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2019-08-03
Amongst Borderlands fans, Tiny Tina is a beloved character whose daft demeanor is brought to life by Ashly Burch. While this translates well to video games as an interactive medium, when it’s up to players to recreate Tiny Tina’s persona on the table, how far can the character go? XYZ Game Labs got this license,… Read More »
Origins has an awards ceremony every year, honoring designers in the board gaming industry in one fashion or another. Historically, developers, artists, and writers have all received awards, and being added to the Hall of Game is truly an indicator of prestige. With names like Gary Gygax, Richard Garfield, and Reiner Knizia standing among all… Read More »
My wife and I made the big decision to attend Origins as new parents this year. We wanted to bring Zoe to her first gaming convention and share with her something we found incredibly important to us. Although she was only nine months old at the time and probably incapable of remembering anything about the… Read More »
2019-07-08
Conducted by Mike Salbato and Michael Sollosi Last year at E3, we had the pleasure of interviewing Masayoshi Soken, Sound Director and Composer on Final Fantasy XIV. This year, we got to talk to one of the other key people behind the successful MMORPG, Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida (as if those titles weren’t enough, he is also a… Read More »
2019-07-07
by Zach Wilkerson and Stephanie Sybydlo If you’ve been following our coverage of E3 for the last couple of years, it’s no secret we are eagerly awaiting the release of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. The game follows Sakuna, a harvest goddess who has been banished to a dangerous, demon-filled island with a group of… Read More »
2019-06-16
In the third and final part of our 30 Best RPG Dads feature, we have lawyers, blacksmiths, aliens, and everyone’s favorite Nopon. Olaf Craig (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series) Writeup by Audra Bowling Olaf Craig has an imposing and awe-inspiring reputation as a general, but he is also a caring family man… Read More »
The middle part of our 30 Best RPG Dads feature runs the gamut of consoles and generations, featuring father figures from current-gen consoles, all the way back to the 16-bit days of the 1990s. Let’s blitz! Ben Hyuga/Fox Face (Shadow Hearts) Writeup by Peter Triezenberg We don’t see much of Ben Hyuga over the course of… Read More »
2019-05-22
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is often held up as one of the greatest RPGs ever made. Not only did it help cement BioWare’s reputation as a preeminent RPG developer, but its storytelling and gameplay mechanics have influenced countless RPGs that came after it. This past April, Boss Fight Books published a brand… Read More »
2019-05-13
We at RPGFan wanted to give some appreciation to the mothers out there on this Mother’s Day, so we’ve compiled a list who we feel are the 20 Best RPG Moms, along with commentary. Some are incredibly giving, some are complex, and two…well…let’s just say the last two are antagonists where those mother-child bonds come… Read More »
We at RPGFan wanted to give some appreciation to the mothers out there on this Mother’s Day, so we’ve compiled a list who we feel are the 20 Best RPG Moms, along with commentary. Some are incredibly giving, some are complex, and two…well…let’s just say the last two are antagonists where those mother-child bonds come… Read More »
2019-05-01
Open-world games are far from uncommon in the modern gaming landscape, but when it comes to JRPGs, there are far fewer offerings that allow freedom on such a scale. If there is one thing that Square Enix excels at, it’s coming up with innovative and fresh takes on the JRPG genre. Starting with 1987’s now-legendary… Read More »
2019-04-04
As Star Wars fans, we’ve been kind of spoiled the last few years. Not only are there episodes VII through IX, but also multiple animated series, countless video games, and a brand-new trilogy on the horizon. Even if you don’t enjoy one particular aspect of the Disney Star Wars era, you have many other options… Read More »
2019-03-06
It’s possible to forget that there is more to Kingdom Hearts than Square Enix’s engaging presentation and storytelling or Disney’s charming, familiar characters and environments. With the series spanning more than half a dozen games and containing over twenty worlds based on various Disney franchises, there is a wealth of inspirational material. It’s no secret… Read More »
2019-01-02
Most board games start players off with approximately the same setup, and gameplay ensues in a linear fashion from there with everyone having equal opportunity for success or failure based on turn order, randomly revealed cards, or any other of several board game mechanics prevalent today. Not so with Vast. In Vast: The Crystal Caverns,… Read More »
2018-12-22
Important Question: If you were trapped in your living quarters during a blizzard and could choose only one video game to play in the meantime, what would it be? Answer: Probably something on a portable system, as the blizzard would likely knock your power out, and you would end up sad, grumpy, and very cold.… Read More »
2018-12-16
As we near the end of RPGFan’s 20th Anniversary year — even though we are ten days away from the exact inception date — we figured, who better to look back on our history with than the original founders? It took a lot of planning, scheduling, re-scheduling… and re-scheduling on everyone’s part, but I managed… Read More »
2018-11-18
When we decided to compile a list of the best games for the PlayStation Vita, we didn’t intend it to be a farewell to the much beloved handheld console, yet not mentioning its actual discontinuation next year (when Sony will cease manufacturing the handheld) would be thoughtless. We’ll miss it a lot. Many of us… Read More »
2018-09-18
Finally, we arrive at today’s logo and where the RPGFan identity (and logo) is going in the near future. Now you know more than you ever needed to know about RPGFan’s storied history of logos! Thank you for taking this journey with me, and for supporting RPGFan for however long you’ve been a reader.
Even if you haven’t been a visitor to RPGFan for our whole 20+ year history, there’s a good chance you’ve seen at least some variant of our logo over the years. If you have been visiting us for the entire time… then I still promise you that you’ll see something new. Not only did 1999… Read More »
Our journey continues with the biggest shift in the look of our logo since the beginning, when we introduced a new font and shield in 2007–2008. Next, we visit the present day logo and give you a peek at what’s in store for the future. Forward!
2018-09-09
Bloodborne: The Card Game – The Hunter’s Nightmare is an essential expansion to this already engrossing game. I reviewed the base game last year and gave it high praise but noted some weaknesses in the lack of gameplay variety. After multiple playthroughs, the game felt repetitive, which is all right in that the group has more experience… Read More »
2018-09-03
One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows is a standalone expansion to the first iteration, simply named: One Deck Dungeon (ODD). Although the game is substantively the same, a few alterations add some meat without overcomplicating a game that is intended to be fast, easy to play, and portable. Fans of the first game will find… Read More »
2018-08-08
We aren’t done yet! Here are even more of who we consider the best RPG dogs. Mabari Hound/”Dog” (Dragon Age: Origins) by Tina Olah The Mabari War Hound. A mighty battle dog of ferocious appearance (somewhat resembling a very large pit bull), rumored to have descended from wolves…in addition to being a lovable campsite companion.… Read More »
Dogs are man’s best friend, and that’s been the case for hundreds of years. They enjoy long walks, plenty of scruffles and most importantly being with their favourite humans. There are plenty of good boys and girls in our real lives, but that sentiment extends to RPGs too, and we’re always ready to champion our… Read More »
2018-07-05
During E3, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Masayoshi Soken, sound director and composer for Final Fantasy XIV. That introduction is probably insufficient for the man who helped the FFXIV team to win one of its three Guinness World Records, with its (then) 384 pieces of music setting a record for “Most original pieces… Read More »
