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Dragon's Dogma - 10th Anniversary Trailer

Watch the trailer for the 10th Anniversary of Dragon's Dogma!

Can You Visit Future-Earth in Starfield? - IGN Daily Fix

Starfield fans seem to have spotted our own solar system in Starfield, alongside real-life NASA projects - which means Earth may be explorable.

System Shock trailer and interview (PC Gaming Show 2022)

A brand new trailer for the upcoming System Shock remake from Nightdive Studios, followed by an interview with Warren Spector, produce of the original System Shock.

MythForce - Official Update Trailer Summer of Gaming 2022

Watch the latest trailer for MythForce for a peek at updates coming to the first-person co-op roguelite adventure game, including a new enemy. MythForce is available now in Early Access on the Epic Games Store.

 

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Starfield - Pete Hines Developer Overview

Bethesda's VP of Marketing Pete Hines gives more details about the studio's upcoming sci-fi RPG.

Starfield: Developer Interview With Todd Howard

During IGN's Summer of Gaming 2022, we were lucky enough to speak to Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard today and, in the process learned a lot more about Starfield - not to mention heard a mention of Fallout's future. In conversation with Ryan McCaffrey, Howard followed up on a number of elements we learned about for first time during Starfield's gameplay reveal at the Xbox-Bethesda showcase last weekend.

 

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Elder Scrolls Online & Fallout 76 - Developer Update Overview

Bethesda's VP of Marketing Pete Hines discusses the upcoming ESO: High Isles expansion and Fallout 76: The Pitt at Xbox's 2022 extended showcase.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - Team Ninja Talks Soulsborne Influence and More

Team Ninja producer Masaaki Yamagiwa discusses how the studio, most famous for Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, and most recently Nioh, came to make a dark-fantasy Soulsborne game set in China's Three Kingdoms period.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Forgotten Saga - Official Reveal Trailer

Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be recieving a new rogue-lite game mode, coming in a free update for those who already own the game.

Redfall: Developer Interview with Game Designer Harvey Smith

Redfall is an open-world co-op survival game where up to four players face off against vampires. It's been a year since it was announced, so IGN's Miranda Sanchez got to sit down with Harvey Smith from Arkane Studios to give us a clear picture on how the game is shaping up for its 2023 release.

 

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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Official Trailer

This trailer from the 2022 Xbox showcase shows off "the beginning of Stalker 2."

Pentiment - Official Developer Overview

Obsidian's Senior Design Director Josh Sawyer and Art Director Hannah Kennedy give you a behind-the-scenes look at what to expect in the evolving world of their 16th-century narrative RPG, Pentiment.

Fallout 76 - Official Test Your Metal Update Trailer

Three new public events--Test Your Metal, Moonshine Jamboree, and Eviction Notice--are available now with Fallout 76's latest update. Check out the trailer to see what to expect, including a peek at Season 9 and rewards.

Grounded - Behind the Scenes Developer Game Overview

Obsidian's Game Director Adam Brennecke and Comms Manager Aarik Dorobiala give an in-depth look at the design, development, and update process for their "Backyard Survival" RPG, Grounded.

 

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STARFIELD - 10 NEW Details You Probably Missed

We've officially known about Starfield since 2018, and got a proper trailer for it last year, but it wasn't until very recently that we finally saw the game in action. Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi open world RPG closed out the show at the recent Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase with a meaty demonstration lasting more than a dozen minutes.

What The Hell Happened To Diablo Immortal?

Hell, Diablo Immortal is even rated lower by users than the disaster that was Warcraft 3: Reforged (0.6, in case you're curious). Clearly, if Blizzard does want to turn this ship around, there's going to be a lot of work that'll need to be done. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen, but right now, there's little doubt that the situation, in a word, is hellish.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - 15 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is out this month for Switch and PC, and delivers a massive amount of new content for fans. Whether it's new monsters to hunt (and suffer at the hands of), new weapons and armor to craft, or a new region to explore, there's a lot to dive into when it launches on June 30th. Let's take a look at 15 things you should know before picking it up.

