Astria Ascending, a gorgeous fantasy Japanese role-playing game from Artisan Studios, was announced Friday during the ID@Xbox showcase. The beautifully drawn game with turn-based combat is scheduled to be released in 2021, Artisan said in a news release. While Astria Ascending is being developed by Artisan, which is based in Quebec, Canada, and Montpellier, France, […]
'Zenith' Gameplay Video Reveals 30 Minutes of Unedited MMORPG Goodness – Road to VR
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Zenith: The Last City is an upcoming anime-inspired VRMMORPG from indie studio Ramen VR. It’s still in closed alpha, but Zenith’s first long-format gameplay video reveals that […]
Horror Adventure RPG Mercyful Flames Reveals Name Change And Teaser Trailer
Video game studios Asmodev (Ultimate Summer, Priest Simulator) and Gaming Factory (Gunslingers & Zombies, Human Farm) recently announced their collaborative title Inquisitor: The Hammer of Witches has received a name change and is now known as Mercyful Flames. The game’s first teaser trailer was also released along with the announcement. According to the game’s Steam […]
The 10 Most Unique RPG Combat Systems
Some of the best RPGs of all time don’t always break the mold. That is to say they may take something as redundant as action combat, or turn-based combat and make them better, or at least unique for the experience they are going for. Look at the original release of Final Fantasy VII as an […]
The RPG Writer Workshop Levels Up To Become The Storytelling Collective
Tabletop roleplaying game creative platform RPG Writer Workshop recently announced that it’s leveling up and dual-classing into a new identity, the Storytelling Collective, scheduled to officially launch on January 11, 2021. The RPG Writer Workshop will continue earning XP as its own program within the Storytelling Collective, with the new identity being adopted to better […]
Sci-Fi Mystery RPG Woodsalt Revealed Ahead Of Release Next Month
UK indie developer Team Woodsalt has revealed a trailer and release date for first game, Woodsalt, and it looks pretty interesting. The game, which is coming to PC and Switch on October 13, is an RPG that eschews fetch quests and bloat in favor of a focused narrative experience, featuring multiple potential endings. You play […]
Strategy RPG Sands Of Salzaar Coming To Steam Early Access On September 22
Customize your hero and soldiers while choosing your faction allegiances carefully in the upcoming Sands of Salzaar. The game arrives on Steam Early Access on September 22, its first appearance for a North American and European audience. Giant war battles and drawn visuals combine to create a unique look as you recruit and battle your way […]
Spellbreak, A Free-To-Play RPG-Like Battle Royale, Finally Gets A Release Date
The fantastical third-person action-packed battle royale Spellbreak finally has a release date. Confirmed during the Gamescom Opening Night Live presentation, the game is coming on September 3 as a free-to-play title. For the uninitiated, Spellbreak is an RPG-like battle royale that has you controlling one of six different classes of battlemages as you fight to […]
Dark Souls-Like RPG Mortal Shell Launches This Month On PC, PS4, And Xbox One
Developer Cold Symmetry has announced that its Dark Souls-inspired RPG Mortal Shell launches on August 18 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The studio shared a release date trailer showcasing the new Ballistazooka ranged weapon, which you can check out below. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/i1AESBecyTc Published by Playstack, Mortal Shell can be purchased from digital retailers–the Epic […]
Avowed Is The Next RPG From Obsidian Entertainment
Microsoft acquired Obsidian Entertainment in 2018, and the studio has been pumping out games since. Along with The Outer Worlds and Grounded, Obsidian is also working on a new first-person RPG called Avowed. While only shown briefly at today’s Xbox Games Showcase, Avowed looks stunning, and invites players into the world of Eora, which just […]