General: What Constitutes an RPG?

What Constitutes an RPG?

I like to think of myself as fluent with the most up-to-date discussions about all manner of video games, but I always seem to find myself playing titles from a generation behind the curve. I know I’m not the only one out there who hasn’t yet played Mass Effect 3, but by golly, it’s on my shelf of 360 games, and I’ll get to it.

General: Goblinworks: Looking Back

Goblinworks: Looking Back

Goblinworks went through a major transformation this week. It’s been on a slow descent for the past year and finally crash landed the other day. Read on for Rob Lashley’s take on what went wrong and what we hope to see for the Pathfinder IP going forward.

General: MSI’s Gaming G Series Laptops

MSI

MSI is known for manufacturing the first overclocking motherboard and over the years has become one of the most recognized brands in gaming hardware. This year, with the introduction of Intel’s latest 6th generation processor, codename Skylake, the ambitious company has set its sights on becoming the go-to brand when it comes to gaming laptops.

General: Want to win your very own private island?

Want to win your very own private island?

Have you ever wanted to own your own paradise? You know, live it up like Tom Hanks in Castaway without the starvation, talking to Volleybolls, and lack of shaving? The fine folks at Square Enix are offering just that with the Just Cause 3: Win an Island Contest. Read on for more details!

General: Master of Orion – Not So MMO, But Big on Roleplaying the Galaxy

Master of Orion - Not So MMO, But Big on Roleplaying the Galaxy

Nope, Master of Orion is not an MMO. It’s even less of one than the mega-popular World of Tanks from Wargaming. But when the founder of Wargaming wins a bidding war to secure the MOO franchise because he’s a dyed in the wool fan, you want to see what will come of such a nostalgia grab. And so it was with trepidation that we stepped into Wargaming’s booth this year to see how the reboot of one of PC Gaming’s most vaunted series was coming along…

General: Nexon Partners with QC Games for Unannounced Title

Nexon Partners with QC Games for Unannounced Title

Dallas Dickinson of Star Wars: Galaxies, SWTOR and Planetside fame has formed a new company called QC Games that has entered into a partnership agreement with Nexon-America to produce an "unannounced multiplayer online action game". While it remains unclear as to a more specific genre of game this project will be, the news is exciting to see Dickinson and several other developers of note working on a new project.