It's Extra Life 2020. Chris is dying in Hades. Anna Marie thinks orange is pretty sus. Kelley can't let go of Laharl. Josh is back on the Trails. And Alex is outta here to pursue his new racing career.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 562: “Don’t Disgaea Shame Me” appeared first on RPGamer.

We can't believe we have to say this, but this week Chris tries to understand water vapor. Anna Marie takes a week off to go date some demons. Josh frequents a sex shop to pick up some weapons. Pascal starts vaping in his Xbox. And Robert and Kelley are testing the jiggle physics of sacks in World of Warcraft.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 563: “Isn’t Compile Heart Jail Against the Geneva Convention?” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley mounts her fox onto a fox to go for a walk with her foxes. Robert breaks his keyboard. Anna Marie drinks the Kool-Aid. Chris is singing about Death Tales, awooo-oo. And Josh vapes with his Xbox. Regardless, they all agree that you should not play Operation Darkness.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 565: “Whiskers on Raindrops” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris really wants a giant salad in a bread bowl, Anna Marie says no to Poké-non theories. Kelley is having all the Crises because Chris won't let her read the news in peace, and Alex is quietly contemplating a Final Fantasy VII: Belt Edition while everyone argues.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 575: “You Only Press F for Things You Care About” appeared first on RPGamer.

Alex looks so good he must be rendered. Robert rickrolls all the things. Kelley is our Neptunian Angel. Chris is getting ready to Rise, but first he must Ryza.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 578: “Sorry, I Just Don’t Care” appeared first on RPGamer.

It's just the core trio this week, as Chris tosses a coin to his hunting horn partner Kelley, and Anna Marie rolls her eyes as Chris cracks terrible jokes about what the Vita really means. We all consider MiHoYo's bottom line, as well as whether we're classified as normies.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 580: “Marshmallow Is Canon” appeared first on RPGamer.

Joshua asks “Am I fighting a house?!” (spoilers: he is). Chris is on the wrong side of 40, and somehow forgets JRPGJuly. Kelley espouses “Exposure: The Cryptocurrency of Artists.” Anna Marie is teaching the whole RPGamer staff how to speedrun FF4: Free Enterprise. Yes, things got a little…weird this week.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 590: “Get Back in the House, Yona!” appeared first on RPGamer.

It’s a tiny cast with just Chris, Anna Marie, and Kelley. PS5 blood money is being thrown around, while Kelley curses the asthma tax. Chris is simulating his real life job in a game that simulates his job. Anna Marie re-discovers she doesn’t like SMT. And everyone agrees cutscenes need both pause and skip options.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 592: “First World Donut Problems” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris snuggles his Teddy body pillow. Kelley signs up for rare Pokémon. Josh sacrifices children (what?!). Meanwhile Anna Marie is off celebrating her birthday by spreading the hork.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 593: “Banished to the Prince Dimension” appeared first on RPGamer.

It's been a week full of news, some exciting, some alarming. Chris breaks the site...repeatedly. Kelley comes to terms with the fact mowing the lawn is hard in real life. Josh explains Japanese tabloid scandals. Anna Marie assigns a tedious task to Pascal.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 594: “The Queen Needs a Monster Rig” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley's cat tosses a coin to The Witcher. Chris finds out there's just too many pigs. And Josh goes to Reddit, but all he finds is a meme.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 595: “I’m With the PS5, I Don’t Like Your Range Extender” appeared first on RPGamer.

Josh wishes on a monkey paw and gets a new Shining Force game. Chris's body isn't ready for Death's Door. And no expects the shadow drop of Boyfriend Dungeon.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 596: “I’m Not Into Tails Unless I’m Shooting Them Out of a Cannon” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley Ryan starts a new studio to make the darkest, hardest game ever. Josh explains why everyone hates JRPGs. And Chris wonders if he can use pencils as healing items.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 606: “I Have Digimon Poop to Clean Up” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris embraces our cyberpunk subscription overlords. Josh kills the innkeeper (accidentally). Meanwhile Robert plunges down the .Hack hole.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 610: “No One Should Learn Japanese from Super Robot Wars” appeared first on RPGamer.

