RPGCast - Episode 178: "Dropping a Deus"

The Legendary Zoltan gives us another lesson today. Then we examine the merits of premium addons to subscription services. Finally, Square Enix tempts us with iOS game release windows and a chest of goodies that RPGamer's resident dragon will surely want to horde.

Shiver me timbers! Lego 'Pirates' is a treasure

It happened to Indiana Jones. It happened to Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker too. It even happened to little Harry Potter. Sooner or later, you just knew Jack Sparrow would be next.

Weekend musings – BitCoin, PlayStation Network and Google IO

BitCoin I’ve spent the last few months researching BitCoin, which for those who don’t know is a p2p currency system that is (sort of) de-centralized and certainly delineated from any government control or intervention. There’s some pretty sophisticated technology behind it which ensures true scarcity (the fundamental issue for any economic model) but it also […]

RPGCast - Episode 177: "Stop That Cat"

Diablo 3 may be hitting beta this year, WoW may be changing to mini-expansions, and PSN may come up this month. We've got more coverage than just things that always get delayed, though. For example, a new game about the racial tensions between Orcs and Humans.

3D Ghost Recon shoots from the hip

The Ghosts are back. America's elite Special Forces unit is badder but not exactly bigger than ever in 'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow

Thoughts on a “risk averse BBC”, as covered in the Guardian today

Maggie Brown asks in the Guardian today ‘whether the BBC has become too affraid to take risks?‘. Her piece focuses around the dreaded “BBC Editorial Policy Unit” which was set up to appese the fallout from the 2008 Russel Brand prank call debacle and the prior findings of the Hutton Inquiry. “Russell Brand-gate” was about […]

RPGCast - Episode 174: "Action Jensen Saves the Preorder"

What appeals more to you, an alpaca or an action figure? Perhaps you've been waiting to play a strategy RPG version of your favorite MMO? Ah, I know. You've been so excited about the upcoming Colosto-Wii that you've been looking for some concept art for it. Well we have you covered.