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Vampire: The Masquerade – Eternal Whispers revealed as a top-down CRPG
Vampire: The Masquerade – Eternal Whispers is a new top-down CRPG set in Montreal, building on the Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters board game. Players awaken with fractured memories to navigate vampire society and uncover a conspiracy tied to the Temple of Eternal Whispers. Flyos co-founder Gary Paitre aims to deliver a mature, atmospheric CRPG blending classic role-playing with modern narrative experiences.
Narrative-driven CRPG Vampire: The Masquerade – ETERNAL WHISPERS announced for PC
Kwalee and Flyos have announced Vampire: The Masquerade – ETERNAL WHISPERS, a narrative-driven CRPG for PC set in the World of Darkness universe. The game features political intrigue, personal horror, and meaningful choices with a "fail-forward" storytelling system, where failures reshape the narrative. A release date has not yet been announced.
We're getting a new Vampire: The Masquerade game and, hell yes, it's a 'narrative-driven CRPG' with…
A new narrative-driven CRPG, Vampire: The Masquerade - Eternal Whispers, has been announced by developer Flyos. The game appears to focus on the Sabbat faction and features a vertical dialogue system reminiscent of Disco Elysium. It is set to release on PC.
Everything Announced at PC Gaming Show 2026
The PC Gaming Show 2026 featured numerous announcements and reveals for upcoming PC titles. Highlights included new trailers and gameplay for games such as Star Trek: Outposts Unknown, Hack 95, Company of Heroes Definitive Edition, and Serious Sam Shatterverse. Several games announced demos or upcoming playtests, with a focus on diverse genres from city builders and RPGs to roguelikes and party games.
The Baldur's Gate remakes should scrap the original combat system and fully embrace superior turn-based fights
This opinion piece argues that upcoming remakes of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 should adopt the turn-based combat system popularized by Baldur's Gate 3, rather than retaining the original real-time-with-pause mechanics. The author believes turn-based combat offers a superior, more strategic, and authentically Dungeons & Dragons experience.
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Review | Giant Bomb
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is a narrative CRPG from ZA/UM that builds upon the legacy of Disco Elysium while forging its own identity. The game focuses on espionage, regret, and forgiveness, allowing players to shape protagonist Hershel Wilk's redemption arc through meaningful choices. Despite some minor flaws in its clothing management system, the game is praised for its compelling characters, dense narrative, and unique world-building.
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Review
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is a narrative CRPG from ZA/UM that builds upon the legacy of Disco Elysium while forging its own identity. The game features a complex espionage plot with player choices influencing the protagonist's redemption arc. Despite some clunky inventory management and narrative inconsistencies, it offers a unique and engaging experience with well-written characters and a dense, original world.
Warhammer 40k Dark Heresy's beta flexes the game's murder mystery muscles, but exposes its limits too
The beta for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy showcases its ambitious murder mystery gameplay, which requires players to actively investigate and handle consequences, even if they make mistakes. While the core mechanics are similar to Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, the beta introduces character creation and expands the playable content, including a new murder mystery questline. The game prioritizes player deduction and narrative choices over handholding, which can lead to moments of frustration but also rewarding breakthroughs.
Dark Heresy’s latest beta is shaping up to improve Rogue Trader’s factions and build options
Owlcat Games' Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy has released a new beta, showcasing significant improvements over its predecessor, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. The beta introduces a refined character creator, a more dynamic level-up system with stat caps, and a more purposeful perk system. Faction interactions and rewards have also been overhauled, offering more deliberate gear distribution and easier reputation building.
A Servitor Jukebox, an AMA with the Developers and More: “Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy” Reveals Wishlist Goal Campaign
Owlcat Games has launched a Wishlist Goal campaign on Steam for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, offering community-driven bonuses tied to wishlist milestones. Rewards include digital content, in-game items, and an AMA session with developers. The CRPG will be released on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Debate: Is turn-based or real-time-with-pause better for CRPGs?
