One likes to think that at some point Bethesda will move on from Skyrim but we all know that won’t actually happen.

Previous games set in the Dungeons & Dragons realms have leaned towards turn-based and more strategic efforts, but developer Turque Games is looking to ditch all of that plodding lack of energy in favour of a more visceral experience in Dark Alliance.

Coromon looks like a fantastic riff on the Pokemon formula. As you’d expect, you’re catching monsters, training them into powerhouses, and then stomping all over the feelings of PETA by chucking them into combat against each other so that you can be the best like no one before you ever was. That’s your real test right there pal.

The free-to-play action RPG is now sitting on a massive pile of cash after just a few months of existence. Such is the power of anime girls, which Genshin Impact has wielded to financial success.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest is a disappointingly brief and unengaging role-playing game in a format that doesn’t lend itself to engaging gameplay or deliver on a satisfying narrative. While there is potential under the hood, I can’t say I enjoyed playing very much at all.

Final Fantasy XIV may not have had an update to throw at fans in 2020, but 2021 looks to be a big year with even bigger changes for the long-running MMORPG. During the weekend’s Final Fantasy XIV showcase, the game’s new expansion Endwalker was announced.

For all those folks begging for a new video game set in the world of Avatar, we have only one thing to say to you: “That’s rough buddy.”

Microsoft is now poised to be the leading name in western role-playing games. Alongside Bethesda, it also has experienced studios such as Obsidian and InXile Entertainment under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella. That’s a lot of RPG experience right there, which will pay off in the years to come.