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This month’s Underworld Ascendant newsletter tells us about character progression and introuces us to some of the game’s narrative elements and the constantly evolving nature of The Stygian Abyss. And considering that previously we mostly just knew that the game…

Ever since Troika’s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, people wanted another great urban fantasy RPG and Dontnod Entertainment’s upcoming action-RPG Vampyr looked like it could be that game. But now that we’re just a few months away from Vampyr’s June…

In this official forums post filled with numbers and stats, Iron Tower Studio’s Vince D. Weller explains in great detail what it’s like to be an independent RPG developer in the current market. As you may have imagined, it’s not…

Ash of Gods, AurumDust Studio’s upcoming RPG that shares more than a few similarities with Stoic’s The Banner Saga, should be launching sometime this March. But will it be any good and can it distinguish itself enough from its Norse-inspired…

During this year’s PAX South, the folks from Circuit 42 got a chance to talk to Otherside Entertainment’s Joe Fielder and Paul Neurath about their upcoming Ultima Underworld successor, Underworld Ascendant. The resulting interview paints a rather intriguing picture of…

The time has come for us to don our bulky plate armor, stock up on life-saving schnapps, and immerse ourselves in a slice of medieval Bohemian life following the adventures of Henry, an aspiring blacksmith with a penchant for revenge,…

During my playthroughs of Larian Studios’ Divinity: Original Sin II, I often thought to myself, “What were they thinking with this ridiculous armor system? It makes no sense and goes directly against the main selling points of the game’s combat,…

Adopt-a-Hunter, a player-driven Monster Hunter: World initiative we covered briefly in the past, was launched to improve the new player experience of Capcom’s highly complex action-RPG. Back then, it was just a neat idea. And if you’d like to know…

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr, Neocore Games’ upcoming action-RPG, recently received a new Early Access update that added a ton of new content as the developers prepare the game for its estimated Q1 2018 full release. Noting that some of…