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Another Arcanum Beta Reaction

I’m thinking of updating this newsbit throughout the day if I find more previews or impressions of Arcanum… the RPG that looks on the surface to me like a hybrid of Martian Dreams and Fallout, but is of course much…

Pool of Radiance Delayed… Noooo!

Bad news for all of you RPGers waiting for Pool of Radiance. It’s been pushed back to May 2001 (initially it was due out by Christmas), or at least that’s what I read over at Computer Games Online. You can…

More Arcanum Rain

For the time being, the RPG spotlight is on Troika Games’ Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura. Since the beta started, more juicy nibs have come from that game than any other and is expected to continue for the next…

Sacrificing Nothing

The 3D mostly-strategy game Sacrifice is Gold and should be in stores by the 16th of November. In honor of this upcoming game (I’m sure it had nothing to do with fun =), Firingsquad posted a very favorable hands-on preview…

Gothic Interview

Here is some news from my inbox… The soon to be released “Gothic” (November 26th in Germany) could be one of the surprise hits this fall/winter – an RPG with rich background and innovative features. RPGDot conducted an interview with…

Warcraft III Advance Preview

There’s a huge preview of Warcraft III over at Gamespot packed with new information, screens and food for the youngens: .. Another RPG-like element for the heroes is inventory. Heroes will be able to hold only one item at a…

It’s Raining Arcanum

That would be acid rain, judging from this title… a couple more previews of the RPG due in February next year, Arcanum, have been spotted: First, a preview from DailyRadar that’s supplemented with a few screens: Your Arcanum character starts…

MMORPG Roundup

Two upcoming MMORPG’s both with the acronym A.O. are in the news. First off, with Anarchy Online, you can view a new site design along with some new screens to celebrate the change at the Crossroads of Rubi-Ka website. The…

Art of Magic Screens

Art of Magic is a 3D isometric roleplaying/strategy game in the works (beta phase right now) that’s looking pretty colorful. Though isometric ala Warcraft III, its characters are much bigger and has a sort of Final Fantasy-ish tint to it.…

Neverwinter Nights Interview

The lucky crew over at Neverwinter Nexus were able to get an interview with Rob Bartel of the NWN development team. Here’s a quick bite of the strangest question in the batch: 12. Members of the BioWare team are frequently…