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The Matrix Online Preview

The Matrix has cemented itself in the pop culture hall of fame, and has made the phrase ‘bullet time’ a household name. However, the popularity of the Matrix universe has declined of late, after a mediocre video game in Enter…

Dragon Age: Origins Preview

Have sword, will travel. Baldur’s Gate (1998). Shadows of Amn (2000). Neverwinter Nights (2002). Knights of the Old Republic (2003). These games are a veritable history of modern CRPGs. They also have one major thing in common, aside from redefining…

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone Preview

The world of Forgotten Realms has been tied with the Dungeons and Dragons multiverse since the introduction of AD&D back in 1985, and has grown with it through sourcebooks, modules and novels throughout the years. Some gamers have become intimately…

Classicism of the Gaming Industry

The evolution of gaming has been one that has spanned almost three decades now, originating with the ever-popular Pong. Pong, which was little more then a simply display of white lines and a bouncing white box, introduced the world to…

Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle Preview

If you haven’t yet experienced the ass-numbing addiction of the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game genre, it’s a good time to start shopping around for one. After a couple of years of learning what players want, expect, and will…

Fable Preview

So, last year wasn’t really the year of the RPG. The standout game, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, was pretty much hailed by everyone as the wonderfully immersive Star Wars experience they thought they were going to get…

PCRPGs: Man the Lifeboats!

The Few, the Proud, the Niche There’s no denying it, I belong to a very vocal and impassioned group of gamers; the PCRPG (PC Role Playing Game) gamer. I belong to a group of gamers who love to create a…

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Preview

Black Isle Studios is no more, and with it goes the hopes and dreams of many RPGers for a new Fallout title that capitalizes on the graphical and auditory power of today’s gaming PCs. Before all you Vault Dwellers pull…

Jade Empire Preview

OK, Ninja Boy, BioWare is finally going to give you what you’ve been waiting for: an RPG where the lone wolf martial arts master isn’t just a supporting character, he’s the star. They’ve been working with Microsoft Games to bring…

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Preview

Prepare yourself for a dirty, sexy, blood, and teeth-riddled romp through the filth laden streets of Los Angeles in the pale skin of Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines. As if Los Angeles isn’t scary enough by modern standards, dare to…