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You should get that looked at.

 

[Couchpotato]

Quick put on your masks everyone.

 

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Now for another link Roundup of variable quality articles.

Best Games to Play If You Love Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 might be a massive game, but you’ll eventually run out of things to do in it. When that happens, these titles might scratch your RPG itch.

www.denofgeek.com

Baldur’s Gate 3 players not happy with mods that make characters more “beautiful” - Dexerto

Baldur's Gate 3's characters are one of the most popular parts of the game, and it's no surprise that players are defensive of them.

www.dexerto.com

Fable 4 Could Come Full Circle with the First Game if It Let Players Turn into Balverines

Fable 4 is set to reboot the beloved Xbox Studios franchise and could make good on a long-abandoned promise for the original title.

gamerant.com

Mass Effect 4's Game Direction is Already a Promising Endeavor

The recent news surrounding Mass Effect 4's general direction has done well to position itself to appeal to fans who were unhappy with Andromeda.

gamerant.com

Canceled Title Baldur's Gate 3: The Black Hound Explained

Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the year's biggest surprise hits, but it was originally intended to be a cancelled project from the early 2000s.

gamerant.com

Embracer exec says laying off hundreds of people was an 'agonising process,' but that restructuring is 'how we win'

"We know it's a necessary thing for us to hit our new and needed goals. So overall, good progress and we push on."

www.pcgamer.com

No Starfield? No problem! Turn Mass Effect into the first-person space RPG of your dreams with this mod

The real Starfield was the friends we made back in 2007.

www.pcgamer.com

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Has a Special Reason to be at The Game Awards 2023

While it's uncertain if BioWare shows any more of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at The Game Awards 2023, there's one compelling reason for it to be there.

gamerant.com

The Witcher 3 has a secret romance story that has remained hidden for eight years

An unrequited love story is hidden in plain sight

www.techradar.com

"I like to see new ideas. When we partnered with Microsoft, that's what we saw ..." ARA: History Untold's devs spoke with us about building the next great PC strategy game

ARA: History Untold heads to PC first in 2024.

www.windowscentral.com

Trails of Cold Steel - Northern War Mobile Game Release Date Announced

Nihon Falcom and Userjoy will release the mobile game adaptation of Trails of Cold Steel - Northern War in December 2023 in Japan.

www.siliconera.com

 

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Enotria: The Last Song - ENOTRIA: THE LAST SONG - CLOSED BETA TEST - Steam News

Greetings, Maskless Ones, As the team continues to make great progress on Enotria: The Last Song, we’re approaching a stage where the game can benefit a lot from player feedback. Jyamma Games is excited to invite players on PC into the world of Canovaccio for an Early Closed Beta Test. The...

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Tactical RPGs – TRPGs for short – add an extra layer of depth to the standard RPG combat formula. While you’ll still be leveling up a team of heroes and using their abilities to defeat your foes in a tactical RPG, you’ll also have to contend with positioning on the map! By taking advantage of the battle’s layout, you can isolate enemies, hold choke points, or even use the terrain to take cover from attacks.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jL1Gq4VQjQ

Creation of gameplay systems in games is a complex process. It requires a large amount of forethought and iteration. It is a process in which ambitions and ideals of creating something groundbreaking often clash with the reality of developing a finished, coherent product. This talk will discuss this process using the Procedural Encounter System of Horizon Forbidden West as an example.

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All Gamedevs tend to think about Metacritic more than is healthy. I'm no exception. Is there something to be leaned here? Maybe?This is more an examination of the ranges then a dissection of any one game.

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What began as a quirky role-playing game created in part by one of the industry’s most notable auteurs would go on to count among Xbox’s most important properties. Fable from Lionhead Studios always boasted a certain charm that meshed well with its fascinating characters and awe-inspiring fantastical world. The 2008 sequel Fable 2 arguably represented the series at its best, considering it took home a BAFTA and a slew of well-deserved Game of the Year awards. This momentum wouldn’t culminate in similar praise for Fable 3; yet no one could have anticipated the third number title marking the end of Fable as fans had known it for the better part of a decade.

Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call - Weapon Abilities in Vahrin's Call - Steam News

Weapon abilities are unique attacks that are incredibly useful in combat and allow you to further personalise your melee experience. Let's take a closer look!

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Small games can be good for AAA studios, and "directly contributed" to big RPGs like Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, says Obsidian's Josh Sawyer

Pentiment and Grounded were extremely valuable for Obsidian

www.gamesradar.com

Exoplanet: First Contact - PLANET K’THARSIS - Steam News

The story about how K’Tharsis was discovered and who inhabits the planet now.

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Zoria: Age of Shattering - Stats - how to build your hero? - Steam News

Commanders! In Zoria: Age of Shattering, a classic tactical RPG, you can develop the character as you like. However, maintaining a balance and distributing stat points when leveling up according to the character's class will make the game more enjoyable. If you'd like to play a warrior-type...

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Achilles: Legends Untold - A Heartfelt Thanks & Exciting Soundtrack Bundle Sale - Steam News

A Tribute to Our Community: Celebrating with Soundtrack Bundle Sale and Roadmap!

