News by Matt S. Tin Man Games is one of the most prolific game developers in Australia. Originally the studio was a specialist in digital game books; the choose-your-own-adventure books in the 80s and 90s that also has combat mechanics so they felt a little like single player text RPGs.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Kalypso is a publisher that’s really growing in stature, and fast. The company’s focus on simulation, strategy, and traditional western RPG design, combined with quality production values, is seeing its franchises, such as Tropico, Dungeons, and Railway Empire, really find a home, both on console and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Mixing H.P Lovecraft’s cosmic horrors and Dark Souls is… well, it’s ambitious, to say the least. The Souls games are known for their razor-precise gameplay, incredible difficulty curves, and sublime level design. H.P Lovecraft’s stories are know for their incredible sense of cosmic horror and a…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. I had the opportunity to sit down with Katrina Garsten, one of the producers working on Pillars of Eternity 2, and have a chat with her about the game and what to expect from it. Related reading: Our hands on with Pillars of Eternity 2 We…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Kingdom Come: Deliverance confuses me. On the one hand it seems like it’s a game made by people with a genuine care for their history. We don’t get many games that depict central or eastern Europe history with any kind of authority. Games set in Europe…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. After a triumphant return to the very roots of the modern RPG with Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian went to Kickstarter, as it had for the original, to finance a sequel, subtitled Deadfire. Currently moving into a closed beta for backers and the reviewing community alike, the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Deep Silver and developer, Warhorse, has today released a rather in-depth gameplay video showing off Kingdom Come Deliverance, a game that I was vaguely following along with before, but now am completely sold on. This is an open-world RPG set during the time of the Holy…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. We talk a great deal about JRPGs at DDNet, but we don’t talk as often about how much we love western RPGs, too. Especially the classics, like Baldur’s Gate. Which is why we’re always excited when a developer promises us a game that throws back to…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. The SpellForce series has always been an interesting one. On one hand you have an RPG adventure with quests and exploration, while on the other you have and RTS. Using elements of both, this series has provided unique challenges as your party can level up and…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. I can’t stop thinking about Wizrogue – Labyrinth of Wizardry. It might just be my favourite roguelike this side of Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon, and that means it’s a game I’ve been itching for many years now. Related video: What makes a good roguelike? I was given…
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