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Genshin Impact Shakes Up The JRPG Formula With Its NPCs
2.9.2022
It’s a joke among weebs that you can always tell who’s the main character of an anime. You look for the teenager with the most vibrantly colored hair, or the impractical clothes. The young heiress Dunyarzad, a newly introduced NPC in Genshin Impact, hardly fits the bill, so I didn’t think much...
The Next Big D&D Experience Looks Like A Video Game, And That's A Problem
22.8.2022
Last week, Wizards of the Coast announced its plans for what the world’s most popular roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons, will look like in the next few years. Alongside a refresh of the rules (which Wizards promises will be fully compatible with every fifth edition book that’s been published...
Cult Of The Lamb Is 2022’s Latest GOTY Contender
17.8.2022
And just like that, 2022’s game of the year season has begun, not with a bang but with the whimpered bleat of a cartoon sheep. Yes, action-cum-management game Cult of the Lamb is excellent—a fascinating creature from the Island of Dr. Moreau’s Video Game Boutique that turns its adorable nose up...
Genshin Impact’s Sumeru Update Arrives Right As I Hit Live Service Burnout
15.8.2022
Burnout eventually comes for everyone who plays live service games. Still, I didn’t notice that my relationship with Genshin Impact was headed in that direction until I stopped logging in every day. The summer event felt bloated with lackluster puzzles. The lore revelations never reached the epic...
Stardew Valley-Like Final Fantasy Sim Reveals Horny Produce
5.8.2022
Harvestella is only a few months away and Square Enix is finally starting to dish a little more on its social farming sim. While the core loop will focus as much on job-based combat and character relationships as anything else, raising fruit and vegetables will also play an important role....
Five Steps For Learning Even The Most Daunting Tabletop Roleplaying Game
2.8.2022
Tabletop roleplaying games can be intimidating. With hefty tomes of rules that can mirror and outpace the size of a college textbook, even veterans of the hobby can sometimes be overwhelmed when they just want to dive in quickly and get to the point of a new game. And look, I won’t name names here...