role-playing
In Real Life

It’s Never Too Early To Roleplay

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.

July 6, 2011
News

Researchers Are Using Achievements To Read Your Mind

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.

June 2, 2011
News

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

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.

February 19, 2011
In Real Life

Are Video Games Turning Liberals Into Virtual Conservatives?

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.

February 10, 2011
PC

Being Human In Guild Wars 2

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.

January 4, 2011
In Real Life

Raise A Glass To The Father Of High Fantasy

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.

August 25, 2010
Uncategorized

The Lighting, Lasers And Fire Of Darkspore

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

April 9, 2009
In Real Life

D&D Co-Creator Dead At 61

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.

January 21, 2009

Venetica Enters The Twilight World

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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