Role-playing games
Why 'Skyrim' Forever Remains in the Shadow of 'Morrowind'
Fans of The Elder Scrolls maintain the third game is the series' best—and its makers have paid attention since the missteps of 'Oblivion.'
Why 'Skyrim' Forever Remains in the Shadow of 'Morrowind'
Fans of The Elder Scrolls maintain the third game is the series' best—and its makers have paid attention since the missteps of 'Oblivion.'
I Taught Divination at a Real-Life Wizard School
The blockbuster LARP New World Magischola offers hundreds of players the chance to live out their wizarding fantasies (and teaches the power of consensual play).
I Taught Divination at a Real-Life Wizard School
The blockbuster LARP New World Magischola offers hundreds of players the chance to live out their wizarding fantasies (and teaches the power of consensual play).
A Look Back at the Folly of ‘Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within’
The video game movie was a box office bomb for Square, and a disaster for the Final Fantasy franchise. But could history repeat with 'Final Fantasy XV'?
Men Aren’t Better Than Women in MMOs, New Study Finds
Researchers found that the skill gap for women in MMOs is a fantasy.
It’s Old and It’s Clunky, but You Really Must Play ‘Dragon’s Dogma’
For those who want a solid world in which to experiment, explore, and behave like a dick, Capcom's revived RPG is a bucket of gold.
Role-Playing Games Have Been My Life Before I Even Knew What They Were
How I discovered the joys of a sometimes confusing, often trope-ridden genre.
The Greatest Moments of ‘Final Fantasy,’ Part 2
More selections of memorable excellence from the vintage role-play series.
Talking Video Games and Ghosts with John Darnielle
I recently emailed with Mountain Goats mastermind and Wolf In White Van author John Darnielle about his new book, his history with gaming, haunted feelings, and much more.
An Excerpt from John Darnielle's 'Wolf in White Van'
John Darnielle, best known as the guy behind the Mountain Goats, just came out with a book about a dude with a fucked-up face who runs role-playing games by mail. It's pretty good!
Dungeons & Dragons Has Caught Up with Third-Wave Feminism
The newest version of the game encourages players to think critically about gender as a historical construct at the same time that they're deciding whether to be "Quarion the elvaan druid" or "Havilar the dragonborn sorcerer."