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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.
fromEngadget
3 days ago

VR game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City launches on April 30

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City will be released on April 30 for the Meta Quest, Steam VR and Pico, retailing for $25.
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#the-lord-of-the-rings
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

New The Lord Of The Rings Game Coming From Tomb Raider Studio - Report

Crystal Dynamics is developing a new The Lord of the Rings game, alongside two Tomb Raider titles, aiming to compete with Hogwarts Legacy.
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

New The Lord Of The Rings Game Coming From Tomb Raider Studio - Report

Crystal Dynamics is developing a new The Lord of the Rings game, alongside two Tomb Raider titles, aiming to compete with Hogwarts Legacy.
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Dimension 20 Is Finally Doing A Vampire: The Masquerade Campaign

Dimension 20 has primarily used Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition across its campaigns, with occasional side quests using other systems. The main cast has only deviated from D&D for the sixth campaign, A Starstruck Odyssey, which utilized an unofficial Star Wars system.
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fromInverse
2 days ago

The Biggest RPG Phenomenon Of The 2020s Is Coming To TV

Dungeon Crawler Carl is being adapted into a TV series, marking a significant moment for the LitRPG genre and its mainstream acceptance.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

How To Finish Big Open World Games Like Crimson Desert

Focusing on one open-world game at a time enhances motivation and progress, making it easier to complete them.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Hope For A New Open World Lord Of The Rings RPG Is Surging

Warhorse Studios may be developing a Lord of the Rings game, but conflicting rumors and industry challenges create uncertainty.
#crimson-desert
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fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert's Launch Proves Hype Can Cut Both Ways

Crimson Desert's hype drives strong sales but leads to disappointment due to high expectations from critics and players.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Crimson Desert's Third Patch Starts Fixing Keyboard Controls Only

Pearl Abyss has released a patch for Crimson Desert addressing mouse/keyboard control issues, but significant problems remain for both keyboard and controller users.
Pets
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Everyone's Falling In Love With Picking Up Cats In Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert allows players to pet dogs and carry cats, creating a unique and enjoyable gameplay experience.
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fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Crimson Desert Is Doing Something Very Uncommon For RPGs

Crimson Desert has seen a significant increase in player count shortly after its launch, indicating strong ongoing interest in the game.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

The Crimson Desert Vibes Are Rebounding After Wobbly Launch

Crimson Desert has surpassed 3 million sales, with improved user reviews and rapid patch responses from Pearl Abyss.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

12 Crimson Desert Starting Tips: Fast Travel, Inventory, & Combat Help

Crimson Desert features a vast open world and complex mechanics that require players to adapt quickly for an enjoyable experience.
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fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert's Launch Proves Hype Can Cut Both Ways

Crimson Desert's hype drives strong sales but leads to disappointment due to high expectations from critics and players.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Crimson Desert's Third Patch Starts Fixing Keyboard Controls Only

Pearl Abyss has released a patch for Crimson Desert addressing mouse/keyboard control issues, but significant problems remain for both keyboard and controller users.
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fromGameSpot
3 days ago

The Best Gacha Games To Spend Time With In 2026

The best gacha games include a variety of genres and styles, catering to different player preferences.
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fromEngadget
5 days ago

A Palworld horror-themed dating sim spinoff is on the way

Palworld: More Than Just Pals is a dating sim with horror elements where players can romance and eat creatures from the original game.
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fromMedievalists.net
4 weeks ago

10 Ways Video Games Have Rewritten the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Video games have become a primary way modern audiences encounter the Middle Ages, creating a distinctive form of medievalism shaped by gameplay mechanics that emphasizes warfare and reshapes historical reality.
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fromEngadget
6 days ago

BOXROOM lets you build a cozy game room for your Steam library

Customize a virtual space to showcase your game library with personalized furniture and game displays.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

New Everquest Remake Rebalances The Game For Solo Play

EverQuest continues to thrive in 2026, with a revival as EverQuest Legends aimed at solo players.
Board games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Less respawning, more re-rolling: six of the best board games based on video games

Video games increasingly adapt into physical board games, with successful examples like Company of Heroes 2nd Edition and Slay the Spire translating digital mechanics into tabletop experiences using dice, miniatures, and cards.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

I Finally Tried Dark Souls And It's Even Better Than Everyone Said

Gamer imposter syndrome affects women, leading to self-doubt and avoidance of challenging games.
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Dragon Quest 10 Is Getting A Google-Powered Chatbot Slime NPC