NEW Dark Fantasy Action RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty by Team Ninja

NEW Dark Fantasy Action RPG coming in 2023 looks epic! Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty by Team Ninja In this Wolong Fallen Dynasty video, we'll talk about the newly announced Action RPG by Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja that is lined up for release next year.

Diablo 4 Gameplay, Beta, Release Date! Necromancer Class Update 2022

Diablo IV was one of the heavy hitters during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. The biggest bombshells were that Diablo IV will be released in 2023 and the announcement of the Necromancer class.

Pete Hines Talks Starfield, Redfall, ESO & Fallout 76

Pete Hines sat down during the Xbox Games Showcase Extended to talk about what makes Starfield a true Bethesda game experience. He detailed the emphasis on player choice, and how Bethesda is giving the player tools to play however they want, whether that's guns blazing, exploring its 1,000 worlds, or just following the story.

 

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Wartales Co-op Functionality Announced - Steam

Today we announced at the PC Gaming show that co-op is on it's way to Wartales very soon! Find out more below.

In our next update, you will be able to form an alliance of two to four mercenaries with your friends and storm the region as an unstoppable unit hungry for blood, glory, and wealth.

In co-op you will share food, gold and camp with your friends, but if you're the kind of mercenarie who appreciated the help but needs their space, you can split up to cover more grounds, increase your loot and build your resources before regrouping!

The Guild 3 Officially Released - Steam

The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

Blizzard Offers Diablo 4 Reassurance - Twitter

To be clear, D4 is a full price game built for PC/PS/Xbox audiences. We are committed to delivering an incredible breadth of content after launch, for years to come, anchored around optional cosmetic items & full story driven expansions. More details soon.

 

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Starfield: A Very Deep Dive Into the New Gameplay Reveal

VtM: Bloodlines 2 Needs To Break The Mold (If It Ever Releases)

Talking about what I think Bloodlines 2 will need to do differently than the slew of recent narrative RPGs that have been released for the franchise.

Todd Howard confirms Fallout 5 - but not until after The Elder Scrolls 6 - RPGSite

Fallout fans, we've got good news and bad news for you, fresh from Todd Howard himself. The good news? Fallout 5 is already planned. The bad news? It'll be Bethesda Game Studios' next game - not after the upcoming Starfield, but after The Elder Scrolls VI, which is currently in pre-production at the studio.

Blackguards 2 Launching on Switch Today

The classic Daedalic tactics game is now available on Nintendo Switch!

 

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Starfield Is Avoiding One Big No Man's Sky Feature

After the gameplay reveal at the Xbox-Bethesda showcase, Bethesda's Todd Howard explained that while the philosophy was key to things like procedurally generating 100 solar systems, Starfield's team did say no to ideas that weren't deemed as crucial to the Starfield's space experience.

Fallout 5: Here's When to Expect It

On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Todd Howard has confirmed to IGN that Fallout 5 will be Bethesda Game Studios' next game after The Elder Scrolls 6, which itself will follow on from 2023's Starfield.

Outriders Worldslayer Endgame Content Showcased

Join us on June 10, for the reveal of Outriders Worldslayer's Endgame. This latest Outriders Broadcast will deepdive into the Trial of Tarya Gratar with plenty of gameplay and feature spotlights. Don't miss it.

 

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Dying Light 2 Chapter 1: In the Footsteps of a Nightrunner Released - Steam

It's time to expand Dying Light 2 Stay Human's vibrant, action-packed world. Along with patch 1.4 comes the first free Chapter that introduces the long-awaited Photo Mode feature and some new in-game content, events, and systems. Moreover, this first Chapter is only the beginning of our 5-year support plan. There are many more changes and improvements coming to Villedor in the future.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Accolades Trailer

The Council has debated and the verdicts are in, here's what the critics have to say about Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong.

