GamesRadar captured the mood perfectly: one fan declared, “If Divinity is not a turn‑based CRPG, I will eat a raw potato.” Yeah, not exaggerating here—that’s just how strongly players associate ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Larian CEO Swen Vincke has confirmed that the upcoming RPG Divinity will be keeping the turn-based gameplay that the studio has become known for over the years. Some gamers felt that, because it ...

Once he gets started, he won't stop talking about his love of RPGs. This is especially true if you ask them about BioWare RPGs or Baldur's Gate 3. Astarion, Fenris, Gil, Dorian, Alistair, and Kaidan ...

Some days, the classic turn-based game formulas just aren't cutting it. Time to consider strategic options is nice, but ample thinking time can miss out on the exciting tension of making split-second ...

Christian Bognar is a Writer at DualShockers with over three years of experience covering the gaming industry. Since 2022, he has written guides and reviews for publications including DualShockers, ...

These classic turn-based RPGs strike a perfect, 10/10 balance between their narratives and gameplay. These are not THE definitive turn-based RPGs of all time. They are, however, eight of the best turn ...

As a foundational shakeup of a nearly 30-year-old game series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes a strong case for itself as the next big thing for Pokémon. It’s a fast-paced approach to the turn-based RPG ...

During a talk at the Korean gaming conference G-Star 2025, Katsura Hashino — director of Metaphor: ReFantazio and the last three mainline Persona games — expressed his vision for the future of JRPGs.

For a lot of Final Fantasy fans, the move away from turn-based combat was a bit of a disappointment. Recent rumblings suggest that old-school combat might be returning to the franchise. But until then ...

Square Enix has demonstrated success with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s turn-based combat mechanics. As a result, the company possesses compelling reasons to reevaluate the foundational systems that ...