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role playing games
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June 19, 2020
The appeal of the classic dungeon crawler has never waned, inspiring a continually growing list of beloved franchises and titles. It’s easier than ever to get lost in your own favorite quest for loot or exploration. Rich environments, large and engaging communities, along with diverse approaches to gameplay all help set titles apart.
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June 19, 2020The appeal of the classic dungeon crawler has never waned, inspiring a continually growing list of beloved franchises and titles. It’s easier than ever to get lost in your own favorite quest for loot or exploration. Rich environments, large and engaging communities, along with diverse approaches to gameplay all help set titles apart. Our list of dungeon crawlers covers the top ten to check out in 2020, mixing a few classics with new experiences that can stand up to the old favorites. You may find a few familiar legends that have always delivered great support and community, but there are also new titles and even crossovers that build on a variety of popular game styles.
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September 23, 2019
Warning: Some of the video games listed below are not suitable for younger viewers. Please use caution and check each game’s ESRB rating before allowing children to play it, especially those rated M for Mature. M-rated video games may contain content that is inappropriate for children and/or unlabeled content that exposes younger players to explicit messages and themes.
It seems counter-intuitive at first until you think about it. The most profitable and successful multiplayer games are ones that you get, and get into, for free. Or -
September 23, 2019It seems counter-intuitive at first until you think about it. The most profitable and successful multiplayer games are ones that you get, and get into, for free. Or we should say, that you can play for free. Once you’re in, there’s stuff that you can buy if you want. And that, as they say, is where they getcha. In multiplayer online free-to-play games, the number of other people constantly engaged is part of the draw. Nobody wants to hang out in a sparsely populated, dead zone. Everybody wants to go to the party where everybody else is already going. Letting players in without charge and pumping up those numbers of engaged human beings interacting with each other makes a whole lot of sense - especially if you give all those players reasonably compelling reasons why they might want to pay a little bit, here and there, for enhancements or features or in-game loot or swag.
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January 31, 2019
There’s no denying the thrill that comes with human competition. Nothing beats jumping into a game against real-life people, connected through signals and wires across the internet, all in a shared virtual space to see who is better than whom.
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January 31, 2019There’s no denying the thrill that comes with human competition. Nothing beats jumping into a game against real-life people, connected through signals and wires across the internet, all in a shared virtual space to see who is better than whom. Online first-person shooter (FPS) games deliver an adrenaline rush and millions of players log in each day to do battle to get it. Battle royales, team battles, capture the flag battles, all in an endless series of skirmishes and rounds. There are downsides, too. Like Jean-Paul Sartre said in No Exit, “Hell is other people.” Sometimes it is frustrating to be playing against folks who take delight in ruining other people’s days. Those so-called “Griefers” camp out in unfair spots in games, knocking out players as they respawn for cheap points, kill-stealing, being away-from-keyboard (AFK) in a squad, and just collecting experience from others’ efforts
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January 30, 2019There’s that old question: “If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” It might, but without a listener, what good is a sound anyway? Similarly, if you pull off a great move in a game, or defeat a boss-monster against all odds with only one sliver of health left for yourself, and nobody’s there to see it, does it even really count?
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January 30, 2019There’s that old question: “If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” It might, but without a listener, what good is a sound anyway? Similarly, if you pull off a great move in a game, or defeat a boss-monster against all odds with only one sliver of health left for yourself, and nobody’s there to see it, does it even really count? Sometimes, you need a buddy (or five) to make a fun gaming session feel worthwhile. That’s where co-op games come in. Co-ops are not competitions. They’re things you can play with other people, not against other people. What the best co-op games offer is camaraderie, teamwork, and sometimes, if you totally slip up, the comfort of your friends being on hand to save the day and do the hard work of winning for you.