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A Kickstarter is not a guarantee. Many of us learned that the hard way. Looking at the list of games we’ve backed, it ranges from the disappointing (Fist of Awesome) to the misleading (Godus) to the never-appearing (Clang!). And …
The Crystal States of Orience have been granted great power in the form of Crystals; ancient powerful artefacts capable of bestowing great power on any individual. The Militesi Empire, in an effort to attain this power for themse…
Two years and one hundred and sixty awards after it was announced, we’ve finally sat at the controls of one of 2015’s most anticipated games. Can The Witcher 3 live up to the hype? Could any game? Guess what: yes. Yes, followed …
There’s something about the expression on the peasant’s finely textured face that suggests he hates Geralt. Is it because our hero is a mutant monster-hunter, or has the peasant realised that Geralt’s swords are worth more than h…
It’s a total conversion for a four-year-old game,”Nehrim: At Fate’s Edge, when the Oblivion mod clinched the coveted Mod of the Year award in 2010. “But Nehrim is so impressive that it was a contender not just for best mod, b…
Kingdom Come: Deliverance has a much different premise than many role-playing games. Forget the fantasy your quest is based in a world without dragons, elementals, or magic. The first person title places the player in the role o…
I think BioWare’s presence is going to ramp up significantly over the next few years. We’ve had Dragon Age: Inquisition , we know there’s a new Mass Effect on the way, Star Wars lives in the EA stable now, and the original Mas…
You wouldn’t know it to glance at its expensive-looking rolling hills and stellar character models, but blockbuster RPG The Witcher 3 is actually an indie game. At least, it’s being made by a developer who still strongly identif…
Richard Garriott, a.k.a. Lord British, is the creator of the Ultima series of roleplaying games. After a brief hiatus following the release of Tabula Rasa, the legendary developer is returning with a new studio and a new game tou…
Right now, there is a secret council of gamers meeting up in the shadowy sectors of Xbox Live playing the Fable Legends closed beta. They are bound by silence, an NDA hangs from their necks like an albatross. This isn't some …
With under four months to go until release, Wild Hunt the conclusion to gruff sexyman Geralt of Rivia’s adventure is one of the most anticipated games in recent years. Still, despite the delays for more time to polish this hugely…
This little doozy may be a spruced up version of a game that came out in Japan three years ago. On PSP, no less. But it’s also the most exciting thing to happen in the Final Fantasy universe for some time. Why? Because its direct…
There’s a lot riding on Final Fantasy XV , the long gestating singleplayer follow up to the disappointing FFXIII. Depending on who you ask, it’s the game that will save or bury Square Enix’s reputation, it’s the last great hope f…
Considering its Name and the that is the internet, typing Capcom’s working title in the making into any search engine, is at first a worrying prospect. Thankfully, and surprisingly, no resulting vulgarity surfaces but other dark…
You’ve All Heard this phrase trotted out to hype whichever open world game a developer is shilling in one configuration or another: ‘the world itself is the real star’.While that might be becoming something of a cliché, it really…
We'd imagine Many of you are shrugging your shoulders at the news that Final Fantasy Type-0 is getting an HD re-release on PS4 let us tell you why you shouldn't. Don’t get us wrong, in the wake of spruced up re-releases …
Ever since VII tore down the walls between Japanese development and the mainstream Western audience, the series has been torn between its roots and its future. The series has always strived to deliver fresh mechanics to the RPG u…
In an industry where the console market steals all the headlines (and most of the funding) the hardcore PC gamer can often feel overlooked. Enter Kickstarter, and the slew of PC only games that took to crowdfunding as a means to …
About a year ago we laid down an edict: “Thou shalt not constantly refer to Dark Souls in thine review of every game in existence.” That From Software’s defining action-RPG masterpiece pretty much cuts into the discerning gamer’s…