This week on RPG Cast, Chris asks Anna to go fix her truckers. Josh wants to date the robots. And Kelley has a hot Raymond.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 618: “Kirby’s Oral Fixation” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley graduates from Canada. Josh discovers Tactics Advance is an isekai. Meanwhile Chris calculates the skill check for suplexing a train.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 619: “That One Time I Got Reincarnated as a Canadian Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” appeared first on RPGamer.

Sonic makes Kelley violent so goes on a chili dog fueled rampage. Josh wants a break cause it's been a slow week. Chris plays the market board stocks and loses his freedom.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 626: “Don’t Anger the SRW Fans” appeared first on RPGamer.

Josh has a decently sized angry cat burrito. Kelley butters the wolf in Rune Factory. Chris wonders if people have phones. But we all agree the new trend in game graphics should be soulshading.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 628: “Air Conditioning for Your Feet” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley enters the phlegm dimension. Chris thinks he's an Elden Lord. Josh summons another cat. You, unfortunately, went to E3 programming camp and are now a slave for EA. Sorry.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 632: “I’m Done Dating Weapons” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley is better at Elden Ring than Chris. Anna Marie shows off her deck. And Chris hates sand. Time to go play with the HD-2D you have at home.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 633: “Your Cat Sharts on the Rainbow Bridge” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley watches the American Sailor Moon pilot acid trip fever dream. Tam is going off to get 800 glamour shots. Chris gets carded while trying to buy a Mara.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 644: “Is That a Demon Machine Making a Pizza?” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley is creeped out by grown men in diapers. Josh can't name a kaiju that isn't Godzilla or Mothra. And Chris gets an Elden Pacifier since he's never happy.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 647: “Stellar Eve for When You Don’t Feel Fresh” appeared first on RPGamer.

Josh is bringing Rabbids back. Also, RIP Kelley as her kitty goes on a rampage. Chris is a human in real life, but still has MMO sickness.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 652: “Because Dragons” appeared first on RPGamer.

It's one final week of JCServant "Phil-ing" in! Chris plays Podcast: Painkiller Enhanced Edition, and probably needs a nap. Anna Marie picnics with some ham sandwiches, while her Pokémon are gettin' busy.

The post RPGCast – Episode 657 : “Well-Seasoned Blobber” appeared first on RPGamer.

In this week's show, we discover Drakthyr are OP, but Chris is not. Anna Marie is on the fun patrol, and she's handing out citations. And Kelley is hungry for ham sandwiches thanks to Pokémon.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 659: “Don’t Give Adol a Ship” appeared first on RPGamer.

Jason and Robert have a weeb-off. Kelley dies for two days and wakes up in her own sweat. Chris goes to a store that's half comics, half anime, and half body pillows. Bullseye!

The post RPG Cast – Episode 674: “Stop Sending Dragons, I Have Things to Do” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris learns that Star Wars has all the nudie mods and bans it from his mod manager. Kelley is an apologist for Big the Cat. Jason draws stick sticks with his feet.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 678: “Dagon Qest Incasition” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris suffers from "The Curse of the Steam Deck." Kelley can't pickpocket, so she mugs people at night. And Ryan likes practical grave robbers. Curl up in your clothmap quilt and enjoy our cozy '60s demon world.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 681: “Ganon Is Afraid of Homemade Apple Pie” appeared first on RPGamer.

Sam wants two things, coke and nuggs. Robert hails the hypnobooty. Ryan has to go recruit more Ryans. And Chris commissions a new Sesame Street horror adventure. Guard your eyes.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 695: “Jason Statham Is the Best Dinosaur” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris wonders if they serve tea at British rock concerts. Kelley gets smashed in the face with a chicken. Josh learns about alliance diaper gnomes. Do not google "diaper gnomes."

The post RPG Cast – Episode 699: “Contained Pizza Mess” appeared first on RPGamer.

Robert finds out what Godzilla sushi tastes like. Josh pimps his Segway. Phil has a pictomancer at home. The awards all Chris's fault, because he didn't vote. Also, PoE is to Chris, as CoH is to Phil.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 710: “Xenoblade Chronicles X Doesn’t Love You Back” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris is hunting bears, because of course that's what you do. Kelley hangs out with Chadley and the massively annoying individual. Robert is all about that exquisite fraisier cake.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 716: “Canadian Telephone Game” appeared first on RPGamer.