Diablo IV New Gameplay Today

One of the biggest announcements out of the most recent Xbox and Bethesda Showcase is that Diablo IV is coming out in 2023. Join us on this fresh episode of New Gameplay Today as John, Stadnik, and Van Aken dive into the Necromancer, PVP, and show off a World Boss while discussing their hype for the return of the iconic series.

Dark Souls Archthrones, DLC-sized Mod New Gameplay Trailer

The team behind Dark Souls Archthrones has released a brand new gameplay teaser trailer for it. Dark Souls Archthrones is a DLC-sized mod for Dark Souls 3, featuring an alternate story and five unique worlds.

 

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Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor June 2022 Update - Kickstarter

Greetings, backers! After all of your support and patience, we finally have something to show for it. The demo of Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor is now available as part of Steam Next Fest! For the next week, you can go to Steam and try out the first few hours of the game. Be sure to take a look. Your saved games and progress will carry over to the full version when it is out.

Warlordocracy -Demo v41 & Steam NextFest

Steam NextFest! I gotta figure out how to play the non-demo version so I can stream the level editor. I'll figure it out by tomorrow. Fixed some party AI (interacting with objects and getting items now only commands the first-selected party member instead of the entire party). Also, you can now milk cows, sheep, goats, and llamas.

Assassin's Creed Origins is free to play until June 20th - Ubisoft

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed Origins will be free to play this weekend. From June 16th and until June 20th, PC gamers will be able to play this AC game for free. Players can also preload the game today via Ubisoft Connect.

 

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V Rising - Songs Of Vardoran

A journey through Music and Landscapes.

The Best RPGs Playable on Steam Deck - RPGSite

The Valve Steam Deck is a great place to play RPGs, but it might be hard for players both new and old to Valve's ecosystem to figure out exactly where to start. While the PC handheld offers official support for a wide variety of RPGs, there are a number of games that players have confirmed are playable, even before Valve has gotten around to verifying it themselves - some of them playable out-of-the-box, and some only requiring some minor tweaks to get working. If you've just picked up your own Steam Deck, or are trying to figure out which games you'll want to play on yours once it arrives, we've put together a list of recommended RPGs, based on their availability on other platforms, official compatibility, and more.

Fallout-style isometric RPG is new game from Dusk developers - PCGamesN

Fallout's isometric RPG days may seem long gone. As Bethesda expands its open-worlds further and further, the classic era of text scrolling, sprite animations and that breathtaking 2D art drifts into the distance like the exiled Vault Dweller, wandering out into the desert. But all is not lost – New Blood Interactive, developer of the terrific throwback FPS Dusk, has revealed a new, isometric cyperpunk game, made in collaboration with the creators of two beloved Fallout fan projects.

 

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Why Avowed & Other Titles Weren't In The Xbox/Bethesda Showcase

Sharing a little bit about the reasons why we didn't see avowed at the recent xbox/bethesda showcase.

Everything You Need To Know About Starfield Ahead Of Release

A roundup of all pertinent information around Starfield while we wait for it's release!

 

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It's Time To Start Talking About Elden Ring DLC, Right? - Forbes

Another month, another announcement that despite being released three months ago, Elden Ring is still on the top of the NPD sales charts, and is the best-selling game of the past twelve months, even surpassing Call of Duty. The game just got a new patch, but it was mostly bug fixes, and it seems the game is pausing doing more balancing of enemies, skills and spells. But there's one obvious question going forward here. We're getting Elden Ring DLC, right?

Infinity Ward is Making an Open-world RPG Game - PCGamesN

A job listing seems to point towards a possible Call of Duty RPG or open-world game in the works at creators Infinity Ward, at least at its Poland studio.

