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ByVal Hull
OnJuly 19, 2020

PC Gamer’s Best PC RPGs

The editors over at PC Gamer have assembled a fresh list of what they consider to be the best RPGs currently available on PC. The list includes over 40 titles, so there’s a good chance it contains something you haven’t…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 14, 2020

Chris Avellone on Video Game Narratives

Play Diaries, a website dedicated to video game storytelling, recently had an opportunity to pick Chris Avellone’s brain for over 2 hours. And while the full transcript of that particular chat is still on the way, right now we can…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 7, 2020

Reputation Overload – The Evolution of RPG Reputation Mechanics by Josh Sawyer

Josh Sawyer, a veteran RPG designer who played an integral part in the creation of Icewind Dale II, Fallout: New Vegas, and the Pillars of Eternity series among other things, is quite dissatisfied with how GDC (Game Developers Conference) runs…

ByVal Hull
OnJanuary 4, 2020

Best RPGs of the Decade – WCCFTech List

A few days back, we got an opportunity to check out WCCFTech’s list of 2019’s best RPGs. And now, what with a good deal of people treating 2020 as the start of a new decade, we can follow that up…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 2, 2019

George Ziets Interview, Part 4 – Matt Chat

The latest episode of Matt Barton’s Matt Chat show features the fourth part of Matt’s interview with George Ziets. This time around, the interview revolves around compelling villains, unorthodox RPG settings, save-the-world stories, and more. It also covers the turbulent…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 11, 2019

Pillars of Eternity – Josh Sawyer on a Potential Sequel

Josh Sawyer, who directed both Pillars of Eternity games over at Obsidian Entertainment, was recently asked about the possibility of there ever being Pillars of Eternity 3. He responded with a fairly lengthy blog post that revolves around the puzzlingly…

ByVal Hull
OnAugust 9, 2019

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition Available on Nintendo Switch

The Complete Edition of Obsidian Entertainment’s Infinity Engine-inspired RPG Pillars of Eternity that includes both “The White March” expansions is now available on Nintendo Switch. If you’re interested in setting out on a heroic journey, assembling a party of adventurers,…

ByVal Hull
OnJuly 29, 2019

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition Coming to Nintendo Switch

If you’re interested in revisiting Obsidian Entertainment’s Infinity Engine-inspired RPG Pillars of Eternity and wouldn’t mind playing it on a portable console, come August 8, 2019, you’ll be able to purchase the game for your Nintendo Switch. Priced at $49.99,…

ByBuckGB
OnNovember 11, 2018

Microsoft Acquires Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment

Not only was last month’s rumor that Microsoft had intentions to acquire Obsidian Entertainment accurate, but it was also only half of the story. During their X018 event in Mexico, Microsoft has announced that they’ve acquired both Obsidian and Brian…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 7, 2018

Obsidian Entertainment Interview on Worldbuilding

If you’re someone who likes their games to have intricately crafted worlds and deep lore, then you will probably enjoy reading this PCGamesN interview with Obsidian Entertainment’s designer Alex Scokel that for the most part revolves around Obsidian’s worldbuilding techniques.…