to heal. Otherwise, you'll become a monster too!

For monsters

  • Disguise yourself to move around safely.
  • Earn the trust of other players and avoid their suspicions.
  • Infect passengers to be reborn in their bodies if they kill you.
  • Infect your opponents to turn them into monsters.
  • Use the aliens' psychic connection to see what other monsters see.


For everyone

  • Play ranked seasons
  • Unlock unique skins and sprays
  • Complete tasks and get Creator's Balls: each Ball contains a random item - or even a game key!

Tuesday - September 24, 2019

Dying Light 2 - Gamescom Preview

by Silver, 07:05

Dying Light 2 has been previewed by Wccftech at Gamescom who called it the most exciting upcoming open world game.

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At the end of the demo, we see the protagonist in a climactic battle against a Colonel. You’ve been informed he has access to water pumps required for the supply of all the people at your base, he informs you they do not have access to those pumps, and says you’ve been tricked. You can decide which way this plays out, but here the protagonist follows his original instructions, fights the Colonel and his goons, and activates water pumps. Excitingly, this drains the flooded city, uncovering much more land to explore, but isn’t the water pumps you were looking for, and who knows what monsters lurk below now that the water level has been lowered. Your decisions having such a dramatic change in the landscape of the open world is incredibly exciting, but time will tell if the options change the outcome much, or if draining the water was an inevitable step.

Right now, Dying Light 2 looks like one of the most exciting upcoming open-world games, full stop. It uses zombies in fun ways, has varied and dynamic combat options, and traversing the world looks exhilarating. The only question is whether or not the game is as open and dynamic as it seems from demo reels. We’ll find out when the full game launches early next year, but as of right now, you should be tentatively excited.

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Wednesday - September 18, 2019

Summerfield Studios - David Gaiders New Gig

by Silver, 04:39

@PC Gamer David Gaider has set up a new studio in Australia called Summerfield Studios'. The studio will launch alongside a Kickstarter for an, as yet, unannounced new game.

The new studio will have its official launch at PAX Australia, alongside the launch of a Kickstarter to fund its first game. Details are pretty sparse on the ground at the moment, but Summerfall Studios' website promises "an illustrated character-driven adventure", before going on to say that "Summerfall Studios will crush your dreams and tear out your heart… in the very best way." Kotaku Australia broke the news, and you can stay in touch with future Summerfall news on the developer's Facebook page.

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Monday - September 16, 2019

Epic Tavern - A reverse-RPG game

by Silver, 09:14

KnowTechie reports on Epic Tavern which they describe as a reverse RPG game. The game is currently available on Steam Early Access.

I found that I actually had surprising control over the characters that I ostensibly wasn’t in control of. The game sends you on a tutorial quest that is guaranteed to fail eventually, as it’s the story catalyst of why things in the world are as bad as they are when the game begins. You do control heroes in combat by telling them what kind of roll to make (e.x. Aggressive or Cautious, among several options).

From there it’s all about hedging probabilities. The best way that I can describe the level of control you have is one that goes well with the “sports management meets fantasy” pitch: You’re more of a coach on the sidelines making broad suggestions and less of a player making micro choices.

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Thursday - September 05, 2019

Vampire: The Masquerade -Coteries of New York - New Info

by Silver, 12:23

Some new info on gameplay, mechanics and story for interactive fiction RPG Vampire: The Masquerade -Coteries of New York.

Hello, everyone! How has summer been treating you so far?

Here at Draw Distance, we’re longingly staring at the blue skies outside our windows as we’re entering the final phases of development of Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, our upcoming narrative-focused, fully licensed game set in the globally renowned universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.

As time passes, we unveil more and more information about Coteries of New York. In our last press release, published by many media outlets around the world, we shared tons of data regarding the gameplay, mechanics and story.

Here’s the tl;dr list of key information we shared about Coteries of New York:
  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York presents the conflict between two vampiric factions: the traditionalist Camarilla and the fiercely independent Anarchs in New York
  • It's a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in the rich, fully-licensed, globally-recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.
  • Coteries of New York present players with choices that matter, aiming to deliver a dark, atmospheric, and emotional narration mixed with morally challenging dilemmas, and many potential paths leading to the story’s finale.
  • We plan to include significant branching and reactivity, so that the players feel their decisions influence the world around them and encourage multiple playthroughs for those invested in the world and story of Coteries of New York.
  • You are a newly-fledged vampire in New York. You must learn what it means to be one of the Kindred in a huge, vibrant, contemporary metropolis.
  • You will make choices for your character, including which storylines to pursue and how to approach the different situations presented. You will be presented with branching dialogue choices, memorable characters - all among iconic locales of New York City. You’ll be able to use Disciplines appropriate to your clan to charm, sneak, intimidate or kill, and your choices will determine your path.
  • You’ll build your Coterie and learn your undead companions’ deepest secrets… or see them abandon you.
  • Although you start off as part of the authoritarian vampire sect called the Camarilla, you soon learn that other factions exist - chief among them, the independent Anarchs. Your paths will inevitably cross theirs, but whether you choose to shun them, or try to learn more about what they represent, will be your decision.
  • While the game is primarily text-driven and story oriented, several mechanics reflect the dark truths of being one of the Kindred.
  • Hunger is used to indicate the constant need for blood that vampires must deal with nightly. Characters have the opportunity to hunt for blood during quests. Ignoring this need leads to warnings in the game’s fiction, and if disregarded for too long, to consequences that include succumbing to the Beast
  • Humanity is a measure of how moral and rooted in humanistic principles the character is. This rating is used by the game to modify the results of choices in quests, offer additional story choices, or even lock certain choices out.
  • Finally, the Masquerade rating tracks how well the character blends in with mortal society. Staying inconspicuous and hidden from prying eyes is even more important for vampires than ever, due to the existence of the so-called Second Inquisition, a clandestine hunt for vampires concealed within global government agencies. Secrecy and not flaunting your supernatural powers in the sight of mortals is of utmost importance.

That’s all the information we’ve prepared for today. In the upcoming updates we will unveil more about the characters, Clans, Disciplines and different types of quests!

Oh, and by the way, check out the game's main page on Steam - you'll find four brand new pre-alpha screenshots there!

We're hope you're pleased with the amount and weight of the information we provided. Stay tuned, as we're preparing to share our first gameplay trailer with you soon!

Thanks!
Best,
Jacek @ Draw Distance team
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Wheel of Fate - New "AI" RPG

by Silver, 12:19

Twinfinite reports on Wheel of Fate which is described as being an "AI" RPG capable of thousands of story possibilities.

Developer UDX Interactive has today announced a new project called Wheel of Fate. The game’s genre is described as an artificial intelligence RPG, in which player decisions shape the world around them using unique technology.

“With Wheel of Fate, we took a massive leap that RPG’s never do and that’s to incorporate machine learning to continuously explore thousands of possibilities and create new story arcs,” says former Mass Effect 2 developer and Wheels of Fate designer Miles Holmes.

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Monday - September 02, 2019

Chernobylite - Gameplay Video

by Silver, 07:27

Some gameplay video of post apocalyptic RPG Chernobylite.

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Hey stalkers!

Thanks to the Kickstarter campaign supported by so many of you, we spent the last few months working very hard to bring you into the Heart of Darkness - The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The beginning of our game takes place there - this is where it all started, and this is where it all ends. Even if there's still a few months ahead to the release of Early Access version of the game on Steam, we wanted to share a small part of the experience with you. Leave us your comments and help us polish the game to become an ultimate Chernobyl experience for all of us.

And anyway, to visit Chernobyl without leaving your home, add Chernobylite to your wishlist on Steam and stay tuned for more news about autumn's release of our game.

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Within the Cosmos - Gameplay Video

by Silver, 07:23

A new gameplay video of RPG shooter Within the Cosmos.

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Available on Steam in September 2019

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/61...

Within the Cosmos is a single-player first-person sci-fi RPG.

As you explore the Adallio System to try to find answers, your choices and actions will determine how the story unfolds.

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The year is 2278, and humanity is on the verge of extinction. Your mission is to preserve the human race, as they are fighting a war they will not win. You are one of 500 people who work for UESA (United Earth Space Agency). You were put in cryogenic sleep and sent to the planet 'Berith II'. A planet that is tucked away in the Adallio star system, hidden, and far from the war. However, once you arrive, you and your crew come under attack by an unknown enemy, and it is up to you to figure out who is behind the attack, and why.

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Thursday - August 29, 2019

General News - Starflight Remake News

by Hiddenx, 21:01

Farflame spotted a dev diary for a Starflight remake:

Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend

Welcome to the IndieDB page for Marvin's 'Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend' project. This project is a fan remake of the original 1987 PC game loved by many back in the day. Marvin is a veteran professional software and game developer who has worked for multiple well known companies such as Bethesda Softworks and Rainbow Studios, on popular games such as 'Elder Scrolls Redguard' and 'Cars: The Video Game'. As a fun side project, Marvin has decided to use his years of experience to remake his favorite childhood game with modern graphics via Unity. This game is open-source and freely available on GitHub, should anyone wish to help. Playable builds are being released on the project website and occasionally here too.

Dev Diary 14 - Creating More Alien Comms (Part 1) in Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend

Time for another post! This time Marvin brings to life the Spemin and the Gazurtoid via their communications screens and dialogue in his Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend project. Next article will cover more strange encounters! :)

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Ashes of Oahu - Review @ IndianNoob

by Myrthos, 20:40

Ashes of Oahu is a post-apocalyptic shooter-RPG set in Hawaii and it has been reviewed by IndianNoob, who felt it was lackiong as it only scored a 5.5 out of 10.

Ashes of Oahu is a clear cut example of high ambition restricted by budget constraints and lack of manpower. Amidst the technical mess, there are moments of brilliance and pure fun but they are too far and few between. I genuinely hope that the developers keep updating the game like they have the past few weeks and may it end up closer to their original vision sooner than later. But for now, Ashes of Oahu is a hard pass.

 

Tuesday - August 20, 2019

General News - RPGs are too Predictable

by Myrthos, 19:59

The Guardian has an editorial on RPGs becoming too predictable and that a breath of fresh wind is needed.

But every now and again, a game comes along which shows that innovation can happen without putting people off and revives a genre in the process. The Ubisoft model was once to open-world games what the Fallout model is to first-person RPGs. The blueprint: climb towers to unlock new areas, sprinkle a map with icons representing mini goals to reach, make progress at your leisure. It underpinned Ubisoft’s Assassins Creed, Far Cry and Watch Dogs series, Warner Bros’ Batman and Middle Earth franchises, and many others.

Then came The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, in 2017. It’s got the towers, the open-world, and the plethora of smaller activities to distract you from the main noble quest. But it quietly revolutionised that stale old structure. Nothing in Breath of the Wild is gated. If you wanted (and you were extremely skilled) you could simply walk to the final boss and finish the game, though you would be far more likely to be lasered to death by guardian robots on the way up to the castle. The icon-filled map is almost entirely gone: only fast-travel points and the occasional quest-line show up. The rest is there for you to discover with your eyes and ears, rather than following objective markers like an orienteering enthusiast.

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Remnant: From the Ashes - Released

by Silver, 08:28

Remnant: From the Ashes released on Steam recently and is a souls-like co-op shooter RPG.

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ABOUT THIS GAME
Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monstrous creatures. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you’ll set out alone or alongside up to two other players to face down hordes of deadly enemies and epic bosses, and try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and then retake what was lost.

A REMNANT OF MANKIND The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. Humanity is struggling to survive, but they possess the technology to open portals to other realms and alternate realities. They must travel through these portals to uncover the mystery of where the evil came from, scavenge resources to stay alive, and fight back to carve out a foothold for mankind to rebuild...

ENDLESS FANTASTIC REALMS AWAIT Explore dynamically-generated worlds that change each time you play through them, creating new maps, enemy encounters, quest opportunities, and in-world events. Each of the game’s four unique worlds is filled with monstrous denizens and environments that will provide fresh challenges with each playthrough. Adapt and explore… or die trying.

SCAVENGE. UPGRADE. SPECIALIZE. Overcome tough-as-nails enemies and epic bosses throughout hostile environments to earn experience, valuable loot and upgrade materials you can use to build a wicked arsenal of weapons, armor, and modifications to approach each encounter dozens of unique ways.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Invading other worlds to seek an end to the Root is dangerous and survival is far from guaranteed. Team up with up to two other players to increase your chances of survival. Teamwork is necessary to make it through the game’s toughest challenges… and unlock its greatest rewards.

