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The History of Bethesda Game Studios Video Documentary

Whether or not you’re a fan of Bethesda Game Studios and their style of open-world RPG, it’s hard to argue the studio’s impact on the video game industry, and especially its RPG-themed corner, what with them having the rights to…

Josh Sawyer on the RPG Genre Evolution

Personally, I’ve never been able to find a lot of merit in Josh Sawyer’s game design ideas and philosophies. His desire to eradicate degenerate gameplay and create a balanced experience in the process is antithetical to my idea of a…

The Best and Worst In-game Books and Codexes

While not focusing exclusively on RPGs, this PC Gamer article takes a good look at a number of games with books and codexes in them and tries to figure out what works and what doesn’t when one tries to cram…

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Released

You can now don your favorite set of virtual reality eyewear and tread into The Elder Scrolls territory, as Bethesda Softworks has officially released Skyrim VR on PC. The re-release includes all of the DLC and “reimagines the complete epic…

The Best Low-stakes RPG Quests

RPGs are not always about saving the world or making tough decisions with long-reaching implications. Sometimes they’re simply about getting blackout drunk and then dealing with the consequences, or helping a tree get its revenge on a long-dead lumberjack. And…

A Look Back at the RPGs of 2017

With a thoroughness that can put to shame most of their peers, the folks at TechRapor looked back at the RPGs of 2017. Even Cleve Blakemore’s Grimoire got a prominent and fairly positive mention in this article, alongside the likes…

The Best RPGs of 2017

Let’s start the new year with something positive, shall we? 2017 was a great year for video games and it just so happens that quite a few of those were RPGs. The plentiful best-of lists reflect that, and while they…

On the Secret Smallness of Skyrim

This Eurogamer article talks about how open-world games, and Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skirym in particular, through their clever use of geometry, level design, and atmosphere manage to seem much larger than they actually are. There are also a…

The Best RPGs on PC – PCGamesN

Flexing their list-making muscles prior to the inevitable game of the year season, the folks over at PCGamesN have put together a list of what they think are the 15 best RPGs on PC. And while I can’t really agree…