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RPG Sale on GOG, Eschalon: Book I is Now Free

The release of Torment: Tides of Numenera is a big deal for RPG fans everywhere. To commemorate this occasion, GOG is having a sale of select RPG titles until March 5, 2017, with discounts going up to 80%. And to…

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The Other 99 Gets Even Better and Harder

If you’re a fan of survival horror games then The Other 99 by Burning Arrow may just be the thing you’re looking for. A game that squashes together elements from Lost, Fight Club & Lord of the Flies all with…

Torment: Tides of Numenera Reviews

The reviews for Torment: Tides of Numenera are coming in and the current aggregate Metacritic score sits at 84. The individual reviews tend to be on the positive side, with only several outlets giving the game middling scores. The biggest…

Great Ideas More RPGs Should Steal

The latest of Richard Cobbett’s RPG Scrollbars features revolves around all the underutilized ideas in RPGs. This particular column doesn’t talk about general things that are often overlooked, like good inventory screens and whatnot, instead it tries to remember the…

Torment: Tides of Numenera Released

After a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign and four years of development, InXile’s spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment, Torment: Tides of Numenera is out on both Steam and GOG. The base edition will cost you $44.99, or your regional equivalent, with…

George Ziets Interview, Parts Three and Four

Rather than make us wait any longer, Forbes has published the third and fourth entries to the interview they conducted with veteran RPG designer George Ziets, thus concluding the series. The writing-related topics this time around are “Engaging the Player”…

Middle-earth: Shadow of War Announced

Either Target jumped the gun by about 24 hours or they forced Warner Bros. to make an early announcement, as we were hit with a press release this morning for Middle-earth: Shadow of War. The action RPG sequel will expand…

Efi Oladele New Overwatch Hero Update

So once again Overwatch rumours are circulating the game like those stars cartoon characters get when they get knocked out. At first the internet was convinced that an incarnation of Doomfist will be the 24th hero to join Overwatch. I…

Stellaris: Utopia Release Date Revealed

The first major expansion for Paradox Interactive’s 4X grand strategy in space, Stellaris, has received a release date and a store page. You will be able to start building bigger, better empires on April 6, 2017. Giant space structures, crafted…