Monday - August 19, 2019

RPGWatch Feature - The CRPG Book Review

by Myrthos, 07:58

We never did a book review before, but here is our first one. Corwin went through Bitmap Books' CRPG book and remembered a lot of things from the past and learned some things as well. It is not a very long review, but it describes very well why Corwin liked the book.

Nostalgia can be a wonderful thing and I've been around long enough for it to really take hold. I remember when there were only mainframes and punch cards; I remember seeing Pong when it first took the world by storm; I remember buying an Intellivision and playing two simplistic DnD games for hours; I remember being excited when I bought a Commodore 64 and played 'Bard's Tale', 'Phantasie', 'Might and Magic' and 'Ultima'. I remember buying my first IBM clone PC and being extremely annoyed when it wouldn't play the first PC game I'd ever bought 'Quest For Glory' because it needed a '286' to run. (Who reads the fine print on the back of a box?) I remember having to upgrade to a '386' a '486' and a Pentium (complete with assorted memory managers) just so I could play the latest game in the Ultima series. Ah, the joys of nostalgia.

Thursday - August 15, 2019

General News - Fire Emblem PC Alternatives

by Hiddenx, 20:01

PCGamesN found seven Fire Emblem PC alternatives:

Looking for a Fire Emblem PC game? Here are seven alternatives to try

All the squares you could hope for

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a unique union of Persona and grid-based warfare. It manages to make building an army fun as well as a megalomaniacal necessity. Unfortunately, the fantastical TRPG (that’s tactical role-playing game) series is exclusive to Nintendo platforms. Bummer. But don’t despair; there are a ton of similar games available right now on PC.

Indeed, from tiny mech battles to post-apocalyptic road trips, you might argue that there has never been a better time to dive into classic grid-based tactics games. They may not let you share tea with your students-turned-soldiers, but the format has been applied to a huge range of settings with a number of twists thrown in, offering more depth and diversity in turn-based combat than we’ve enough free time to enjoy.

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Monday - August 12, 2019

Monsters' Den Chronicles - Now on Steam

by Silver, 08:44

Monsters' Den Chronicles is a dungeon crawler from 2012 that is now available on Steam.

 

 

 

 

 

Originally released in 2012, the third entry in the classic Monsters' Den series has come to Steam- improved and remastered!

Monsters' Den Chronicles is a dungeon-crawling RPG with turn-based battles and an emphasis on advancing a persistent roster of heroes.

Form a party and undertake one of six different adventures. Procedurally generated dungeons mean that even the same scenario is different each time.

  • Six different story scenarios
  • Randomly generated dungeons add replayability
  • Endless dungeon and wave survival modes
  • Hundreds of loot items to find
  • Unlock additional items by completing in-game achievements
  • Includes the premium content from the original web game

Tuesday - August 06, 2019

The Last Spell - Announced

by Silver, 23:56

The Last Spell is described as a turn-based tactical RPG with roguelite mechanics in which you lead a team of hardened heroes to defend the last bastion of humanity against hordes of monsters.

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What if Final Fantasy Tactics & Dynasty Warriors had an illegitimate daughter?

The Last Spell is a turn-based tactical RPG immersed in roguelite mechanics in which you lead a team of hardened heroes to defend the last bastion of humanity against hordes of monsters.

A Dark Fantasy Tactical RPG with Rogue lite elements

This is the end. War and a bunch of crazy mages provoked The Cataclysm. A mysterious mist filled with hellish monsters enveloped most of the world. They said that those who entered the mist were killed, driven mad, or even turned into monstrous abonimations themselves. Only a few Havens keep up the fight against the Hordes of bloodthirsty monsters that come out at night from this strange purple mist.

Days were quiet and peaceful: they could take time to organize themselves, heal their wounds and search the surroundings for anything useful. But the nights… The mist thickened and from their bowels unleashes hordes of mutated monsters, craving for blood and magic.

In this glorious mix of pixel art and dark fantasy setting, you lead a group of hardened warriors whose only purpose in life is to desperately defend the last of the mages while they try to cast The Last Spell, and banish all magic from this world. And maybe save us all. Maybe.

Features

Turn-Based Tactics:

  • Manage your squad of hardened heroes
  • Scarce resources: use Mana wisely to survive
  • Class-less skill trees and bonus perks

Hordes of Evil:

  • Tons of enemies to slay, burn, shock and slice!
  • Dozens of enemy types with different behaviors
  • Impressive skills to help you slaughter ’em all

Protect the City:

  • Rebuild a safe Haven from the remains of civilization
  • Build walls, traps and watchtowers
  • Protect the circle of magic at all costs!

Roguelite Elements:

  • You will fail… but everytime you do, you’ll grow stronger
  • Procedurally generated Enemy waves, Maps, Characters and Weapons
  • Nasty bosses

Tuesday - July 30, 2019

General News - CRPG Book Is Available Now

by Myrthos, 08:41

Yesterday, Bitmap books has made the CRPG book available. The book that would not have been if it wasn't for Filipepepe.

We're very proud to announce that The CRPG Book: A Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games is now available to purchase. After a very successful pre-order period, we decided to reprint the Standard Edition to give more people the chance to own this amazing book.

Spread over more than 500 pages, The CRPG Book: A Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games reviews over 400 seminal games from 1975 to 2015, covering the role-playing classics we all know and love such as Ultima, Wizardry, Fallout and Mass Effect – all brought to life with vibrant and engaging in-game images. Each entry also shares articles on the genre, mod suggestions and hints on how to run the games on modern hardware. The book is completely by written by fans, AAA developers, indies, journalists, modders and industry personalities such as Chris Avellone, Ian Frazier, Scorpia, Ferhegón, Richard Cobbett, Brian 'Psychochild' Green, Durante, George Weidman and Tim Cain, to name but a few.

We also have a small amount of the sought after Collector's Edition available. These are priced at £49.99, which includes the A4 Dungeon Map Pad, Postcard Pack, A2 Poster and Pencil. We also have a small amount of the Collector's Edition which don't include any goodies, which are priced at £39.99.

Sunday - July 21, 2019

General News - Interview with Witcher 3 & Assassin's Writer

by Silver, 09:16

GameSavvy interviewed Stephen Rhodes who has worked on the Witcher 3 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey as a writer.

Tyler: You’re clearly passionate about games, so what came first? Was it that you wanted to be a writer and got into video games or was it that you wanted to get into video games and eventually became a writer?

Stephen: It’s definitely the second one. I went to university to study military history. I was really into history. I could tell very early on that it wasn’t really doing it for me and I just didn’t see a future career in it. So, I transferred courses internally because they had a good games course and I did a game design degree which covered a broad range of things including design, a bit of audio, programming, a bit of art and did a bit of narrative as well. I was always quite good at design and interested in the design and the mechanics of things because I like systems. But looking back, (narrative) resonated with me because when I did the narrative module I got like a 98% in it or something ridiculous. I loved doing it but I sort of put it aside afterwards and carried on pursuing other disciplines.

I got into the actual industry by doing QA and testing. There was a studio, Travelers Tales, the guys who do the Lego games, and they were quite close to where I went to university and a lot of the graduates ended up there. There were a few (graduates) in high positions at that point and they were always looking for students who were about to graduate. So, I went and did QA but they put up some internal positions in design roles not long after I started. I applied and got a design role where I did level design, camera stuff, working on cut scenes and working on missions so it was quite a broad job role but it was a great entry into the industry. Doing that I realized I had a passion for narrative and storytelling. It was always something that came very naturally to me. Growing up, me and my friends used to play DnD and other Roleplay Games like Star Wars, and Warhammer Fantasy. I was always liked to DM (Dungeon Master) as I was always coming up with the stories and campaigns and characters. It was always something I harbored a passion for so I kind of bridged the gap and after three years at Travellers Tales I realized that the Lego games weren’t satisfying my creative needs. So I applied to a couple of places and ended up getting a job at CD Projekt Red in Poland as a quest designer, which for me it was a great merge of my experience and also my passion for narrative.

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Friday - July 19, 2019

Haven - First Trailer

by Silver, 20:33

PC Gamer reports on the first trailer for Haven, which is an RPG about lovers on a lost planet.

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Earlier this year, Furi developer The Game Bakers announced Haven, an RPG about lovers on a lost planet. The description at the time was pretty vague: It's playable alone or in two-player coop, and "the only thing that matters is to stay together." Today the studio revealed a little more about what's coming, including the first-ever gameplay trailer and a rundown of basic gameplay.

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Monday - July 15, 2019

General News - The best RPGs of all Time

by Hiddenx, 20:42

What do we do against the summer slump? We present you another top RPG list - this time henriquejr spotted one on PC Gamer:

The best RPGs on PC

The best RPGs on PC guarantee hundreds of hours of adventure in one of the PC's essential genres.

The best RPGs on PC can deliver hundreds of hours of adventure. Since tabletop RPGs first started getting the digital treatment, the genre has grown into an intimidating, massive beast. Many of the best RPGs you can play on PC are of the action variety, hailing from the explosive years of 3D RPGs like Oblivion. More recently, classic style RPGs  like Pillars of Eternity with closer ties to their tabletop roots have seen a resurgence in popularity. Our list of the best RPGs on PC have something to scratch your roleplay itch whether you prefer fast-paced swordplay or more methodical turn-based games.

The RPG genre is tough to boil down: by the most literal definition, every game is a role-playing game. This list represents our best definition of the canonical RPG—games that likely emphasize story; that let you inhabit a customizable character through skill points, inventory, and dialogue decisions; that include complex, controllable relationships with companions or non-playable characters. Drawing these kinds of lines helps us provide a better service to you, we hope—though we've made some exceptions where we think it's worth it.

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Dying Light 2 - Interviews

by Silver, 10:49

Some interviews for Dying Light 2 from Gamingbolt and AusGamers.

Or as I suggested to Jaskula “renaissance Mad Max?”.

“Yeah, yeah! Of course that was our goal,” he says almost jumping out of his seat at the phrasing. “Humanity lost it's war to the infected. So we knew that [the game-world] had to be multicultural; it's somewhere in Europe because we wanted it to be a mix of cities we know, and for us it was a perfect setting for the game with the architecture; the medieval buildings correspond [with] what we call ‘Modern Dark Ages’.”

The reason this is poignant, in mentioning multiculturalism with the idea of a ‘Modern Dark Ages’, is that one of the voices I heard in the demo was definitely Aussie (hence the Mad Max reference), but that all of this rolls into why, and how, The City has descended into an archaic level of society. Freedom means different things to different groups within Dying Light 2, and the ideology of positive ‘multiculturalism’ is flipped on its head. This is not a nice place to be, let alone live in, and we haven’t even gotten to the Infected who still populate its daytime interiors and nighttime streets. A Mardi Gras of dread, fear and vertical requirement, from a gameplay perspective.

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As Aiden’s parkouring from location to location, his clothes look fluid and well detailed. For some reason, Aiden has a very weird looking bracelet on. There’s no indication of what this means, but it looks very important.

I have a question related to the bracelets they wear —

TS: Yes. The bracelets are called biomarkers. This is something that was built 15 years before the events of the game by an organization called GRE. This basically shows you how close you’re getting to the point of no return. Because when you are infected, the infection accumulates in your body. When you cross a certain threshold then you basically turn into a zombie. So this tells you, “I’m really in bad shape. I really need to find some [drugs].” Most of this is important in terms of narrative, how people react to you. Because when you’re close to turning, they will react to you. That’s the rule of this world. That’s a safety measure for everyone in the city.

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Monday - July 08, 2019

Within the Cosmos - Gameplay, Lore, and the Future

by Silver, 09:21

OnlySP asked the developers of Within the Cosmos about gameplay, lore, and the future.

OnlySP: The game also has a stat system, which sounds a little like S.P.E.C.I.A.L. from Fallout. Is that an apt comparison? Will players be able to improve and modify those stats through gameplay and, if so, how?

Debois: Yeah, it's a similar idea to how S.P.E.C.I.A.L. works in Fallout or similar games. When the player starts the game, they will be given a fixed amount of points that they can assign to their attributes. So, if you decide to max out your Constitution and Agility, you'll have a character who's agile, sneaky, and strong, but that would come at the cost of not having much Intelligence, Charisma, or Perception. So, you're really gonna have to think about what attributes you favour, or you could put a roughly equal amount into all of them and have a character that can do a little bit of everything but not a master of everything. It's up to you. I feel like that system will really create the desire for players to have multiple playthroughs of the game, and still have each playthrough feel like a different experience.

