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Val Hull
August 28, 2018

The Elder Scrolls – Major Events in the Timeline

Whenever people praise Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls series, they never fail to mention its worldbuilding and lore. If you’re one of those people, or if you’re simply curious about the fictional history behind these games, you may be interested in…

BuckGB
June 17, 2018

The Best RPGs to Play on PC Today

If you’ve just finished a role-playing experience on PC and are looking for something new to play, you might want to give this article on TechRadar a whirl, as it dives into twelve semi-recent RPGs and summarizes why they are…

Val Hull
June 6, 2018

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…

Val Hull
April 23, 2018

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…

Val Hull
April 3, 2018

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…

BuckGB
April 3, 2018

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…

Val Hull
February 4, 2018

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…

Val Hull
January 3, 2018

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…

Val Hull
January 1, 2018

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…

Val Hull
November 20, 2017

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…