Bethesda lead says in the "time between Fallout 4 and Starfield," the "one thing" the studio has learned is that "there is no one definition of an RPG"

Oh no, the 'what makes an RPG' discourse has been reignited, thanks to Bethesda Game Studios veteran Emil Pagliarulo recently ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Expedition 33 may be a turn-based RPG, but it refuses to behave like one

Clair Obscur was one of our absolute favourite RPGs this year, and that was largely because it wasn't content being just ...
The Caledonian-Record

Kuro Games Highlights Wuthering Waves Version 3.0 Update Coming Christmas Day and Celebrates ...

Today, Kuro Games detailed upcoming features coming to its award-winning action RPG Wuthering Waves in the Version 3.0 update, releasing on December ...

From Zelda to Civ VI: understanding game complexity

On the opposite end of the spectrum, a 4x game like Civilization VI requires a map & terrain system; which affects the ...

Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

Clair Obscur was the hot favourite going into the awards, and the most-nominated game in the ceremony's history with a total ...
Polygon

It’s time to rethink the Best RPG category at The Game Awards

With the list of nominees for this year’s The Game Awards finally released comes the inevitable frustration and confusion about why one game has been honored or snubbed over another. Among these, the ...
Comicbook.com

5 Forgotten RPG Mechanics That Should Make a Comeback

Pretty much since we’ve had video games, we’ve had RPGs. The genre is popular for a reason, bringing character customization and satisfying progression. But over the years, the genre has changed and ...
VideoGamer

Best RPG games – Immersive, player-driven stories to thrill and delight

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and ...
PC Gamer

After learning his cult '90s RPG influenced Undertale, this Japanese developer finally got 'the courage' to make another RPG decades later thanks to Toby Fox

Yoshiro Kimura's new game Stray Children is a spiritual successor to Moon: Remix RPG, but it has more than a little in common with Undertale. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...
Game Rant

Games That Will Make You A Turn-Based RPG Fan

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...
Kotaku

Guy Who Wants To Turn His Viral AI Art Into A Game Explains Why He’s Not Using AI To Do It

An AI-generated clip of an old-school first-person RPG is too hard for AI to make into an actual game AI Pixel Art RPG A software engineer who goes by Desimulate on X recently posted a five-second ...
Game Rant

Sci-Fi Franchises That Would Make Great RPGs

John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...