This game has been out in Japan and the US for quite some time now and received more than its fair share of attention, being cited as a new and unusual action RPG for its rock-hard challenge and unique online mode. In case you are wondering, both of those statements are true – Demon’s Souls [...]

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been itching to know when you’ll be able to buy Fallout: New Vegas, the latest instalment in the popualr post-apocalyptic role-playing franchise. There are a number of reasons to be excited about this one, the fact that the original developers are back on board not least of all. Anyway, [...]

If you’re a fan of Splinter Cell and Mass Effect, the idea of a game which combines the best elements of the two must surely sound like a pretty appealing prospect, right? Well, yes it is, and that’s exactly what Obsidian’s latest tactical espionage RPG aims to deliver. But does is sneak subtly into a [...]

By now the shock that some JRPG lovers endured over Final Fantasy XIII’s bizarre new direction has probably faded a bit. Some die-hard fans are still trying to defend it, while a large contingent say that it isn’t even a game – and their case is argue. If you fall into this latter category, then [...]

Oh, it’s a long story. The sort of stuff rheumy granddaddies tell wide-eyed kids around the hearth on winter nights, as wolves arch and cry dismay to a clouded, bitter moon in the world outside. But it’s the same story. It always is. Intoxicated with pride and hubris, men turned wild and wicked, their reckless [...]

Before the turn of the millennium, the PC was really the only way to go for in-depth role playing games. Sure, console gamers at the time had a lot Japanese-style, linear, hand-holding RPGs to play, but what few western-style, free-form RPGs were available on consoles weren’t all that comprehensive, to be honest. Realms of Arkania [...]

One of the newsies over at C&VG posted a comment by Lionhead spokesperson Sam Van Tilburgh, who told us to expect Fable III round about Christmas time this year. In a later update to this post, it was confirmed by Microsoft that, yes, Fable III will be available in time for the holidays. That gives [...]

I’m not an avid Bioware fan, but I must admit, I was waiting with bated breath among the Bioware fanatics for the release of Mass Effect 2 – the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of 2008 with exciting shooting elements and in-depth character interaction. Mass Effect 2, like its predecessor, is [...]

A lot of interesting stuff has hit the PlayStation Network in the last few months, but two of the most interesting titles of all are Vagrant Story, a classic PlayStation title from Squaresoft, and Call of Duty Classic, a port of the original Call of Duty from Infinity Ward. Vagrant Story It happens occasionally, even [...]

It’s hard to believe in this day and age, but not everything Sega touches turns to poop. Valkyria Chronicles on the PS3 is a very interesting and unique strategy-based RPG with a cast of great characters and a compelling story. The sequel is due to land on the PSP in the next few months, so [...]

For those avid JRPG fans out there, Square Enix has released some new images of their upcoming PS3 conversion of the previously Xbox 360-exclusive intergalactic role-playing adventure. This upgraded PS3 release is entitled Star Ocean: The Last Hope International – which is another bizarre quirk the Japanese have, adding the word “International” to the end [...]

Torchlight takes place in a fantasy world where magic is fuelled by an enigmatic ore called Ember. A mining town has sprung up over a particularly rich vein of this valuable material, but something is amiss – the mines have broken through into a multi-level complex of ancient origin, complete with hordes of monstrous inhabitants. [...]

Calling all Fable fanatics! Yes, you know who you are, you guys who have played it through multiple times, and will probably continue to do so until the next one is released. Well, for your pleasure, Lionhead Studios has allowed a tiny piece of concept art to slip out and onto the net – probably [...]

I remember seeing teaser footage of Borderlands nearly two years back, and it looked very different then: realistic visuals heading in a direction to compete with Far Cry 2 and some of the other sexiest shooters out there. But, somewhere along the line, the folks over at Gearbox and 2K Games decided that the world [...]

In the not-too-distant future, the availability of resources becomes critical and mankind succumbs to the inevitability of war. Nuclear weapons are used and civilization disappears in the subsequent storm of atomic fire. A few fortunate people have been locked away in massive underground Vaults, allowing them to survive. You play one of these Vault-dwellers. The [...]

There’s an ancient prophecy, of course. This one says that, every hundred years, the seven bits of floating continental stuff that make up the world of Septerra will come apart, exposing some kind of biocomputer at its core. The prophecy also says that if some guy has these two fancy key things, he can use [...]