Role-playing

In Real Life

It’s Never Too Early To Roleplay

7:20AM September 8, 2011 | Mike Fahey

When I was 12 years old my friends and I attempted to decipher the mysteries of Dungeons & Dragons. As I recall, the game we ended up playing involved us hitting each other with sticks. If only we had James Stowe’s child-friendly D&D character sheets. More »

News

Researchers Are Using Achievements To Read Your Mind

4:20AM July 6, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

World of Warcraft players be wary. Big Brother may be watching. Game developers may start paying closer attention to your gameplay in order to predict your next move. More »

News

These Are The Big Role-Playing Games Of E3 2011, We Think

6:00AM June 2, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Where would we be if there were no roles to play, no experience points to earn, and no levels to gain? Well we certainly wouldn’t be here, looking over the biggest role-playing games of E3 2011. More »

In Real Life

Are Video Games Turning Liberals Into Virtual Conservatives?

7:20AM February 19, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Monica Potts a feminist graduate of an all-girls college that would never take her husband’s name or dream of ending her career to raise children. In the Sims 3 she’s a married mother that stays home with the kids. More »

PC

Being Human In Guild Wars 2

7:20AM February 10, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In the original Guild Wars being human was a requirement. In the sequel being human is a choice. This week ArenaNet is taking an in-depth look at what it means to be human in Guild Wars 2. More »

In Real Life

Raise A Glass To The Father Of High Fantasy

9:20AM January 4, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Today we celebrate the birthday of J. R. R. Tolkien, the English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor whose contributions to English literature forever changed the way we imagine fantasy worlds. More »

Uncategorized

The Lighting, Lasers And Fire Of Darkspore

6:20AM August 25, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Here’s a closer look at Darkspore, an action game that seems to neatly blend the best bits of Diablo and Spore. More »

In Real Life

D&D Co-Creator Dead At 61

11:40PM April 9, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and one of the founding fathers of the role-playing genre, Dave Arneson has passed away at the age of 61.

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Venetica Enters The Twilight World

12:20AM January 21, 2009 | Mike Fahey

We’ve not seen much of the daughter of death since Venetica was announced back in May, so dtp has sent along some new screens depicting the sort of on-the-job hazards she’ll be facing.

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