Songs of Conquest Interview - Gamerant

Game Rant spoke to Lavapotion lead game designer Carl Toftfelt about how Songs of Conquest came to be, the winding road to its Early Access launch, and how it will continue to grow under Coffee Stain Publishing. Interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

Owlcat Games on exploring the Koronus Expanse - RPS

Rogue Trader is a “classic RPG” in the vein of Owlcat’s previous Pathfinder offerings, says Gusev, which means companions and character development - both in a literary sense, and through RPG systems. While Paizo’s Pathfinder tabletop roleplaying game served as the major inspiration for the studio’s previous games, this time around it’s Fantasy Flight’s tabletop adaption of the Rogue Trader setting providing the backbone. “We’re huge fans of Rogue Trader in its Fantasy Flight variation," says Gusev. "By the time we pitched this idea to Games Workshop, we were already playing 3 campaigns, two of them in Rogue Trader, and one a Dark Heresy/Rogue Trader Hybrid.”

 

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Techradar apparently are not a fan of Bethesda's next game Starfield.

Starfield reveal shows it's already losing the space race - Techradar

After all this time, it's great to get such a broad look at Starfield. But I hope in the future we get a better sense of what Bethesda is doing that makes the game special. While it may be a huge step forward for the developer and be the most ambitious RPG for that team to date, we've been doing everything that was on show in this reveal in Elite Dangerous and No Man;s Sky for years.

It was impossible for Starfield to impress at Summer Game Fest - Techradar

Space games are about lots of space, I get that. But I worry Starfield’s field of stars, most of them barren resource dumps, might lead to a watered-down feel next to the studio’s previous, tighter environments. Unless – look, why don’t we all allocate ourselves a planet now, a thousand of us, and sign up to mod one of them each…

 

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Announcement Stream

Capcom and Dragon’s Dogma developers revealed they were working on Dragon’s Dogma 2 during the 10th anniversary stream on June 16, 2022. It was the “one last thing” of the Dragon’s Dogma anniversary stream. During this presentation, Dragon’s Dogma co-director Hideaki Itsuno, art director Daigo Ikeno, and level designer Kenichi Suzuki went over various aspects that went into the creation of the original Dragon’s Dogma. While it almost looked liked they might close it out without anything new again, the three leads made the huge announcement in the final seconds of the presentation. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is officially happening.

 

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Pre-Purchase Steelrising - Steam

Paris, 1789. The city is in the grip of terror. The Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. It falls to Aegis, an engineering marvel, to take on the king's ranks of automatons and change the course of history.

Steelrising Hands-On Preview

Steelrising is looking like a respectable tribute to FromSoftware's games, despite its lower budget and rough edges.

Steelrising Gameplay Preview Hands-On Impressions - Soulslike RPG

Steelrising Gameplay Preview Hands-On Impressions – On top of the upcoming GreedFall 2: The Dying World, developer Spiders has been mighty busy creating a Soulslike Action RPG, which I was fortunate enough to try.

 

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Releases on Steam June 17th - Steam

It includes the base game, the INTERmission DLC storyline that stars Yuffie, all of the DLC content from the base game, and the DLC for INTERmission. The PC version has all of the content released for FF7 Remake.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion a new HD Remaster for PC

The Crisis Core remaster features brand-new, but the primary draw is simply that you'll be able to reliably buy it. Back in 2008, Crisis Core was a PSP exclusive - and unlike several other Square Enix PSP titles, it never made the jump to any platform, nor was it ever available digitally. That meant it was only playable on UMD - meaning it wasn't compatible with the PS Vita, or even the PSP Go. For reasons unknown - probably related to legal rights around certain elements of the game - it was never sold in any format beyond its initial release.

The Final Fantasy VII remake series will be made up of three games - RPGSite

When Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced, some fans were disappointed to learn that it wouldn't contain the 'complete' story of the original Final Fantasy VII. Some people even decided to wait it out - to not play the game until the complete story is available. Now, thanks to FF7 Remake Producer Yoshinori Kitase, we have an idea of how long that wait will be.

 

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Frostpunk Publisher Announces Narrative-driven RPG Project Vitriol- Eurogamer

11 Bit Studios, the developer behind the acclaimed likes of This War of Mine and Frostpunk, has unveiled its latest publishing partnership, a "deep, morallyambiguous narrative-driven RPG" currently going by the codename Project Vitriol.

