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Ubisoft has confirmed a launch date for its upcoming 2D RPG Child of Light. It will debut on April 30th across PS3, PS4, Xbox One, 360, Wii U and PC with a price tag of 11.99. The turn-based RPG revolves around protagonist Aurora, as players are able to unlock over …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV hits 1.5m registrations
Square sees positive response after refreshing its stricken MMO, and announces beta for the PS4 version
Read More »Lionhead teamed up with Axis for Fable Legends trailer
Axis Animation had to meet challenges both creative and technical to retain Fable’s art style while still bringing a level of realism to the trailer for Lionhead’s Xbox One debut
Read More »CD Projekt’s Witcher series breaks 6m sales in six years
Developer celebrates fantasy RPG’s sixth birthday with sales milestone
Read More »Blizzard’s Titan "unlikely to be subscription based"
Future players of Blizzard’s upcoming MMO Titan are unlikely to be asked to pay a monthly subscription to access the game. So says Blizzard CEO Michel Morhaime, who told investors last night the company is still thrashing out its strategy for the title. I want to say a few words …
Read More »Wasteland 2 delayed following Kickstarter windfall
Project running behind schedule as scope of the game has increased
Read More »EarthBound debuts in Europe on Wii U
After a 19 year wait, European fans will finally get their hands on acclaimed RPG EarthBound. Nintendo boss Satoru Shibata made the announcement during the firm’s Nintendo Direct Mini presentation earlier today. Available from today via the Nintendo eShop, the cult SNES RPG makes its debut within Europe on the …
Read More »Unrest: Pyrodactyl’s new RPG meets Kickstarter funding goal within 24 hours
Unrest, the new RPG from Jaipur-based Prodactyl Games, has surpassed its Kickstarter funding goal in less than 24 hours. At the time of writing, Unrest has received funding of $5,744 from 334 backers; that’s nearly double the modest $3,000 funding goal. Unrest is an unconventional RPG based in ancient India …
Read More »Obsidian pitching for a new Star Wars RPG
Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic II creator Obsidian is planning to pitch a brand new Star Wars RPG to Disney. The move, of course, comes as the world still comes to grips with the news that Disney, fresh from the acquisition of LucasArts, is working not only on …
Read More »Warhorse working on next-gen medieval RPG
Mafia creator's new studio using CryEngine 3 for future console title
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