Articles by Charlie Stewart

The slow build to the reveal of The Witcher 3’s Ladies of Crookback Bog deftly manipulates the player’s fears even when Geralt never seems at risk.

Red Dead Redemption 2’s Honor system may not give players a chance to change most plot events, but there’s a reason it’s important to Arthur’s story.

The Isu are the creators of the Pieces of Eden and humanity itself in Assassin’s Creed, but risk undermining the strength of its historical fiction.

The God of War games have dealt with a cycle of sons killing their fathers that will likely come to a head in Ragnarok with Kratos and Atreus.

Mass Effect: Andromeda may have had a disappointing reception for BioWare, but there’s one positive influence it may have on Starfield.

Between the Dread Wolf and the potential destruction of the Veil, elf players may find themselves in the eye of the hurricane in Dragon Age 4.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is making some big changes to the NetherRealm game which fans can also expect to see in Injustice 3.

Avowed quickly drew comparison to Skyrim as the last major first-person fantasy RPG, but Avowed has many ways to distinguish itself.

There are some major next-gen releases in the sci-fi RPG world set for before Mass Effect 5, but BioWare could use that to the next game’s advantage.

A trend with past games suggests that The Elder Scrolls 6 is getting ready to abandon one long-running staple of the fantasy franchise.