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ByWorstUsernameEver
OnApril 4, 2016

On Story Mode and RPG Difficulties

Richard Cobbett used the inclusion of a Story Mode in the Enhanced Editions of the Infinity Engine game as a starting point to talk about difficulty and player preferences in RPGs, on his RPG Scrollbars column over at Rock, Paper,…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnMarch 7, 2016

Just Go Along With It, Okay?

The latest Monday RPG column from Richard Cobbett covers the narrative idiosyncrasies of video role-playing games and how certain titles address them, with varying degrees of success. As always, it’s published on Rock, Paper, Shotgun: I do like it when games at…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnFebruary 29, 2016

Heroes Don’t Craft

Richard Cobbett has penned an analysis – more of a rant, really – of crafting in RPGs and other video games that comes to a simple, very basic conclusion: heroes don’t craft. Cobbett’s comical frustrations aside, many complaints in the piece…

ByBuckGB
OnFebruary 11, 2016

Blizzard Entertainment 25th Anniversary Video

It’s hard to believe that Blizzard Entertainment is already celebrating 25 years of successful video game development and existence, but that’s exactly what we learn in this new two-and-a-half minute celebration video. From Diablo to Warcraft to Hearthstone, it’s nearly…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnFebruary 8, 2016

To Distant Shores: RPGs and Travel

Another week starts and another RPG Scrollbars Rock, Paper, Shotgun comes our way, courtesy of Richard Cobbett’s indefatigable pen. This time, the English games writer investigates the relationship between role-playing games and journeys. Here’s an excerpt: It’s not simply about…

ByBuckGB
OnJanuary 22, 2016

The 50 Most Important PC Games of All Time

Starting in 1962 and running the gamut all the way to present day, the editors at PC Gamer have cranked out a list of what they feel are “the 50 most important PC games” to ever grace the platform. The…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 18, 2016

Time and Seasons in RPGs

Inspired by a recent mod that offers four different landscapes matching the four seasons in the Commonwealth for Fallout 4*, Richard Cobbett penned an article on the passage of time in RPGs for his Rock, Paper, Shotgun weekly columns. In the…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 4, 2016

The RPGs to Look Forward to in 2016

Richard Cobbett’s The RPG Scrollbars weekly column for Rock, Paper, Shotgun has received its first entry of the year in the form of a list of 2016 RPGs to look forward to. There’s no doubt that at least a few…

ByBuckGB
OnNovember 7, 2015

World of Warcraft: Legion Pre-orders Begin, Cinematic Trailer

At this weekend’s BlizzCon event, Blizzard Entertainment announced that Legion, their sixth expansion pack for World of Warcraft, is now available for pre-order. But beyond giving us a chance to spend more money on video games, they’ve also treated us…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnAugust 6, 2015

World of Warcraft: Legion Expansion Announced

During a (still ongoing) event at GamesCom that is being streamed on Twitch and on YouTube, the folks at Blizzard have announced a new expansion for World of Warcraft. It’s titled World of Warcraft: Legion and will introduce a new…