Ryan slip 'n slides his health away. Robert lives on the side of danger and poor choices in video games. Meanwhile, Chris makes his own bathtub Geralt.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 725: “Not Every Idea in the Factory Is a Good One” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris gets hit by the valley girl truck-kun and can't leave the hinterlands. Sam makes a Sony Pony Button in order to become the true Unicorn Overlord. Kelley becomes a cat and pantomimes WoW lore while building Lego Minifigures that can punch dinosaurs.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 727: “PlayStation go VRRR” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley uses familiars to click her buttons. Josh scribbles in comic sans over your collector's edition with a sharpie. Which is good because Chris can't handle yet another collector's edition. They're all doing better than Ryan, though, who is suffering from Wizardry PTSD.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 731: “Dragon Quest: Start Your Own Taco Adventure” appeared first on RPGamer.

Kelley builds a fan mod alternate LEGO Sonic build. Josh learns not to read the wiki...any wiki. Matt digs through Infinity's trash to find out when the money ran out. Chris is watching the anime...but it's not good either.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 733: “You Don’t Have to Go Home but You Can’t Fish Here” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris proclaims that WoW isn't a battery drainer, it's the Warlord of Draenor. Kelley has a soda-fresh Steamdeck. Josh discovers the fifth horseman of the apocalypse: politics. Robert wraps himself in a towel and puts himself in the oven.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 735: “Dodge Dragonero” appeared first on RPGamer.

Chris's lamp wasn't lamping. Kelley complains about alchemy themed high heels. Phil just shoots arrows.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 739: “It’s a Cat Union” appeared first on RPGamer.

REVERB features 17 audiovisual installations including new works by Es Devlin and Theaster Gates, plus Devon Turnbull's Listening Room.

The post The Vinyl Factory celebrates art and sound with immersive exhibition at 180 Studios appeared first on Fact Magazine.

Reverb features new works by Es Devlin and Theaster Gates, plus Devon Turnbull's Listening Room.

The post The Vinyl Factory: Reverb exhibition extended until 22 December appeared first on Fact Magazine.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has swapped out its envoy on Virgin Australia’s board, putting in Warwick Negus.

Up to 700 international competitors and crew will flock to Benalla as the event returns to Australia after 30 years.

A TV series based on the video game series Mass Effect is officially in development at Amazon, according to a report from Variety.

F9: The Fast Saga writer Daniel Casey will write and be an executive producer on the series. Karim Zreik will also be an executive producer under his Cedar Tree Productions, which is under an overall deal at Amazon.

Ari Arad and BioWare's Michael Gamble will also be executive producers. Arad previously was a producer on other video game adaptations - Borderlands and Uncharted.

Developer BioWare is developing a new entry in the Mass Effect series. 

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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Welcome to A Late Look, a series of articles where I take a belated look at games from yesteryear that I missed out on the first time around. Not quite review and not quite rant, it’s more a casual assessment of what I – the gamer of the future – consider to be each game’s strengths and weaknesses in retrospect.

This time we’re saddling up for a look at Red Dead Redemption II, one of the biggest critical and commercial successes of the last ten years. It conveniently went completely under my radar, allowing me to look at it now. I was ten years late to the first game, this time it’s only six, so at this rate I’ll definitely be playing Red Dead Redemption IV on launch day. I'm looking forward to that, but for now let’s see how the second game fares in 2024.

Strength: The Van der Linde Gang

Travel back to a time before former-outlaw John Marston got pulled from his farmer life in the first title, to when he was… well, an outlaw. While you might play as Arthur Morgan, in this game you become part of John’s old gang – the Van der Linde gang – together with Marston himself and other familiar and unfamiliar characters. While RDR2 also boasts a few other strong characters, this gang is at the heart of the game and, luckily, is also its strongest element, with plenty of faces and personalities that (almost) all get their time to shine. What adds all the more to the connection and believability of these characters is the living nature of the camp itself; it's your home base outside of missions, where the gang will go about their daily tasks and have conversations & arguments that you can occasionally join in on – there are even celebrations and songs around the campfire. Even if it’s mostly just flavor, the strength of this particular feature and what it adds in terms of immersion shouldn’t be understated.

Weakness: Red Dead Redemption II: Usability Nightmare

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