Tag Archives: Action RPG

The Diablo 4 1.1.3 patch notes are here, and they bring a welcome list of fixes for common complaints. There have been a number of patches released since the unambiguous disaster that was Diablo 4’s Season 1 launch, some of them better received than others. Patch 1.1.3 is yet another …

As I said in my Armored Core 6 review, Fires of Rubicon has been my first encounter with FromSoftware’s long-running mech series. I suspect a lot of modern fans who know FromSoftware exclusively through Dark Souls, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring will find themselves in a similar camp as they …

Cyberpunk 2077 will completely overhaul its skill tree surrounding ‘Netrunner’ builds. We’ve heard a lot about how update 2.0 will overhaul aspects of Cyberpunk 2077, at the same time as the Phantom Liberty expansion launches on September 26. Now, expansion game director Gabrial Amatangelo has revealed just how extensive the …

I’ve always had an affinity for action-RPGs that draw outside the lines of the genre’s hard edges. Something like Dark Cloud, the Level-5 adventure which smartly combined procedural dungeoneering with refined city-building; Persona 4: Golden with its imitable blend of social connection and murder investigation, or Moonlighter which uses exploration …

The one thing you need to know about Black Myth: Wukong is that I picked it up surprisingly quickly. I was already drawn to Game Science’s upcoming action-RPG for the simple fact that I grew up watching Monkey King cartoons at school, so seeing the legend lifted from the pages …

The situation with Diablo 4‘s seasonal exploit has officially ended in a manner most unfortunate for those who were tempted into participating: Blizzard is dropping the banhammer. In case you missed it, a dubious Diablo 4 exploit has been doing the rounds that apparently lets you bridge the gap between …

I’m perched on a rotten tree branch above a narrow thoroughfare in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. I could pretend I’m surveying the land below, that I’m meticulously planning my next deadly move, raining down on my foes undetected with a flurry of shuriken stars and skilled swordsmanship. But I’m not. …

Getting a mount in Diablo 4 should speed up your travels across the dark world of Sanctuary, but one recurring community complaint centres on how annoying the barricades can be while mounted as they frequently slow down exploration. Since Diablo 4’s launch, several online posts have criticised the inconvenience that …

The Diablo 4 developers held another livestream “campfire chat” today where they revealed a slew of changes with the intention of course correction after a controversial season 1 launch. In the livestream, Diablo 4 game director Joe Shely joined associate game director Joe Piepiora, community manager Adam Fletcher, and lead …

I’m back playing Bloodborne for my sins, and have just made it to the base of Old Yharnam. I’m standing before a familiar fog gate, its glistening yellow hue stretched over the crumbling church’s arching doorway, reflecting deep shadows back onto the cobblestone path I’ve just wandered down. I pretend …