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The other nominees must have been pretty weak for Elden Ring to win an award for writing, and I say that as a huge fan of the game.

 

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Triple-A game publishers have always chased the success of the industry’s latest trends, a phenomenon that inspired the creation of an exorbitant number of Grand Theft Auto clones throughout the sixth and seventh console generations. On occasion, such thinking has born good fruit, evidenced in PUBG’s quick claim to fame influencing everything from Fortnite Battle Royale to Call of Duty: Warzone. But on the flip side, pursuing popular trends runs the risk of stifling creativity and alienating players, a recipe for disaster that has taken many once-ambitious endeavors to an early grave. This Square Enix learned the hard way upon publishing Babylon’s Fall.

When it comes to Western role-playing games, few video game developers are as renowned as Bioware. The Edmonton-based studio’s catalogue is as celebrated as it is influential, with almost all of its titles representing the peaks of their genres in the eras they debuted. Baldur’s Gate brought computer RPGs back in vogue with its sublime, high-fantasy gameplay. Neverwinter NightsKnights masterfully adapted its tenets into a multiplayer-centric experience. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic saw the former games’ narrative finesse melded with the adventurism of the galaxy far, far away. And Mass Effect made all of this Bioware’s own – while taking it to the next level.

Hell is coming 6.6.23 Pre-purchase #DiabloIV for up to 4 days Early Access Diablo4.com Music: "Nightmare" by Halsey

Welcome to the world of Liberte, an action roguelite with deck-building mechanics. As Rene, you'll navigate the war-torn streets of Paris, collecting cards and building alliances with those fighting for the same cause.

 

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Experts Explain Why So Many Games Are Launching Broken on PC - IGN

Games like The Last of Us Part 1 Remake, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Redfall, and even Final Fantasy 7 Remake recently suffered from ports that required extensive post-launch patches to fix. Speaking with IGN, three experts familiar with porting games to PC discuss the challenges of porting, the...

www.ign.com

In Video Games, There’s a Fine Line Between Difficulty and Disrespect

FromSoftware’s miserable, massively popular titles complicate what it means to “enjoy” a game.

www.vulture.com

Steam :: Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem :: Patch 1.1.7.8

Greetings, Ascended! Today we are rolling out patches 1.1.7.8 on PC and 1.010 on PlayStation. This patch will arrive on XBOX at a later date. This patch changes how Infinity Difficulty scales and awards bonus Attribute and Gate of Fates points, along with the usual selection of bug fixes...

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Dark Souls Remastered gets a brand new massive overhaul mod

Modder 'KingBoreHaha' has released a massive overhaul mod for Dark Souls Remastered, called Shadow of the Eclipse.

www.dsogaming.com

Sources: Ubisoft Open-World Star Wars Game May Be Sooner Than You Think

The Assassin’s Creed publisher thinks it could arrive by March 2024

kotaku.com

Conan Exiles Announces The Age of War! - Conan Exiles

Like Age of Sorcery, Age of War will bring a series of updates, outlined in our new Roadmap. Greetings Exiles, As one age ends, another must begin. The Age of Sorcery has brought us a huge amount of content in less than a year – the sorcery system, building revamp, attributes overhaul, new…

www.conanexiles.com

 

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Testament: The Order of High Human, a First-Person Metroidvania, Announced for PC and Consoles - IGN

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Adam Jensen wants a new Deus Ex game

Deus Ex Adam Jensen actor Elias Toufexis, who also stars in Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, and Fallout 4, wants to hear from Eidos on a Mankind Divided sequel.

www.pcgamesn.com

Final Fantasy games should drop the numbers, even Yoshida thinks so

Naoki Yoshida talks about removing the numbered naming convention from Final Fantasy games, and how it could happen to the RPG game series in the future.

www.pcgamesn.com

A New Harry Potter RPG Is Coming This Summer

Warner Bros. Games is looking to cast a fresh spell on the gaming world. Following the runaway success of Hogwarts Legacy, the publisher is readying to delve further into the Harry Potter universe,…

gamerficial.com

FromSoftware may have been hiding a Bloodborne PC build from us

Here we go again

www.techradar.com

 

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Check out the exciting Star Trek: Resurgence launch trailer for new Star Trek narrative adventure. Featuring dialogue-driven role-playing elements and branching storylines, prepare to step into the Star Trek universe. Get a peek at what's to come in this latest trailer.

