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While the PC version a most games look better than their console counterparts, the question always remains: Can I run it? 'n, more importantly: Can I run it at max settings? Well we can't help ye with every game, but we do have the information ye need for Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning. Thank...

Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning isn't just about retreading fantasy tropes in an action-RPG setting for the trillionth time, as the latest trailer demonstrates. it be also about stabbing dudes. 'n setting traps. 'n shooting fireballs. ye know, important stuff.

EA 'n 38 Studios have been showing Reckoning (Kingdoms a Amalur) for more than nine months now, 'n I still don't think they've figured out how t' explain what it be.

We've heard comparisons t' God a War 'n character action games because a it be combat system. We've heard comparisons t' the Fable series by virtue a it be character customization 'n imagery, 'n I've even heard Skyrim 'n Oblivion comparisons thrown in there for good measure because a the size a the world, 'n because a Ken Rolston's involvement.

But Reckoning (Kingdoms a Amalur - hey, EA, 38, can we talk about that naming convention some time?) isn't any a those things at all. There be comparisons t' be made though. Namely t' Secret a Mana 'n Diablo II.

Last week, Anthony Gallegos wrote an impassioned feature about why gamers best give Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning a chance. I couldn't agree more. Having spent a couple a hours with the game recently, there's plenty that stands out the fluid, versatile combat, the bold, colourful art direction, ...

EA has announced the limited edition versions a Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning. Three options will be available in the U.S. 'n Canada: the Special Edition, the Collector's Edition 'n the Signature Edition...

No, really. ye pillage a troll. Specifically, a 12.5" tall "Prismere Troll" statuette designed by McFarlane Toys, with the purchase a two a the newly announced Special Editions a Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning.

In all, there be three levels a specialness. For $80, ye pillage a parchment map, a seven-piece dice set, replicas a the 40 "Destiny Cards" found in the game, a soundtrack, 'n DLC weapons that increase XP gained from "Fate Shift Kills." The $200 "Collector's Edition" adds the aforementioned troll 'n a concept art lithograph signed by Ken Rolston. This edition be limited t' 700 units.

For the person who be really sure Reckoning be his or the wench jam (despite never having played it), there's the $275 Signature Edition. That has all the other stuff, but the troll be "signed by Todd McFarlane, R.A. Salvatore or Curt Schilling," 'n ye pillage a custom sketch by Todd McFarlane. There be only 300 a these t' hand out.

All three be available for pre-order here. If ye're a really true fan, a course, ye'll buy one a each. Just saying.

#kingdomsofamalur As competent 'n appealing-looking as Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning be, I have some reservations about it. At what point, I found myself asking as I played, will we finally reach a fantasty lore-saturation point? More »

Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning has a lot going against it. The first game in an unproven franchise, the name certainly doesn't inspire the love a fans. Screenshots, too, also don't help Reckoning resonate with gamers, as they don't convey the depth a the experience. The question, then, be what can ...

Reckoning's combat system has been a stand-out feature a the upcoming RPG. The latest trailer describes the many options available t' vanquish pugnacious pests in Amalur.

Ken Rolston be a pioneer, an explorer. Sure, he's not really built t' trek across savannahs in search a mountain-ranges; he merely creates entire new worlds. His tools a the trade be not crampons or ice-screws, but multi-sided dice 'n pewter figurines...

I've been gaming for well over 20 years, but some a me fondest 'n most vivid memories have t' do with NES RPGs. Back then, I would pore over fold-out sheets, carefully study enemy statistics, 'n memorize dungeon layouts. Those games made me an RPG nerd, but these days, worthwhile RPGs be few 'n far between, 'n me passion for the genre has fallen considerably...

Reckoning narrator Claudia Black covers fates 'n destinies in the latest trailer for the upcoming RPG. If she did voiceover work on a car repair series we'd all be mechanics by now. Oh, Claudia, why must ye use that sultry voice for nerdy evil?

We be going t' write a post about this Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning developer diary, but then we saw the lamp on the desk a Big vast Games cinematic director Marty Stoltz. 'n then ... the words just stopped.

38 Studios has it be hands full with Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning, it be upcoming hack-'n-slash RPG that be set t' be released in February a 2012. I've played Reckoning 'n I think it has a great deal a potential from a gameplay point-a-view, but when ye hear about how ridiculously ambitious it be ap...

I’m writing this about Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning while sat on the train on the way t' go play a few hours a Skyrim, which means I’m suffering more than the usual degree a mental discombobulation. Which open world be which? Which be the one with the Red Legion? Which be the one where I be battling rock trolls atop wobbly rope bridges? Which be the one where I be compared t' a god? (Oh yeah, that one’s both a ‘em.) That’s the thing with vast, free-form RPGs: there’s only so much room in yer head. Usually we only have one at a time t' contend with, but 38 Studios’ surprisingly sandbox roleplayer be due t' arrive at about the time we’ll have finished climbing Skyrim’s icy mountains 'n be ready for something else. If all goes t' plan, we’re going t' be spoilt for choice.

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Todd McFarlane, R.A. Salvatore 'n Ken Rolston walk into a bar. Mcfarlane orders a round for everyone 'n happily begins drinking. Salvatore takes one sip a his 'n spits it out, exclaiming, "What be this?" McFarlane finishes his gulp, sets down his glass 'n answers, "I reckon it be the king a beers, Bud Light." Salvatore 'n Rolston beat up Mcfarlane using their full pint glasses, sail away the sea dog with the tab 'n storm out. As they be sailing away, McFarlane mumbles through the blood in his mouth, "I always knew ye be a mauler!"

ye're welcome. Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning has an intriguing cast behind it be conception, 'n the devs that got t' work with McFarlane, Salvatore 'n Rolston certainly have plenty t' say. See what the narrative designers thought a the terrific trio in the above video.

