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fromGameSpot
2 days ago

Baldur's Gate 3 Is Getting A Novel Featuring Everyone's Favorite Vampire, And That's Just The Start

Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion is a prequel novel planned for release on September 29, written by T. Kingfisher in collaboration with game writer Stephen Rooney to ensure authenticity within the game's world and lore.
Board games
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 day ago

The Monsters, Dangers, and Wonders of the Medieval North - Medievalists.net

Adam of Bremen's Description of the Islands of the North blends observation and imagination, revealing medieval perceptions of danger and wonder in the far North.
Games
fromGameSpot
2 days ago

Meet The Dungeon Master Controlling Ghost Of Yotei's Lawless Japan

Balancing player freedom and structured content is crucial in crafting open worlds, as demonstrated in Ghost of Yotei's innovative design.
#indie-games
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie games thrive on creativity, proving that powerful hardware isn't necessary for great gaming experiences.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago
Video games

Indie game Neverway will launch this October, just in time for spooky season

Indie game studio Coldblood's debut project Neverway is set for release in October 2026, featuring a nightmarish life-sim RPG experience.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie games thrive on creativity, proving that powerful hardware isn't necessary for great gaming experiences.
fromInverse
3 days ago

'Elden Ring' Set Photos Tease A Major Change To Crucial Characters

The Duskbloods, a vampiric action RPG set in the Victorian Era, is highly anticipated for the Nintendo Switch 2, arriving later this year.
Film
#bloodborne
Independent films
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Bloodborne Is The Worst PlayStation Exclusive To Adapt To Film

Sony is developing a Bloodborne movie, despite fans wanting a sequel or spiritual successor.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Bloodborne is being turned into an R-rated animated film

Sony is adapting Bloodborne into an R-rated animated feature with producer Seán McLoughlin.
Writing
fromScary Mommy
6 days ago

Meet The Vampire Pop Opera Created By A Mom Who Was Craving A Sexy Night Out

Carey Renee Sharpe created and starred in her own vampire musical, BLOOD/LOVE, as a creative outlet after years of caregiving.
#vampire-crawlers
fromThe Verge
6 days ago
Games

Vampire Survivors' new spinoff switches genres but keeps the good vibes

Vampire Crawlers successfully adapts the Vampire Survivors gameplay into a dungeon crawler and roguelike deckbuilder format.
fromKotaku
6 days ago
Games

Vampire Crawlers Is A Spin-Off That's Better Than The Original

Vampire Crawlers is an engaging card-based rogue-like dungeon crawler that encourages players to keep playing beyond their initial run.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

8 Ridiculous Things I Utterly Love About Vampire Crawlers

Vampire Crawlers is a visually stunning first-person deck-builder that shares a strong connection with Vampire Survivors despite being a different genre.
Games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Vampire Crawlers: 12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing

Vampire Crawlers is a highly enjoyable spin-off that emphasizes card combos for effective gameplay.
Games
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Vampire Survivors' new spinoff switches genres but keeps the good vibes

Vampire Crawlers successfully adapts the Vampire Survivors gameplay into a dungeon crawler and roguelike deckbuilder format.
Games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Vampire Crawlers Is A Spin-Off That's Better Than The Original

Vampire Crawlers is an engaging card-based rogue-like dungeon crawler that encourages players to keep playing beyond their initial run.
Books
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

This First Look At Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred Prequel The Lost Horadrim Has Us Eager For More

Diablo IV's expansion, Lord of Hatred, concludes the Hatred Saga and explores Sanctuary's past through the novel The Lost Horadrim.
#diablo-4
Video games
fromVG247
2 days ago

Diablo 4's next season won't have any new mechanics or a new theme because all the focus is on Lord of Hatred

Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion launches with Season of Reckoning, featuring limited new gameplay mechanics but maintaining classic seasonal elements.
Video games
fromVG247
5 days ago

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is a highly anticipated expansion that aims to improve upon its predecessor, Vessel of Hatred.
Video games
fromVG247
1 month ago

Diablo 4's Warlock looks like an unhinged Necromancer with Sorcerer energy in first look at gameplay

The Warlock is a hybrid pet and caster class in Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion that summons demons and uses shadow arts with two resource types: Wrath and Dominance.
Video games
fromVG247
2 days ago

