Lord of the Rings fans will already be excited for the release of Warner Bros.' upcoming action-RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, which promises players the chance to take part in the battle for Middle-earth which raged on in the background of the classic fantasy trilogy. Now they can also look forward to the release of the soundtrack for the game. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainm... more.

The artwork for the upcoming open-world fantasy RPG Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning is being done by the creator of Spawn Todd McFarlane and the game design is being done by Ken Rolston of The Elder Scrolls III and IV. Why did I tell you this? Because new screenshots of the game have been released and the world looks immense with all the colour, unlike many other similar titles. Check those out... more.

I was a big fan of Dragon Age: Origins, the characters felt fleshed out (for the most part) and the main story was engrossing. The side missions felt they were worthy of time and offered a decent experience. Sure the combat (on the consoles) wasn’t top notch an a little fiddly but it was solid never the less and worked, as to was the item management. So Dragon Age 2 should have been a title I wo... more.

Nintendo has also confirmed that Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies will launch in Europe on July 23 and July 11th in North America The title is set to include character customization, cooperative multiplayer adventuring and an Epic Story. The game is set to allow players to enjoy a unique experience that will differ from every other player yet will still allow them to share their a... more.

Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart has shed a little bit of information regarding the cancelled Aliens RPG. In an interview with Joystiq Feargus claimed the Aliens RPG felt like a finished game and he went on to say "Oh, if you had come in and played any of the last builds we were working on, you would have said it was a finished game," Urquhart told Joystiq...That's how close we were. It looked and fe... more.

Obsidian’s Spy RPG Alpha Protocol is set for a June 1st release across Xbox 360, PS3 and PC formats. The games story see’s you play as Michael Thornton on his mission to under cover the culprits of a missile attack on a passenger plane. Sega made the release day announcement this morning, with Alpha Protocol’s blend of RPG and action shooter the comparisons between its self and Mass Effect... more.

One would think that if you played the first Mass Effect, you'd know exactly what to expect in the second one. However you'd be wrong. The second game in the trilogy builds upon what was an excellent game to begin with. That's the strength of Mass Effect 2. Before I delve into the world that is Mass Effect, I would firstly like to point of the problems I have faced trying to review this title.... more.