[Back this Campaign] Geek Native covers plenty of Kickstarters but computer RPGs that make it to the blog seem pretty rare. Why is that? It must be hard to pitch computer games hoping to be considered RPGs to a dyed in the wool tabletop fan. That makes Dragon Finn Soup interesting. Grimm Bros are a […]
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Sponsored Video: From steampunk elephants to Titanfall – a brief history of mecha warfare
American gamers already have access to Titanfall and it looks like they’re loving it. Here in the UK we’re waiting just a few more days – until the 14th. With at least one pundit calling the game “Microsoft’s killer app” Titanfall has a piece of Microsoft history all to itself. The game is available for […]
Dark Souls II starts spooky – the prologue
The Namco Bandai team are edging up the creep factor for Dark Souls II. This is the prologue (part one) in which our blind narrator introduces the walled city of Drangleic. This is a tactic they used before. There was a number of prologue videos for Dark Souls and each one layered up the drama. […]
Dark Intentions: Inside the minds of the Dark Souls II team
Dark Souls is an action RPG infamous for being hard. Really hard. Will Dark Souls 2 be any easier? I guess not. Peter Serafinowicz, who will be playing a Nova Core officer in Guardians of the Galaxy, features in this video along with the Japanese development team. He’s clearly a big fan of the game. […]
Art from Risen 3: Titan Lords
Are you a fan of the RPG series Risen? Made by Piranha Bytes the computer roleplaying game came out in 2009 and dealt with the after effects of ancient temples rising from the ground in the volcanic island of Faranga. If you played the first game you might recall the Titan rising up from the […]
8 dangerous items included in the Dark Souls 2 Collector’s Edition
The Japanese Collectors Edition of Dark Souls 2 is surprising. It is a set of sword and shield replicas. The bundle costs ¥15,800 (£94). In comparison, the UK the Dark Souls 2 CE costs about £79.99 and comes with a 450g Warrior Knight. These are replica weapons, it’s worth noting. The largest shield only weighs […]
Demon Gaze RPG screenshots
Demon Gaze in a dungeon crawl RPG from Kadokawa Games and NIS America. It’s out already in Japan and due out in April in Europea and North America. You can pre-order on Amazon. It’s a PlayStation Vita game and joins the ranks of the growing number of RPG and RPG-hybrids available to the platform. The […]
Pre-order access to Final Fantasy XIV on PS4 opens 4th April, PS3 transfers start a week later
Anyone with a PlayStation 4 can start the Beta Test of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn when it starts on the 22nd of February. We’ll have to see how that works in practice as pre-orders open today and the game will be released on the 14th of April. If you do pre-order the game […]
GAME scores exclusive Senran Kagura Burst 3D print
Senran Kagura is an action game from Tamsoft that focuses on a group of female ninjas. The first game came out for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011 and Senran Kangura followed in 2012 in Japan and is now due out in Europe and Australia. There’s a third game too, Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: The Girls’ […]
Xbox One ad is pretty scary
The Xbox One immersion trailer suggests things get pretty real. I like a bit of escapism in my gaming. This just looks scary and reminds me of Japanese horror movies. Once you start playing; you can’t stop playing.
