Bryan Lawver

The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep was always in a precarious position. Spanning from 1985 to 1988, the three original Bard’s Tale games were classic dungeon crawlers, filled with challenging combat and devious traps. Since then, the series has mostly languished, with the exception of a few nebulous

Developer Bombservice announced its follow-up to the lesser known but beloved Momodora series today with a trailer and a 2019 release date. Minoria is the latest and most ambitious game from Bombservice, and a spiritual sequel to the Momodora series, from the same studio. Fans of Momodora will find familiar

Starting the Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep feels in many ways like opening a time capsule. Right from the title screen, the game is full of references and homages to previous entries in the decades-old series. Its combat and puzzles both harken back to an older age of PC

Starting Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner feels like tuning in halfway through a mid-season episode of an anime series you’ve never heard of at 3 o’clock in the morning. There’s a lot happening that doesn’t make immediate sense in the game’s anime-style opening

Following up on a recent extremely dope but gameplay-free cinematic trailer, Double Damage Games is giving us a glimpse of the upcoming Rebel Galaxy Outlaw from the cockpit. While its workaday space stations and ships look unassuming, its vibrant colors, glittering lasers, and abundant explosions betray a welcome anime influence.

Ruling a kingdom is good work if you can get it, but it’s also lonely business without the right companions by your side. The latest trailer for Owlcat Games’ Pathfinder: Kingmaker gives us a closer look at some of the companions who will accompany players on their road to

Ever since developer Glumberland debuted their dance battle system for Ooblets at E3, they’ve been tinkering away to get it ready for showtime. Today, they detailed the fruits of their labor in a blog post, detailing all the ways their dance battles differ from traditional RPG combat. While most

The year is 1976. Rookie Noomi Kovacs is gathering intel that may lead her to a kidnapped scientist being forced to work on a world-changing technology. Somewhere in the distance, a twangy guitar plays out a Bond-esque tune. Noomi shuffles through a dossier on her contact, expertly using its contents