Interviews with talent like Julien Pirou make me proud of the six years of Spotlight and the patrons who vote each month for candidates.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Free TTRPG quickstart for the Kickstarter launch
The number of computer game matches for a Heroes of Might and Magic search speaks to the success of Jon Van Caneghem and (now) Ubisoft’s (originally New World Computing) turn-based strategy.
There’s an official Assassin’s Creed TTRPG on the way
Bringing Assassin’s Creed to tabletop RPG is an exciting challenge with near endless potential. The video game’s highly original premise — combining modern-day reality with period adventures, offers such an incredible opportunity for us to bring players a variety of gameplay that is unprecedented in most RPGs.
These are the most hated gaming brands in the world
Rave Reviews has data mined Twitter to see which gaming brands people complain about the most. That’s what they’re calling hate.
Tour the lovely concept art of Gods & Monsters
Your quest is to restore power to the Greek gods after it was stolen by a deadly creature known as Typhon.
Watch Dogs: Legion goes to London
If your current problem is London’s spy drones, then you need to recruit a drone hacker. Or, failing that, work with one awesome grandmother who gets shit done.
E3: Star Trek actors are blown away by the StarTrek VR game
At E3 Ubisoft revealed Star Trek: Bridge Crew. This is a VR simulator that’ll arrive for the Rift, Vive and PlayStation VR this winter. Between 1 and 4 players take part at once.. The player in control of the captain is giving orders and has access to information that the other players can’t see, while […]
6 illustrations to inspire the GM in you by Nicolas Ferrand
Nicolas Ferrand is a designer and artist who works with computer games. He’s provided work for Thief, Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed. His art inspires the GM in me. So often his style, the visual he creates, is exactly what I need to conjure up a scene or even an whole adventure […]
Hacker culture: A review of The Art of Watch_Dogs
Ubisoft’s Watch_Dogs is proving to be very popular. Aiden Pearce is a vigilante (or criminal) with a talent set that speaks to geeks. There’s no doubt that Ubisoft Montreal have created an engaging and clever game; mixing hacking with a gorgeous open world. It is also true that part of Watch_Dog’s appeal is that it […]
E3: Far Cry 4 trailer
Ubisoft Montreal used E3 to give the world a glimpse of the open world shooter Far Cry 4. The clip focuses on Pagan Min, the game’s villain and self-appointed king of the made-up Himalayan country of Kyrat. Far Cry 4 is due out just before December this year for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and […]
