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ByWorstUsernameEver
OnApril 25, 2016

In The Cards

Richard Cobbett has penned yet another RPG Scrollbars column for Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and this time he focuses his attention on card game spin-offs and minigames. With the explosion of Hearthstone in the last few years and the success of…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnApril 11, 2016

Brian Fargo, Josh Sawyer and Gordon Walton Chat RPGs

Brian Fargo, Josh Sawyer and Gordon Walton have a lot in common: they all worked on role-playing games in various capacities for a very long time, and they’re also all involved in recent crowdfunding projects. That certainly seems to be…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnFebruary 2, 2016

Roles We Take, Roles We Choose

The latest “The RPG Scrollbars” weekly column from Richard Cobbett for Rock, Paper, Shotgun focuses on the way role-playing games implement character roles mechanically into the setting. Specifically, Cobbett investigates the way (a few) developers implement limitations and new opportunities…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 19, 2016

Chris Avellone Talks Fallout 4 and Franchise Future, KotOR III and More

Chris Avellone was the guest of the latest episode of the H.A.M. Radio Podcast, a podcast that’s largely dedicated to the Fallout series. During the podcast, the ex-BIS/Obsidian designer/writer talks about his (limited, by his own admission) experience with Fallout…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 14, 2016

Anatomy of a Side Quest: Beyond the Beef

YouTube channel Game Maker’s Toolkit analyzed the Beyond the Beef questline from Fallout: New Vegas, a questline notorious for the large amount of possibilities offered in terms of ways to complete objectives and outcomes. To prove the point, the video…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 3, 2016

Kotaku Re-Ranks the Fallout Games

Kotaku’s Patricia Hernandez has decided to revise her list of Fallout games from best to worst in light of the release of Fallout 4, Bethesda’s second internally developed title since they acquired the rights to the post-apocalyptic franchise. In spite…

ByBuckGB
OnDecember 28, 2015

Fallout Series Retrospective

Although they specifically leave out Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel because “nobody played these games, nobody really liked them, and they were ultimately forgotten”, I’m still going to point you over to Vice for a…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnDecember 23, 2015

Chris Avellone PRACTICE 2015 Fallout Van Buren Talk Video

Chris Avellone’s entire 55-minute talk about the pen and paper roots of Interplay’s Project Van Buren, the company’s own take on Fallout 3, is now available to watch for everyone on Vimeo. After a short recap of his career and the…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnDecember 22, 2015

Why We Should Have More Fallout Spinoffs

After reviewing Fallout 4, YouTuber George “SuperBunnyHop” Weidman penned a script for another Fallout-themed video, in which he argues that what the franchise might need right now is actually a spin-off game or two. Whether it’s another New Vegas-like title…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnDecember 7, 2015

How Does Fallout 4 Compare to Previous Fallouts?

The internet continues to be swamped in articles dedicated to Bethesda’s latest title, Fallout 4, and today I’ve rounded up a couple of critical looks at the game’s place in the franchise in terms of design and narrative. YouTube video…