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Final Fantasy Resonance Accolades Trailer Highlights Critical Acclaim
Square Enix has released an accolades trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance, showcasing positive reviews from various outlets that highlight the game's visuals, combat, and progression systems. The trailer emphasizes the game's charm and optional content, encouraging players on the fence to experience the critically acclaimed role-playing game.
223,000+ people sign petition to "save Mass Effect"
Over 223,000 people have signed a Change.org petition urging Electronic Arts to commit to the continued development of the Mass Effect franchise. The petition was started in response to EA's announcement of closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and cancelling the next Mass Effect project. The petitioners suggest EA either properly fund and staff the franchise or license the intellectual property to another studio.
Almost 200,000 Mass Effect fans sign petition to save the series after BioWare's demise, and both Commander Shepard…
Following the unexpected shutdown of BioWare and the cancellation of Mass Effect 5, a fan petition to "Save Mass Effect" has garnered nearly 200,000 signatures. Voice actors Mark Meer and Jennifer Hale have voiced support for the initiative, which urges Electronic Arts to commit to continued development of the beloved RPG series, either internally or by licensing it to another studio.
Diskutera – Vilken rollspelsserie får aldrig ta slut?
This article discusses which role-playing game series players would be most upset to see end. The panel mentions that while BioWare has been shut down, leading to the potential end of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, series like Final Fantasy continue. Other beloved series that players would mourn include The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, The Witcher, Cyberpunk, and The Outer Worlds.
Necromunda Roleplay RPG Cancelled A Month After It Was Announced
Games Workshop has cancelled the upcoming roleplaying game Necromunda Roleplay just one month after its announcement. The reason for the cancellation by the tabletop giant remains unclear.
Mass Effect 5 Details Revealed Following Cancellation, Including 'Hitman-Style Freedom' in Missions
Following the cancellation of Mass Effect 5 and the closure of BioWare, new gameplay details have emerged. These include handcrafted missions offering Hitman-style freedom, environmental hacking, brutal executions, and the return of Liara.
BG3's Swen Vincke's response to BioWare's closure breaks my heart. "BioWare won't show up anymore when discussing upcoming RPGs."
Electronic Arts has confirmed the closure of BioWare, the acclaimed studio behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect, resulting in approximately 400 layoffs. This decision, attributed partly to the commercial performance of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, has been met with widespread shock and sadness across the industry, with figures like Larian CEO Swen Vincke expressing deep regret over the loss of a pioneering RPG developer.
"Development on the next Mass Effect is ending": EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth"
Bioware, the veteran RPG studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is shutting down after over 30 years, with development on the next Mass Effect project also ending. Electronic Arts cited a need to align talent and investments for long-term growth, leading to 400 layoffs across EA, including 50 at Bioware. This closure follows concerns about the high cost and long production times of Bioware's large-scale games and comes after EA's recent leveraged buyout.
ShackStream: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 760
The Stevetendo Show is featuring a playthrough of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, with host Steve expressing enjoyment for the game's character design and challenging missions. The stream will also include segments on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Elden Ring, with future plans for scary games and other titles playable on the Nintendo Switch.
Brädspelsklassikern Heroquest får en digital version
Nomad Games has announced Heroquest: Digital Edition, a turn-based tactical role-playing game based on the classic 1989 board game. The digital version will feature single-player and online multiplayer modes for up to three players, with one player acting as the game master. It will also include a quest editor and is set to release on PC in 2027.
The creator of last year's cult hit RPG The Necromancer's Tale is back with The Lich Wars, a storybook RPG that follows 30 years of undead botheration
Psychic Software has announced The Lich Wars, a standalone prequel to their acclaimed RPG The Necromancer's Tale. This new storybook RPG follows 30 years of undead conflict, featuring a branching narrative, skills, stats, and evolving relationships. The game explores themes of technological anxiety and the ethics of war, presented through hand-drawn illustrations.
The Blood Of Dawnwalker’s Next Update Will Let You Erase Your Mistakes And Pet The Dog
Rebel Wolves is releasing Update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker next week, adding features like petting dogs and cats, a new Story difficulty, and the Draught of Mind Rebirth item for respecing skills. The update also includes combat improvements, camera tweaks, and the removal of blood censorship in the Japanese version. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Guide – How To Get All Three Endings
This guide details how to achieve all three endings in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered by focusing on critical dialogue choices with Ciri. The guide outlines five key choices that influence the epilogues, distinguishing between good and bad outcomes.
KEMCO RPG Selection Vol. 11 Bundles Four RPG Adventures
KEMCO has released KEMCO RPG Selection Vol. 11, a bundle containing four role-playing games: Alphadia Neo, Heirs of the Kings, Onigo Hunter, and Isekai Rondo. Developed by Exe Create Inc. and published by KEMCO, the collection is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for £33.49, offering a variety of fantasy quests and turn-based battles.
Venturing into The Witcher 3 Remastered? Join the GamesRadar+ RPG Club and play along with us!
GamesRadar+ is launching an "RPG Club" focused on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, inviting players to explore the game over four weeks. The initiative encourages community participation through weekly articles and discussions on new features like the skill tree and performance.
Nine Games Leave Xbox Game Pass on October 15
Nine games, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donut County, and Pacific Drive, will leave Xbox Game Pass on October 15. Subscribers have until this date to play these titles across Cloud, Console, and PC before they are removed from the library. Microsoft also announced its first wave of October additions to the service.
Exclusive – Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy will let you be a crooked cop, pinning crimes on the innocent, or follow in good boy Gregor Eisenhorn's footsteps
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy will feature in-depth detective mechanics, allowing players to solve cases as an agent of the Inquisition. Owlcat Games' senior narrative designer Veronika Larionova detailed systems for gathering evidence, making accusations, and utilizing tools like the Servo-Ossuarium, drawing inspiration from classic detective elements and the Warhammer 40,000 lore.
Free-to-play playtime is broadly flat as gacha RPGs drive PC growth, says Newzoo
A Newzoo report indicates that free-to-play (F2P) playtime remains stable, despite a slight decrease in its market share, driven by growth in gacha RPGs on PC. While overall F2P playtime is flat, PC F2P playtime has grown, with gacha games showing significant increases in engagement. RPG remains the only F2P genre gaining share on both PC and console.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead is "bored and tired" of "repetitive" RPGs like Assassin's…
Martin Klíma, executive producer for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, expressed boredom with repetitive RPG tropes like chosen saviors and saving the universe. He believes many games target teenagers and are too focused on power fantasies, citing Assassin's Creed and Far Cry as examples of games with stale elements. Klíma feels there's a market for more varied and mature RPG experiences.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder says a lot of RPGs are 'still games for teenagers,' and that he's 'tired of all the RPGs where you are this chosen one'
Warhorse Studios co-founder Martin Klima expressed frustration with the prevalence of 'chosen one' narratives and power fantasies in modern RPGs, stating that many games are still designed for teenagers. He believes the audience has outgrown these repetitive formulas, citing Ubisoft's tendency to recycle game designs as an example of missed innovation.
