Magic swords are cool, but you have to be right next to the guy you're hitting. Not so with these magic ranged items!

Some magic weapons give you a real edge in battle, while others are mostly forgettable once you’ve outgrown the early game. Plenty of battlestaves promise power, but most barely scratch the surface.

Put on your sorcerer's hat; things are about to get magical in these fantastic open-world RPGs.

Stephen is an avid Nintendo, Indie, and retro gamer of 30 years who dabbles in Xbox, mainly in the form of binge sessions of Overwatch. He's a history buff, an aspiring writer of short fiction, and a ...