While 11 Bit is publishing and assisting with Project Vitriol, the game is actually the work of Polish developer Fool's Theory - a "collective of AAA veterans" with previous credits on The Witcher 2 and 3. Its previous title, open-world RPG Seven: The Days Long Gone, released in 2017, and the studio has also lent support to the likes of Outriders and Divinity Original Sin 2.

As for Project Vitriol, 11 Bit Studios says the "deep, morally ambiguous narrative-driven RPG" is "of a scale and scope not previously undertaken by the publisher", and Fool's Theory CEO and project lead Jakub Rokosz had a little more to say as part of its announcement.

Dread Delusion is a vibrant take on Elder Scrolls: Morrowind - PCGamesN

Here are some of the things that you can explore in the early access version of Dread Delusion!

Pentiment, Obsidian Continues To Expand The Definition Of An "RPG" - Gamerant

Pentiment, the next RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, looks like a completely new kind of game for the studio. Inspired by the aesthetic of paintings from the early modern era, the game is being billed as a "narrative adventure," that director Josh Sawyer has said has "light RPG elements and a branching narrative." Sawyer has also described it as being similar to indie adventure games like Night in the Woods and Oxenfree.

5 Big Questions About Bethesda’s Latest RPG - Goombastomp

One of the most anticipated games of the past decade, Bethesda’s Starfield, has finally received a brand-new trailer at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022, along with plenty of fresh details about its world, characters, and gameplay. There’s a lot to unpack here, so instead of going over every detail, we’ve split the information into five big questions many players may be asking about Starfield in the build-up to its release in 2023. From the length and breadth of the game to the depth of its combat, here are five key questions about Starfield and all the information we have to answer them!

 

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Pentiment, Obsidian Continues To Expand The Definition Of An "RPG" - Gamerant

It's true that they made different forms of RPG but this time it's Josh's dream project, I don't think it's a statement against big=better, seeing Avowed and TOW 1&2.

Maybe it's a little early to draw conclusions from a game that hasn't even been released yet anyway.

 

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The Innovations of Starfield

To boldy re-use that which no developer has re-used before

Fallout London - Official Gameplay Trailer

Fallout: London is a DLC-sized mod for Bethesda;s Fallout 4. As a continuation of the base game, the mod will allow the player to visit the previously unexplored post-apocalyptic environment of London.

Fallout London - Official Gameplay Trailer Q&A with Degenerate Dak

As a divergence from previous official titles in the series, Fallout: London is not set in America. Visiting a totally new setting allows for us to explore totally new cultures which have not homogenized with their American counterparts. It also allows us to explore pre-war European history, and the effects the Resource Wars had on the class structured society of pre-war Britain.

In 1991, Ultima went to Mars for some reason - PCGamer

We're rerunning Richard Cobbett's classic Crapshoot column, in which he rolled the dice and took a chance on obscure gameS- �both good and bad.

Neverwinter Nights' director would like to make a sequel - Techradar

Perhaps the potential audience for a new Neverwinter Nights is still happily playing the original. Or perhaps, as Oster puts it, “If somebody else tried to build that game today, it would take them 10 years.” Either way, the lack of a successor clearly bugs Oster, and despite the cost of making Neverwinter Nights, he’s still clearly infatuated with the principles behind it. “I’m so tempted personally to take another run at it,” he says, smiling mischievously. “Again, I’m an optimizer. Can I make it without spending 10 years doing it? I haven’t figured it out. Yet.”�

V Rising Sells 2M - Bluesnews

Swedish game developer Stunlock Studios have announced today that V Rising, the open-world vampire survival game, continues to reach new heights as it hits the 2 Million sales mark after only a month in Early Access! The continent of Vardoran has proved a popular place to be for up and coming, newly risen Vampires. Praised for its combat, world building, atmosphere and being one of the most immersive vampiric experiences around, V Rising is currently sitting pretty with over 88% positive reviews from the 31,300 available.