BioWare are on the record with how Skyrim has influenced Dragon Age. The Elders Scroll smash hit brought a wave of new players into the RPG area and these gamers are not familiar with some old RPG tropes, habits and styles. The third game in BioWare’s popular fantasy RPG series; Dragon Age: Inquisition reflects that. […]
Full length Destiny: The Dark Below Trailer shows new gear
The latest and last trailer for Destiny’s The Dark Below expansion puts the spotlight on the new gear; weapons, armour and Sparrow the players could get. Initial rumblings about the expansion pack are good. It’s an important one for Bungie who have made big changes to Exotic weapon and armour rules in advance of the […]
The Dark Below prologue
Are you sticking with Destiny? I’ve not made time for Destiny in a while but I still feel faithful to the game. Like everyone else; I need more content. I’m not in the PvP camp. The Dark Below looks pretty interesting. You can tell the plan straight away when the prologue mentions Croata’s dad. No […]
Tech Demo for Final Fantasy XV
Not a trailer nor even a teaser – this video is Square Enix showing off the technology behind Final Fantasy XV. There’s music too. Music that’s easily described as “Final Fantasy appropriate”. What do you think? Does the tech behind the visual oomph of the game help get you interested? Or are you a bit […]
Halo Nightfall trailer
There are a few Halo Nightfalls – there’s the Halo: Reach level and a Halo song. This Halo Nightfall is the live action crated by Paul Scheuring (Prison Break). It’s expected there will be five episodes that’ll come out with Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The story in Nightfall will connect Halo 4 and Halo […]
20 roleplay clans for Destiny
Are you playing Destiny? This is Bungie’s first game since Halo. It’s dividing the gaming community. Some gamers find it incredibly addictive. Some RPGers find it too much like a first person shooter. Some 1st person shooter fans find it too much like a RPG. I’m still enjoying Destiny. I like it because of that […]
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor launch trailer
If I’m asked for famous Lord of the Rings games I’d say Cubicle 7’s The One Ring or MERP. These are tabletop RPGs. Can’t someone make a computer game that does as well? Rated 18, is Shadow of Mordor a candidate for this prestigous role – the best Middle Earth computer game of all time? […]
Short film: Shadow of Mordor
YouTuber’s Corridor Digital have put together this short film set in Middle-earth to support the launch of the computer RPG “Shadow of Mordor”. No surprise then that the film is also Shadow of Mordor and features Lord of the Rings orcs and goblins trying to chase down a pesky human. The question – will hard […]
Destiny’s live action trailer is superb
I took part in the Destiny Beta and managed to go on one 3-person fireteam raid. It’s a good format. This is why we’ve three Guardians doing the tour in this very impressive trailer for launch day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZyQK6kUdWQ I’m impressed with the group balance here. The female character isn’t a token effort; actually, she’s the […]
Creepy enough to be good: Lords of the Fallen – World trailer
Lords of the Fallen is a hack and slash RPG due out 31/10/2014 in Europe. It’s from the German developer Deck13 Interactive, who brought on CI Games as wingman and which is being published by Bandai Namco. Players are Harkyn, a convicted criminal with a chance for redemption, who has to hack his way through […]
