Category: Columns

As Bill is always telling me, it’s never a slow week in gaming news and this week is no exception. From the EU Final Fantasy Fanfest that our own Rob Lashley attended and killed news wise to Blizzard’s big week for updates to a ton of videos showing off some of our favorite and upcoming titles, it was a great week to be a gamer.

Can you have too much of a good thing? That’s the question we ask in this week’s RPG Files. With the recent success of Nioh and the growing onslaught of Souls-alike games, when is it time for a break?

Rob’s been knee deep in ESO for the past week and even splurged for ESO Plus this month but it has left him wondering in the long run is it really worth it?

Nioh is finally out and it’s good. Really good. But to cut it in Nioh’s harsh world, you need to have a one up to overcome the game’s brutal edge. MMORPG is here to help! Today we present you with our ultimate collection of tips from within the site and around the web to help you hit the ground running and recover from those inevitable deaths.

With the news of the pending ESO expansion Rob felt like there was no time like the present to jump back in and see what all the fuss was about.

If you’re a gamer and a child of the ’80s like me, you probably spent a fair amount of time curled up with Choose Your Own Adventure books. If you’re super-nerdy, you might have gotten into some of the more advanced titles that added actual gameplay systems – dice, combat, equipment, etc. – beyond simple decision-making. My favorites were the ones based on Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and Car Wars.

Not sure what to expect Rob jumped into the For Honor Beta. He survived long enough to send back this report.

Over the past months we have closely been following Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. Brad McQuaid has done a fantastic job of roping in old school MMO mechanics with a new twist and an exciting world for players. Pantheon heralds back to Brad’s success with Everquest, but it also break ground into a new future for MMORPGs.

Call of Cthulu and Vampyr, two upcoming RPGs both attempting to blending roleplaying with horror. As our resident horror aficionado, Chris takes a look at both of these games and what they need to do to be

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue carries on the long tradition of exceptionally ludicrous titles for Square Enix RPGs. It also happens to be more than one game, and a movie, packed into a $60 download for the PS4. It’s essentially a lead-in to the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts 3, and while there’s fun to be had here, it’s probably best for the die-hard Kingdom Hearts fans.