Check out our Final Fantasy 16 preview! After playing Final Fantasy 16's first four hours of hulking Eikon showdowns, superb melee combat, and layered story, we're left very excited to play more.

Final Fantasy 16 is a very different final fantasy game. We’ve spend about four or five hours with it, and honestly, we’re really intrigued by the new direction #finalfantasy16 is going in. The combat is varied, whip-fast and super satisfying, the visuals are utterly stunning, and most of all, the storytelling we’ve experienced so far is natural, confident and self-assured. And surprisingly dark. Here are our thoughts, along with some new Final Fantasy 16 gameplay.

 

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New screenshots for Ubisoft's Skull & Bones leaked online

It appears that three new screenshots for Ubisoft's pirate game, Skull & Bones, have been leaked online.

www.dsogaming.com

The key to Final Fantasy XVI’s success is its story - but it’s also Naoki Yoshida’s biggest worry | RPG Site

Much rests on the shoulders of FF16 protagonist Clive - as a sole lead, he'll carry its narrative - which the game's creators feel is its greatest asset.

www.rpgsite.net

Enough with the cyberpunk aesthetic, bring back retrofuturism

There are other ways to speculate on philosophy and ethics than just slapping neon all over everything.

www.pcgamer.com

Starfield has the weight of a console generation on its shoulders

Why Starfield has to do a lot of the heavy lifting to prove to fans that Xbox still cares about the importance of its games.

www.videogamer.com

 

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The first cross-platform wasteland MMORPG Ashfall features its grand score created by winner of the 67th Oscars for Best Original Score Hans Zimmer and American music producer Steve Mazzaro. The duo will reveal the story behind the audio aesthetics of Ashfall in this brand-new composer trailer, which has received high praise from Zimmer himself.

I talk about the playtesting of The Outer Worlds and why it was better than the QA some of my previous games received.

Classic, party-based RPG in the spirit of the '90s era.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ Launches This Week With DLSS 3

Additionally, Firmament and Togges are available now with performance boosting DLSS 2.

www.nvidia.com

Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos launches September 26

Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 26, Natsume announced.

www.gematsu.com

Star Trek: Resurgence Reviews

Star Trek: Resurgence - Gaming Nexus

Go to GamingNexus.com for news and reviews on video games, consoles, and PCs.

www.gamingnexus.com

Star Trek Resurgence Review: Best of '90s Trek, Worst of '90s Gaming

Dramatic Labs' adventure game excels at capturing the vibe of Star Trek's heyday, but even diehard fans will struggle getting through its awkward mechanics.

gizmodo.com

Star Trek Resurgence Review - IGN

The story of Star Trek: Resurgence does an excellent job of capturing what makes Star Trek work by presenting strong characters and tough decisions.

www.ign.com

Star Trek: Resurgence review

Tkon the piss.

www.pcgamer.com

Star Trek: Resurgence review: Beam me up

Star Trek: Resurgence by Dramatic Labs is a narrative game that feels authentic to the series.

www.shacknews.com

Star Trek: Resurgence Review

Can Telltale alumni transport us back to where no man has gone before, or is this another loveless riff on popular scifi’s heyday?

www.vg247.com

Star Trek: Resurgence Review - To Tell a Tale where No One has Gone Before

Star Trek: Resurgence from Dramatic Labs takes you on an adventure where no one has gone before, bringing in new and old characters.

wccftech.com

 

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Star Trek: Resurgence is a dialogue-driven narrative adventure game set in the iconic Star Trek universe. Created by Dramatic Labs: more than 20 former Telltale developers came together to take you aboard the USS Resolute. We cover the opening moments here, captured on PC at 1080p 60fps.

