Shadow Gaming

Forget Everything You Know: The Warlock, Skovos, and Diablo’s Biggest Update Yet

It’s official—the Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight just wrapped up, and Blizzard didn’t just bring the house down; they basically opened a portal to Hell and invited everyone inside. While we…

Chris February 12, 2026

Gaming News

Punk-Rock Magic and Desert Queens: Everything Coming to Diablo Immortal in 2026

Thirty years of clicking on demons—it’s a milestone that makes you realize just how many carpal tunnel surgeries Sanctuary has probably caused. To celebrate the Diablo 30th Anniversary, Blizzard dropped…

Chris February 12, 2026

Gaming News

Warlocks, Loot Filters, and Chaos: Diablo II’s Biggest Update in 25 Years

Hold onto your Harlequin Crests, because Blizzard just did the unthinkable. During the Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight, they didn't just give us a trip down memory lane—they shadow-dropped a full-blown…

Chris February 12, 2026

Retro-Games

The Ultimate Flip-Side: World of Xeen is Still the King of the RPG Sandbox

Release Date: 1992 (Clouds), 1993 (Darkside), 1994 (World of Xeen) Developer Name: New World Computing Get It On: GOG The Most Ambitious Crossover Before Marvel Existed Imagine it’s the early…

Chris February 11, 2026

Reviews

Being a Total Loser in Bohemia is the Most Fun You’ll Ever Have: A Kingdom Come: Deliverance Retrospective

Most role-playing games are basically power fantasies where you start as a slightly capable warrior and end as a god-slayer who can breathe fire and teleport. We love those games,…

Chris February 10, 2026

Gaming News

Guns, Gears, and Gravity: Aether & Iron is Taking Over Your Steam Deck This Spring

If you have ever looked at a 1930s detective comic and thought it needed more flying cars and magical fuel, then Seismic Squirrel has been reading your dream journal. Their…

Chris February 10, 2026

Bookz

Thirty Years of Astral Dragons and Castle Sieges: The Heroes of Might and Magic Anniversary Book

Neal Hallford has written the ultimate tribute to Heroes of Might and Magic. Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective is a gorgeous, oversized hardcover that feels like opening…

Chris February 9, 2026

Bookz

700 Pages of Pure XP: The CRPG Book is the Ultimate Level-Up

If you thought your shelf was complete, you haven't seen the absolute unit that is The CRPG Book: A Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games. While most gaming books feel like…

Chris February 9, 2026

Bookz

Chronicles of the Code: Dungeons & Desktops is the Ultimate RPG Time Machine

If you have ever spent a weekend surviving on caffeine and the thrill of a level-up, then Matt Barton and Shane Stacks have written the definitive manual for your obsession.…

Chris February 9, 2026

Retro-Games

Facing Worlds and Flak Cannons: The Bloody Reign of Unreal Tournament

Release Dates: Unreal Tournament (1999), Unreal Tournament 2003 (2002), Unreal Tournament 2004 (2004), Unreal Tournament 3 (2007) Developer: Epic Games and Digital Extremes In the late nineties, as a first…

Chris February 9, 2026