According to Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, “It’s no secret, obviously there’s going to be another Borderlands”. Pitchford made the statement at this weekend’s PAX East and further revealed that Battleborn art director Scott Kester will also be working on the project. Mikey Neumann will be the author of the storyline.
General: Book of Demons Introduced As An Xbox One Exclusive
Thing Trunk has announced that its upcoming ARPG called Book of Demons wikk initially be released as an Xbox One exclusive with a Steam version available later in 2016.
General: Seven: A Gritty Post-Apocalyptic Story-Driven RPG
At PAX East I got a look at Seven: The Days Long Gone, a new, story-driven, isometric RPG by IMGN.PRO and Fool’s Theory. In Seven you play Teriel, a young man whose skillset lends itself to thievery and sneakery. Teriel soon runs afoul of a bunch of cultists who subject him to a strange ritual, which causes the demon Artanak to be imprisoned within him. Artanak sends Teriel to Peh in the Vetrell Empire seeking… something. Given that it’s a demon looking for it, it can’t be good.
General: Fated: A Story-Driven VR RPG Experience
I recently got the opportunity to see Fated: The Silent Oath, being produced by Frima, for Occulus, Playstation VR, and HTC Veve, slated for release at the end of April. I went into this with no idea what Fated was, or what to expect, and I must say I was blown away. Fated is a story-driven RPG, with a great deal of emphasis on the wide array of vibrant and interesting characters for you to interact with.
General: I Am Setsuna: Leveraging Modern Tech While Paying Homage to the Past
For anyone who is a fan of classic JRPGs, especially Chrono Trigger, I Am Setsuna is a game you should be looking forward to. This game leverages all the technological advances of the last 20 years while also paying homage to the old classics. Although I had previously heard about this game the demo here at PAX East was my first chance to actually play.
General: EVE Fanfest 2016 – Understanding the Purpose of Project Nova
At EVE FanFest, CCP Games made a brave decision: to share some of their latest projects with players, and let them go hands-on with the work-in-progress. For experiences that cut new ground, such as EVE: Valkyrie and Project Arena, there’s a certain wow-factor. But, as a first-person shooter, Project Nova has a much tougher crowd to please.
General: ELEX – From the Makers of Gothic, A Hand-Crafted RPG
The ELEX team is on hand at this weekend’s PAX East with a demo look at ELEX, an ARPG where sci-fi meets fantasy in a post-apocalyptic universe. The screens show off environments, battle-hardened characters and some of the creations that players will see in game.
General: Spellforce 3 – Nordic Games Shows Off Dusty Environs
Nordic Games is on hand at PAX East this weekend. Participants can check out a live demo of Spellforce 3 while there and we at home can enjoy a half dozen screenshots that show off a dusty Old West-like location.
General: I Am Setsuna to Release on July 19th
Fans of JRPGs will be pleased to hear that Square Enix’s Tokyo RPG Factory game, I Am Setsuna, will be released for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC via Steam on July 19th.
General: Divinity Original Sin 2: Choose the Future GoG.com Hero
Larian Studios has partnered with GoG.com to add a community-selected hero to Divinity: Original Sin 2. The journey began in Ocotober when site fans were asked to help with a new quest line and now it’s time to help select the hero.