As far as improving and modifying those stats... I'm still trying to get the balance right. There might be one or two instances where you can upgrade them, or get temporary boosts to them, but whether you can improve or modify them beyond that is still being determined.

OnlySP: While upgrading, will players be able to respec their character's abilities at all or are they locked into the upgrades they use?

Debois: No, they won't be able to respec. Once you select an upgrade/perk, that's what you're locked into.

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Thursday - July 04, 2019

Warlocks 2: God Slayers - Releasing July 18th

by Silver, 21:51

Action RPG Warlocks 2: God Slayers will release July 18th.

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Warlocks 2: God Slayers is a humorous action RPG game with online and local co-op.
Challenge the vile gods and dethrone them in this action-packed hack’n' slash experience with wizards and meteor showers.

God Slayers is a brand new story.
Take the role of one of the Warlocks and face the gods themselves, as slashing hordes of shadow monsters in the past have angered them, to say the least.
The Order of Warlocks has been called to challenge and dethrone arrogant gods from the thrones - make them pay for their betrayal.

Core features:

  • Hilarious pixel art with hand-drawn animations.
  • Dynamic hack 'n slash experience in solo, local and online co-op (up to 4 players).
  • More than 40 types of challenging enemies that work together to take you down, using their unique skill sets.
  • 5 different types of Warlocks to choose, each with their own abilities to unlock throughout the game.
  • Special familiar slot for your character (with evolutions!).
  • 8-10 hours of gameplay to complete the solo adventure with one Warlock.
  • Giant, powerful bosses waiting to get slayed.
  • Extensive maps with tons of randomly generated loot to be picked up.
  • Colorful narration with plenty of jokes and humour.

Friday - June 28, 2019

Ashes of Oahu - Player Choice and the Branching Story

by Silver, 11:11

A recent developer diary for Ashes of Oahu covers player choice and the branching story.

Developer Diary #6: Player Choice and the Branching Story

18 Jun @ 5:46am - Deny

In our previous developer blog, we covered the importance of outposts and touched on enemy A.I. You can catch up on that blog here. This week we are covering the depth of the branching narrative that you’ll uncover as you play though Ashes of Oahu and the impacts of your choices.

When Kai embarks upon his journey through Ashes of Oahu the factions exist in a loose tension with each other. They have motivations that place them in conflict, but they do not live in a state of all-out war. Depending on your choices, they can stay neutral towards each other, become allies, or devolve into open hostilities. This is done to increase player agency and show Kai’s influence on the world around him.

What Kai learns as he interacts with different characters will affect the story as well. What you learn throughout the game can become relevant in later conversations with other NPCs. If you have met one particular character and that meeting is connected to another person elsewhere in the world, you could find new branching dialogue available to you. You’ll also find that some NPCs will be willing to help you along your journey and venture out to support Kai’s efforts if you make the correct dialogue choices.

Ultimately the choices Kai makes and the way he aligns himself with the factions will impact who will help you defeat the Pua’a. Kai can turn missions down directly and risk gating any future rewards from that character, or he can choose to work with all the factions and try to bring them into harmony at the likely cost of never reaching the ultimate in skill rewards from any of the factions.

One early example of how Kai’s choices can have severe consequences is how he chooses to interact with a man named Tacitus. A first glance Tacitus appears to be a member of the Islanders that has been evicted from the Farm. He insists that he was helping the Farm fight off an invading band of Raiders, but the Farm didn’t like his tactics and asked him to go. He appears gravely injured and requests you seek aid on his behalf.

Once Kai arrives at the Farm, doubts are raised about Tacitus’ motivations. Apparently, the Raider invasions didn’t really start until he showed up. Needless to say, the Farm isn’t inclined to give you medical items to aid Tacitus. At this point, you can either steal the supplies and suffer reputational damage with the Islanders (if you get caught), or you can do a quest for the medical staff, and then they will reward you with the items you wanted.

If you choose to help Tacitus, he will reward you with grenades, promise you more in the future, but eventually betray you and attack alongside the Raiders at a later point in the game. If you choose to turn him down, he will become openly hostile towards you. You’ll learn early on that helping everyone you meet isn’t always in your own best interest, nor is everyone always going to tell you the truth, but it is your choice to make. However, regardless of the decision you arrive at, you are guaranteed to have some fun and exciting gameplay moments out of it.

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Thursday - June 27, 2019

Alder's Blood - Announcement Trailer

by Silver, 01:49

Alder's Blood is described as a grim and dark stealth tactical game with the turn-based combat focused on avoiding enemy ambushes and setting up your own.

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Become a member of an elite cast known as the Hunters. Take on the quest to kill the corrupt god that abandoned the human race and left it to perish. Embark on a dangerous journey and explore the remnants of a world in search of a means for mankind’s survival. Alder’s Blood – a debut title from Shockwork Games, will hunt you down on PC and Switch later this year.

Feature List

  • Stealth, ambush-based combat. Try to outsmart and outwit all the horrifying creatures you’ll be facing, as they are way stronger and you don’t stand a chance in a direct assault;
  • Diverse, challenging opponents. From werewolves to vampires, all monsters have their unique attacks and skills and can easily see, hear or smell you from the distance. So be careful not to reveal your position too early;
  • Stamina-based characters. Cautiously manage your energy level between attacking, moving and casting spells. In the end, you’re only a human and running out of energy will seriously fatigue you;
  • A grim world plunged in half-darkness. In this world, our god has finally turned his back on us and his corrupt presence can change the intensity of the battlefield. From summoning monsters, through changing the weather, to transforming one of the creatures into a powerful avatar of his will;
  • A vagabond’s exploration system.Travel the world bringing your mobile base along with you. Take shelter in and manage your camp, but be wary of enemy ambushes;
  • A unique fusion of dark Victorian fantasy and wild west. Immerse yourself in a world so different from the one you know. The universe shaped by struggle, where mankind has not had the freedom to develop or advance any of its technology

Saturday - June 22, 2019

Best RPGs of the last 40 Years - Infographic of 500+

by Silver, 11:24

UnleashtheGamer has a large infographic of the best 500 RPGs from the last 40 years.

You might’ve forgotten, but a few months ago, on a cold February afternoon, we released a humongous infographic on the internet containing (what we then thought) a definitive list of the best RPGs.

How It All Began

We won’t lie to you – it took a lot of work. Like, a lot. Gathering the data, centralizing the titles, neatly categorizing each game in the appropriate place, and not to mention designing the infographic itself, took a lot of grind and sweat.

  • 3 weeks to gather the initial data, researching, and talking to friends

  • 1 week of proofreading and arguing with said friends about the differences between real-time with pause and turn-based games

  • Several hours making research on the difference between high fantasy and low fantasy only to understand that there is no consensus in the media on either definition, and we’re free to accept whichever option we wish

  • 2 days for our designer to come up with a structure that makes sense

  • Hours upon hours to find all the information required

  • 2 weeks of gathering your feedback and doubling the number of games

  • Hours of our designer adding all them and alphabetizing all 500+ games per your request

  • 1836 layers in the Photoshop file

  • A full month of being proven wrong each day when I thought I knew a lot of RPG games

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Chernobylite - Interview

by Silver, 11:11

@Gamingbolt The developers of Chernobylite have been interviewed.

From what we’ve read of Chernobylite so far, it seems the story is a pretty big focus in the game- is that an accurate assertion?

Exactly! In our previous game, Get Even, we put a lot of emphasis on narration and the bar has been set up pretty high. Nevertheless, with Chernobylite, we have an ambition to push it even higher.

How much are player decisions going to affect the game and its story? How divergent can we expect the branching paths to be?

It’s very difficult to answer this question without going into too many details. In our branching system we don’t allow the player to make choices only in specific places planned in the script. In our game each character may die, each task may be a success or a failure. Everything will have their consequences both in the story and in the gameplay.

How does collaborating or competing with other characters in the Exclusion Zone work in the game as a mechanic? 

Very often in RPGs we encounter different fractions which we can ally with in various ways and antagonize the other ones at the same time. In Chernobylite each stalker is like a fraction. It’s mostly visible in members of your crew – everyone has a different agenda, goals or sympathies. It’s bread and butter.

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Monday - June 17, 2019

Dying Light 2 - E3 Preview @RockPaperShotgun

by Silver, 12:10

Dying Light 2 was previewed by RockPaperShotgun at E3.

But Aiden has more pressing concerns. As I said, people are about to get thirsty – and he’s just been told a chap called the colonel is hoarding all the water. Before he can set off to have words, though, a mob of humans starts battering at the base’s gates. Aiden jumps down into the fray, and three people very, very quickly lose their limbs and heads. The slicing is much the same as the last game, where a single well aimed slash can end a fight immediately.

The renegades are dead, but Aiden’s friend is in dire straits. It’s here I see the first decision in the demo, and the first hint that our presenter’s promises of meaningful choices might actually have… meaning. Does Aiden stay with his pal Frank as he bleeds out, or chase after a van that could get him into the colonel’s place? It doesn’t feel like much of a decision, because somebody else is looking after Frank anyway.

So he’s off, leaping between rooftops, wallrunning and sliding as he goes. Now though, Aiden can also whip out a paraglider. The city reminds me much more of the later half of Dying Light, the half with towers and grappling hooks. The first game took over ten hours to give you a grappling hook, and it’s unclear how long it will take to earn it here – when I asked, I was told you get it in the second of the games seven regions. “You can also do more with those tools later on,” creative director Adrian Ciszewsk told me. The grappling hook, for example, can be upgraded so you can chuck it at people to bring them in for a kicking, a la Scorpion in Mortal Kombat.

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Wednesday - June 12, 2019

Stardock & Star Control Creators - Settled with Mead and Honey

by Silver, 23:00

ArsTechnica has the details on how the Stardock and Star Control creators settled their differences with mead and honey.

The settlement's details are public, and Ford & Reiche have a blog post on their site explaining things. In summary, though, the terms are simple and straightforward:

  • All existing lawsuits between Stardock and Ford & Reiche are dismissed with prejudice (this simply means the suits cannot be re-litigated).
  • All parties are responsible for their own attorney's fees.
  • Stardock gets to use the Star Control name for its Star Control Origins game and can develop sequels and DLCs as it likes.
  • Ford & Reiche get to continue to develop their own direct Ur-Quan Masters sequel (which was previously called Ghosts of the Precursors but will be renamed).
  • The Star Control Origins universe (now known as "the Star Control franchise") will continue in a disconnected bubble from the Ur-Quan Masters/Ghosts of the Precursors universe (now known as "the Ur-Quan Masters franchise").
  • Reiche will contribute some writing to the Origins universe in a volunteer role.
  • All of the complicated arguments about who owns which copyrights and trademarks and who they bought them from and when and what's copyrightable and what's not are mooted. (Which is great because it means I don't have to re-summarize the mountain of IP arguments that both sides were making!)
  • The original three Star Control games can continue to be sold on other storefronts, including Stardock's, and Stardock will split revenue from those games' sales with Ford & Reiche.
  • No licensing money changed hands.
  • Brad Wardell of Stardock must furnish Paul Reiche with a specific amount of honey from Wardell's apiary.
  • In turn, Paul Reiche must furnish Brad Wardell with a specific amount of mead brewed from Wardell's bees' honey.

Wait... what?

Yeah, the last bit kind of threw me, too.

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Tuesday - June 11, 2019

Editorial - Chris Avellone: "Leave the Answer to the Player"

by Silver, 09:59

OneAngryGamer wrote an article defending Chris Avellone's opinion on politics in games.

The interview was published on May 31st, 2019, and when asked about whether stories can be apolitical, Avellone stated…

“They may become political as societal norms change, but I believe it’s possible to do apolitical games. I also don’t condone developers who want to do political games or make a statement – I think a game is served better by asking a question, provide a range of perspectives on the question, but then leaving the answer to the player. I try to frame any politics in the parameters of the world, the lore, and the franchise.

 “The reason I take this approach is because I view games as entertainment. If you’re purposely pushing an agenda or point of view in your game – especially a real-world one that’s clearly divorced from the game world – and you’re dictating that perspective as correct vs. asking a question or examining the perspective more broadly, then it’s left the gaming realm and the ‘game’ has become a pulpit.”