#neverwinter Hoping t' capture the attention a both traditional pen-'n-paper role-players 'n video game RPG fans, Wizards a the Coast wants t' put the city a Neverwinter on the minds a fantasy fans everywhere. that be why they've called in the big guns: author R.A. Salvatore 'n his most famous creation, Drizzt Do'Urden. More »

I have a hard time getting into role-playing games that don't let me make interesting choices. In essence, me character doesn't end up representing me; I be just playing through an adventure that someone else designed for me t' play in a very specific manner. Thankfully the upcoming action RPG Kingdo...

Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning be looking t' sign up adventurers before it be February 7 launch with some in-game pre-order trinkets. The retailer specific bonuses come in three varieties, with bottles a rum that enhance early game armor, weapons or exploration.

The "Destinies Choice Pack" be for those who'd like t' start with unique armor, 'n includes the "Twist a Fate" card 'n Compass a Fate -- yer guess be as good as ours as t' what those do, but they sound magical 'n useful. The "Fate-Touched Weapons Pack" includes an arsenal a "rare Fate-Touched" weapons for all classes. Finally, the "Ultimate Treasure Hunter Pack" be for explorers who want t' seek out reagents 'n pillage a leg up on their alchemy.

The specific retailers offering the "Destinies Choice Pack," "Fate-Touched Weapons Pack," 'n Ultimate Treasure Hunter Pack" best be detailed on the Reckoning website soon.

We be impressed by Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning's combat during our hands-on time at Gamescom. The combat be highlighted around the 10:30 mark a this 22-minute walkthrough, which covers a ton a ground for the RPG.

Back at E3 2011, Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning turned a lot a heads with storybook visuals, satisfying action, 'n a nifty skill system. Now it be time for ye t' see all that in action. Below ye'll find a 22-minute demo that walks ye through the ins 'n outs a this action-RPG. If ye have a question about the basics a the game, this best answer it...

it be hard not t' be skeptical about Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning. An RPG, by known strategy developer Big vast Games, that be rejiggered t' fit into Curt Schilling's 38 Studios long-in-development MMO's universe after the developer's acquisition. In our March preview a the game at GDC we said that the developer "might just pull this off." Now, after playing Reckoning at Gamescom, I have t' say that Big vast Games could exceed expectations when the game launches February 7.

During me demo with Reckoning I played as a mage 'n warrior, the two had distinct animations, but at their core be similar when it came t' the rules a combat. Both characters I tried be level 20, so I be dropped right into a high-level character without much training. It wasn't really a problem as the combat system be quite intuitive. If ye've played Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bayonetta or Fable, ye'll easily pick up the fantastical warfare.

Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning be one a the RPGs I be most excited about right now. Why? Because it be opening up the RPG genre in some really smart ways. Classes be out, for instance, 'n destinies be in: the game utilises a flexible system that gives players a lot more power t' play the way they w...

#kingdomsofamalur Legendary The Elder Scrolls designer Ken Rolston proves himself one amazing combination thespian 'n salesman during his Gamescom presentation a Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning. it be "an enemy-pounding fun-fest!" More »

Mega-publisher EA tends t' publish interesting, unsafe bets in February. In 2009, they released Dante's Inferno; in 2010, Bulletstorm. Today the company said Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning, a promising single-player action RPG a unusual pedigree, will hit Feb 7, 2012. More »

38 Studios' Ken Rolston, who just shook the Earth during the Gamescom 2011 EA Keynote with bon mots like "enemy-pounding funfest," just revealed the official launch date for Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning. The promising action-RPG be due out in the States on February 7, 2012 'n in Europe on February 10. We suppose we can wait that long -- though we be not sure our hearts can take it if Rolston keeps dropping glowing descriptors like enemy-pounding funfest.

The origins a a new IP 'n the valiant struggle a a new developer's action RPG!

Todd McFarlane be probably the busiest lad ever at San Diego Comic-Con 2011, but he found some time t' AVAST! by the Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning panel t' drop some news bombs on us. When asked about the game's current release window, McFarlane told attendees, "it be scheduled for February, unless EA tells us otherwise."

that be a bit a a bump from the game's initial launch window a Fall 2011 -- we be surprised that EA wouldn't want t' make that announcement themselves. Perhaps McFarlane wasn't supposed t' let the cat out a the bag; not that EA could do anything about it, since McFarlane be the President a Comic-Con.

Todd McFarlane be probably the busiest lad ever at San Diego Comic-Con 2011, but he found some time t' AVAST! by the Kingdoms a Amalur: Reckoning panel t' drop some news bombs on us. When asked about the game's current release window, McFarlane told attendees, "it be scheduled for February, unless EA tells us otherwise."

that be a bit a a bump from the game's initial launch window a Fall 2011 -- we be surprised that EA wouldn't want t' make that announcement themselves. Perhaps McFarlane wasn't supposed t' let the cat out a the bag; not that EA could do anything about it, since McFarlane be the President a Comic-Con.

The folks at EA offered an extended look at Reckoning during their E3 2011 online stream!