Square Enix is partnering with Google to integrate its AI large language model Gemini into Dragon Quest X, creating a Slime character that players can chat with. This character will respond with AI-generated text, offering tips, tricks, and advice as players navigate the game.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert: Everything You Need To Know About The New RPG

Crimson Desert is a standalone single-player open-world action RPG launching March 19 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X, built on Pearl Abyss's new BlackSpace engine with combat-focused gameplay similar to Dragon's Dogma.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert Review Round-Up: Dazzling, Fun, But Very Flawed

Crimson Desert launched to mixed reviews, with critics divided between praising its combat and visuals while criticizing its weak narrative and bloated systems.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

I Fell In Love With Highguard And Now It's Gone Forever - Kotaku

Highguard, a multiplayer shooter that shut down after three months, provided deeply enjoyable late-night gaming experiences despite initial bland impressions and negative community reception.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

All-Time Classic Dark Messiah Of Might & Magic Is Being Saved

Ubisoft is supporting modders in porting Dark Messiah of Might & Magic to the latest Source engine, with assistance from Valve and direct code access provided to the development team.
fromInverse
2 months ago

Could 2026 Be The Best Year For RPGS Ever?

The last five years have seen a tremendous resurgence of role-playing games, from the turn-based masterpieces of Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, to the action-packed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. And staggeringly, it looks like that trend is set to continue well into 2026. While there's undoubtedly a handful of games we don't know about, even what we do have looks like it's going to make this another banner year for RPGs.
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Television
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers

A Baldur's Gate TV series will adapt events after the latest game, produced by Craig Mazin without direct involvement from developer Larian Studios.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I don't like organised fun, but Dungeons and Dragons is my shining nerdy light amid the darkness | Patrick Lenton

I wish this was a one-off blip in my regimented friendship schedule, but all through 2025 I played the world's slowest game of message tennis. I'd invite a pal for dinner, only for the world to turn, the seasons pass, grey hairs gather at my temples, before a date was finally locked in. This sentiment seems to be common among my circle.
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fromInverse
1 month ago

The Buzziest Fantasy Video Game Franchise Of The Decade Is Becoming A Bold TV Series

HBO is developing a Baldur's Gate 3 series led by Craig Mazin that continues the game's story and must adapt player-driven variability for TV.
#baldurs-gate-3
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends Review

Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends is a fast, tactical 2–6-player card game with new artwork, a larger deck, afterlife mechanic, and strategic hand-optimization in 10–20 minutes.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Top 10 Boss Battler Board Games

Tabletop boss battlers that allow attacking the boss from round one emphasize immediate cooperative combat, positioning, pattern manipulation, and varied high-stakes mechanics.
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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

The Best Thing About Monster Hunter Stories 3...

Major gaming updates include console delays, franchise revivals, new character reveals, and Monster Hunter Stories 3's Habitat Restoration reshaping monster management.
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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Baldur's Gate 3 Fans Will Be Very Happy With One Of Solasta 2's Big Improvements

Solasta 2 adds multiclassing, Unreal Engine 5 visuals, a larger navigable world map, new voice cast members, and launches on Steam Early Access March 12.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Beloved Action-RPG Nier: Automata Might Finally Get A Sequel

Square Enix teased a continuation of Nier: Automata, renewing hope for a proper sequel after nine years and more than 10 million sales.
#avowed
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Diablo II's new Warlock is a great excuse to revisit a classic game

Of the Warlock's three Demonic partner options, I found myself leaning most on the Tainted, which can stay out of harm's way while harassing slower enemies from afar with fireballs. The other Demon options both had their charms but often got too caught up in massive enemy swarms to be as effective as I wanted, I found. I also didn't see much point in the skill option that let me teleport my demon into a specific fight
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#fable
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Baldur's Gate 3 Publisher Says Morrowind Update Would Be Top Seller

Michael Douse endorses a modern remake of Morrowind with updated combat, asserting it would sell extremely well.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Diablo II: Resurrected is adding warlock as a brand new player class

Diablo II: Resurrected gains the Warlock class and new content via the Reign of the Warlock DLC, available today for $25.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Divinity Announcement Has Driven Way More People To Larian's Previous Games

Divinity announcement at The Game Awards 2025 significantly boosted sales of Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Review: Smooth Remake, OK Game

