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Obsidian Entertainment Trademarks “The Outer Worlds”

A certain eagle-eyed Obsidian forums user who goes by UrbaNebula spotted a number of Obsidian Entertainment trademarks for something called The Outer Worlds. I say something, because these trademarks cover a broad range of entertainment products, from video games and…

Ash of Gods Story Trailer

In preparation for the March release of their Banner Saga-inspired RPG Ash of Gods, the team at Aurum Dust has put together a minute and a half long trailer that introduces us to the game’s world, characters, and a story…

Monster Hunter: World “Accolades” Trailer

I think it’s safe to say by now that Capcom’s Monster Hunter: World, an action-RPG that puts you in the shoes of a hunter who has to fight a lot of tough monsters in order to replace those shoes with…

Grim Dawn Grim Misadventure #132

This month’s “Grim Misadventure” development update for Crate Entertainment’s action-RPG Grim Dawn previews a couple of upcoming updates for the game. Launching later this month, the first of them will add a new roguelike dungeon, tweak the game’s balance and…

CRPG Book Released

Preserving video game history is something I’m a big fan of and as such, I have nothing but respect for Felipe Pepe’s CRPG Book that offers an extensive chronological list of RPG reviews, starting as far back as the 1970s.…

Hand of Fate 2 Game Master’s Toolkit Announced

According to this announcement, the upcoming update for Defiant Development’s CCG/RPG hybrid Hand of Fate 2 will include the Game Master’s Toolkit, a set of editing tools that will allow you to create new encounters and adventures for the game…

Leonard Boyarsky Interview, Part 3 – Matt Chat

In the third and final installment of his chat with Matt Barton, Leonard Boyarsky talks about his days at Troika Games and all the issues Arcanum, Vampire: Bloodlines, and The Temple of Elemental Evil had to overcome in order to…

The Best Low-stakes RPG Quests

RPGs are not always about saving the world or making tough decisions with long-reaching implications. Sometimes they’re simply about getting blackout drunk and then dealing with the consequences, or helping a tree get its revenge on a long-dead lumberjack. And…

Monster Hunter: World Multiplayer 101 Guides

If you’d like to play Capcom’s recently released action-RPG Monster Hunter: World together with some friends or even strangers, you might want to check out the short multiplayer 101 videos on the Monster Hunter YouTube channel first. They’ll teach you…

RPG Design Interview With Vince D. Weller and Mark Yohalem

Iron Tower Studio’s Vince D. Weller and Wormwood Studios’ Mark Yohalem talk about the ins and outs of RPG design with Chris Picone, a freelance writer and game designer, in this extensive interview. Apart from covering such topics like inventory…