Everyone benefits from having a reliable ensemble of fictional heroes, misfits, or outcasts to turn to when real-life obstacles feel insurmountable. Dragon Age Inquisition’s Thedas is where I always seem to return when life is hard to handle, and when I came out as a trans man, it provided no …
Read More »Returning to Dragon Age: Origins feels like coming home, and its helping me navigate through grief
I hear the familiar sound of the dragon’s roar as it splashes onto the screen. The title for Dragon Age: Origins lands with a metallic clang just before the start-up menu appears to welcome me in, as though I’m standing in front of the door of a home I know …
Read More »Future Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC will only land on Xbox One, PS4 and PC
Future Dragon Age: Inquisition (opens in new tab) DLC will be found only on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, BioWare and EA revealed (opens in new tab) today. It’s unfortunate news for those playing on Xbox 360 or PS3, but there’s also a silver lining here. To help ease the …
Read More »Dragon Age: Inquisition Romance guide
From humans to Qunari, love, lust, and affection aren’t foreign concepts to the genders and races of Dragon Age: Inquisition (opens in new tab); this is a Bioware game after all. Not only are there more opportunities for romance and sex compared to the last two Dragon Age games, but …
Read More »16 RPG classes that defy classification
A little originality goes a long way Most RPG classes boil down to one of four timeless archetypes: the tanky warrior, supporting healer, ranged damage-dealer, or melee specialist. That’s just at the most basic level, mind you – modern RPGs know to make their roles a bit more nuanced. But …
Read More »Dragon Age: Inquisition review
It’s no secret that many fans of Dragon Age: Origins weren’t pleased with Dragon Age 2. And who could blame them? As a sequel to Origins, Dragon Age 2 buffeted all expectations. Almost every aspect of the game – its scope, combat, even character customization – felt completely different. What …
Read More »25 upcoming RPGs for 2014 and beyond
The paltry few Updated on 3/27/2014 How hard it is to be an RPG gamer in this day and age? With the rise of over-the-shoulder shooters (as well as the FPS-RPG chimera) that don’t take eons to finish, gamers just don’t seem to have the time to sink into a …
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