This article debates whether turn-based combat or real-time-with-pause is superior for Computer Role-Playing Games (CRPGs), using Baldur's Gate 3 as a primary example. It explores arguments for both systems, highlighting how turn-based combat allows for more intricate and puzzle-like encounters, a view supported by developers like Josh Sawyer of Obsidian Entertainment and the progression of Owlcat Games' titles.
Atari just bought the rights to the big daddy of PC RPGs, and a reissue campaign is afoot
Atari has acquired the rights to the influential Wizardry RPG franchise, with plans for reissues, remasters, and console ports. The first game, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, released in 1981, pioneered grid-based first-person RPGs and was highly influential, especially in Japan. Many early titles in the series have been unavailable for decades.
In the 33 months since Baldur's Gate 3 launched, it's hardly ever fallen out of the top 5 most-played games on…
Baldur's Gate 3 has maintained remarkable popularity on the Steam Deck, consistently ranking among the top five most-played games for nearly three years since its launch. Despite not being optimized for the handheld, its enduring appeal has kept it in the top ten, showcasing the game's widespread popularity and Larian Studios' success.
Fallout designer Tim Cain thinks influencers have changed how people make and play games: 'more people seem to be abdicating their own judgement to that of people they see online'
Veteran Fallout designer Tim Cain believes the rise of influencers and streaming has negatively impacted game design and how players engage with games. He argues that many gamers now abdicate their own judgment to online personalities, leading to a less critical and more opinion-driven approach to experiencing video games.
Best PC Game Pass Games in the Philippines (Updated April 2026) — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
This guide highlights notable games available on PC Game Pass in the Philippines as of April 2026, including titles like Kingdom Come: Deliverance, The Alters, and Wasteland 3. It also lists games departing the service on April 30, 2026, and discusses the value proposition of the subscription service for Filipino gamers.
I played the Lord of the Rings RPG where Frodo can straight-up die and the game just keeps on going
The 1990 CRPG The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I by Interplay is a cool, albeit not good, game that introduced forward-thinking mechanics like NPC schedules and permadeath for any character, including Frodo. Despite its innovative ideas, the game and its sequel were not commercially successful and have largely been forgotten.
Fallout: New Vegas dev says Bethesda made the studio sit through 'a whole powerpoint about all the things Obsidian…
Former Fallout: New Vegas writer Chris Avellone claims Bethesda Softworks presented Obsidian Entertainment with a PowerPoint detailing the studio's perceived mistakes. Avellone suggests Bethesda used DLC review scores as a reason not to continue working with Obsidian, despite Fallout: New Vegas's enduring popularity and its role in keeping the franchise in the public consciousness.
Eastwynne, a Fantasy CRPG Kickstarter Has Launched with a Demo Available on Steam
Eastwynne, a fantasy isometric CRPG developed by solo developer Dee (WTS₂), has launched a Kickstarter campaign and released a demo on Steam. The game features player choices that shape the narrative, turn-based combat, and a magic system. Early access is planned for later this year.
Dave Oshry, CEO of New Blood Interactive, will never uninstall Doom from his PC, and has over 488 hours in Fallout 76:…
New Blood Interactive CEO Dave Oshry discusses his PC gaming habits, highlighting Doom as a game he'll never uninstall and Fallout 76 as the game he has the most hours in. He shares his passion for CRPGs and FPS games, and details upcoming updates for titles like Fallen Aces and Gloomwood.
The Ultimate Survivor from Catachan and the Xenarite Tech-Priest Eogunn Februs: Owlcat Games introduces new companions for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader
Owlcat Games has revealed two new companions for their Warhammer 40,000 titles. Haymar Devos, a survivor from Catachan, is introduced for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, while Eogunn Februs, a Xenarite Tech-Priest, will join Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader in DLC 3. Both companions are showcased in new trailers, with Haymar available in the Dark Heresy alpha and Eogunn set to appear in the upcoming DLC.