The Elder Scrolls Online BETA: First Impressions [VIDEO GAME PREVIEW]
Feb07

The Elder Scrolls Online BETA: First Impressions [VIDEO GAME PREVIEW]

The most hotly anticipated MMOG of the year is nearly upon us. Just 2 months until launch and we have been granted early access to check out all the amazing things ZeniMax and Bethesda have created. The best news of all, The Elder Scrolls Online truly feels like the epic first person RPG that inspired it. Sprinkle that game play with some new mechanics, active abilities, and multiplayer and it makes ESO easily my favorite of the series…

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Online Boot of Elder Scrolls to Come Stock With Favorite Voices [GAME PRESS RELEASE]
Jan23

Online Boot of Elder Scrolls to Come Stock With Favorite Voices [GAME PRESS RELEASE]

Our friends at Elder Scrolls wanted to share an exciting bit of news about some amazing voice talent that will be lending their voices to Elder Scrolls Online with our readers, including a really awesome extended video sneak preview and details about where they can go to sign up for the beta!

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Pinnacle Two-Fer: Super Powers and Science Fiction  Savage Worlds Companion Released [GAME PRESS RELEASE]
Jan20

Pinnacle Two-Fer: Super Powers and Science Fiction Savage Worlds Companion Released [GAME PRESS RELEASE]

Fans of Savage Worlds are thrilled that the long-awaited Science Fiction Companion has been released by Pinnacle Entertainment Group. In social media posts leading up to the release, fans from all over the world remarked on the various games they are looking forward to “Savaging” as homebrew games—including movies such as Star Wars and Star Trek, video games like HALO and Destiny, and even “Rome in Space.”

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Sorcery!  2’s Devious Minds: Cut-Throat Creativity [INTERVIEW]
Nov06

Sorcery! 2’s Devious Minds: Cut-Throat Creativity [INTERVIEW]

Those of you who’ve been reading DGM for awhile doubtless read my review of Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! by Inkle Studios. Well, Inkle’s Jon Ingold and Joseph Humfrey kindly agreed to sit down with us and tell us a bit about Sorcery! 2: Kharé, the Cityport of Traps, what fans can expect, what they’ve learned through this process, and, also, how fans can start creating their very own multimedia adventures through their free Inklewriter toolkit…

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E3 2012 to 2013: A Dystopian Year in Gothic Gaming [EDITORIAL]
Jun09

E3 2012 to 2013: A Dystopian Year in Gothic Gaming [EDITORIAL]

As the new DarkestGoth Gaming section gets into gear right before E3, I find myself thinking about the year in gaming. We’ve seen some amazing changes in the world of games with story and games that’ve managed to make you care when you shouldn’t! As we wait for more news on the next Fallout game, Gothic photographer and artist Kat Hood (of KJ Hood Photography) has successfully helmed the collaboration of a group of gothic models, photographers, effects makeup people, and props masters for the largest Fallout themed series of fan cosplay photoshoots in the game’s history.

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Goths and RPGs
Nov02

Goths and RPGs

I have noticed in my years as a nerd that many people who are attracted to games that allow you to be someone else are Goths. The more control you have over who the character is and what they do, the better. Thus, while many of us like other types of games, we usually favor RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons or Vampire: The Masquerade.

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