Critical Role finally gives Campaign 4 fans what they've been asking for: an official map
… The city has been beautifully illustrated by artist, game producer, designer, and cartographer Andy Law. …
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Former D&D lead designer adds sneaky new spell to Critical Role Campaign 4
… Campaign 4 is no exception, with a brand-new spell revealed during the latest episode of Critical Role’s post-game talk show, Cooldown . …
Nitnendo's new Switch 2 exclusive completely divides critics
… Nearly everyone agrees it's charming — the most frequently used word in reviews — but opinions on the game design vary from "brilliant break with form" through "interesting but half-realized" to "disappointing." Its review ratings net out fairly positive, if on the low side for a first-party Ninten… …
The 2026 Game of the Year race has officially begun
… There's no precedent for a game with a Metascore below 80 getting nominated for Game of the Year, and Crimson Desert sits at 77. Among its many weaknesses in the eyes of critics are story and game design, both of which the jury prizes highly. …
Critical Role is officially back to its chaotic D&D roots, and I missed that a lot
… Campaign 4 feels a lot more focused and “serious” than previous Critical Role arcs, and that’s surely by design. …
Pragmata reviews signal that Capcom's hot streak can't be stopped
… But even then, Gould-Wilson couldn’t resist the fine-tuned allure of the game’s clever hacking system and rewarding exploration. “Whether influenced by the TikTok generation's infamous lack of attention span or just a fun new mechanic, I'm not sure,” Gould-Wilson wrote in an 8/10 review . “But for … …
Action RPG devs make a desperate plea for relevance with horny female armor
… She didn't argue that said games had poor character designs, which would be the relevant comparison — she merely suggests that the market for such games has become saturated. And while that may be true, Lords of the Fallen 2 is also not in the same genre as any of games she lists. …
Xbox Game Pass officially just got 3 new sleeper hits this month
… We're very high on Vampire Crawlers , with reviewer Giovanni Colantonio writing , "Poncle has once again created a game that takes the visual language of classic games and naturally fuses it with fresh design ideas." He's not alone in enjoying it as Vampire Crawlers has a 93% Critics Recommend scor… …
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie doesn't need defenders
… Think about all the movies you watched as a kid, or the games you played. …
FF7 Revelation will send you back to Midgar and still cut Rebirth's bloat somehow
… Hamaguchi said that Revelation ’s world is designed to be a little more manageable overall. “Whenever you have this epic open-world format, a lot of the common fan criticism is that there’s way too much content to cover and it becomes too much,” Hamaguchi said. “We faced that same criticism for Reb… …