Do goblin dice math, slap your D&D players with severed troll limbs, and take revenge on Shakespeare in this year’s wonderfully weird ZineQuest RPG kickstarters

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Amidst this February’s storm of big PC game releases, there’s one annual tradition I want to make sure doesn’t get overlooked: ZineQuest. If you’re not familiar, it’s a whole month of independent tabletop RPG creators crowdfunding quick ‘n’ dirty projects on Kickstarter—usually adventures or supplements, but also small self-contained games. There’s always a scrappy, DIY … Read more

Dragon Quest 12 is still coming, says Yuji Horii, but they’re determined to make a game ‘worthy of the posthumous work’ of the late Akira Toriyama and composer Koichi Sugiyama

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When I was a young journalist, I had the opportunity to interview Yuji Horii at Square Enix HQ in Tokyo. This would’ve been around 15 years ago, and my abiding memories are the great man chain-smoking throughout the session, and getting visibly irritated when the Square Enix translator was turning his long answers into short … Read more

Gamakay TK101 wireless gaming keyboard review

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The Gamakay TK101 seems like one of those products that’s almost too good to be true. A $70/£58 keyboard that’s mechanical, supports both Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz wireless, RGB-backlit, gasket mounted and hot-swappable must come with some compromises, right? Otherwise, that’s some seriously aggressive pricing from Gamakay. Well, let’s take a look at what we’ve … Read more

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii system requirements suggest it could be your next Steam Deck must-play

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The Like a Dragon (previously known as Yakuza) series has been a mainstay of Steam Decks and budget rigs thanks to solid compatibility and the Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii system requirements are no different. Shiver me timbers! Over on the Pirate Yakuza Steam page right now (via RPG Site), you can spot … Read more