One of the defining characteristics of JRPGs is the use of a fixed cast of characters. We rarely have agency over narrative outcomes and often act more like spectators to their adventures. Because of ...

The past few years have felt like an embarrassment of riches when it comes to RPGs, and so expectations were high going into 2025. Thankfully, the last 12 months certainly lived up to such a bar.

Larian has confirmed that its upcoming role-playing game, Divinity, is indeed turn-based following speculation from the developer's fans. Following the announcement of Divinity at The Game Awards, ...

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Riot Games, the video game developer behind the globally popular League of Legends franchise, has acquired its office campus in Los Angeles in a $231 million owner-user deal. Riot paid $150 million to ...

A new spot to grab a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or kick back and play a few games is now open in the MoRA neighborhood of Charlotte. Mother of Dragons opened the doors Nov. 28, and reservations ...

The video game Valorant, a fast-paced team-based shooter, has recently become a testing ground for a promising new direction in artificial intelligence research. The game’s developers at Riot Games (a ...

Every year when we look back at all the games that dropped, trends reveal themselves. For 2025, you might boil it down to a year of innovation. Yes, there were many big, anticipated games that ...

It’s been 10 years since Critical Role brought Dungeons & Dragons from the world of tabletop RPGs into the mainstream thanks to its actual play campaigns. But for Laura Bailey, thinking about her ...

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