Revisiting the Weird Legacy of Lord of the Rings: The Third AgeThe tie-in video game that dared to ask the biggest question of all: but what about second Fellowship?James Whitbrook
D&D's Lead Rule Designer Explains Why Actual Play Has Influenced the GameThe latest edition of Dungeons & Dragons has grown to accommodate the kind of play experiences that have catapulted it to renewed popularity.James Whitbrook
A New World of Warcraft Board Game Sees Pandemic Spread to AzerothWorld of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King gives a tabletop spin on the Corrupted Blood plague.Beth Elderkin
Cyberpunk 2077's Retrofuturistic World Is Worth Exploring Beneath the FlawsCD Projekt Red's game has a plot and world that'll keep players engaged, even if there are still bugs.Beth Elderkin
Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Wild Monsters Will Kick Your Human Ass, TooPokémon Legends: Arceus is going to make trainers fight Pokémon themselves if they want to win.Charles Pulliam-Moore
Marvel's Avengers' Black Panther DLC Will Show Us a New Kind of Wakandan Power StruggleAfter a rough launch that was plagued by delays, Marvel's Avengers is finally adding the Black Panther to its roster.Charles Pulliam-Moore
io9Gamesio9GamesThe Suicide Squad Game's Leaked Spoilers May Have Been Made UpRocksteady's upcoming DC game had some of its surprises blown up this week, and now the resulting hate towards the…ByJustin CarterPublishedDecember 24, 2023Comments (3)
io9Gamesio9GamesJedi Survivor Was the Best of Star Wars We Got This YearRespawn's Fallen Order sequel artfully tied together generations of Star Wars in ways few tales effectively have.ByJames WhitbrookPublishedDecember 22, 2023Comments (15)
io9Gamesio9GamesMagic: The Gathering Formally Bans the Use of Generative AI in 'Final' ProductsThe statement comes after Dungeons & Dragons found itself embroiled in an AI art controversy this summer, and recent…ByJames WhitbrookUpdatedDecember 19, 2023Comments (17)
io9Gamesio9GamesThe Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Trailers at the Game AwardsThey came, they saw, they world premiered: from Final Fantasy to Marvel's Blade and beyond, here's everything we saw…ByJames WhitbrookPublishedDecember 8, 2023Comments (1)
io9Gamesio9Games66% of Baldur's Gate 3 Players Too Cowardly for Druid Bear Sex34% of the Halsin nation, I salute you for being right about our beefy, beary boyfriend.ByJames WhitbrookPublishedDecember 5, 2023Comments (21)
io9Gamesio9GamesUniversal Studios' Mario Land Is Getting a Bananas Donkey Kong ExpansionSuper Nintendo World's expansion continues in spring 2024 with the opening of the attraction in Osaka, Japan.BySabina GravesPublishedDecember 5, 2023Comments (8)
io9Gamesio9GamesMagic: The Gathering Gets Mysterious and Murderous in Its Latest ExpansionMurders at Karlov Manor takes Magic players back to Ravnica for a mystery-solving twist—and a bizarre crossover with…ByJames WhitbrookPublishedDecember 5, 2023Comments (4)
io9Gamesio9GamesBaldur's Gate 3's New Epilogue Is a Wonderful Goodbye, But Not the EndLarian Studios made their smash hit D&D game even better this week with a brand new ending addition—one that feels…ByJames WhitbrookPublishedDecember 1, 2023
io9Gamesio9GamesMagic: The Gathering's Secret Lair Anniversary Is Full of Sexy Ian MalcolmWizards of the Coast is celebrating the anniversary of its promo card store with Jurassic Park, Tomb Raider, and…ByJames WhitbrookPublishedNovember 20, 2023Comments (1)
io9Gamesio9GamesWB's Wonder Woman Game is Staying Out of the Live-Service SpaceDespite what a job listing implied, it seems Diana's solo game will have an actual end and doesn't intend to go on…ByJustin CarterPublishedNovember 18, 2023Comments (20)
io9Gamesio9GamesLorcana's New Set Unleashes the Beastio9 has your first look at a fearsome new card from Lorcana's sophomore set, Rise of the Floodborn.ByJames WhitbrookPublishedNovember 9, 2023Comments (1)
io9Gamesio9GamesWorld of Warcraft Is Letting One of Its Best Characters Grow Older With ItBlizzard's seminal MMORPG turns 20 next year, and its next expansion will focus on one of WoW's best character…ByJames WhitbrookPublishedNovember 6, 2023Comments (15)
io9Gamesio9GamesBehold, the Daredevil Game That Never WasDaredevil: The Man Without Fear would've given Matt Murdock the chance to headline his own game on consoles had it…ByJustin CarterPublishedNovember 4, 2023Comments (5)
io9Gamesio9GamesRoleplaying Games Enter the World of Ballet in a Unique New PerformanceDesigner Sam Leigh's game The World We Left Behind was created in collaboration with BalletCollective's…ByLinda CodegaPublishedNovember 3, 2023
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io9Gamesio9GamesUltra Rare RPG Invisible Sun Is Making a Magical ComebackThis surreal game of sorcery, which sold out almost immediately in 2018 and again in 2019, is finally getting a…ByLinda CodegaPublishedOctober 31, 2023Comments (16)
io9Gamesio9GamesThe Gaming Shelf Haunts The Woods at Blight's HollowOctober may be ending, but horror is here to stay. We've got tons of scares including Forgery, Vecna's Vile Book of…ByLinda CodegaPublishedOctober 31, 2023
io9Gamesio9GamesBaldur's Gate 3 Hype and Magic Crossovers Saved Hasbro's Bottom LineThe company praised the success of Larian's smash-hit RPG and the Lord of the Rings Universes Beyond set from Magic:…ByLinda CodegaPublishedOctober 30, 2023Comments (7)
io9Gamesio9GamesD&D's Deck of Many Things Delayed Due to DefectsGlaring issues have forced Wizards of the Coast to push back the physical release of its upcoming playing card set…ByJustin CarterPublishedOctober 28, 2023Comments (3)
io9Gamesio9GamesSpider-Man 2's Best Moments Broaden Its PerspectivesSpider-Man 2 is a game of epic, superheroic proportions—but it's strongest at its smallest, when it lets Peter and…ByJames WhitbrookPublishedOctober 27, 2023Comments (3)