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Sunday - June 09, 2019

General News - An Unexpected Message from Deep Space!

by Silver, 08:58

@DogarandKazon Stardock and Frungy Games have settled their lawsuit amicably and in a positive way for fans of Star Control. More will be announced at E3.

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An Unexpected Message From Deep Space

June 08, 2019

Stardock® and Frungy Games™ (Fred and Paul) are happy and relieved to announce that all parties have settled their disputes amicably and in a way where the fans of Star Control® and The Ur-Quan Masters™ are the biggest winners.  Stay tuned to Channel 44 for more details next week from the E3 floor!

Saturday - June 08, 2019

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - Coming to PC?

by Silver, 12:21

Gamingbolt reports on a rumour that Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will come to PC and PS4.

Bandai Namco Entertainment’s string of leaks continues. After FromSoftware’s Elden Ring and Tales of Arise leaking, it’s Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered. The remaster is coming to PS4 and PC this Fall with a resolution upscale and improved performance but will also released on the Nintendo Switch without these enhancements.

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Friday - June 07, 2019

Opinion - What Piranha Bytes Purchase Means for Gothic 4

by Silver, 10:29

LastKnownMeal asks what the Piranha Bytes purchase by THQ Nordic means for a potential Gothic 4.

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A couple of days ago, German game developer Piranha Bytes has been bought by their ELEX publisher THQ Nordic. It does seem that the publisher believes in the studio and suddenly there was one question in the air, what about Gothic 4?

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Wednesday - June 05, 2019

Dying Light 2 - Interview

by Silver, 11:50

Wccftech interviewed the lead designer behind Dying Light 2 about the setting and its RPG elements.

Can you talk about the Modern Dark Ages setting, how it came to be and what makes it unique?

Dying Light 2 started a long time ago, but we typically spend a lot in the concept phase, trying to make sure that whatever we decide to move forward with is well thought-out. We had defined the meaning of the game, the design foundations, the dominant emotions we want to evoke, the lore and world setting, but we still felt that we needed something unique that would make the game really stand out. Modern Dark Ages was a concept that came to us during that stage - we discovered that juxtaposing medieval behaviors, rules and laws with a modern setting really serves as a wake-up call for us as humans. As humanity, we've been there (during the real Dark Ages), we've lost our minds for some time, we started the most cruel wars, we stopped believing in reason. When you see all of those things in the context of a modern city it makes you go "ah, so if we're not careful with what we have we can really revert to the worst version of us". But this is not only a narrative tool, it's also a north star we're using in a lot of other areas of the project.When we design locations, we take modern buildings and add post-apocalyptic elements to them so they start looking like medieval fortresses. When you look at our weapons they're medieval by definition - but they're made from modern materials.

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Wednesday - May 29, 2019

Dreamscaper - New Trailer

by Silver, 11:07

@OnlySP A new teaser trailer for Action RPG Dreamscaper.

Indie developer Afterburner Studios has released a teaser trailer for its debut game Dreamscaper.

Whilst the game is yet to receive a release date, Afterburner Studios has credited fan input throughout pre-alpha play tests.

The team claims that it was inspired by some of its members' favorite games and describes Dreamscaper as "[a] fluid, action-packed, RPG Rogue-lite-every slumber is a different dungeon and you must unlock the powers of your dreams to fend off nightmares and see a new day."

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Tuesday - May 28, 2019

We are the Plague - Overview

by Silver, 11:40

Turnbasedlovers have an overview of We are the Plague, which is described as a tactical, turn-based game, set in a hand-drawn dark fantasy world. The game is set for a Q4 2019 release and has a free demo available.

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"I am the voice of the Plague, not your silly imagination. I am the only thing, that can save you from a long and painful process that inevitably leads to, let’s say, dead for good. Without any chance to come back."

The Plague is generous and bountiful. It will give you tools, it will give you a weapon. You will be changed, transformed into something else. Just submit...

You have chosen to serve the Plague. Driven by hatred traverse the scorched and devastated lands in search of a revenge. Be the part of a legion, devouring cities and all living creatures, play against humanity to achieve your own goal.

Creatures you meet during your journey are a living proof of an inevitable change the Plague will bring upon the Earth. Crooked, in constant pain, blind followers. Your body and mind turn too. You are a part of a disease, your bones grow into a weapon, mysterious objects give you a strange power....

...And there's this voice in your head

JOIN THE PLAGUE

  • Single player story mode
  • Original, hand-drawn 2D graphics
  • Tactical, turn-based fighting system
  • RPG elements with character customization
  • Dedicated, ambient soundtrack

Monday - May 27, 2019

Fantasy Hero Manager - Released

by Silver, 10:47

Fantasy Hero Manager has released on Steam and is described as a turn-based game where you recruit and manage a party of self-aware heroes. 

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THE PREMISE

Fantasy Hero Manager places you in command of a magical airship, on a quest to find the legendary land of Vrool and its Fountain of Eternal Youth.

Fly across the world recruiting heroes for your adventure. Negotiate their salaries, manage their personalities, keep them sober, and never forget to pay them. Watch as they make friends, get married, grieve the loss of comrades, and die in glorious battle… all before searching out new heroes to fill your empty bunks!

Fantasy Hero Manager has been designed to be highly accessible, with a simple and clear UI, yet broadly complicated in its mechanics. Created with a nostalgic look-back to the age of Nethack, Zork, and the golden age of gaming.

THE WORLD

An infinite world with randomly generated maps: with eight biomes, and hundreds of individual locations, there is plenty of variety in each map.

  • Visit taverns to recruit heroes, trade, and rest.
  • Enter into dangerous henges, caves, dungeons, and castles to fight monsters and search for treasure.
  • Go to cities, towns, elven lodges and dwarf fortresses to receive quests.
  • Fight gods, dragons, fallen heroes, and legendary creatures in castles, forts and towers.
  • Go fishing in the seas and lakes, foraging and hunting on the plains, and mining in the mountains.
  • Train up in castles or woodsman’s huts.
  • Improve armour and weaponry in forges.
  • Visit temples for healing services.
  • And explore the many unique tiles which can offer boons or death to the heroes.


Beyond what there is to explore the world has other unique features:

  • A system of star-signs which cast luck onto those born beneath them.
  • A moon phase system.
  • Purchasing and selling tax unique to each location.
  • The ability to store and revisit past maps to finish quests or take advantage of good prices.

THE HEROES

Each hero generated in completely unique with a large number of stats, abilities, and traits. Choosing a hero can be difficult: do you take the fantastic fisherman with abominable attack power?

  • Eight races to recruit from: humans, orcs, elves, dwarves, undead, and angels.
  • Thirteen magic types a hero can have: some offensive, some passive, some for crafting and foraging.
  • Ascendancy system with six classes to which any hero can ascend: lich, titan, phoenix, dark angel, nature wielder, and abomination.
  • Six crafting skills, six abilities, many health and magic statistics.
  • Each is born under one of ten starsigns which offer bonuses when the time of year is right.
  • Their own healing and recovery rates.


Beyond their stats heroes have personalities and a mood system:

  • Watch as the make friends with those they fight alongside.
  • Fall in love and get married, or help nudge them in that direction.
  • Renegotiate their salary as they gain levels and earn you treasure.
  • Grieve the loss of friends, celebrate weddings and successful quests, get bored if you neglect them.
  • Leave your party if you fail to treat them as they would wish.
  • Learn skills from each other based on a teaching skill.

ENEMIES

With nearly two hundred unique enemy types to battle your heroes will always have something to kill!

  • Biome specific monsters.
  • Eight humanoid races to fight: elves, kobolds, undead, etc.
  • Twelve different monster families each containing six monster types: from clockwork monsters, through bubbling slimes, to filthy goblins.
  • Over sixty incredible bosses which include gods, dragons, fallen heroes and abominations!

CRAFTING:

Having a wide-ranging party will allow you to take advantage of the six crafting options.

  • Cook meals to restore stamina while in dungeons, and make fishing bait.
  • Mix herbs to make magic and healing potions.
  • Create alchemical potions to increase mining ability.
  • Forge armoury hammers to repair armour and improve it.
  • Tool picks, to help lockpick chests.
  • And scribe maps to new and more dangerous locations.

SIMPLE UI

A major goal in creating this game was to have a single interface screen from which all action takes place. You can click through all your heroes and their abilities without ever leaving the map or battle area.

A SIMPLY COMPLICATED BATTLE SYSTEM

A battle system designed to have a lot going on but be simple to play. Includes, an auto-battle option that can be applied to all, or to select, heroes, with aggression settings.

MUSIC

Thirty beautiful and relaxing piano tracks to listen to while adventuring.

Sunday - May 26, 2019

Opinion - Players Are Weary of Open Worlds

by Silver, 09:47

Cogconnected writes that players are weary of open world games and outlines some reasons why.

How Much is Too Much?

One issue might be that open worlds in games have gotten to be bigger and bigger in recent years. The size of the map has come to be almost equated with depth of content, and new games often seek to make their maps as large as possible to impress players. But does there come a point at which there is too much land to explore, leaving a lot of it untouched? Certainly, we saw with the recent Red Dead Redemption 2 that the sheer size and level of (sometimes mundane) detail could wear players down and kill the fun.

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Tuesday - May 21, 2019

Titan Shield - Released on Steam

by Silver, 11:51

Titan shield has been released on Steam and is described as a turn-based combat tactical game where you lead your party into the depths of the Titan's hold to deal with its owner.

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Titan Shield is the game about bashing, slashing, shooting and casting powerfull spells – solo or as a party group. There is no place for gossip or long dialogs here. You have to rely on combat skills and tactic management to fight your way throught for the Titan`s head.

  • The way to your goal is not that easy as it seems. About 16 h of gameplay to make it.
  • 8 playable classes to choose from, each with its unique set of skills.
  • Character customisation for each member of your party with different attributes, weapon styles and skills builds.
  • Uncommon system of gear upgrade – allows to create powerfull weapons with a choosen effect.
  • Choice of difficulty level for each run – that includes size of tyour party and starting resourses.

Monday - May 20, 2019

The Executioner - Coming to Steam July 17th

by Silver, 08:49

TheGG reports that The Executioner is coming to Steam July 17th. The game is described as a dark RPG about a torturer.

Press release:
13 MAY 2019 – Lesser Evil Games today announce that the first chapter of their dark RPG “The Executioner“, which thrusts players into the shoes of a torturer, will be released via Steam on July 17th.

Fusing a unique blend of medieval storytelling, sanity management, and the brutal moral conundrums only an executioner could face — this harrowing tale of a man who tortures people for a living will challenge you to face the monster that lives inside of all of us. The decisions are yours, and so are the consequences.

As shown in the new teaser trailer, the predominantly text-based adventure promises a dark and unsettling atmosphere in a world filled with moral ambiguity.

The Executioner will be a multipart epic adventure into the cruel and unforgiving political sphere of medieval times. Starting with Chapter One, this brutal tale will follow the newly appointed Royal Executioner on a journey to retain his sanity in the darkest of times.

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Sunday - May 19, 2019

Shane Plays - Matt Barton Interview

by Silver, 06:19

Shane Plays interviewed Matt Barton about RPGs and talked about their new book release Dungeons & Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition.

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Shane and Matt Barton of Matt Chat celebrate the release of their book Dungeons & Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition by, what else, talking CRPGs as they break down their favorite CRPGs, their biggest disappointments in the genre and their most anticipated upcoming game! Plus: when did Bioware first disappoint Shane, trolleys vs. buggies, how do you say renaissance, and Survivor: Westeros update. (Podcast version has extra content not included in radio broadcast)

Friday - May 17, 2019

Dungeons & Dragons - Steam Sale

by Silver, 20:32

Steam has a Dungeons & Dragons sale until May 24th.

Kingslayer Tactics - Announced

by Silver, 20:21

Kingslayer Tactics has been announced.

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Kingslayer Tactics is a unique low fantasy game set in the chambers of European castles at the turn of the sixteenth and seventeenth century. You play as the Kingslayer called "The Raven".

In this interesting and mysterious renaissance world you will learn the tactics, strategy and adventure of a person dedicated to his goal. Sneaking through castle corridors and fighting with hordes of royal guards is not the only thing you need to do. Planning your next step and upgrading your weapons is equally as important.

