– Action, Accessibility and the Future of RPGs

As MMO and RPG players, it’s easy for us to fall prey to tunnel vision. We read websites that focus on those interests and news directly related to our favorite genres. It’s a natural but short-sighted approach to being a gamer, especially if you want any hint of where those genres are about to go. Today, we’re going to look at action games and why they have more to do with the future of RPGs than anything else in years.

Project Genom – A Vast Amount of Potential & Developer Insights

Project Genom recently entered its Early Access alpha on Steam. I had the opportunity to chat with Ilya Usanov, a game designer on PG, to find out how these first early days have gone and where the team is headed next. In addition, I offer a few of my impressions of the game after spending several hours playing.

– Skyrim Special Edition Release Dates / Times Revealed

The Bethesda blog has been updated with news about the October 27th – 28th release of the Skyrim Special Edition, nearly to the day of its fifth anniversary. The Special Edition has so much newness about it that it’s nearly a first-time experience all over. Console mod support, remastered visuals and art, “volumetric” lighting has been added, a new depth of field, snow and water shaders and much more have been included as well.