Square has decided to muddy things up further by giving us Dragon Quest VII Reimagined before the expected Dragon Quest IV HD-2D Remake. What's more, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined utilizes bright, cartoony 3D character models instead of the HD-2D pixel art style of the earlier remakes. Thankfully, the models animate well, and they look particularly cool in battle. Ooooh, let me say that again: Dragon Quest fans are "spoiled for choice these days." Shiver Reimagine Dragons
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Divinity Will Have Co-Op At Launch

Divinity will include co-op with no hard player limit, modding will allow expansion, and the game will avoid generative AI art.
#dragon-quest-vii
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fromwww.gamespot.com
2 months ago

Finally, You Can Have A Little Friend In A Jar

CES highlighted experimental gaming hardware like Razer's AI 'Project Ava' and camera-equipped 'Project Motoko' headphones that observe gameplay and offer tips.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Diablo Meets Stardew Valley In This Neat Life Sim Action-RPG

Emberville blends farming-sim town rebuilding with action-RPG dungeon crawling, featuring notable voice talent, dynamic combat, bosses, and an inheritable skill tree.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

All Hytale Weapons: How To Craft And Upgrade Swords, Bows, And More

Early in your Hytale journey, you're going to need weapons. While you might just want to explore, gather some resources, and build the base you and your friends have envisioned for your Hytale multiplayer sessions, Hytale still features dangerous mobs that can strike at any minute. You'll need a way to defend yourself and even defeat those mobs, as they can drop some valuable materials that you need for other recipes.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

PlayStation Boss Had Two Joking Requests For Horizon MMORPG

"Hermen Hulst, head of SIE, joked that 'Please do not kill [a] Tallneck (a giraffe-shaped machine),' and insisted 'Please take good care of Aloy. It feels like I am sending off my daughter at the aisle,'" Lee Seong-gu told Inven, based on a translation by Kotaku. Aloy seemingly won't be playable in the game but it's possible she could still appear in cutscenes.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Minigames Weren't Just For Variety

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth includes numerous minigames intended to diversify pacing and honor the original, despite player criticism of their quantity and impact on pacing.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

All The Forge Armor and Recipes Guide

The Forge has one of the deepest crafting experiences you will find in any of the most popular games in Roblox. You are able to not only find ore throughout the world, but you are then able to take it and create gear to use for battles against zombies and more. There are so many different armor recipes you are able to craft in The Forge.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Divinity Team Says Character Creation Will Be "Even Better" Than Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 was the kind of game that could take hours to get started, thanks in part to a rich character customization suite that allowed players to fine-tune everything from their race to several minute details.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Fallout Is Returning To Magic: The Gathering With A Twist

Magic: The Gathering's Secret Lair is releasing a new Fallout collaboration tied to Prime Video's series, starting with a Mindcrank reprint and themed imagery.
#arc-raiders
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fromWIRED
2 months ago

Board Is Tabletop Tablet Gaming-but With Physical Pieces

Board is a physical-digital hybrid gaming system aimed at children, offering varied launch titles, mixed family reception, and uncertain future content pricing and durability.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Brandon Sanderson Teases Potential "AAA" Mistborn Video Game

I feel I'm finally getting established enough that we can make a Mistborn game happen. ... This is at Step One only, but it's an encouraging One.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A beginner's guide to Arc Raiders: what it is and how you start playing

Created by Swedish developer Embark Studios, Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter: an online multiplayer game that drops you into a world with other people to search for valuable weapons and items before attempting to escape with all your spoils. You can play alone or with up to two friends in a squad. Most extraction shooters feature two types of gameplay: Player vs Environment (PvE), which means exploring the world and fighting computer controlled enemies,
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Clair Obscur Player Beats The RPG Without Getting Hit

punishing dodge and parry windows are one of the RPG's defining characteristics . Enemies basically do a little dance before they bring their weapon down on your party, and you're expected to memorize and dodge every pattern lest you end up dead before your Gommage. Naturally, fans took this as a challenge, and one person has finally beaten Sandfall Interactive's GOTY sweeper without taking any damage.
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fromEngadget
2 months ago

Blizzard lines up WoW, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo showcases

Blizzard will host developer-led showcases for its 35th anniversary, promising major game announcements and roadmaps for WoW, Overwatch 2, Diablo IV, and Hearthstone.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

These Final Fantasy Games Are Really Cheap And DRM-Free

GOG has added four Final Fantasy titles to its store, now available and on sale.
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