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

Free D&D Battle Maps for Every Environment (With Download Links)
If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling to draw a last-minute battlefield or cobbling together terrain tiles before a D&D session, you’re not alone.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
Ref is Still Broken in Hardcore Tarkov
(Intro) Ref has been a trader in the game for a while now. And before this wipe, he was already considered to be an arguably too powerful dealer within the world of EFT. Tons of fully modified weapons, the best ammunitions in the game, all being sold with GP coins instead of rubles. Even if you didn’t have him leveled up all the way to four, at three or even two, he still provided tons of equipment for you to use that can give you a fighting chance against other players. And with the release of this hardcore wipe, we all thought surely, surely, he would get nerfed to a point where people might dabble with his wares, but it doesn’t feel necessary in order to be successful. Well… he was nerfed, technically. But his inventory has been revealed and man, Ref is still easily the best trader in the game. His existence breaks the rules of Tarkov, and combined with this being a hardcore wipe, he ruins it completely.
By Jirasu8 months ago in Gamers
Is the Hideout Worth Upgrading in Hardcore Tarkov?
(Intro) A lot of Tarkov’s elements and mechanics have changed with this hardcore wipe. One of which being the hideout. And many would argue it’s genuinely just worse off. While we no longer need found in raid items to count for the module installations and upgrades, to compromise for that BSG has made leveling up the hideout that much harder by increasing how much we need to collect. That alone is a fair trade; I use that word loosely. The things we find now don’t need a survival status to be useful, and we can still apply them to the hideout should we get sent back to our stash prematurely. But now, even after about a week of playing, I don’t even have all my modules installed to level one. It’s been a very slow process even just getting the foundation of the hideout setup. On top of that I am quickly running out of room because I have so many items I may or may not need depending on whether I keep going with the hideout or not, which is a valid question people are probably asking themselves. Which has gotten me thinking: is it even worth it to invest into the hideout this wipe? There’s more to it than just needing more items, so let’s break it down and have a conversation about the hideout within the context of this wipe and what it might look like when 1.0 releases later this year.
By Jirasu8 months ago in Gamers
How to Build the Best Samurai & Shinobi Loadouts in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
The beauty of Assassin’s Creed Shadows lies in its contrast. On one hand, you have Yasuke, the towering samurai built for brute force and battlefield dominance.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
Race, Class, and Personality: How to Combine D&D Mechanics for Maximum Story Impact
Creating a compelling Dungeons & Dragons character is more than just picking a race and class from a rulebook. While those mechanics lay the foundation, the real magic begins when you weave personality into the mix, aligning backstory, motivations, and flaws with your character's statistics.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
Fortnite: Everything You Need to Know About the Fortnite Squid Game Crossover
Fortnite continues its legacy of epic crossovers, and the Fortnite × Squid Game event is Epic’s boldest yet. Officially launching to coincide with Season 3 of the hit Netflix show on June 27, 2025, this collaboration brings exclusive skins, a unique Reload map, and themed gameplay modes. Here’s everything fans need to know.
By Harvey8 months ago in Gamers
GTA 6: A Guide to the Enhanced Police Mechanics in GTA 6
As the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) draws closer, leaks have revealed that the police system will undergo major overhauls, making law enforcement more intelligent, dynamic, and immersive. Here are the key upgrades and player strategies to navigate this revamped experience:
By Harvey8 months ago in Gamers
Mastering Flaws and Secrets: The Key to Memorable D&D Characters
If you want to create a Dungeons & Dragons character that feels real, memorable, and emotionally compelling, there's one element that many players overlook, flaws and secrets.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Stealth Mechanics Explained – How to Master the New System
Assassin’s Creed Shadows ushers in a bold new era for the franchise, reimagining stealth in ways that feel both grounded and refreshingly tactical.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov’s Transit Points are Awesome but Poorly Executed
(Intro) Everyone has mixed feelings about the hardcore wipe so far. But most people seem to agree that the forced transit points to get to the other maps, was a stupid idea. On paper, it’s an interesting concept. With the marathon challenge, the ability to go from one map straight to another without offloading whatever gear you have on you was introduced. A new way for players to engage with the maps and overall, having to think about Tarkov differently whilst in that separate game mode. And once the event was over, the ability to transit was simply added to all maps after one minute of being in the raid. It’s a genuinely cool concept. And while I still personally am on board with it being the main way we get around this hardcore wipe, there are some obvious growing pains that need to an addressed soon. But before we get into what’s wrong with the transit system this wipe, let’s reflect on the marathon mode, when transit was introduced, what happened after the event, and the very recent change made to transit that can make it a viable playstyle should BSG nail down some of the problem points with the system as a whole.
By Jirasu8 months ago in Gamers
Subtlety Rogue PvP Class Guide. AI-Generated.
(Stat Priority) 1. Agility: (Increases your overall damage output) 2. Hit Rating/Expertise: Hit rating should be capped at 3% and expertise rating should be capped between 3-6% (to avoid miss/expertise penalties). Excess Hit is reforged into Mastery.
By Apochi8 months ago in Gamers
The Brutal Beauty of Etrian Odyssey: IV
Once or twice a year, I rediscover my Nintendo 3DS in a drawer. I'll take it out, blow off the dust, and look at it with regret. Middle-aged gaming habits mean that console and PC tend to squeeze out everything else.
By Jack McNamara8 months ago in Gamers