The popularity of critical role led to a new appreciation of Dungeons & Dragons, and an avenue for new podcasts. Even if D&D has been around since 1974, the game started to gain popularity with the 5th edition. Some of this popularity can be attributed to the massive success of …
Read More »Endwalker Early Access launches at 4:00 a.m. ET on December 3
It will be officially launched four days later In a confusing turn of events for some, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Early Access kicks off this Friday, December 3 at 1:00 a.m. PT / 4:00 a.m.ET. To be clear, early access is provided to people who pre-order and are given an …
Read More »International film: Tetsuo – A combination of disgusting body horror and cyberpunk cynicism
Written by Jason Fox. To quote his full name, Tetsuo the Iron Man (1989) is a dystopian techno take on hell realized by one of Japan’s most original and violent cinematic minds, Shinya Tsukamoto. It’s a sci-fi horror masterpiece like nothing else before (or since) and absolutely essential for anyone …
Read More »February release confirmed but is it worth the wait?
Dying Light 2: Stay Human is an upcoming action zombie shooter role-playing game, and it will be a sequel to Dying Light, released in 2015; the game will be developed and published by Techland. Is it worth the wait? Dying Light is one of those early zombie survival games that …
Read More »The best role-playing games and tabletop props (non-D&D)
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Over the past two years, I’ve seen more people talk about role-playing games (RPGs) than ever before – people inside and outside of my personal gaming sphere come together to play RPGs on …
Read More »Astria Ascending’s fantastical racism is lazy and unnecessary
Video games with high-resolution 2D graphics are rare in today’s market, and turn-based RPGs are also rarer than their action RPG counterparts. This makes Astria Ascendant a notable release for genre fans, but while the old-fashioned look and gameplay elements may divide some, the game’s heavy reliance on “fantasy racism” …
Read More »Don’t expect to see Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Game Pass or PS Now anytime soon
Red Project CD head quarter CD Project noted that “it is far too early to [Cyberpunk 2077]”to join one of the console’s subscription services. In a call to investors today (via VGC), the company was asked if we’re going to see Cyberpunk 2077 land on subscription services like Xbox Game …
Read More »D&D: 10 best spell combos to surprise DMs
With hundreds of different spells in Dungeons and Dragons, multiple combinations can wreak havoc in the game. Being a high fantasy role-playing game, magic is a versatile and creative aspect of D&D. It can be a bit intimidating at first, but once players master it, there are a lot of …
Read More »Len’s Island Preview: Hack & Build
Len’s Island is an Early Access game that combines exploring Diablo’s hack and slash dungeons with building the Stardew Valley house. Len Island is a dungeon exploration and simulation game developed and published by Flow Studios, which is in Early Access on Steam. It is still early for Len Island …
Read More »Details of “Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier”
Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier, a free-to-play mobile battle royale fighting game designed by Tetsuya Nomura of Square Enix, has been released worldwide, generating over a million downloads in just two days of its debut. New Final fantasy takes place in Midgar three decades before the events of Final …
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