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Games I love to Annually Revisit

With the recent trailers for Mass Effect Andromeda and Red Dead Redemption 2. I found myself nostalgic for these games and went back to play them. There are not many games I find myself going back to play due to…

Path of Exile Breach Update Announced

December 2nd will mark the launch of major updates for more than one online game apparently. While Star Wars: The Old Republic will see the launch of Knights of the Eternal Throne, Path of Exile will receive the just-announced Breach…

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…

Chris Avellone Fallout Interview, Part Two

The second part of Chris Avellone’s interview with Fallout fansite SugarBomber is now live, and while I’m sure the additional jabs at his former company Obsidian Entertainment will make the rounds, there is some interesting insight on the man’s design…

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The Darkness A Hidden Gem

When I entered console gaming, I was late to the show. Having an original secondhand Xbox, I managed to play Halo 2 without having any idea what it was. Later, I picked up an Xbox 360 around a year after…

The Top 8 Vampire Video Games

As it’s a fairly slow news (Sun)day, it seems only appropriate to fill the void by drawing your attention to 411Mania’s “Top 8 Vampire Video Games” list, particularly since it features two RPGs – Realmforge’s DARK at #8 and Troika’s…

Tyranny Reviews

With another week’s worth of critiques for Obsidian Entertainment’s Tyranny having surfaced on the web, it seems like a pretty good time to do another round-up. Eurogamer labels it as “Recommended”: In moments like these, the grim brilliance of Tyranny…

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Celebrating Some of the Best Stories in Gaming

Games can tell great stories. And I want to celebrate that. I’ve put together a list of, not the best, but the most interesting and unique stories that video gaming has to offer. There are obviously some absolute classics missing,…