Tag Archives: RPG

Review: Kingdoms of Amalur – Reckoning (PS3)

Bethesda Softworks’ first Elder Scrolls game, Arena, took FRPGs by storm in ’94 packaging an entire continent on a set of eight 3.5″ discs requiring only 25MB of space on your hard drive and experiencing it all in first-person. The … Continue reading

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Review: FFXIII-2 (PS3)

Square Enix’s FF13 was a controversial title to a number of longtime fans of the flagship series. Much has been made of its heavily linear area designs, overly long tutorials, shallow world, and its twitch-centric combat system. To more than … Continue reading

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Review: Lord of the Rings – War in the North (X360)

War in the North takes players back to Middle Earth to fight evil while Frodo and company head to Mordor to destroy the One Ring. Taking place in the North, would-be adventurers will play their part in stemming the tide … Continue reading

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BlizzCon 2011: Diablo 3 – Soulstone Trailer

Of course, what would Blizzcon be without some mention of Diablo 3. Blizzard’s dungeon crawler is currently in beta but a firm release date is still in the air. The latest one shows Deckard Cain’s daughter poring over his notes … Continue reading

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Get your skills on for Diablo 3

The mighty skill trees of Diablo 3 are finally available for everyone to peruse at their leisure.The beta is due out “soonish”, though prospective demon slayers can slap down a few skills using this free tool online to plan out … Continue reading

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Review: Hunted – The Demon’s Forge

Throw the words “old school” into an RPG conversation and you might get a number of different answers depending on who is in the room with you. Visions of spreadsheets filled with statistics, inventory menus filled with +2 weapons, or … Continue reading

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New Skyrim trailer teases gameplay

Out today is a new trailer from Bethesda Softworks for the next major chapter in their Elder Scrolls series: Skyrim. This time, it has gameplay that drops more than a few hints on what would-be heroes can look forward to … Continue reading

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Dark Souls is scheming of new ways to hurt you

Demon’s Souls on the PS3 was a surprise hit to Atlus, who imported and localized the game for the States, and to Japanese developer, From Software. It was tough, unforgiving, harsh in its execution of the challenges it threw at … Continue reading

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A Wild Snookie Appears!

Caught this on Bitmob today, courtesy of CollegeHumor, and it fulfills a deep seated need to know just what the Jersey Shore would be like with hit points and turn-based combat. Turns out, a lot more interesting. Check it out, … Continue reading

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Review: Risen (Xbox 360)

Risen sets the player loose to die at their own peril in their quest to save the world. That is, if the bugs don’t eat them alive first. I’m not talking about the giant bugs that can kill you in … Continue reading

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