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The Importance of Crafting Interesting NPCs

Using character examples from a variety of RPG series, including Fallout, Dragon Age, The Witcher, and The Elder Scrolls, one of GameInformer’s editors has authored a new “RPG Grind Time” feature about “the importance of crafting interesting NPCs”. The article…

Is Being Evil in RPGs Fun?

Richard Cobbett, in his RPG Scrollbars column on Rock, Paper, Shotgun, ponders whether it is fun to be evil in RPGs. His ultimate conclusion is that no, it isn’t. Not when being evil is the only thing you can be.…

Side Quest Syndrome: Designing The Road Less Traveled

A while back there was an editorial describing how side quests erode everything that makes RPGs great. Now, because we are good Druids and appreciate balance in things, we present a GameInformer feature arguing precisely the opposite. Why have side…

Feargus Urquhart Video Interview

Feargus Urquhart recently appeared on IGN Unfiltered, IGN’s monthly interview show. It ran for a little over an hour, during which the prolific RPG developer, and the current CEO of Obsidian Entertainment, talked shop and touched on a variety of…

TrustedReviews’ 15 Best RPGs

It’s not an easy task to pick 15 best RPGs. TrustedReviews has attempted to do just that. I’ll be honest with you, RPG veterans may not be particularly fond of such a selection that omits a lot of standout games…

Todd Howard to Join AIAS Hall of Fame

Todd Howard, famous for his work on The Elder Scrolls series among other things, is set to join the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame alongside other developers like Dr. Greg Zeschuk, Dr. Ray Muzyka, and Hideo…

Memories of Evil and Wickedness

While his original plan was to take a look at Obsidian’s latest CRPG, Tyranny, Richard Cobbett ended up having just enough time to pen a short editorial on evil choices and paths in other RPG, which also briefly touches upon…