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Demiurges on Steam

I mixed a classic turn-based strategy game (Heroes of Might and Magic 3) with deck building game like Slay the Spire. Also added a lot of reptiles :) Immerse yourself in a rich fantasy world. Develop your town and armies. Collect cards to create new crazy strategies.

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HeistGeist on Steam

Get in, get the goods, get out. What could possibly go wrong? In this single-player, story-driven cyberpunk RPG, play as Alexandra - a street-smart thief on the run after a failed heist. Put together a team of unusual allies, pull off thrilling heists, and fight and hack using your deck of cards.

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Beyond Sunset on Steam

Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!

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Upheaval on Steam

Master the secrets of a changing fantasy world in Upheaval, a text-based open world roguelike adventure. Explore the wilds around your remote village as you track down magic treasures, aid or disrupt factions, and match wits with an enigmatic Magician. Be ready: Upheaval is coming!

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Arisen Force: Vonimir on Steam

"Arisen Force: Vonimir" is an A-RPG game featuring exquisite high-definition pixels ,it combines the engaging RPG adventure story with the Stylish Action combat experience.

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Matt Cox, scope-minded creative director, and Kayla Belmore, quality-minded senior producer, share lessons learned in shipping a project during a time of unprecedented destabilization (plus the normal development challenges). Compromise, empathy, and mental health consciousness became pivotal in shipping a successful project that the team was proud to make.

Circle of Swords on Steam

Circle of Swords is a party-based retro RPG by a solo developer. Gather your party, conquer deadly foes, discover powerful artifacts, and survive to tell the tale! Inspired by classics like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights.

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What goes into graphically updating a decade-old MMORPG like Final Fantasy XIV

Square Enix Technical artist Tatsuya Okahisa and producer/director Naoki Yoshida share insights on the process of the visuals of the long-running MMORPG.

www.gamedeveloper.com

 

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Usual Article Roundup.

Keighley explains why TGAs are moving away from ‘world premiere’ branding | VGC

Plus the producer says to expect a similar number of reveals this year…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Why the Fallout Timeline Ends With 2910

Although the Fallout games largely take place in the 2200s, the franchise's timeline references an event that takes place in 2910.

gamerant.com

New Borderlands Spin-off Reportedly In Development At Gearbox

A brand new spin-off in the action role-playing first-person shooter series, Borderlands, is currently in development at Gearbox Software.

twistedvoxel.com

D&D, Fire Emblem, and Final Fantasy Tactics collide in this promising tactical RPG – which already beat its Kickstarter goal

Lords of Nysera is set to launch in early 2025, and you can try the demo now

www.gamesradar.com

Baldur’s Gate 3 Takes Place In A Very Small Part Of The Dungeons & Dragons Map

Redditors may have figured out exactly where in Faerûn Baldur's Gate 3 takes place

kotaku.com

Fallout: New Vegas director says he'll only answer one question about the RPG this season, and of course it's about the card minigame Caravan

Josh Sawyer gives some tips on how to play your cards right

www.gamesradar.com

CD Projekt Red Has Nearly Half Of The Company Working On The Witcher 4

During its latest earnings report, CD Projekt Red confirmed that nearly half of the company is now working on The Witcher 4

insider-gaming.com

Cyberpunk 2077's Rough Launch Led To A Massive Structural Overhaul At CD Projekt Red

CDPR's workflow is more agile and supportive in the wake of Cyberpunk 2077's infamous launch.

www.gamespot.com

Why Cyberpunk 2077 Fans Should Keep an Eye on ExeKiller

Those fond of Cyberpunk 2077 may be interested in the upcoming ExeKiller, a sci-fi western game set in a post-apocalyptic world.

gamerant.com

Why Is Starfield Hemorrhaging Active Players?

Bethesda’s spacefaring RPG seems to be falling short of its galactic expectations

kotaku.com

 

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Here you go the Dragon Dogma 2 Show case stream from today.

View: https://youtu.be/2T-C6OsUKvI

Dragon’s Dogma 2 arrives March 2024, looks fantastic

Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma sequel is looking better and bette

www.polygon.com

 

[Redglyph]

The video actually starts at 17':
View: https://youtu.be/2T-C6OsUKvI?t=1019

 

[Couchpotato]

Edited: Thanks for the information.

 

[Redglyph]

Did you have to repost the same video with a timestamp?

Anyway thanks for the information.

I removed the video. I suppose there must be an option to avoid that, but the forum automatically make a video of any youtube link, which is annoying sometimes.

I hope the music in the game is not what we have to endure during this presentation.

 

[Couchpotato]

Hmm your right I fogot the software does that. Original post was edited.

 

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@Redglyph

Dragon's Dogma 2 will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech

From the looks of it, Capcom's upcoming title, Dragon's Dogma 2, will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

www.dsogaming.com

 

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@Redglyph

Dragon's Dogma 2 will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech

From the looks of it, Capcom's upcoming title, Dragon's Dogma 2, will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

www.dsogaming.com

Cool, one less game I need to buy!

 

[JDR13]

Almost every major AAA game is going to have Denuvo at least when it's first released. I've still yet to have an issue because of it.

