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The War for Iokath update for BioWare’s MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic is now live. Here’s a short description: You are the Outlander, conqueror of Zakuul and the galaxy’s single most powerful leader. When a deadly new superweapon is…

The latest of Richard Cobbett’s RPG Scrollbars columns succinctly summarizes Felpie Pepe’s CRPG Book project, while giving a sort-of review for the book in its current state. In case you were interested in this book but wanted to know what…

Path of Exile’s robust passive skill tree has definitely left its mark on the action-RPG genre. Grim Dawn’s spin on this system, the Devotion Sky, is the subject of the latest development update, Grim Misadventure #116. We get treated to…

Now that people have had some time to spend with Overhype Studios’ strategic RPG title, Battle Brothers, we have a batch of reviews to read. The general impressions range from mildly optimistic to highly positive. See for yourself: PC Gamer…

When talking about JRPGs, people immediately imagine a console title or series. And in general, consoles and JRPGs are closely intertwined. However, this article on PC Gamer looks back at the genre’s history and finds out that the PC platform…

The 373rd episode of Matt Barton’s Matt Chat series features the final installment of his interview with Maj. David Wesely. The interview’s finale covers a lot of topics, most notably the differences and similarities between tabletop and computer roleplaying, and…

Grimoire: Heralds of the Winged Exemplar, an RPG more than 20 years in development is heading towards a final release. According to a pair of official announcements, the game went through the Steam Greenlight process and is looking at May…

The Gamer HUD has a new interview with one of the developers behind Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, Corey Cole. The game is a spiritual successor of sorts to the RPG/adventure hybrid series, Quest for Glory, and the interview serves as…

The folks at GameWatcher have managed to interview John Watson, Stoic’s Technical Director. The interview talks about the final part of The Banner Saga, as well as Stoic’s plans for the future. An excerpt: GameWatcher: In the past, there’s been…