Diablo 4's next season won't have any new mechanics or a new theme because all the focus is on Lord of Hatred

Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion launches with Season of Reckoning, featuring limited new gameplay mechanics but maintaining classic seasonal elements.
Video games
fromVG247
5 days ago

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is a highly anticipated expansion that aims to improve upon its predecessor, Vessel of Hatred.
Video games
fromVG247
1 month ago

Diablo 4's Warlock looks like an unhinged Necromancer with Sorcerer energy in first look at gameplay

The Warlock is a hybrid pet and caster class in Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion that summons demons and uses shadow arts with two resource types: Wrath and Dominance.
Video games
fromGameSpot
3 days ago

Beast Of Reincarnation Release Date And Everything We Know About Game Freak's Ambitious RPG

Beast of Reincarnation, an action RPG by Game Freak, will release on August 4, 2026, featuring real-time and turn-based combat.
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Dimension 20 Is Finally Doing A Vampire: The Masquerade Campaign

Dimension 20 has primarily used Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition across its campaigns, with occasional side quests using other systems. The main cast has only deviated from D&D for the sixth campaign, A Starstruck Odyssey, which utilized an unofficial Star Wars system.
DC food
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

There's nothing like an RPG over vacation

People of Note is a music-themed RPG that offers a relaxing gaming experience while featuring a journey of an aspiring pop singer.
Video games
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

AI Dungeon maker Latitude unveils Voyage, a platform for creating AI-powered RPGs | TechCrunch

AI-powered RPG platform Voyage allows players to design unique gaming worlds and interact with unscripted NPCs.
Board games
fromGame Informer
2 weeks ago

Arkham Horror: The Card Game Designers Highlight The New Jumping On Point

Arkham Horror: The Card Game's new core set offers a fresh starting point for new players while continuing its legacy in tabletop gaming.
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Demons and pinball are a perfect match

Devils on the Moon Pinball for the Playdate has an extremely literal title. It's a game about playing pinball on the moon, which happens to be home to a bunch of little devils.
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fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

The open-world simulator game where you play as JESUS

A Polish game studio has released 'I Am Jesus Christ', an immersive game allowing players to experience the life of Jesus in an open-world format.
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 weeks ago

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Twisting French Legends Into Nightmare Bosses

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse returns to classic 2D action, set in 1499 Paris, featuring new enemies and gameplay elements.
Games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

A Palworld horror-themed dating sim spinoff is on the way

Palworld: More Than Just Pals is a dating sim with horror elements where players can romance and eat creatures from the original game.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Hope For A New Open World Lord Of The Rings RPG Is Surging

Warhorse Studios may be developing a Lord of the Rings game, but conflicting rumors and industry challenges create uncertainty.
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Everbound Review

Everbound uses an 18-card construct to fill out the crew of a pirate ship. You start with your Captain and a twinkle in yer eye. And presumably a ship. Yarrrr. You'll take one of two actions per turn. Draw: Take a card from the Dock. Recruit: Play a card from your hand by paying its icon cost.
Board games
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

The Buzziest Fantasy Video Game Franchise Of The Decade Is Becoming A Bold TV Series

HBO is developing a Baldur's Gate 3 series led by Craig Mazin that continues the game's story and must adapt player-driven variability for TV.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I don't like organised fun, but Dungeons and Dragons is my shining nerdy light amid the darkness | Patrick Lenton

I wish this was a one-off blip in my regimented friendship schedule, but all through 2025 I played the world's slowest game of message tennis. I'd invite a pal for dinner, only for the world to turn, the seasons pass, grey hairs gather at my temples, before a date was finally locked in. This sentiment seems to be common among my circle.
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Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Expanse: Osiris Reborn Dev Defends Using Gen AI For The RPG

Owlcat Games confirmed generative AI will assist in development, but all final game content will be human-made.
Video games
fromInverse
1 month ago

26 Years Later, A New Star Wars RPG Is Blending The Best Of Both Eras

Star Wars: Zero Company combines XCOM's tactical gameplay with exploration mechanics from Jedi: Fallen Order, creating a unique RPG experience.
Television
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers

A Baldur's Gate TV series will adapt events after the latest game, produced by Craig Mazin without direct involvement from developer Larian Studios.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

An undying trend: How vampires hold a mirror to society

Vampires in storytelling symbolize societal fears and reflect historical social and racial violence, as shown by a 1930s-set horror about community-targeted vampires.
fromInverse
1 month ago

