Dark Alliance interview — A shard (or more) of Dungeons & Dragons lore
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance may be a game that emphasizes action over role-playing, but anything project that includes Drizzt Do’Urden and the Companions...
Iron Harvest interview: A diesel punk vision of an alternate America
The world of 1920+ fascinates me. I’ve long been into alternative history, such as the works of Harry Turtledove. In 1920+, World War I...
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous launches September 2 on PC
It looks like The D20 Beat will be taking its +3 glaive of demon slaying off the mantel this fall. Pathfinder: Wrath of the...
Crossplay will be the key to the $42B double-A market
Binary is back in the video game industry — not for coding, but for development strategy, with the focus being on super-hits or indie...
Magic: The Gathering’s Adventures in the Forgotten Realms delves into Dungeons
I once feared Magic: The Gathering would kill Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast ended up saving it, and now, the granddaddy of...
Cloud gaming monetization keeps evolving
Cloud gaming tech has significant potential to upset established video game monetization models. We’re seeing stark parallels with established streaming models, like with the...
How playable ads can help acquire users
Playable ads have exploded in popularity over the past few years as a powerful format for game developers to attract and acquire new users....
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance review: Epic story, so-so combat
One of the charms of author R.A. Salvatore‘s books about the Companions of the Hall are the vivid descriptions of combat. As he works...
How Madden 22’s AI makes better use of NFL Next Gen Stats
EA showed off Madden NFL 22 for the first time this week during a press briefing, and one of its most intriguing aspects will...
Dark Deity is an ambitious strategy-RPG from a rookie team that’s out now
Chip Moore and Dylan Takeyama and came up with a concept for a turn-based strategy-RPG while in college. But Moore was an economics major;...