Remnant 2 is an upcoming action-survival shooter with a new trailer that shows off the Challenger Archetype, giving players the chance to excel in their up-close and personal battles. Players can use the Challenger Archetype’s Strong Back trait being its reduced armor encumbrance to power through brutal damage. Remnant 2 is launching in Summer 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC.

Learn about the story, and see monstrous enemies and combat in this gameplay trailer for Kristala, an upcoming dark fantasy Action RPG coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. As a feline warrior with the gift of Kristala, you must master the six magic specialties of the sacred Kristals to join ranks with the famed Raksaka warriors. You must also battle to uncover the source of a terrible curse that has transformed planet Ailur's creatures into mutated monsters.

 

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Save 15% on Liberte on Steam

Liberté is a deck-builder roguelite inspired by the French Revolution and body horror. Brave the war-torn streets as Rene - a regular Parisian entangled in a civil war caused by a cryptic invader from another dimension, Lady Bliss. Collect cards, nurture alliances, and try to stay alive!

store.steampowered.com

Miasma Chronicles on Steam

From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.

store.steampowered.com

This week's plan in Archmage Rises (May 23 '23) :: Archmage Rises General Discussions

Yesterday was a holiday (Queen Victoria Day), so today is the start of a short week. So far feedback on last week's patch 0.10 is good. It's nice to hear as that one was unexpectedly hard to get out. Here is an insiders view into what is happening this week in Archmage Rises for adventurers and...

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I talk about how my experiences with tabletop RPGs led to my prioritizing reactivity in my video games. Players never do what you expect them to do, so expect that instead of resisting it.

REMORE: INFESTED KINGDOM on Steam

A challenging turn-based tactical RPG that transports you into a medieval apocalyptic infestation. Your survivors are fragile, and every step you take could be your last.

store.steampowered.com

Miasma Chronicles Reviews

Miasma Chronicles review: Apocalypse tropes galore

Miasma Chronicles won't win any awards for its plot, but with an intriguing setting and solid turn-based combat, it's worth a look for anyone itching for an XCOM-like. Read our Miasma Chronicles review to find out why.

www.ggrecon.com

Miasma Chronicles review: Frogtown

Miasma Chronicles is a new post-apocalyptic tactical RPG from the developers behind Mutant Year Zero, this time aiming to be more approachable. Does it hit the mark or miss at 97 percent?

www.shacknews.com

Miasma Chronicles (PC) Review - CGMagazine

A good entry for the turn-based strategy enthusiast, Miasma Chronicles rules in gameplay but falls short on story.

www.cgmagonline.com

Miasma Chronicles Review – Full of Twists and Turns

gamingbolt.com

 

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Russian Kingdom Come Deliverance - Смута Game-play

 

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The next game in the Assassin's Creed series returns to the medieval Middle East, showing off new abilities and familiar ones, too.

Check out the newest trailer for Final Fantasy 16, showing off more characters, more powers, more locations and summons.

Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen! Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more.

Harness magic, spells, and deadly skills as Jak in this first-person magical shooter from Ascendant Studios, due out on July 20 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Embracer shares have nosedived after the collapse of a $2 billion deal | VGC

The Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider owner has slashed its earnings forecast…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Walt Disney Sees "Huge Potential" in Gaming Following Success of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor

Walt Disney has expressed seeing huge potential in gaming following the success of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

wccftech.com

 

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Resurgence does an admirable job of capturing the spirit of Star Trek in a Telltale style game. The choices are almost never easy, but the lack of a morality system or any indication of what you’re “supposed” to do creates a sense of freedom to act how you imagine these characters would.

 

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My initial impressions of the new TRPG that is Miasma Chronicles!