A Beloved Horror Epic Just Dropped Its Biggest Twist

Lestat gets an interesting alert on his tablet: a new book by Daniel Molloy called Interview with the Vampire is about to come out. Louis tries to defend himself, claiming he destroyed Molloy's laptop and didn't know the book, written with a cloud-based copy of Molloy's data, was being published until a month ago. But Louis' failure to warn him just bristles Lestat more.
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Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

An undying trend: How vampires hold a mirror to society

The vampire figure personifies societal anxieties and mirrors social and racial violence, sustaining enduring cultural relevance across myth, literature, and film.
Board games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Our Dark Lord Cthulhu Awakens In This Lovecraftian Adventure

The Dark Rites of Arkham is a point-and-click adventure game set in Lovecraft's fictional city of Arkham, where Detective Jack Foster investigates ritualistic murders linked to mystical cults and ancient gods.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Top 10 Boss Battler Board Games

Tabletop boss battlers that allow attacking the boss from round one emphasize immediate cooperative combat, positioning, pattern manipulation, and varied high-stakes mechanics.
#board-games
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Mythmatch Is An Anti-Capitalist RPG That Will Brighten Your Day

Mythmatch combines merger game mechanics with RPG elements in a premium, ad-free game featuring Greek mythology, anti-capitalism themes, and altruism without exploitative monetization practices.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

All-Time Classic Dark Messiah Of Might & Magic Is Being Saved

Ubisoft is supporting modders in porting Dark Messiah of Might & Magic to the latest Source engine, with assistance from Valve and direct code access provided to the development team.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Esoteric Ebb Has A Lot Of Hilarious Ways In Which You Can Die

Esoteric Ebb is an isometric RPG combining Baldur's Gate 3 and Disco Elysium elements, released March 3, where character stat allocation significantly impacts gameplay difficulty and survival.
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Avowed Finally Gets New Game+ And A Photo Mode Alongside PS5 Launch Today

Avowed launched on PS5 with a major Anniversary Update adding New Game+, new races, Magic Mirror customization, a Quarterstaff, and photo mode.
Video games
fromWGB
2 months ago

Obsidian Will Make More Avowed Games, But No Plans For Outer Worlds 3....Yet

Obsidian will not currently develop a third The Outer Worlds game and will continue making games in the Avowed universe while shortening development cycles.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Cyberpunk 2 Dev Explains The Beauty Of First-Person Storytelling

First-person perspective in Cyberpunk 2077 enhances immersion by aligning narrative subjectivity with a body-decay, consciousness-transfer story and avatar-like player identity.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Cult-Classic '90s Horror Game Comes To Steam With Bizarre Title

The 1995 cult game The Dark Eye returns to Steam as Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition, restored via ScummVM with Burroughs narration.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Outside Parties is the creepiest Playdate game yet, and I'm kind of obsessed

Outside Parties is a Playdate horror scavenger-hunt that builds intense atmosphere using a massive gigapixel panoramic image and eerie audio-driven narrative.
#diablo-ii-resurrected
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Living In Gotham City Is Wild, According To New Arkham City Video

A modded Batman: Arkham Knight recreates daily life of a Gotham NPC, showing civilian encounters with Batman and varied reactions to superhero presence.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

WoW: Midnight's Silvermoon City Remake Is A Hit, And Players Want More

Blizzard completely reimagined the Blood Elf capital city of Silvermoon and its surrounding lands, first introduced in 2007 as part of the game's first expansion, for Midnight. The results have players feeling some serious nostalgia, and wanting more where that came from.
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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The Witcher is a perfect fit for Reigns' Tinder-like roleplaying

Nerial adapted The Witcher into their Reigns choose-your-own-adventure series, using binary swiping mechanics to simplify complex fantasy narratives into accessible gameplay.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Baldur's Gate 3 Publisher Says Morrowind Update Would Be Top Seller

Michael Douse endorses a modern remake of Morrowind with updated combat, asserting it would sell extremely well.
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fromGadgets 360
2 months ago

The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Return to Bethesda's 'Classic Style'

The Elder Scrolls 6 remains years from release, but Bethesda is nearing a major internal milestone while returning to a classic Oblivion/Skyrim-style single-player design.
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