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- 1Fans hope for Ultima remakes as Richard Garriott regains rights●Ich hoffe ja, dass wenn Richard Garriott jetzt die Rechte an ultima zurückerlangt, dass Ultima VII Part 2, VIII und IX g
Richard Garriott reportedly regaining the rights to the Ultima series has prompted hopes among fans that classic entries such as Ultima VII Part 2, Ultima VIII and Ultima IX could receive remakes. Commenters recall Garriott's long-standing frustration with how publisher Electronic Arts handled the franchise in its later years, and see the rights situation as a chance for a revival.
- 2Ukrainian troops mount RPGs on ground robots▼Ukrainian soldiers are putting RPGs on robots for fights in the kill zone, a manufacturer says
A Ukrainian weapons manufacturer says soldiers are equipping ground robots with rocket-propelled grenades to engage targets in the kill zone without risking crews. The unmanned systems are used for assaults and fire support in dangerous areas where sending troops would be suicidal. The practice reflects Ukraine's growing reliance on robotic platforms to reduce casualties along the front line.
- 3RPG Paper Maker releases updater version 3.0.20●RPG Paper Maker: game engine released in updater version 3.0.20 https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/10/rpg-paper-m
The open-source game engine RPG Paper Maker has released updater version 3.0.20. The update is being discussed among Linux gaming and game development communities, where the engine's support for creating RPGs is of interest to hobbyist developers. Details on the specific changes in the release remain limited to the announcement itself.
- 4Player works through Final Fantasy IX world map confusion●# FFIX # VideoGames 2/2 I finally got out of the forest, and onto a sort of walkable map area, the goal being to figure
A player chronicling a playthrough of Final Fantasy IX describes escaping the opening forest and reaching a walkable world map, tasked with finding a cave to the south. The complaint: the cave shows up only as a faint blue light on the rock face rather than a visible entrance, making the goal easy to miss. It is a small slice of a personal gaming diary rather than news, but it touches on a familiar gripe about obscure objectives in classic RPGs.
- 5Vaultbreakers extraction RPG demo released●Vaultbreakers is a top-down extraction RPG demo mixing PvE and PvPvE runs, where you build a haven, loot artifacts that
Vaultbreakers, a top-down extraction RPG, is drawing attention with a playable demo. It blends PvE and PvPvE runs, letting players loot artifacts that shape builds while trekking a corrupted world solo or in co-op. Between runs, players build and upgrade a haven that serves as their base, a structure more common in survival games than extraction RPGs.
- 6Gamepad.Club launches Mastodon server for all gamers●Gamepad.Club is a Mastodon server with a video games focus, but we’re open to all forms of gaming from tabletop RPGs to
Gamepad.Club, a new Mastodon server hosted in the UK and EU, is welcoming members with a focus on video games while also embracing tabletop RPGs, trading card games and other forms of gaming. The server's organisers say everyone is welcome regardless of location, and details are available on its about page as the gaming community on Mastodon continues to grow.
- 7RPGs are more fun when you play them badly●RPGs are simply better when you're an idiot I just can't relate to these capable heroes. https://www. pcgamer.com/games/
A PC Gamer feature argues that role-playing games are more enjoyable when the player character is incompetent, with the writer saying they cannot relate to consistently capable heroes. The piece has struck a chord with gamers who enjoy bumbling through quests, making poor dialogue choices and failing upward, and it is prompting discussion about how flaw and failure create funnier, more memorable stories in RPGs.
- 8Gamers seek RPGs that can be finished in under 30 hours●Where the shorties at? RPGs that are 30 hours or less https://www. resetera.com/threads/1657450 # gaming # videogames #
A discussion thread is asking for role-playing games that run 30 hours or less, challenging the genre's reputation for hundred-hour epics. Gamers are trading recommendations for shorter RPGs, with many apparently welcoming tight, complete experiences that fit busy schedules instead of massive open-world commitments.
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DualShockers has published a list of nine mobile JRPGs the outlet argues should be preserved as offline games. The piece reflects a wider concern among role-playing game fans that mobile titles, which depend on servers, can vanish permanently once support ends. Readers are debating which mobile RPGs most deserve lasting offline versions.
- 10Readers pick their dream fictional animal companions●# questionoftheday fictional animal companion that you'd most want as your pet/mount/companion irl? # fiction # books #
A recurring question-of-the-day prompt is asking people which fictional animal they would most want as a real-life pet, mount or companion. The question spans books, TV, film, comics, anime, video games and tabletop RPGs, inviting answers from across science fiction and fantasy fandoms, with participants naming favourite creatures from their preferred media.