Interesting and mysterious world

The game world is inspired by the European kingdoms and principalities, but the realities of the game are far from historical facts. The game takes the player on a journey through mysterious lands, set in an alternative version of the Renaissance Europe

The story

Enter a dark and mysterious story about “The Raven” and discover his secrets. Since the story about the Kingslayer was told for the first time in tavern, it is still floating around among european sorcerers.

Tactics, strategy and adventure

Kingslayer is a unique combination of tactics, strategy and adventure in one game. Top-down shooter mechanics mixed up with stealth gameplay elements and RPG features creates an interesting and addictive gameplay.

Unique gameplay features

1. Upgrade your weapon by replacing steel parts with unique elements made of precious metals.

2. Turn into a raven in order to avoid a deadly threat and get into hidden and protected chambers.

3. Explore the refined locations, wander around the world of the 12 Kingdoms in the form of a "Raven".

4. Collect important informations about your goals, learn about the game universe and obtain rare artefacts by completing artfully designed quests.

5. Learn the story about complicated character that combines the characteristics of a villain and a noble knight, but gives no pretext for clearly define his moral choice.

Thursday - May 16, 2019

Post-Apocalyptic Sale - This Weekend

by Silver, 21:24

A post-apocalyptic sale this weekend on Steam see's a variety of games up to 75% off. This includes games like ELEX and Mutant Year Zero.

Wednesday - May 15, 2019

Frostpunk - Could become an RPG

by Silver, 06:45

PC Gamer reports that the Frostpunk setting could be used as the basis for an RPG.

GamesIndustry.biz spoke with Patryk Grzeszczuk, 11 bit’s director of marketing, about his company’s future plans for Frostpunk. Part of those plans is bringing Frostpunk to consoles, which the studio is working on now.

But further on down the road, Grzeszczuk says 11 bit is looking into exploring new genres, including RPGs. The studio has been gradually adding to Frostpunk’s backstory and lore as they’ve produced more DLC, and that process has resulted in a world rich enough to support a more narrative-leaning game.

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Tuesday - May 14, 2019

General News - Another Vampire: The Masquerade RPG in Development

by Hiddenx, 17:19

PC Gamer reports that The Council developer Big Bad Wolf is developing a Vampire: The Masquerade RPG, too:

Another Vampire: The Masquerade RPG is in development

A new Vampire: The Masquerade game is in the works, publisher Bigben revealed today. It accompanies the recent acquisition of the Werewolf adaptation, originally announced in 2017.

The new game doesn't have a name yet, but it will be a narrative RPG inspired by the rules of the tabletop version. The Council developer Big Bad Wolf is behind the adaptation, which seems like an excellent fit. The Council is an episodic narrative adventure full of occult plots, conspiracies, secret organisations and murder. It's Vampire: The Masquerade but without the fangs.
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Monday - May 13, 2019

Ashes of Oahu - New Screenshots

by Silver, 11:48

Worthplaying has some new screenshots for action RPG Ashes of Oahu.

Built using the Unreal 4 Engine,  Ashes of Oahu  combines innovative action with faction-based gameplay, inviting players to discover the secrets of Hawaii’s mystical past while uncovering and exploring a full-scale authentic representation of 500 square miles of game world terrain – from discovering special powers and abilities of the Hawaiian gods, to choosing skills and weapons, and remaking the island in their own way, all while watching out for the powerful Nightmarchers who protect the island.

In Ashes of Oahu, players must fight for survival and learn to tap into the power of the spirit world to become a demigod and help liberate Oahu from the army that has taken its control.

As you explore the apocalyptic paradise of Oahu, you will come upon various areas of settlement. Some will be overrun by Kamapua'a raiders, while others will be run by the various factions that have taken footing. But it's the Pig God's raiders that can be the most dangerous, and it's Kai's job to clear them out.

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Sunday - May 12, 2019

Editorial - What Happened to Deus Ex?

by Silver, 09:28

Gamingbolt asks the question 'What Happened To Deus Ex?'

While the critical reception for Mankind Divided was on average positive, it could still be fairly characterized as slightly less favorable than the previous three mainline titles. The sales for the game, compared to previous iterations and accounting for all its platforms, have generally been seen as underwhelming compared to past titles, a sentiment in part reinforced by Square Enix’s limited commentary on the game’s commercial performance. Though it should be said that this title was the Deus Ex series’s debut on the current generation of consoles, and the limited install base at the time of release likely impacted commercial performance and momentum. Mankind Divided’s story is accompanied by three pieces of DLC, collectively referred to as “Jensen’s Stories.” Mankind Divided’s ending leaves a massive opening for a sequel that explores the tension between Adam Jensen and the Illuminati, the latter of which are portrayed as corrupt and evil and have infiltrated TF29, and Adam Jensen and the Juggernaut Collective.

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Saturday - May 11, 2019

Game Of Thrones - An RPG would never work

by Silver, 00:04

HitC writes why they believe a Game of Thrones RPG would never work.

Unlike The Witcher 3 which had politics you could ignore, a Game Of Thrones RPG would have to constantly be in-your-face about politics because the property is about ideologies, backstabbing, and the iron throne. Back when the show was good, it was about people playing the game of thrones and the dastardly deeds and sacrifices they would make to end up on top of the series’ now non-existent ladder. Even more so for a video game than the TV show, it would be very difficult for a studio to balance the core politics with the anti-fantasy setting and subplot.

And would gamers want to sit and watch a dozen politically heavy cutscenes? Most would just rather storm off into battle against armies and the White Walkers so they could mindlessly hack-and-slash and overcome overwhelming forces. This would also be untrue to the source material as – at least before season 6 – Game Of Thrones was never heavy on heroics, and characters were always punished or died for the mistakes they made.

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Tuesday - May 07, 2019

Dark Devotion - Review @Wccftech

by Silver, 09:47

Wccftech reviewed Dark Devotion and couldn't keep up.

Another problem highlighted by bosses is the fact that despite spending a long time with the game, I had no idea what I was doing most of the time. Your first mission, given to you by a large scribbling bug-like man in the hub, is to go and kill some grey monsters in the Abandoned Dungeon. But after finding and slaying them, after several attempts, I couldn’t find a way of returning to the hub. So I kept going. I wound up killing the boss and moving on to a completely new area before eventually dying and coming back to the hub to turn in my quest. I thought perhaps my progression would help me for the next mission, but it didn’t. The next mission was in a new, unconnected area to where I explored, and I had to kill lantern carrying enemies this time. Unfortunately, I didn’t find all of them as I explored this area, but did encounter, and slay, the boss. Once again I had progressed to a new area, although I still hadn’t completed my mission. I love exploring in games, but with the chance to backtrack, Dark Devotion made it all too easy to get ahead of yourself and make it feel like wasted time instead.

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Monday - May 06, 2019

Assassin's Creed Ragnarok - Next Project?

by Silver, 11:44

Wccftech reports that Assassin's Creed: Ragnorak is the next game, according to 4chan. This is unconfirmed at this stage but the leak does include screenshots.

The next entry in the Assassin’s Creed series is apparently going to be named Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok, and it will be set in the Viking Age.

A recent leak has surfaced on 4chan complete with some off-screen screenshots. The game will be set in the Viking Age, and the main character will be an ally of Ragnar Lodbrok, a legendary Viking who fans of the History TV Show Vikings should know well, who will aid in the formation of the Great Heathen Army which invaded England in 865.

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Sunday - May 05, 2019

Opinion - Retro Dungeon Revival

by Silver, 10:01

OnlySP talks about the retro dungeon revival and cites Vaporum and Operencia: The Stolen Sun to argue the genre's possibilities.

The old-school dungeon-RPG genre never really went away, but, like a miracle, bigger names than ever are now paying attention to its crunchy allure. The industry saw, of course, the triumphant return of polished real time RPGs with Legend of Grimrock and its imitators, the constantly expanding Etrian franchise on DS and 3DS, Severed by Drink Box (developer of Guacamelee), and, arguably, the growing popularity of Shin Megami Tensei and its spinoffs.

Last month saw the console release of Vaporum: Steampunk Dungeon Crawler, which OnlySP reviewed, as well as Zen Studios’s Operencia: The Stolen Sun on Xbox One and the Epic Store.

Both hearken back to the first-person dungeon-RPGs of early 3D—though with a beautiful layer of modern graphics and accessibility on top—but also approach the genre in very different ways. In the interest of exploring what is possible in grid-based retro games, here are some of the biggest ways that the two titles differ.

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Wednesday - May 01, 2019

Opinion - Open World Games Need More Content

by Silver, 11:40

Techitout writes a short opinion piece about open world games needing more content.

But you see, that’s the problem… Open-world games need to keep the player entertained and offer them an incentive to keep on pushing on. And to be honest, bland and empty worlds are not the answer. This is where developers need to take charge, and instead of seeing the player as a cash cow, rather see them as what they truly are… People who just want to be entertained and not robbed of their hard earned money.

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Tuesday - April 30, 2019

Dark Devotion - Released

by Silver, 20:42

@TheGG Dark Devotion is a 2D side scrolling RPG which has recently been released.

Hibernian Workshop’s brooding 2D side-scrolling action RPG, “Dark Devotion“, is available now on PC via Steam, GOG, and Humble Bundle for €19.99 from publisher The Arcade Crew.

Featuring dynamic and heavy combat, Dark Devotion tests the faith of its most devout players and grants them several paths to atonement via a variety of game mechanics.

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General News - Starflight Remake

by Silver, 20:39

Starflight is being remade by a veteran ex-Bethesda developer.

Welcome to the IndieDB page for Marvin's 'Starflight: The Remaking of a Legend' project. This project is a fan remake of the original 1987 PC game loved by many back in the day. Marvin is a veteran professional software and game developer who has worked for multiple well known companies such as Bethesda Softworks and Rainbow Studios, on popular games such as 'Elder Scrolls Redguard' and 'Cars: The Video Game'. As a fun side project, Marvin has decided to use his years of experience to remake his favorite childhood game with modern graphics via Unity. This game is open-source and freely available on GitHub, should anyone wish to help. Playable builds are being released on the project website and occasionally here too.

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Monday - April 29, 2019

Tactical Deception - Overview

by Silver, 11:20

TurnBasedLovers took a look at an upcoming turn-based strategy game called Tactical Deception. There are screenshots at the link.

Background Story

You lead a group of ex-soldiers who will have to deal with civil wars that have led the country to bow to corrupt politicians and criminality. We will face the angry population and the various factions that have been created. (Military, Bankers, Industrialists, Doctors, and others). We will have to make our choices and decide which path to follow.

Key features

  • Turn-based strategy mechanic
  • Character development: Each character has their own story and skills that you learn on the way, so it’s important to assemble the right team for each mission.
  • Decision-making mechanic: Experience a non-linear story full of intrigue, lies and important decisions on who to trust. The choices will affect the path of adventure throughout the game and missions.
  • Replay value: Try spotting the truth behind every story by choosing another side and fighting different enemies
  • Tactical planning: Learn the importance of strategic thinking, make high-level tactical decisions and accomplish missions.
  • Field of view: The visual field of each character is 90 degrees, which leaves room for stealth sneaking.
  • Increasing action points: Action points can increase when a character is hit or sees a teammate being hit, when an alarm sounds and in some other special occasions.
  • 100% hit chance if you are near the enemy (no RNG).
  • Explore over twenty unique locations.
  • Comics art style.

Saturday - April 27, 2019

Xenomarine - Science Fiction Roguelike

by Silver, 23:04

Xenomarine is a science fiction roguelike, with turn-based combat, which recently released on Steam.

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XENOMARINE is a dark, atmospheric, sci-fi/horror themed roguelike in which you play a space marine exploring an alien-infested space station. Starting out with little more than a crowbar, you will fight to survive against over 120 increasingly powerful alien species, as you progress as far as you can through infinite randomly generated levels.

With no starting classes, develop your character into the ultimate fighting machine by means of in-game choices: create a unique build each time you play by finding and choosing between a large and distinctive range of unique usable items and individually upgradable weapons and armor. And although the focus in Xenomarine is on items rather than skills, there are also 70 skill levels to be learned you gain experience from combat and from randomly generated missions.

WARNING: This game is unforgivingly hard: expect to die soon and often when first starting out! Also, in the default 'roguelike' game mode, death is permanent - meaning you will have to start again from level 1. But don’t worry: each playthrough will be different because so many parts of the game are randomly generated (in a way that’s carefully fine-tuned for balance).

