Everyone has a fighting chance
Everyone has her/his own favorite book or film in a series. For the two big ones, Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings, it’s become fashionable to like The Empire Strikes Back and The Two Towers, respectively, and pooh-pooh the others. Yet, Return of the Jedi and Return of the King have always been my favorite movies in those trilogies, as they represent the most epic and climactic moments in fantasy storytelling.
Tales of Zestiria is the newest JRPG from Bandai Namco to be brought to the West. Read on for Rob’s review of this fifteenth installment in the "Tales of" series.
Not everyone wants to be the CEO of their own company, but that may change with Nutaku’s web-based RPG, Kanpani Girls. In Kanpani Girls, you take the helm of an all-girl merc company and can hire employees, upgrade buildings, and take the fight to your adversaries with teams of up to five characters.
Developer and publisher Kobojo working alongside Kazushige Nojima (Final Fantasy VII) and Hitoshi Sakimoto (composer, Final Fantasy Tactics) have announced that Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey, a well-known JRPG, will be launching for iOS devices in the United States and Europe on Thursday, November 12th. In addition, the game is now awaiting fan votes via Steam’s Greenlight program.
On the second day of BlizzCon 2015, we sat down with System Designer Joe Shely and Senior Level Designer Matthew Berger to go over the particulars of Diablo 3’s upcoming big patch, 2.4. Starting off, Berger discussed the new zone, the Eternal Woods, featuring roaming yetis. He added that the royal manor of King Leoric would finally be available to players now that the cultists have moved away from the entrance.
Now a week since going live, we caught up with Zenimax Online’s Matt Firor to chat about the Orsinium DLC pack, the reception it has received, and what the team has planned for the next update.
The first-ever monthly newsletter regarding the development of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has been published on the official site. The letter goes into detail about what the team has been up to, including significant milestones in both funding and development.
Nintendo has released the latest in a series of survival videos for Xenoblade Chronicles: X. In this video, players are treated to a look at large skell combat. See if you think you can survive by checking out the video.
MMORPG.com has been given closed beta 3 "Speak of the Devil" keys for Trion’s all new persistant world action RPG – "Devilian" – a game where you can spread your wings, sharpen your steel, and unleash the devil within! Get your closed beta key now while supplies last!
According to MMOCulture.com, it appears that Nexon will be bringing a virtual reality version of MapleStory to this year’s G-Star convention in South Korea. No official confirmation of the game’s development has yet been seen, however, there is a trailer that depicts a player wearing a VR headset to check out the game.