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What's left in the final top 20? Will we see classics like Ocarina of Time and Knights of the Old Republic or is there truly nothing more exceptional than Breath of the Wild? Tell us what is right and what is wrong with Rolling Stone's top 50 games of all time.

What do Bubsy 3D, E.T for the original Atari 2600 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard all have in common? None of them are on this list.

We have finally arrived at the top 25. Will everything make the list? We're honestly a little surprised by just how much made it here, but as expected there are still a few glaring omissions. Join us as we round out the top 100 RPGs of all time in our second and final discussion.

We go through the first 75 picks in IGN's top 100 RPGs list to see how it all shakes out. What are the glaring omissions and what titles are right where they should be? In an era where everything has RPG elements the waters can get a little murky, but we're here to commentate on it regardless. Make sure to check back for the top 25 in part 2!

It's been five years since Avowed was first announced. Much has changed since then. Xbox has acquired Activision Blizzard and moved into third party publishing, so what does a product that was incubated in a different era look like all these years later? From Fallout: New Vegas to The Outer Worlds, it's time for Obsidian to strike again. Do they stick the landing?

WB has systematically gutted several of their internal development teams after years of poor management. Fable has found itself delayed to 2026 after being announced in 2020. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is being given away for free on PS Plus just FOUR months after releasing at full price. Now that the discussions around the quality of Avowed have escalated into sheer hyperbole what is true and what is not? There are many questions to ask with few direct answers, but we try our best nonetheless.

It's the thing that haunts developers and nerds on forums alike, the almighty review score. How can one little number cause so much stress and anxiety? We've all played that perfect 10/10 or returned to the rental store in terror after unintentionally diving headfirst into a 2/10, but there's one number that's more familiar than any...7. Whether that means good, average or something else entirely varies from person to person, but we're here to tell you that this industry needs more of it. Avowed, Stalker 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Spider-Man 2...I'm sure you'd love to know where we're going with this. So, tune in.

In a gaming climate full of never ending free to play experiences, countless sales, subscription services and a finite amount of time how can developers expect their specific game to break through? If you're faced with a litany of 10/10 quality games what makes you choose the one that is great, but simply less than perfect? If you only have money for one game, do you choose the one that has over 100 hours of gameplay, or the one that can be finished in a weekend? These are all such unfair questions these products must face, but they face them, nonetheless. What is the answer?

The dominoes have finally started to fall. Xbox is releasing one hit after another in a lineup fiercer than any in recent memory. Indiana Jones, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Avowed, South of Midnight and DOOM are all releasing within the same six-month time frame and that's only the first half of the year. Keep your schedule cleared and your wallets stocked because 2025 is coming for the jugular.

Microsoft has long teased, correction, flat out said that they would be bringing their titles to the competition's platform and the plan is now in full effect. Ninja Gaiden 4 was recently announced as a Microsoft published game coming to PlayStation on top of the prior announcement of Indiana Jones and The Outer Wilds 2. Now, Forza Horizon 4 is on its way to PS5 and corroborated credible leakers have shared that Halo MCC and Gears of War are next. Things may seem strange for Xbox, but in different ways they're just as strange at Sony. There's a lot going on for a generation that often feels like it’s just spinning its wheels.