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Over the years, I’ve encountered no shortage of people who felt daunted by the prospect of having to create nuanced RPG characters out of thin air when all they had to go on were just a few stats on a…

After a period of relative silence, October brings us a new Kickstarter update for Nightdive Studios’ System Shock reboot. The update shows off a couple of new screenshots and in-game animations, and recounts the time Nightdive’s Jason Fader met Warren…

While you’re waiting for the final season of the hit HBO TV Show Game of Thrones, or, if you’re feeling particularly masochistic, for the next book in A Song of Ice and Fire series, you can kill some time by…

In the latest Kickstarter update for Owlcat Games’ upcoming RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker we learn that the game’s first alpha testing phase was a success and helped eliminate quite a few bugs, and that the intricate camping system detailed in one…

As is evident from its title, the main attraction of the upcoming Orc Schism expansion for Soldak Entertainment’s latest RPG Zombastie are Orcs. Dark Orcs, to be precise. If you’ve been following the expansion’s development, you probably already know a…

A new update for Firaxis’ XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is now available on PC and coming soon for Mac, Linux, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The update fixes a great deal of bugs and tweaks some things here…

When Underrail came out back in 2015, I really enjoyed it, even despite one glaring flaw – the game that took place in an underground labyrinth of subway stations, tunnels, and caves had no map and no way to know…

The latest Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord developer blog post introduces the Battanian clans, one of the major factions in Bannerlord. Valorous but mischievous, the Battanians are based on the Celtic people of Western Europe, and the blog post tells…

The recently announced Lindwurm DLC for Overhype Studios’ strategy RPG Battle Brothers is now available to all who own the game, along with a new v1.1.0.5 patch. So, if you’re in a mood to hunt some wingless dragons and liberate…