Rpgs

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 »

News

Q&A With Fable Producer Louise Murray

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9:00AM September 7, 2010 | Elly Hart

Wildgoose couldn’t make it to an interview last week with Louise Murray, who heads the Fable franchise, so he sent me instead. Here’s what Louise had to say about what’s new in Fable III, including a different approach to co-op play. More »

Mass Effect 2′s Lair Of The Shadow Broker Looks Romantic

2:30PM September 2, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

It’s a strange thing to be getting excited about Mass Effect 2 in September, eight months after most of us first played it. More »

The Last Bastion Of Isometric Action-RPGs

10:00PM September 1, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Hello, what’s this? A new action-RPG that’s also very easy on the eye? Please, Supergiant Games, continue. More »

News

White Knight Chronicles Is PSP Bound

3:00PM September 1, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The latest entry in PS3 exclusive series White Knight Chronicles won’t be coming to Sony’s home console. It will arrive on its PSP. And it’s a prequel. More »