The D20 Beat: Baldur’s Gate III hints at the next gen of old-school RPGs
Flexibility is a hallmark of Larian Studios‘ design in its Divinity: Original Sin series. The stories offer branching paths, your companions change how you...
The D20 Beat: The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk’s humor doesn’t hit my funny bone
I’ve long embraced humor in my role-playing games. The Bard Tale’s IV is among my favorite RPGs of the past few years, and I’m...
The D20 Beat — Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition fixes its biggest problem
My eldritch archer pulled her bowstring. It crackled with magical energies, both from her enchanted weapon and her Acid Arrow spell. She fired, and...
The D20 Beat: Fae Tactics gives me that ol’ Final Fantasy Tactics feelin’
As I was meeting my perspective colleagues for my first job in the enthusiast press, lo so many years ago (2006!), they of course...
The D20 Beat: It’s Ys time
I’ve enjoyed Japanese role-playing games ever since I first encountered the likes of Dragon Quest and Faxanadu in the late 1980s (earlier if The...
The D20 Beat: The 2019 RPGs I want to play
As I ponder the role-playing games I’m keeping an eye on in 2019, my first thought is, “Hey, wait, I haven’t had a chance...
GamesBeat managing editor Jason Wilson’s favorite games of 2018
I played more games than I can remember in 2018. I didn’t finish as many as I would’ve liked, but it seemed like something...
The D20 Beat: 2018’s RPGs — my critical hits and made saving throws
When I think about 2018’s role-playing games, I don’t see lots of bombast and flash. Blockbuster studios often stayed away. Square Enix’s main offerings...
The D20 Beat — Dragon’s Dogma, Etrian Odyssey, and Path of Exile are today’s D&D megadungeons (updated)
I adore Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma, an open-world role-playing game that first appeared in 2012. I missed out on the Dark Arisen expansion, but thanks...
The D20 Beat: Kingdoms of Amalur and its incredible world may have a future
Do you miss Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning? THQ Nordic scooped up the rights to the series last week, and in an email with business...