*This game contains flashing images and may not be suitable to all users*

Setting

You are a Xenomarine, stranded in a dark alien-infested space station. Your squad are all dead, and you have nothing but a crowbar, a torch running low on power and some battered armor. Death is certain,  but you're sure as hell going to take as many Xenos as possible down with you before you go! And you've not forgotten the rumours that there's powerful ancient alien tech to be found...

Features Of Xenomarine Early Access

  • Rich, Tactical Turn-based Combat
  • infinite, randomly Generated Levels
  • Atmospheric lighting and procedurally generated sound effects
  • Unique useable items such as scanners, forcefields and night-vision goggles
  • 10 alien types with 12 variants each, making 120 enemies: all with unique behaviours
  • No starting class: develop your class on the fly with over 70 skill upgrades
  • Multiple damage types and status effects
  • Crafting (craft items from scrap and upgrade weapons and armor)
  • Hack drones and turrets; deploy traps; find and use mysterious alien tech
  • Random mini-quests
  • Intuitive user interface, with mouse-only and keyboard-only support

Josh Sawyer - Why Don't Developers Make Historical Games

by Silver, 07:57

Josh Sawyer explains why developers don't make historical games.

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Thursday - April 25, 2019

VoidGate - Delayed until late 2019

by Silver, 11:49

OnlySP reports that the full release of VoidGate has been delayed until late 2019 for extra polish.

VoidGate, a dark, procedurally-generated indie title, has had its release date delayed until later this year.

Announced on VoidGate's general discussion's tab on Steam, the developer-under the name Olathuss-posted the saddening news.

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Saturday - April 20, 2019

General News - Daggerfall Spiritual Successor

by Silver, 05:59

OneAngryGamer reports that a Daggerfall spiritual successor is in the works from some of the original developers.

Ian from Indigo Gaming is heading up a project along with Julian Jensen and Ted Peterson — developers who worked on Daggerfall, Morrowind and Oblivion — to make a spiritual successor to the original The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. They’re currently laying out the design roadmap and engine-agnostic systems for a prototype, along with recruiting artists (specifically modelers, riggers, and animators) to help build the prototype.

The news was made available via a forum thread over on the Daggerfall Workshop, where Ian pitched the recruitment drive to the community, writing…

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Thursday - April 18, 2019

Project Dagger - Devlog #1

by Silver, 06:59

Project Dagger is a classic style dungeon crawler under development for Android, Nintendo Switch, and iOS platforms.

PROJECT DAGGER DEVLOGS #1 : HELLO WORLD !

Hello, and welcome to Project Dagger.

Today, we are excited to show our progress in the development of this brand-new game that is planned to be released on Android, Nintendo Switch, and iOS platforms.

FIRST, WHAT IS PROJECT DAGGER ?

Project Dagger, previously known as Project Tartarus before its redoing from the ground up, is a reimagination of an old school first person Role-Playing game, Dungeon Crawling and classic Sandbox Exploration oriented, similar to classics including Dungeons and Dragons: Eye of the Beholder, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall, and newer ones like The Legend of Grimrock and the cancelled project by Techland- Hellraid. It also takes inspiration from the Elder Scrolls Travels, which are unknown to most and predate the modern Elder Scrolls: Blades. The aim is to deliver the classic Dungeon Crawler experience to mobile, utilizing the robust Unity Engine, and will be published without any paywall or pay to win elements that ruin most modern mobile games.

Utilizing Unity for Cutting Edge Graphic Technology

The gameplay will concentrate on offering absolutely pure dungeon crawling, while giving the player the ability to navigate between dungeons and the overworld. The loot-based nature of the game, taking hints from the Borderlands’ formula, will be the main hook to the Player, combined with an engaging and attractive story.

Project Dagger Teaser

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Synopsis :

“As the Civil War rises in Adenfel, a new threat has been summoned under the shadow. The long-lost Elven Warlord of the House Amuril, Amn' Refer, kept inside the Ghost Prison, has broken free from his eternal sleep. A new war of shadow and magic has begun. Unnoticed by the warring Kings and Queens, Amn' Refer unleashed disease and corruption. The Divine Curse is was called for none could uncover its hidden origin.

But, it’s just the beginning. You are one of the Royal Archblade’s Apprentice, sent by Lord Thranerth to investigate these events. Travel to the crater of Hakun. And uncover the infernal scheme, involving the sinister shadow cult calling themselves as The Order of the Serpent, and determine the fate .... of Adenfel”

WHATS BEING WORKED ON ?

Currently, we are opening opportunities to join the development team, if you are interested to join the development, visit the link below and apply to available jobs.
Teamups.net
We will be in touch with you.

Now onto our first bi-weekly update.

1. Modelling

We have finished our first impression of our Gothic-styled tile-set and have optimized the meshes for use. At the moment we are in starting phase of completing Dwarven-styled dungeons, taking references from Tolkien’s Moria, and emphasizing on the geometric style of the architecture.

Optimizing the Gothic Tilesets

Work in Progress of the Dwarven Tilesets

Work in Progress of the Dwarven Tilesets

Our character modeler has currently begun working on some mobs and reoptimizing skeleton meshes, as well as fashioning variations. Skeletons will take a very important role because of the disease. Thus, it is important to develop variations to avoid over-repetition.

Work in progress Skeleton as enemy and neutral mobs

2. Programming

The basic programming has been completed. We are presently expecting an accepted programmer to join the team and start operating. However there still a lot to be done.

3. Public Relations

We are preparing to launch a public Discord sever soon as a platform to deliver exciting progress. It would also be used to create a community which the public would be able to join and participate in, see what's behind the development, and have a talk with the team to discuss about your ideas !

That is all for this Devlog, guys . Hope to see you again in two weeks, with more informations and updates, as well as an exciting announcement. Stay tuned !

Cheers!

Raihan Erviansyah, Trimatra Lead

Monday - April 15, 2019

Star Renegades - Preview

by Silver, 08:59

SideQuesting previewed Star Renegades and found it more than the sum of its parts.

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Star Renegades, at its most basic explanation, is a turn-based game in which we explore an overworld map to halt the advancement of an enemy force. But this is really just the top layer of the onion. Underneath, it draws inspiration from a lot of games and genres, and pushes us to approach it much differently than we would a typical RPG experience. As we travel across the overworld from point to point with our squad, we can come across battles or mini-missions, alternate paths or bosses. How we pass these obstacles affects our play experience down the line, as our actions have very quick consequences.

If we go one way on the map, for instance, we get caught up in a battle that may be slightly overpowered but gets us along further. If we opt to take a side path, we have to shut down a giant cannon that blocks our way, affecting our available actions on the map. This continues in a loop that could last for as little as 2 hours or as long as… well, as long as it takes to get to the other side. We can even form relationships along the way, building up our camaraderie with our squadron and even having progeny of our own that will join our battles in later loops. And while this 2-hour loop might seem fast, just 15 minutes in a demo had me advance far on the map, and feels like it packs a lot into a small space. It’s much more flushed out than I could have imagined.

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General News - Top 20 JRPGs on Steam

by Silver, 08:50

Twinfinite shares their list of the top 20 JRPGs on Steam.

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

There are a handful of Tales games available on Steam, but if you haven't played the series before, Tales of Vesperia is the best place to start. Vesperia tells the story of Yuri Lowell, an ex-knight who, in a twist of fate, ends up helping a princess escape the castle he's imprisoned in.

Like most Tales games, Vesperia features a phenomenal cast of characters who all build up interesting relationships with one another. Much like Dragon Quest XI, each party member in Vesperia has their own story arc and moment to shine. Vesperia's fast-paced action combat is also a nice break from turn-based RPGs, and you can directly control any of the game's nine party members, allowing for a ton of variation. The good news is that if you like Vesperia you can jump right into Tales of Symphonia, Zestiria, and Berseria, all of which are on Steam.
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Friday - April 12, 2019

Beyond the Veil - On Steam April 19th

by Silver, 08:57

TheGG reports that shooter RPG Beyond the Veil will release on Steam April 19th.

Incorporating RPG mechanics, players will have to be resourceful and crafty when navigating the post-apocalyptic world. They will be required to gather resources and choose which powerful attributes and stat increases to give their character.

For those players looking for a challenge, Beyond the Veil features timed trials that will give players the opportunity to earn weapons, accessories, and inscriptions to give them the edge in combat against the hordes of enemies they will face.

Featuring top-down combat movement and awareness are key to survival in Beyond the Veil’s real-time bloody battles.

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Monday - April 08, 2019

Othercide - Gameplay Walkthrough

by Silver, 06:40

GamerHubTV played through some of Othercide.

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Sunday - April 07, 2019

Summoner - 20th Anniversary OST Release

by Silver, 19:22

The 20th Anniversary of Summoner brings with it an Anniversary OST from the original composer Scott Lee.

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Summoner 20th Anniversary is a magical and nostalgic journey into a moment in gaming history for PlayStation 2 and PC. Over a four year period, Scott Lee, the original composer has modernized the entire production by meticulously and delicately rebuilding every song from scratch. Hear elements and sounds you couldn’t hear before, truly experience how the soundtrack was intended to be. Unreleased songs that were written for Summoner from 1999 to 2001 era complete the musical storyline. This album is a must-have for any Summoner fan!

* Reused original keyboard hardware from 1999 adding the perfect color accuracy faithful to the source material from Summoner.

* Recorded using industry top of the line DSP gear @ 96K 24 bit sample rate masters. Every sound was re-recorded for superb quality.

* Evaluated development notes, audio, midi, and design choices for Summoner from legacy media to maintain accuracy.

* Completed the musical storytelling with Summoner songs written from 1999 that were intended to be in the game.

* An enormous amount of time, love and effort was put into the final product, for the fans!

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🎹 Artist Website: http://www.scottleeofficialwebsite.com

🎧 Apple iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/summoner-20th-anniversary/1458911423

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Crystal Companies - Overview

by Silver, 10:58

@TurnBasedLovers Crystal Companies is a tactical card game with turn-based strategy.

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To become an expert at Crystal Companies, one must not only master the craft of deck building but also understand the advantages of different build orders and strategies depending on the environmental conditions (which can even include weather that changes over the course of a skirmish). Elevation and obstacles can aid or hinder units depending on their positioning, attributes (like mobility), etc.

Key features

  • Cards that instantiate 3D characters, structures, and spells in dynamic procedurally generated environments.
  • 300+ cards and several factions in the debut set that can be mixed and matched to customize unique decks for near-limitless strategies.
  • Variable terrain that includes weather events, natural disasters, different elevations, impassable and semi-navigable terrain conditions, and themed ecoregions.
  • One-versus-one AI and multiplayer online game modes, with additional modes to come.

Saturday - April 06, 2019

Project Eve - Announced

by Silver, 10:45

GamesInsiders reports on a new action RPG being developed by Shift Up called Project Eve.

Based in Seoul, South Korea, developer Shift Up has announced recently a brand new action RPG developed with Unreal Engine 4 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game is called Project Eve.

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Friday - April 05, 2019

Octopath Traveler - Coming to PC?

by Silver, 10:45

Gamingbolt reports that Octopath Traveler has been rated for PC by the Korean Board.

The rating also mentions Bandai Namco as the game’s publisher, which also checks out- the company has often acted as distributor for Square Enix’s titles in Korea. Given how successful Octopath Traveler was when it launched, and how Square Enix obviously wants to keep making games in its mould, it wouldn’t be too surprising if they did indeed decide to expand the game’s audiences to appeal to a larger number of people in order to see more sales.

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Othercide - GDC Preview @Monster Vine

by Silver, 10:27

Tactical turn-based RPG Othercide was previewed by Monster Vine.

The gameplay of Othercide is complex but easy to understand. Each unit on the map has action points, which are used up when you have them move, attack, or execute any other commands. You can preserve points for the next turn by acting conservatively, or you can blow them all with a more offensive strategy. You should definitely choose your playstyle wisely though, as Othercide features good old-fashioned permadeath. If a unit dies, they’re gone for good, so you’ve got to be careful. This kind of punishment really keeps you on your toes, as I was for the entire demo. I had to consider whether it was worth risking a unit to try to hasten things along, but then I realized this was a GDC demo, so it didn’t really matter since I’d be gone in 15 minutes. Still, the full game’s stakes will be quite heavy.

