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An RPG rundown; recommendations and reviews of the best role-playing games on the market.

Diablo 4 Season 11 Kurast Undercity Update
Diablo 4 Season 11’s Kurast Undercity update gives one of the game’s grind-heavy activities a much-needed boost. Blizzard clearly set out to make Undercity runs feel more rewarding, especially for players pushing Torment difficulties or trying to gear up new characters. The dungeon was known for slow progression and underwhelming drops, so these changes go straight at the biggest complaints. With better legendary rewards, more runes, improved Obducite drops, and stronger XP gains, the Undercity goes from something you only farm because you “have to” into a spot you actually want to run.
By fuhd3 months ago in Gamers
How to Keep Your D&D Campaign Organized (Without Losing Your Mind)
Running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign is thrilling — but it can also feel like juggling flaming swords while balancing on a kobold’s back. Between NPC names, ongoing quests, player backstories, faction politics, and your own worldbuilding, things get messy fast.
By Richard Bailey3 months ago in Gamers
Was Tarkov Designed to Be Miserable?
(Intro) Tarkov and its world is a dark place. People constantly at each other's throats, fighting to either stay alive or to appease those above them. It makes sense then within the context of the world and the circumstances surrounding everything going on, that some of the gameplay would reflect that pain and misery. Tarkov at the start is easily one of the hardest games to get into, learn, and truly understand. Some would even go so far as to call the process even after potentially hundreds of hours, miserable. But that’s a good question to ask; is the game truly miserable? Both to play and to just experience. Was it always intended to be this way? It’s kind of a loaded question with a somewhat nuanced answer. So, let’s take a crack at answering it and see what about Tarkov would make people see it as being a miserable experience, and how many have still managed to find the fun and excitement despite everything in the game trying to prevent you from finding it sometimes.
By Jirasu3 months ago in Gamers
Mistress of The Ardent Thorns
Caravor trembled. He was on his knees, and naked but for a sack over his head, and the manacles around his thick wrists. He heard footsteps in the room, and he felt his heart race. They stalked closer, the heels ringing on the stone floor.
By Neal Litherland3 months ago in Gamers
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Why This RPG Is the Ultimate Gateway to French Art, Culture, and Language
Some games entertain. Others make history. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 belongs to the second category. Released in 2025, this narrative and artistic RPG from the Montpellier-based studio Sandfall Interactive didn’t just impress critics — it reshaped the world’s perception of what a French video game can be.
By Bubble Chill Media 3 months ago in Gamers
PoE 3.27 Reap Occultist Witch Build Guide
Path of Exile's 3.27 Keepers of the Flame update gives Witch players a surprisingly strong league starter in Reap Occultist. The combination of Reap's broad, sweeping chaos hit and Occultist's built-in curse explosions makes early mapping feel effortless, and the build scales well enough to handle Uber bosses without major investment.
By fuhd3 months ago in Gamers
A Potential Solution to One of Tarkov’s Biggest Problems
(Intro) One of Tarkov’s most prevalent and reoccurring problems it still faces even after the release of 1.0 is how quickly players will run into each other off a spawn. Nothing might be worse in this game than kitting up with a ton of powerful gear, setting off to get a bunch of quests done only to run into another player that one taps you thirty seconds into the raid. It’s circumstances like those that get players to turn the game off for potentially good. Spawns have always been a point of contention across the community with lots of people coming up with potential solutions. It’s a shame that nothing, even after the release of the game, has been done to try and combat this issue. But with the release of Arc Raiders, we can now get a glimpse into one potential resolution that could actually work if BSG was willing to make some changes to how raids operate. There would definitely be some contention with choosing to change the spawns this way and would certainly piss off the community for a variety of reasons, but I still think it’s an interesting idea to at least ruminate on. So, let’s have a conversation about the potential solution of problem-solving spawn fights in Tarkov and how allowing players to spawn into already existing raids as a PMC could combat this issue.
By Jirasu3 months ago in Gamers
Cheap Laptops That Can Run Sims 4 – Budget Picks for Smooth Gameplay
Quick Answer: If you’re searching for cheap laptops that can run Sims 4, you’ll be glad to know that models like the Acer Nitro 5, Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i, and HP Omen 16 are affordable options that handle Sims 4 smoothly, even with mods and expansions.
By Perfect Tech Views3 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov has Reached 1.0 - How Is It?
(Intro) Tarkov 1.0 has officially arrived! After eight long years of alphas, betas, tons of wipes with new content and the like, the game is now what BSG would technically call feature complete. It’s been about a week since it launched, and people have been playing it. So much so, that it crossed the number two most sold game on steam when it was released, which is really cool to see. But in general, the game feels both familiar and new at the same time. I think honestly so far, the first couple of hours have been my favorite part. Well, after they figured out the servers once they caught on fire. I know it was brutal for a ton of people, and I feel bad that they couldn’t just jump in and experience all the new stuff. But the early game has been the most interesting so far, because that’s where new content and additions have been most prevalent. I’m just glad we finally made it to the full release. It’s going to be interesting to see where post launch content goes for this game, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s quickly go over the launch of Tarkov, some of the new additions to the game, and what the general expectation has been like now that we get to finally see the complete vision of the game.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers
How to Use Festivals and Holidays to Bring Your D&D World to Life
When players enter your world, they expect more than dungeons and dragons—they want a living, breathing setting that feels real. One of the easiest ways to make your world feel alive is by incorporating festivals and holidays into your campaign. Festivals do more than just break up the monotony of travel or combat—they create culture, set tone, and immerse players in your setting’s history.
By Richard Bailey4 months ago in Gamers
Everquest 2 Class Guide: Fighters
Welcome to Norath, home of Everquest 2. Whether you are loooking to be a Ogre Beserker terrorizing the countryside, a High Elf Wizard practicing the arcane arts gleaned through years of study, or a Gnome Troubadour who tinkers as much as he tells stories, you will find your character here.
By Your Neighborhood Gaming4 months ago in Gamers
Thank You, Escape From Tarkov
(Intro) Escape From Tarkov releases as 1.0 on November 15th, 2025. Which is something a lot of us never really thought was going to happen. Recently, Nikita has said the game has officially gone gold, which means it is feature complete and ready to be delivered in a patch to come on that release date. Sometimes, it feels like just yesterday I played this game for the first time. I still have fond memories of my initial experiences and how obtuse and overwhelming the game was. Through the highs and lows, the good and the bad, the community has mostly stuck around and witnessed a lot of what this game has to offer. So many years; so many changes. Today, I wanted to just reflect on Tarkov. Both as a game, and what it has done for myself personally and what I hope it ends up doing once 1.0 goes live. Let’s be real, for anyone who’s played for a long time; we all know what to expect. It won’t be very different. Just some additional quests, a proper end game goal of escaping and some new gear for us to use. But, if I may and if you’ll indulge me, I want to put all the bad this game has to offer aside for just a moment or two, talk about the good, and nothing but it. A moment for the community and anyone who sees this video to just look back fondly at our time with this game and to share some of our greatest, most hilarious and genuinely positive experiences we had playing EFT. So, I would humbly request that you do the same once you’re done watching and please leave a comment down below talking about the good that Tarkov has done for you. Because EFT despite everything, is one of the best games I’ve ever played. And to that I say, thank you, Escape From Tarkov.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers