Tag Archives: Role Playing

We’re used to Oblivion’s ‘Radiant AI’ *cough* but Skyrim is reportedly going to go one better. Killing NPCs will be just as possible as it was last time around, but it isn’t them you’ll have to worry about. No, not their ghost coming back to haunt you (although now we …

There’s nothing particularly funny about Markus %26ldquo;Notch%26rdquo; Persson’s battle with Bethesda’s (read: ZeniMax’s) lawyers over the alleged misuse of the name ‘Scrolls’ for Mojang Studios’ next game, however there is something refreshingly awesome about his proposed solution. Hoping to end the dispute as quickly and honorably as possible, the Minecraft …

“$79.99 for a mouse?” you may be asking. “I could buy like 20 mice for that amount, and have money left over for the paint to write ‘World of Warcraft’ on them!” That’s an industrious solution, but the Legendary Edition of SteelSeries’ World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse isn’t just …

One of the biggest criticisms of Dragon Age II was that the drab, recycled environments quickly turned your enthusiastic dungeon crawl into more of an unwilling, half-hearted plod. When BioWare announced that Legacy would take you out of Kirkwall, fans everywhere could be seen doing one of those classically freeze-framed …

Although the upcoming Mass Effect movie is in the very early stages of production, Casey Hudson, creator of the series, and Mark Protosevich, screenwriter, were on hand during today’s Legendary Pictures panel to discuss their desire to create a videogame adaptation worth watching. Jon Jashni, Chief Creative Officer of Legendary …

Planning tojoin Dust 514’s free-to-play party? Better bringing a few bucks for admission. CCP has confirmed it will be charging a small, one-time entry fee for access to its online first-person shooter; money which will then be handed back as in-game currency to be used in the free-to-play game’s virtual …

We’ve had our fun, handing out irreverent awards with silly titles likeMost GraphicsandArtsiest-Fartsiest, but now it’s time for tradition. Time to be serious and actually pick – no jokes – our favorite game from E3 2011. First, the nominees… The Nominees: Batman: Arkham City Arkham Asylum was our 2009 Game …

There are very few instances where it’s perfectly acceptable to fall asleep in the middle of playing a videogame.24 hour marathonscome to mind, as doesforced prison torture (opens in new tab). Though you may not see it, the commonality between those two examples is that the player has a greater …

US performance artist Jordan Wayne Long will soon attempt to answer one of mankind’s most enduring questions; namely, what would happen to a dude who spends seven days sealed in a crate on the back of a truck playing nothing but Lord of the Rings Online. The ‘Box Shipment #2’ …

Saving Hyrule from certain destruction is a demanding task, one that often saps all your existing heart containers of their life-giving energy. For a better chance at victory, you’d better collect as many heart pieces as possible – for every four you find, you gain one extra heart container. Above: …