Talking about my experiences with the latest campaign DLC from Solasta Crown of the Magister, which brings a new level 10-16 campaign alongside gnomes and tieflings.

 

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“It feels like the sort of bold change FF has needed for a while,” - Final Fantasy XVI Preview in Discussion | RPG Site

James and Alex sit down to discuss their thoughts, having played a hefty preview of Final Fantasy XVI

www.rpgsite.net

Fallout: New Vegas is free to own on Epic Games Store

Bethesda and Epic Games are currently giving away free copies of Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition on Epic Games Store.

www.dsogaming.com

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless launches October 3 in North America, October 6 in Europe

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 3 in North America, October 6 in Europe, and October 13 in Oceania, publisher NIS…

www.gematsu.com

Classic JRPGs-inspired Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC

Publisher PQube and developer Octeto Studios have announced classic Japanese RPGs-inspired turn-based RPG Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (Steam). A releas…

www.gematsu.com

The best RPGs on PC

Looking for a world to get lost in? Here are the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.

www.pcgamer.com

The Disgaea series is going back to basics with Vows of the Virtueless

Vows of the Virtueless Director Interview: Find out about what's happening in Disgaea 7 from the game's director Shunsuke Minowa.

www.destructoid.com

Diablo IV Interview: Blizzard on co-op, post-launch, and preparing for day one

We caught up with Blizzard to talk all about the anticipated RPG.

www.gamereactor.eu

 

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Released - Steam

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a story-driven action adventure set in the world of the novels. Embark on a perilous journey as Gollum, chasing the only thing that is precious to him. Climb, leap, and sneak your way past dangers or into advantageous spots. Gollum is skillful and sly, and torn by a split personality. It is up to you to decide whether to yield to the darker side of Gollum or trust the kinder gentler hint of Sméagol. Travel from the depths of Mordor to the beautiful realm of the wood elves and meet compelling characters both familiar and new in a story steeped deep in the lore of Middle-earth.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Reviews

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review - some great level design mired in problems

Our review of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.

www.eurogamer.net

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Review - We Don't Wants It, We Don't Needs It

Daedalic's long-delayed Tolkienian adventure is just as unlikeable and tragic as its namesake protagonist.

www.gamespot.com

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review: "Not so much an unexpected journey as it is one to avoid altogether"

Much like its title character, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is compromised, inelegant, and a bit of an eyesore. To everyone except the most fervent of Tolkienites; you shall pass.

www.gamesradar.com

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review - boil it, mash it, stick it in the bin

A derivative, uninteresting and fundamentally broken stealth action adventure that fails to capture anything interesting about Tolkien’s fiction

www.theguardian.com

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Review - IGN

Dull stealth, bad platforming, and a pointless story.

www.ign.com

'Gollum' Is the Worst 'Lord of the Rings' Game Ever

'The Lord of the Rings: Gollum' is a mess of a game with few redeeming qualities.

www.inverse.com

The Lord of the Rings Gollum review – far from precious

It's dangerous business making a Tolkien-inspired game and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum sadly is not the good Samwise Gamgee found worth fighting for.

www.pcgamesn.com

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum review: I hates it

It’s unfortunate, but The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum fails to expand the world of Middle-earth in any meaningful way.

www.rockpapershotgun.com

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review: Two-faced

Gollum offers a fresh peek into the iconic fantasy world, but gameplay leaves a lot to be desired.

www.shacknews.com

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Review: Smeagre Offerings

Even hardcore Lord of the Rings fans will find little to like about Gollum’s stealth adventure

www.thegamer.com

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Review - Precious in its Own Way

The Lord of the Rings Gollum is a game in which we learn the story of the emblematic character. Is this story worth being told?

wccftech.com

 

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Stellar reviews...

 

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Preciousssss

pibbuR who doessn't sssee the point.

 

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Nobody saw that coming...

 

[JDR13]

Nobody saw that coming...

Actually, I'm not surprised. I had a feeling it might be a stinker.