 

[Redglyph]

@Redglyph

Dragon's Dogma 2 will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech

From the looks of it, Capcom's upcoming title, Dragon's Dogma 2, will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

www.dsogaming.com

Thanks for the information!

Well, pity, but that'll save me time for another good game.

 

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Dragons Dogma 2 just recently received a release date alongside several new gameplay and mechanics updates that we'll get to see for ourselves on March 22, 2024.

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New Dragon's Dogma 2 Gameplay from the Capcom Showcase 2023 that took place on November 28th, 2023. In it Capcom showed off new Dragon's Dogma 2 monsters, combat, Vocations, Pawns and a bit of general background of the game's story. The release date for Dragon's Dogma 2 is also officially confirmed for March 22nd, 2024 for Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC!

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I talk about my work on making Arcanum a native Windows 10 executable...and why I cannot release it.

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The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw. In this world, Salutors exist: esoteric beings that only Thaumaturges can truly perceive and use for their needs.

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The medium of games is home to a slew of amazing genres, which includes but is not limited to role playing games. There's just something special about a good RPG that features best in class writing, compelling characters and an engaging progression loop that just keeps you hooked to the experience through and through.

The last couple of years have seen plenty of new RPGs that has consistently impressed us with fresh mechanics and have quickly gone on to become some of our favorites. With this feature - we will be taking a look at 15 of the best RPGs of all time ranging from timeless classics to recent masterpieces and everything in between.

 

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Remnant 2's Unique Structure Is A Great Fit For Even More DLC

With worlds as rich and mysterious as those in Remnant 2, I can't wait to see the next piece of the puzzle.

www.dualshockers.com

Baldur's Gate 3's next patch will fix the game thinking so hard about your crimes it breaks the fabric of existence

Stop! You've violated the law.

www.pcgamer.com

Morbid: The Lords of Ire adds PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch versions; PC demo launches December 5

Morbid: The Lords of Ire will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch alongside its previously announced PC version (Steam, Epic Games Store) when it launches in 2024, publisher Mer…

www.gematsu.com

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered launches March 22, 2024 in the west

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on March 22, 2024 in the west, publisher NIS America announced.

www.gematsu.com

Diablo 2 Remake Demo in Unreal Engine 5 Available for Download

3D Environment Artist, Michal Wawruch, released a demo of his truly amazing Diablo 2 Remake in Unreal Engine 5.

www.dsogaming.com

Archmage Rises - Weekly Dev Update: Nov 27, 2023 - Steam News

Update 2B: Combat Rewrite It’s snowing outside, so this Elmore Dragonlance pic inspired by Dragons of Winter Night felt right. Combat has been in development for 6+ months. 90% of our resources are focused on it: Mark, Josh, Michel, Tyler, Zach, Jonathan, Jessi, Nolan, and Rubi. Combat is coming...

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Noctuary - 《Noctuary》 Release Announcement - Steam News

Hello everyone, we are excited to announce that our latest entertainment creation, "Noctuary," is now available on the Steam platform. The original price for the is $29.99, but for the first week, it's on sale at 20% off. We welcome you to make a purchase and embark on this enchanting journey...

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Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 - Dev Diary Recap #2 - Phyre & Narrative - Steam News

Good evening Kindred, This week, we have another recap diary where The Chinese Room Community Manager Josh Matthews meets Ian Thomas, Sarah Longthorne and Arone Le Bray. In this recap, Sarah recaps parts of her dev diary, and is joined by Ian Thomas and Arone Le Bray to go into more depth on the...

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Gabe Amatangelo, Game Director of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, breaks down the game's two endings and dives into the development choices behind them.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a15ECYIkQbM

Never Mourn on Steam

Become a powerful battler necromancer and challenge death with your double-edged weapon. Kill and resurrect your enemies to grow your army and do the impossible to revive your child.

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We've all heard the saying, "If at first you don't succeed - try, try again." Roguelites take that ancient bit of wisdom and run with it from start to finish. An individual run in these games is short but tough, and you'll usually find yourself forced to restart several times before getting your first big win.

Honkai: Star Rail leads Google Play's Best of 2023 awards

MiHoYo's space-fantasy RPG Honkai: Star Rail took the top spot at Google's awards for 2023's best games and apps on its titular store.

www.gamedeveloper.com

Dragon's Dogma II will be Capcom's first current-gen, $70 release

The long-awaited sequel to Dragon's Dogma marks a turning point for Capcom as it goes all-in on current consoles and the new standard price for triple-A games.

www.gamedeveloper.com

Dark Envoy - Ranger Specializations - Highlights - Steam News

Exploring the Diverse Specializations of the Ranger Class in Dark Envoy

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Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 5 Is An Enormous 30GB, Needs 130GB Of Space

Get ready to clear some space because Baldur's Gate 3's next patch is 30GB.

www.thegamer.com

Good thing I'm not starting my playthrough anytime soon. Keep the patches coming guys. Polish it up nice and good. I want my playthrough to be spotless.
Maybe also announce an expansion or something.

I still can't believe they said they're not planning for more extra content on the game. The one moment when I want them to want to want to make more money.