Neowin News Feed for: Rpg

Borderlands 2 Mechromancer DLC available now

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:25:05 +0100

The fifth playable character in Borderlands 2, Gaige the Mechromancer, is now available to download from Steam; either for $9.99 or free with the Premiere Club edition Read more...

Skyrim Hearthfire expansion officially announced

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:23:55 +0100

A new expansion to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is inbound, and it will be known as Hearthfire. In this DLC, the main feature is that you will be able to design and build your own house Read more...

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II now on Steam

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:55:26 +0100

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords has finally made it to Steam to sit alongside its predecessor; it's now available for purchase and download for just $10 Read more...

Teen dies after playing Diablo III for 40 hours

Tyler Holman — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:38:44 +0100

An 18 year old from Tainan, Taiwan reportedly collapsed and died after playing Blizzard's Diablo III for over 40 hours at an internet cafe without even taking a break to eat. Read more...

BioWare developing a new Ultima title

Tyler Holman — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:03:58 +0100

EA has announced that BioWare is developing a new entry in the Ultima Series, called Ultima Forever: Quest For the Avatar, which promises to take the series back to its classic RPG roots. Read more...

Final Fantasy VII PC re-release confirmed

Nathan Tsui — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:53:56 +0100

The PC remake of Final Fantasy VII has finally been confirmed, packing achievements, cloud saves, and a character booster to bypass grinding. Release date unannounced. Read more...

Final Fantasy VII coming to Steam?

Tyler Holman — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:50:30 +0100

A new leaked product description suggests that Square's classic Final Fantasy VII could be re-released on PC via Steam in the near future, complete with new features and a low price. Read more...

The Elder Scrolls Online gets previewed

Tyler Holman — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:35:08 +0100

ZeniMax takes the wraps off The Elder Scrolls Online, showing off a new teaser trailer and the first footage of actual gameplay, plus an interview with Game Director Paul Sage. Read more...

Focus reveals new Of Orcs and Men screenshots

Tyler Holman — Sat, 26 May 2012 10:26:58 +0100

Following up on their recent title Game of Thrones, Focus and Cyanide are teaming up again to bring a new perspective to RPGs by putting you in the shoes of the much maligned baddies known as Orcs. Read more...

Review: Game of Thrones; winter is here

Tyler Holman — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:26:16 +0100

Winter may be coming, but is Cyanide's Game of Thrones good enough to keep fans and the average gamer happy? Find out in our in-depth review of the new RPG based on the novels and HBO series. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Journey to Rivendell

Tyler Holman — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:58:50 +0100

In this week's Retro Wednesday, we take a look at The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell, a lost Atari 2600 prototype and the first attempt to turn Tolkien's world into a video game. Read more...

Skyrim DLC on the way?

Tyler Holman — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:14:56 +0100

Bethesda has released a mysterious screenshot and a tantalizing tweet, sparking rumors that an announcement regarding DLC for their smash hit, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Read more...

Legend of Grimrock turns a profit - patch incoming

Tyler Holman — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:13:37 +0100

Legend of Grimrock, Almost Human's retro inspired dungeon crawler, has earned back its development costs several times over in its first week on the market, and a new patch is on the horizon. Read more...

Mass Effect 3 review: the ultimate ultimatum

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:00:52 +0000

It could possibly be the most epic game of 2012, so read ahead as I review the final piece in the Mass Effect series: Mass Effect 3. Is this the ending that fans of the series were hoping for? Read more...

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav Teaser Released

Tyler Holman — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:01:45 +0000

The first teaser trailer for The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav, the latest point and click adventure offering from the developers behind Tales of Monkey Island and Dead Island, has been released. Read more...

Star Trek Online MMO game now free to play

Andy Weir — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:09:46 +0000

Players of the Star Trek Online massively multiplayer game hoped that it would follow in the footsteps of other MMORPGs in becoming free to play - and now the game's creators have made it so. Engage! Read more...

South Park RPG announced from THQ and Obsidian

John Callaham — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:32:46 +0000

The animated TV series South Park will be the subject of a major RPG game developed by Obsidian Entertainment. THQ will publish the game for the PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles in 2012. Read more...

League of Legends passes 32,000,000 registered players

Paul Ferson — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:12:57 +0000

The developers of League of Legends have reported that their community recently passed the 32,000,000 player mark. Read more...

Microsoft releases an MMORPG, names it after Neowin

Tzvi Friedman — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:01:25 +0000

Microsoft, in a surprisingly stealthy move, has launched a free to play, browser based MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role playing Game) called Neosaurs. While we can’t guarantee that Microsoft didn’t use Neowin as an inspiration... Read more...

Dungeon Hunter 2: iPhone Review

Byron Hinson — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:59:38 +0000

The original Dungeon Hunter for the iPhone and iPad came out late last year and Gameloft has been quick on the uptake for a sequel. Great news is that almost all parts of the game... Read more...