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  Culture

  The History of Ultima VII, One Of The Greatest RPGs Ever Made

  Exploring the history and legacy of Ultima VII: The Black Gate.

  By Peter Tieryas Published September 7, 2026
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  Culture

  Vanillaware Artist Moved Into The Mountains For Six Years To Create Lush Love Letter To Old School RPGs

  Yoshio Nishimura’s Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle is a delightfully quirky love letter to the likes of Grailquest and Deathtrap Dungeon

  By Zack Kotzer Published July 12, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Isn’t An RPG, But The Series Isn’t Moving Away From RPG Sequels Any Time Soon

  The leads behind the upcoming remake made it clear that the franchise isn't done with skill trees and loot

  By Zack Zwiezen Published May 21, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic‘s Director Promises It Will Arrive Before 2030

  Also: Fallout Shelter still humming along, bad news for retro fans, and To a T didn't do well

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku‘s Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games We’re Excited To Get Back To

  A Tony Hawk mod, a tactical anime RPG demo, and more top our weekend to-do list

  Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit Published March 7, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Political Style And Substance Has Us Hooked

  In ways both small and profound, Atlus' fantasy RPG feels like a step forward for the studio

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 12, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Baldur’s Gate 3’s New Evil Endings Are Finally Coming To PS5, Xbox, And Mac

  The RPG’s seventh big patch launched on PC last month, and is finally coming to other platforms

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 1, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Everything New In Baldur’s Gate 3’s Seventh Big Patch

  Patch 7 brings expanded endings for the darkest choices you can make in the RPG

  By Kenneth Shepard Published September 5, 2024
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Visions Of Mana: The Kotaku Review

  The first mainline Mana in over a decade is a wholehearted vision for a different kind of modern RPG

  Lucas White Published August 27, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 New And Old Games We Can’t Wait To Play

  This weekend we're flinging footballs, casting spells, and solving mysteries.

  Austin Williams & Carolyn Petit & Moises Taveras & Kenneth Shepard & Ethan Gach Published August 16, 2024