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Wednesday - April 03, 2019

Darkborn - Gameplay First Look

by Silver, 10:38

PC Gamer reports that Darkborn has a new gameplay video. Darkborn was previously known as Project Wight and features a monster killing Vikings.

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Darkborn, formally known as Project Wight, has finally been shown off in grisly detail. The Outsiders' sneaky first-person tale of vengeance puts us in the shoes of a monster, rather than one of the burly vikings that populate the land. It's pretty grim, but also just pretty. Enjoy a murderous stroll in the woods by watching the gameplay reveal (cheers, IGN) above.

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Sunday - March 31, 2019

We Are the Caretakers - Announced

by Silver, 06:23

@TechRaptor Squad RPG We Are the Caretakers has been announced.

I’ve read some African science fiction, and it can be compelling stuff. After the enormous commercial and critical success that was Black Panther, I can see there’s definitely a market for it. So if you’re looking for a game in that vein, We Are The Caretakers has just been announced with a teaser. It’s an Afrofuturistic sci-fi squad management RPG with a distinct visual flair, and possibly some solid worldbuilding behind it. The teaser features a monologue by a figure clad in some peculiar body armor, and a tall helmet, like a totem mask. He seems to be standing over some kind of rhino-like creature as he talks about his role as a caretaker. At the end of the monologue, what seems like a large spaceship appears behind him. Then there are some glimpses of the gameplay, such as movement from a top-down perspective. The game’s art direction is helmed by former Activision-Blizzard artist, Anthony Jones.

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In Darkness - Action RPG

by Silver, 06:17

In Darkness is an action RPG that recently released on Steam.

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Origin

In Darkness is a fantasy game inspired by mythological, and epic legendary stories; it also was inspired by classic games like Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link; and Ghost'n Goblins.

Story

Adventurous travellers in search of riches and treasures discovered a mysterious island with abundance of gems, but without knowledge it was a forbidden land, they were punished and doomed by the guardians of the island for seeing so much greed, no matter there were also innocents ones among them. However, the gems not only provide wealth, but also provide powers to those who own them. For that reason the favoured doomed travellers took advantage of the weakest ones, and divided themselves into clans. And so... more adventurers continue arriving on the mysterious island, but the struggle for absolute power keep them in a tireless quest to recruit more punished travellers and the searching for gems.

Travel to the mysterious island, find out where the power of the gems comes from, and become the champion supreme.

Key Features

  • Single player mode
  • Top down perspective
  • Three fighter classes
  • intricate hallways
  • Challenges
  • Real time combo battle
  • Character customization
  • One balanced level difficulty
  • Puzzles
  • Auto save system
  • Dynamic music
  • Partial controller support
  • A lot more features
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Tuesday - March 26, 2019

Conglomerate 451 - On Steam Early Access Soon

by Silver, 12:18

Conglomerate 451 is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler that is set to release into Steam Early Access soon.

Conglomerate 451 to Hack Into Steam Early Access with a blend of cyberpunk and classic dungeon crawling

26 Mar @ 9:26am - 1C_George

Say hello to Conglomerate 451 and goodbye to the limits of your human vessel!

Our brand new grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG set in a cyberpunk world is coming soon in Early Access!

Check out the announcement trailer here:

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Monday - March 25, 2019

Overland - Fall 2019 Announcement Trailer

by Silver, 05:38

An announcement trailer for Overland which is a tactical strategy game set in the post-apocalypse.

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Overland is squad-based survival strategy game with procedurally generated levels set in post-apocalyptic North America. Every random level is full of close calls and hard choices, even though the interface is approachable and easy to learn. Manage fuel supplies, weapons, and other items by making the right choices on the procedural roadmaps. A road trip straight into the heart of the cataclysmic event that changed the Earth forever.

Saturday - March 23, 2019

Eidolons - Reveal Teaser

by Silver, 03:35

The reveal trailer for turn-based roguelike RPG Eidolons.

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On wings of darkness, through mist and snow, an indie turn-based roguelike RPG is coming to PC this year. Yet journey to Light is made through twilight. Support Eidolons in our crowdfunding campaign this April!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/eidolons-nethergate/coming_soon

Thursday - March 21, 2019

Dying Light 2 - An Open World Philosophy

by Silver, 08:58

GamesRadar talked with Dying Light 2 producer Kornel Jaskula; who expanded on the game's open world design philosophy.

To make this dream a reality, Techland has poured resources into constructing new proprietary technology, a necessary expense (and headache) to engineer something as ambitious as Dying Light 2. “You could say that it has been quite the challenge,” Jaskula laughs. “All of this has forced us to change the technology behind our games. We created a brand new engine – the C-Engine – to support the focus on choice and consequence that runs through the story and the gameplay.”

But all of this will be for nought if Techland can’t sell the concept of its ‘narrative sandbox’ to prospective players. The truth is, it’s incredibly difficult to demonstrate something so inherently systemic. The entire game is layered in such a way that even the smallest interactions, decisions and actions can feed back into the simulated world at large. If every one of your actions feeds into the wider scope of the story, as well as the gameplay opportunities that pervade the experience, simultaneously, how do you possibly convey that idea to the players?

The best way to think about the structure, Jaskula suggests, is if you cast it in the context of going rogue with a LEGO set. “The player does have an overall goal in Dying Light 2, but it’s up to you to decide how you get to it,” he tells me of the overarching narrative, one which sees you charged with trying to locate an object that can potentially turn the tide of the zombie apocalypse in your favour. “It’s like having LEGO bricks and being given the goal of building a house. We give you the bricks but not the original set – you don’t have the instructions that can take you through it step-by-step. You only have the goal and it’s up to you to decide how that house will look by the very end – but it is going to be a house. It’s up to the player to figure out how the bricks can connect, how they influence one another, and how the building and its interior takes shape…”

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The Forgotten City - New Trailer

by Silver, 08:53

A new trailer for The Forgotten City shows off a change in art direction.

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The Forgotten City is a time loop murder mystery set in a mythological city.

Deep underground in an ancient Roman city, twenty-six trapped explorers lay dead because one of them broke a mysterious law. Reliving that fateful day over and over again, you'll need to cleverly exploit the time loop, Groundhog Day-style, to avert disaster! Face tough moral choices while interrogating diverse characters, gathering their secrets, and putting together the pieces of a giant interpersonal puzzle.

The Forgotten City offers incredible freedom and respects players' time and intelligence, rewarding lateral thinking with the best of all possible endings.

The Forgotten City is a re-imagining of the critically acclaimed mod with more than 2 million downloads, and the first mod in history to win a national Writers' Guild award.

Key features:

  • Investigate a dark, gripping mystery full of twists and intrigue
  • Solve problems your own way, with reason, charm, bribery, stealth, threats, violence - or cleverly exploit the time-loop
  • Explore a stunning and intricate city rendered with Unreal Engine
  • Interrogate richly detailed characters with interwoven lives
  • Grapple with moral dilemmas which have life-and-death consequences
  • Choose your own gender, race, and backstory
  • Listen to an achingly beautiful orchestral score and first class voice acting

Enjoyed the mod?

The Forgotten City retains all the elements you know and love while improving every aspect and adding plenty of surprises. Walk the streets of a brand new city. Get to know re-imagined characters. Sink into original lore with fresh twists and endings. Enjoy added combat mechanics, an all-new orchestral score, professional voice acting, and motion capture animations.

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General News - New Exclusives for The Epic Games Store

by Silver, 05:17

RockPaperShotgun reports that The Outer Worlds will be exclusive to Epic Games Store, as well as The Sinking City, Control and others.

Epic Games are getting serious about going head-to-head with Valve with their store, and have the war-chest to prove it. They’ve just announced a slew of exclusives, including Obsidian’s highly anticipated The Outer Worlds, and Remedy’s upcoming horror shooter Control. Frogwares’s cthulhoid detective mystery The Sinking City will be making its debut on the upstart storefront too. This is on top of Epic’s surprise announcement that Quantic Dream’s formerly PlayStation-exclusive library is coming to PC via their store. See the list of announced exclusives below.

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Monday - March 18, 2019

Editorial - Missions with Meaning

by Silver, 07:06

Player2 is in search of missions with meaning.

I’ll bet, if you have read this far, there is one game that is in the forefront of your mind. So I am going to mention it. The Witcher 3. If there is a better example of what I am talking about I am yet to play it. In fact, I think it is fair to say that The Witcher 3 has changed what it means to have a living, breathing, meaningful world in a game. Just mention the Bloody Baron and anyone who has played the game instantly reacts. But the thing is, to complete that quest you did things players had been doing in games for years. You went to point A, looked for an object, killed some baddies, returned to base, went to point b, discovered a truth, killed some baddies, returned home. Questing 101 right? But what made that quest so impactful was how the story intertwined with the gameplay. There were repercussions and consequences to your actions, your choices had an impact in the world, changing it in ways that would remain consistent for your remaining time spent with Geralt. For the rest of the game, every time you visited that area of the world you were reminded of your actions and what became as a result. The Witcher 3 changed the way we look at story, at purpose, in an open world and nothing has even come close since.

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Sunday - March 17, 2019

Ashes of Oahu - Shooter RPG

by Silver, 03:10

OnlySP reports that Ashes of Oahu is the redesigned Nightmarchers RPG that was previously on Fig but failed to fund.

One of the key changes to the game is the shrinking of the playspace. Previously, Wyrmbyte had endeavoured to create a 1:1 representation of Oahu, though the new version reduces the island’s area to 25km2.

The move away from recreation extends to the gods in the game, which no longer take their names from those used by Hawaiian natives.

Another major change comes to the art style, which has been adapted from realism to one inspired by comic books. The developer claims that this alteration came from a desire to reflect the fictional nature of the story.

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Thursday - March 14, 2019

Knights of Tartarus - Coming to Steam

by Silver, 06:20

@TheGG Knights of Tartarus is coming to Steam.

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“Hello, Imagine if Dragon Quest and Zelda were on one single game. What you’ll get is Knights of Tartarus, an RPG where you go to the underworld to fight against four colossal monster knights.

Knights of Tartarus is a challenging open world game where you will need monsters to teach you their spells, craft items, solve puzzles.

Each monster holds special and unique abilities which can be learned. Monsters also give you crafting materials for making equipment. Additionally, there are skill upgrades that can be gained by leveling up.

These give you special perks like performing combo moves or becoming immune to paralysis, and much more.

I plan to release Knights of Tartarus on April 19, 2019. The game will be available on Steam and Itchio for PC, Mac and Linux.” – Stello Hexis

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Knights of Tartarus is a role-playing game where you enter the underworld to fight off a legendary order of knights and save the world. To have a chance, you will need monsters to teach you their spells, craft items, solve puzzles and even compete against your rival.

FEATURES

Explore

Explore an open world and travel into the magical monster dimension called Tartarus. You'll find many friends and not so friendly characters along the way.
There are many regions each containing unique puzzles, treasures, and enemies.

Fight your Way

Fight against magic beasts to gain spells, crafting materials and gold. Each monster holds special and unique abilities which can be learned. Monsters also give you crafting materials for making equipment. Additionally, there are skill upgrades that can be gained by leveling up. These give you special perks like performing combo moves or becoming immune to paralysis, and much more.

Great and varied soundtrack.
Huge bosses that are difficult but fair.
A cute dog.

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General News - 16 Best Sci Fi RPGs

by Silver, 06:06

Unleash the Gamer shares their list of the best 16 science fiction RPGs.

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HOW WE CHOSE THE BEST Sci-Fi RPGs

Before getting down to listing our favorite sci-fi RPGs , we’ll explain the criteria that we considered when deciding whether or not a game fits into the Sci-Fi RPG category.

What an RPG Is (in our opinion)

For the purposes of the article, we consider an RPG a game that has:

  • Story
  • Character building and progression
  • Choices that affect the game world
  • An emphasis on exploration
  • Combat that is directly influenced by player stat choice

What We Consider to Be Sci-Fi 

As for deciding if a game can be included in the Sci-Fi genre, we took into consideration the following factors:

  • Set in a near or distant future
  • Setting and universe based on imagined future scientific or technological advances
  • Science and technology are at the center or the basis of the plot, having either benefited or harmed the societies portrayed
  • Portrays aliens or life on other planets.
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Wednesday - March 13, 2019

General News - Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam

by Hiddenx, 19:15

PC Gamer reports that the roguelike building sim Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam:

Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam with graphics and mod support

The classic version will still be free and updated, same as always.

