Sword x Staff launches to bring you a refreshing new take on RPGs - and with a special iPhone giveaway at that

Colourful characters, class-based combat, and never-ending quests to save the world - while all these make RPGs an absolute thrill to play, it's also precisely what makes the genre such a cookie-cutter place to be. Sword x Staff is keen on changing that notion with its "Third Way RPG" approach - and given its dynamic auto-combat, low-pressure social features, and strategic depth, it's perfectly poised to do just that. It doesn't want to forego narrative and combat depth in favour of idle elements, either. You get to progress while offline, but the fights let you unleash your tactical prowess too, especially since you can switch classes whenever you feel like it.  ... [MORE]