Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled announced by Activision
Fans of the original PlayStation are having a good couple of years! Seeing some of the console’s most classic titles getting updated ports for PS4 (Final Fantasy IX looks especially phenomenal). Plus the complete overhaul was done to the original Crash and Spyro trilogies allowing people to relive their childhoods and introduce these games to a whole new generation of gamers. On top of all t...[Read More]
Obsidian Announces “The Outer Worlds” at VGAs
Every year a slew of new games are announced during the VGAs some are expected while others are not. Among those announced this year is The Outer Worlds. Obsidian, best known for their in-depth RPGs that include Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, Pillars of Eternity, and as touted in the trailer below “From the Original Creators of Fallout” and “Develo...[Read More]
JRPG Edge of Eternity Early Access Release Date Announced
When Edge of Eternity finished their Kickstarter campaign with nearly four times the amount they originally were campaigning for it was clear that the final product needed to deliver. Now three years later, it is soon time to see if the developer, Midgar Studio, will come through and deliver. This long wait is being made just a little bit longer to finish polishing up before releasing. Originally ...[Read More]
Call Of Cthulhu Review
H.P. Lovecraft, author of a series of strange supernatural horror stories had no idea at the time that his works would go on to be as influential as they are. The truly is a unique set of tales as they create an entire Pantheon of horrific Gods who drive their worshippers insane with their mere presence. Their religious texts are bound in human skin, and they arrive on Earth from another plane of ...[Read More]
We Were Scared Once
We were scared once. That moment of sheer adrenaline fueled terror. The distinct feel of our basic instincts kicking in as we in a moment contemplate whether or not the answer is flight or fight. Sometimes you want fight, but the rules of the game won’t let you, other times you wanna flee for your life but you’re trapped, forced to bear witness the visceral visions laid bare before you...[Read More]
Potential Speedrunning Competition “Olymspeed” Interview
Speedrunning involves putting a person’s skills and a game’s capabilities to the test through training and exploration. Beating a game as fast as humanly possible has created a thriving community centered around that idea and breathes new life into retro games and pits the latest releases to the test. Pretty much any game you find has people who have tried to play it fast, and many games have peo...[Read More]
The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide – Review
One of the greatest appeals to tabletop roleplaying games, or TTRPG, is the ability to create characters in your own image, and carry them through an epic story with your friends! Character creation is often the first thing done when beginning most tabletop RPGs, and is usually the first thing that the rules cover as a completed character is necessary to play the rest of the game. Once the player ...[Read More]
ReviewTubers: SuperDerek RPGs
It seems that most youtube reviewers have their schtick, the one thing that they focus on that helps make them them. There’s your Playstation guy, there’s your completionist guy, there’s your Angry guy, well let SuperDerek be your RPG guy. SuperDerek started his channel when he was looking for rpg related content to watch on youtube and didn’t find it, and then continued to not find it for awhile....[Read More]
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Review
Back in the day, when it came to story and character driven video games there were point and click adventure games and isometric dungeon crawler RPGs. Arguably, the most well known of these latter types are Baldur’s Gate I and II, IceWind Dale I and II, Fallout 1 and 2, and Torment: Planescape. They were an excellent way to experience a deep and engaging narrative that featured an abundance of pla...[Read More]
Echogear – Interview with Kathryn Pond
“Is this one yours?” I say, pulling a bag into view, to the woman in front of me standing tiptoe in an attempt to peer into the overhead compartments. “Yes! Thank you!” She responds gratefully, accepting the bag, “You here for PAX East?” Her keen eyes taking notice of my assortment of nerdy branded clothes. This is how I was introduced to Kathryn Pond from Echogear, having both just landed in Bost...[Read More]
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Review
Every so often a game comes along in a person’s life that resonates with them on a deeply personal level. Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is one of those games.
Predator Galea 500 Headset Review
Gaming headsets are a beast to look into. Finding one that will provide the features and quality desired, looks cool, is comfortable to wear, and at the right price can take some serious retail prowess. There are so many options that in my own searches I’ve turned to reviews to help narrow down my search. My own hunts have turned up plenty of options, but not many will have reliable reviews ...[Read More]