I'm telling you, with a straight face, that this is the biggest PC gaming news of 2019: Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam, with graphics and Workshop mod support. Dwarf Fortress is as famous for its ASCII graphics as it is for its unparalleled depth as a procedurally generated simulation of existence. And while it's always been moddable, the new Steam (and Itch.io) release, coming this year, will make an infamously complex game just a little bit easier to get into.

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Kitfox Games, makers of Moon Hunters and the upcoming Boyfriend Dungeon, are handling publishing and working with artists and a composer for the new release. The new 32x32 pixel graphics tileset is being created as a collaboration between two long-time Dwarf Fortress modders. Under the surface, Dwarf Fortress will otherwise be the same game. The free version will remain available and be updated same as the version available on Steam, which will cost $20.
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Wednesday - March 06, 2019

Deadsiege - Action RPG in Early Access

by Silver, 20:34

Deadsiege is an action RPG currently in Early Access on Steam. There is also a free demo available to try out on the Steam page.

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Heavily inspired by old classic genres, Deadsiege is a top-down Action RPG game set in an ancient fantasy world with a massive selection of weapons, items and outfit. Explore the world and battle vicious enemies, collect unique equipment, level up your character, grow your talent tree and unleash powerful skills to wipe out your foes. Deadsiege features straightforward character development and dynamic combat system.

Deadsiege’s loot system is completely randomized and gives you the opportunity to build your character the way you want. Deadsisege contains a wide arsenal of different enemies and bosses, higher level enemies give more experience and better loot, but are dangerous and harder to kill.

FEATURES:
- Combat: Dynamic swap between melee and ranged weapons. Dive down on enemies, dodge attacks and stand against hordes of monsters.

- Loot System: Randomly generated items with common, rare, epic and legendary classes of loot, give you the opportunity to build your character the way you want

- Spell System: A diverse spell system includes AoE, damage over time, disable and Stats modifier effects.

- Talent Tree: Grow your Talent Tree and unleash powerful skills. Become more powerful as you advance through the game.

- Character Stats: Level up your character and adjust Vitality, Strength, Defense, and Intelligence stats. You can choose physical and magical builds or mix of both.

- Inventory: Real time character preview, choose your weapons, equipment, create your ultimate monster-slaying build. Take all the weapons and tools you need, choose from plenty of new powerful items for this adventure.

Wildermyth - Fantasy Tactical Game in Beta

by Silver, 12:33

Wildermyth is a fantasy tactical game currently in beta on itch.io.

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Wildermyth Beta—starting March 1st, 2019

You'll live a hundred lives in the Yondering Lands. You'll untangle human stories and fight mustering forces who threaten peaceful folks. You'll gather threads of beauty, magic, and strife to weave your own ever-growing legend, called Wildermyth.

This is a beta. We think it's pretty fun, but it's not the full, complete game yet. We have a lot more content and features to add, and we'd love for your voice to help steer us as we go.

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An Imaginative Papercraft World

The Yondering Lands weaves hand-painted 2D characters and scenery into a 3D world to create a luscious, layered landscape, full of detail and surprises. No orcs, elves, or goblins here—but watch out for the telepathic insect-dragons and the clockwork undead.

Character Depth

Each of your heroes has their own unique generated history, personality, appearance, and relationships with the other heroes—all of which can change over the course of the game as they encounter mysteries and overcome challenges.

Choices That Matter

A hero may choose to trust the enigmatic wolf god, leading to a particularly hair-raising change in their appearance and combat abilities. Or they may choose whether to pursue a romance with a fellow hero, giving each of them new advantages from fighting side by side. Encounters and events have permanent, character-defining effects, letting you craft the arc of each character.

A New Approach to Death

Got one-shotted by that tentacled horror-bear? Choose to let a hero "fall back" with a maiming that can open up opportunities for transformation later, or let them go down in a blaze of glory to be remembered for generations to come.

Fresh Tactical Combat

 Combat in Wildermyth emphasizes teamwork and careful positioning. Walling and flanking provide conflicting incentives, and interfusion lets you remake the battlefield with explosive magic. Multiple difficulty levels mean you can get as intense as you want to.

Endless Replayability

Procedural generation gives you new heroes, new enemies, new story events, and new maps every time you play. Pick and choose from a huge bank of combat abilities as your heroes level up in each playthrough, and decide whether you prefer offensive or defensive tactics, brute strength, stealth, or magically flinging fire from a nearby lamp into your enemies' faces.

Build a Legacy

As time passes, heroes grow old and may retire, or may fall in combat. Adding them to a roster of legends allows you to call on them in later playthroughs, creating a metagame as you build their mythology and increase the renown of your pantheon.

Your Game

We built Wildermyth for you. We want to empower you to tell your best stories. Let us know what we can do to make it better.

Tuesday - March 05, 2019

Star Renegades - Tactical Strategy Rogue-lite RPG

by Silver, 22:34

PC Gamer reports on Star Renegades, which is a 'tactical strategy rogue-lite RPG' about an endless rebellion.

And I mean literally won't quit, as each run through the game represents an attempted rebellion: When you blow it (and I guess the assumption is that you will), the rebel flame flickers until the next generation comes along to pick up the torch. That's the "rogue-lite" element of the multi-genre Star Renegades; the RPG side comes into play via the special skills, tactics, combos, synergies and other "meta-unlocks," plus weapons, loot, and gear, that characters can gain and pass down to future fighters.

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Saturday - February 23, 2019

Haven - The RPG about Love

by Silver, 10:23

TheSixthAxis reports on a new RPG in development called Haven that focuses on love. Screenshots at the link.

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Sure, this couple have escaped to another planet, but it’s about staying together as they rebel against the rules and ponder how many breakfasts you can have in a day. There’s some interesting design apparent in the bundle of screenshots, from the gorgeous open world and JRPG-style conversations to the twin character controls in combat. You’ll be able to play it solo or in co-op with, you know, someone special.

Thanks Farflame!

 

Thursday - February 21, 2019

Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade - Overview

by Silver, 09:12

TurnBasedLovers provide an overview of what turn-based RPG Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade is all about. The game is due Q3 2019 on PC and Consoles.

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Background story

The land of Auria is a fantasy kingdom, where the lesser houses commonly rage war among themselves, but there’s a unifying threat.

You move the Obsidian Brigade about a world map, encountering story through battle.

Key features:

  • Robust combat system (with many mechanics: facing, targeting styles, actions, delayed actions, reactions)
  • World map navigation.
  • >50 hand crafted levels
  • >80 scripted scenes/battles
  • ~12-18 hours of story
  • ~3 hours of optional story
  • 3 ½ tiers of gear/weaponry
  • 13 unique unlockable classes
  • >50 skills (proficiencies, abilities, power casting unlockable)
  • >140 powers (Elemental magic, close range, Archery, Imbue poisons, etc.)
  • Optional cooperative main-game via assigning troops to another controller during deployment.
  • Training option allowing a non-fatal combat to be controlled by player(s) or AI to gain XP and Skill points
  • Optional Alternate top-down perspective available
  • New game plus

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Tuesday - February 19, 2019

Vambrace: Cold Soul - Announce Trailer

by Silver, 19:40

Bluesnews reports that Vambrace: Cold Soul has been announced. The game is described as a Roguelike fantasy/adventure and is due April 25th.

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Vambrace: Cold Soul is a roguelike fantasy-adventure set amidst a frozen landscape. Plan your expeditions underground, then journey to the cursed city surface with your team of heroes. Wield unique powers, avoid dangerous traps, brave strange encounters, and survive deadly combat!

Saturday - February 16, 2019

Hazardous Space - Version 1.0 Released

by Silver, 08:59

Hazardous Space is a Roguelike 2D turn-based action game with RPG elements and has recently reached version 1.0.

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A dangerous survival adventure in space station labirynths. Turn-based combat, character progression, the atmosphere of impending threat. Collect and modify weapons, stock up on ammunition and first-aid kits, use your brain and think two steps ahead. Between you and the exit from the station - a horde of enemies who know nothing about fear or mercy.

Features

Unravel Mystery of the Wanderer Station

The "Wanderer" station is full of secrets for you to uncover. Perhaps, that's how we will find out what happened there and how the arrival of Max is connected with that. Or maybe not only that. The main thing to survive!

Whole Station of Labyrinths and Traps

If you think that the layout of the premises in the future will cease to be the fruit of the maniacal misanthrope's sick mind - you are deeply mistaken. Max will have to wade through the mazes, crowded with traps, enemies and other surprises. A simple straight path is for wimps!

Craft System and Resource Management

From rusty knuckles to super-mega-blaster - feel like a master gunsmith! And do not forget about your battlesuit: it makes you strong, dexterous, skillful - demanding energy instead. Lots of energy. Tons of energy!

Wide Selection of Weapons

If the enemy is unresting - provide him with the eternal rest! For this, there's a whole arsenal of various weapons at the "Wanderer" station. Grenades, machine guns, brass knuckles, pistols... Not enough? Each weapon can have an elemental damage module!

Hordes of Diverse Enemies

Zombies, mutants, mutant zombies, monsters from laboratories, zombie monsters from laboratories ... Max and you are not going to get bored!

High Replayability

Have you explored the station, remembered the compartments' layout, taken notes of the traps and stashes? Here's a new walkthrough for you! Each new attempt feels like the first time, cause the levels are generated procedurally.

Story:

It's 2115. Something terrible has happened on board the research space station Wanderer, and the former space marine Max Carnage becomes an unwilling participant in these events. To survive, he will need to remember his military past.

Thanks Farflame!

Mad Princess: The Great Gladiators - Now Available

by Silver, 08:37

TheGG reports that Mad Princess: The Great Gladiators is now available on DLSite. The game is described as a gladiator role-playing game.

January 11th, 2019, Tokyo – The English translated version of independent developer Atorasoft’s gladiator role-playing game “Mad Princess: The Great Gladiators” is now available for sale on DLsite and is planned to be released on Steam.

Developer Comment:
“YOU, the player, will not be restricted by a single story. In this RPG you can enjoy a ‘free-scenario’ where you are at liberty to adventure and play as you please.

The battle and exploration controls are straightforward, allowing the player to enjoy the content many times in a smooth and hassle-free manner.
We sincerely hope you enjoy our game!”

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Monday - February 11, 2019

Conqueror's Blade - Beta Giveaway

by Silver, 04:25

Wccftech reports on a beta giveaway for Conqueror's Blade.

Conqueror’s Blade is starting its first fully featured Closed Beta test today. There were others some time ago, as you might recall, but none featured the game’s distinctive open world elements that are going to be available in this test.

Grab one of the five hundred beta codes we got from My.com to join the frantic battles between Warlords. They’ll be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more on this free-to-play MMO medieval warfare game, check our previous hands-on preview and our interview with Xi Wang, CEO of the Chinese studio Booming Games.

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Thanks Farflame!

Sunday - February 10, 2019

General News - God Eater 3 Trailer

by Hiddenx, 08:24

The action game God Eater 3 has been released:

GOD EATER 3 - Launch Trailer

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General News - Far Cry New Dawn Preview @ IGN

by Hiddenx, 08:17

IGN checked out the upcoming shooter Far Cry New Dawn:

Far Cry New Dawn: What's Happened Since Far Cry 5?

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Saturday - February 02, 2019

Genesis Alpha One - Review Roundup

by Silver, 19:51

Some reviews for Genesis Alpha One which are decidedly mixed.

PCInvasion 4/5

Genesis Alpha One bears the distinction of being part fps, part ship-builder, part management sim, and part roguelite. If that seems like an awful lot of different things to juggle, well, it is. But the game pulls it off extremely well. It’s fairly complicated and doesn’t like to hold your hand, but it lets you take it at your own pace. There’s a brief tutorial at the beginning that teaches you the basics of shipbuilding, but you’ll mostly have to learn by doing. Moving around the galaxy is also fairly simple, as you initially just hop from square to square with hyperdrive via the bridge.

GameWatcher 6/10

The truth is, Genesis Alpha One feels like an Early Access game, far from the polished status one would expect from a full release – even an indie one. While the concept is intriguing and very promising, the lack of immersion and design decisions make everything exhausting. If you’re interested in a roguelike sci-fi game, you could give Genesis a shot, but don’t expect much from what is clearly an unfinished title.

Way Too Many Games 6.5/10

The visual and sound designs are also mixed bags. Gun models in particular don’t look very good and the overall interface ca