News by Matt S. Kingdoms of Amalur is one of the better western RPG properties out there, and THQ Nordic did a good thing acquiring the rights to it from EA and then re-releasing it on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One last year after it seemed like it was going…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Kingdoms of Amalur is one of those legendary game failures… at least commercially. It was new and completely original, being based in no existing world or lore, and as a new venture, it was decadent in its ambition and scope. By Miku was it vocal about…
Read MoreEveryone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and this…
Read MoreAnyone who knows me knows I love my RPGs. One of the first genres of game I was introduced to, with the pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons way back when I was a child, I’ve made sure I play all the good games that have come along since. And I must…
Read MoreThis generation has put up some truly amazing games – both high profile and niche. But, of course, it has also put up some real disappointments. Games that should have been great, or looked great in the promos, but didn’t follow through with the promise. There’s arguably been a lot…
Read MoreAfter running into extreme financial trouble, 38 Games has officially closed down. It’s a sad day in gaming as the 300-odd headcount at the developer was a team with real potential. Kingdoms of Amalur, its first and only game, was not a bad game at all. But it sold horribly,…
Read MoreSad news folks: despite coming up with one of the better new IPs in recent times, the fine folks behind Kingdoms of Amalur, 38 Studios, is struggling financially. According to this report the company has missed payroll for its nearly 400 employees and failed to make a $1.125 million loan repayment…
Read MoreTrials Evolution is officially available this week for download. There isn’t too much else other than some nice discounts on LEGO games but really, would it matter? After all, Trials HD (released last year) was a runaway hit for the Arcade so it’s not too surprising that there’s nothing else…
Read MoreTrials Evolution is officially available this week for download. There isn’t too much else other than some nice discounts on LEGO games but really, would it matter? After all, Trials HD (released last year) was a runaway hit for the Arcade so it’s not too surprising that there’s nothing else…
Read MoreThe second big expansion for EA’s already massive RPG Kingdoms of Amalur, is available right now across download services. Teeth of Naros takes players high above the mountain range and into the floating city of Idylla. New enemies, dungeons, and more goodies abound in the pack as well as a…
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