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 […]
Slay the Spire will be turned into a board game, Kickstarter coming this spring
Slay the Spire, the hit single-player digital card game, is being developed as a cooperative tabletop card game. A crowdfunding campaign is scheduled for this spring on Kickstarter, but no pricing or delivery date has been announced. Those interested are being asked to sign up to be notified once the campaign launches. Slay the Spire […]
Games Inbox: How good are the PS5 exclusive games?
The Wednesday Inbox discusses alternative games of the generation, as one reader is upset at non-interactive video game endings. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] Declining excitementJust in case anyone missed the memo there weren’t any major new stock shipments over Christmas and it’s still impossible to get a PlayStation 5 at […]
Top rookies to watch in the 2021 LCS Spring Split
These newcomers have the potential to turn the LCS upside down. The North American LCS has previously received a lot of criticism from fans regarding teams choosing to sign veterans over up-and-coming players. But as the 2021 Spring Split rapidly approaches, the LCS is looking more and more diverse with rookies and imports claiming spots […]
Breath of the Wild’s NPCs are actually Miis, modder confirms
It turns out that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s character modeling really does follow Nintendo’s Mii format. This means an enterprising modder has figured out a way to get NPCs to look like specific Miis. Twitter user @HEYimHeroic, who has assiduously cataloged more than 100 official Miis on their Mii Library site, […]
Main Support Kellex joins the London Spitfire – Daily Esports
The London Spitfire have signed Danish main support Kristian “Kellex” Keller, formerly of the British Hurricane, Toronto Defiant, and Boston Uprising. After a short retirement after leaving the Defiant, Kellex played under close friend and coach Mads “fischer” Jehg. However, when Fischer moved to coaching the Spitfire, it seems Kellex wanted to move up as […]
Bloober Team Reveals The Medium Will Be More Like Amnesia, Less Like Resident Evil
Bloober Team has revealed in an interview that their upcoming horror title The Medium will feel similar to the Amnesia series. Bloober Team is a small studio focused on creating physiological horror experiences and the minds behind games like Layers of Fear, Observer, and Blair Witch. Its latest game in the works, The Medium, is […]
AI Weekly: The argument in favor of regulation in 2021
2020 was an eventful year, not least of which because of a pandemic that shows little sign of abating. The AI research community experienced its own tribulations, capped off by Google’s firing of ethicist Timnit Gebru and a spat over AI ethics and “cancel culture” involving retired University of Washington professor Pedro Domingos. Facebook chief […]
How To Turn The Dratini Line From Pokemon Into D&D Monsters
The Pokemon franchise is designed around single-player experiences and PVP multiplayer battles. It’s not built for the group party dynamics of a game like Dungeons & Dragons, but the monsters from Pokemon can still be used as enemies for parties to face. To this end, we have statted out the Dratini line for use in […]
How To Beat The Builder In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has an entire subplot comprised of characters from Nordic legends. The key to unlocking this sequence is by finding a way to Asgard, following which Eivor enters the memories of Havi and begins numerous quests that take her to Jotunheim as well. The Builder is one of the boss fights that arrives […]