Matthew Rossi

With Diablo 4 on the horizon, I find myself gripped by the certainty that if I read a negative review, or even a hundred negative reviews, my own experience playing the game in the Early Access, Open Beta, and Server Slam periods means that I know that those reviews would not convince me.

Despite its hardcore reputation for both gameplay and gore, playing Diablo 4 as a beginner is less complicated than it seems.

For me, the games I play -- be they video games or tabletop games or even the extremely rare incidents of me going out to throw a ball with my dog -- are chosen through a lens of escapism.

I just cannot stop myself from saying ‘Aaaahrpeegee” in my head.

The monumental playtest of One D&D has made major changes to the game and almost every single one of its intended starting classes just ahead of the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons.

Look, I’m not going to sit here and tell you Anthem is a hidden gem you’re missing out on. There’s a laundry list of valid complaints about Bioware’s failed foray into looter shooter territory, and I’m not here to belabor them. But I will say this much — the initial gameplay loop of flying around in a futuristic mech suit is freaking amazing.

World of Warcraft has been out since 2004.

Actual play podcasts and streams are a great way for newcomers to tabletop role playing games to get a taste of how these games play, and Pathfinder has a few we'd recommend you check out if you're looking to branch out.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight has hit the mid-way point for Blizzard's ambitious 2023 content roadmap with the release of patch 10.1, the Embers of Neltharion patch.

At the time it lived, Dilophosaurus wetherilli might well have been the largest and most dominant predator on Earth. It was over seven meters long and 400 kilograms at the low side, making it about as big as a modern polar bear.