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BuckGB
January 22, 2003

Freedom Force v1.2 Patch Released

Irrational Games has released a version 1.2 patch for Freedom Force, which adds a couple of new features and fixes a few more bugs. Here’s all of what is new: New Features: Enabled Surround Gaming for Matrox Parhelia Hypnosis speech…

BuckGB
January 17, 2003

Freedom Force Community Website Launched

In addition to releasing the Freedom Force v1.2 patch, Irrational Games has also launched a new community website for the superhero RPG. You’ll find the new website right here.

BuckGB
December 10, 2002

Freedom Force Review

RPGFan has tossed up a review of Freedom Force, giving the superhero RPG an overall score of 89%. Their conclusion: Overall, Freedom Force is yet another excellent RPG in a year when there have been many. It manages to stand…

BuckGB
December 3, 2002

RPG Development Article

Troika’s Leonard Boyarsky has written up an interesting article about the development of role-playing games over at RPGCodex. In it, he describes a few reasons why RPGs are some of the hardest games to make and sell. Check it out:…

BuckGB
November 25, 2002

CRPG Design Article

Troika’s Tim Cain has written up an interesting article about the development of RPGs over at RPGCodex. In it, he talks about certain aspects that great role-playing games in the past have possessed. Check it out: Another lesson that should…

BuckGB
November 7, 2002

Fallout Bible #9

Black Isle Studios’ Chris Avellone has released the ninth “bible” for the post-apocalyptic RPG series, Fallout. Check it out right here.

TomC
November 6, 2002

Asheron’s Call 2: Fallen Kings Preview

Late last week I was given the chance to preview Asheron’s Call 2 during the end of beta events. I knew little about what features and game mechanics were install for me. The invitation to preview the game did come with…

BuckGB
November 5, 2002

What’s To Come In Asheron’s Call 2

Turbine’s Ken Troop has issued a

BuckGB
November 5, 2002

Asheron’s Call 2 Goes Gold!

Here is the good news, straight from my inbox: Dereth is Reborn as Asheron’s Call 2 Fallen Kings Goes Gold Microsoft Game Studios and Turbine Entertainment Software today announced that Asheron’s Call 2 Fallen Kings, the first next-generation massively multiplayer…

BuckGB
November 5, 2002

NW Vault Reviews The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh Module

The Neverwinter Vault reviewed the fan-made module “The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh” with a rating of 7.5. Well the last time I played this module (in its PnP edition) was around 1982 or ’83 (geez that makes me feel really…