May 2026 - Page 5 of 5 - Shadow Gaming

Cyber-Katanas and Lunar Dust: SOL Shogunate is a Unique Take on the Space Opera…with Samurai!

The concept of the "Space Knights" isn't exactly new—we’ve been swinging glowing laser swords in galaxies far, far away for decades—but every once in a while, a game comes along…

Chris May 6, 2026

Retro-Games

X-Wing: Alliance – The Greatest Flight Through a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Release Date: March 28, 1999 Developer: Totally Games Get It On: GOG There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a development team is at the absolute top…

Chris May 6, 2026

Gaming News

In The Black: The Hard-Science Space Sim from the Makers of X-Wing and MechWarrior

Space combat games have a bit of a reputation for being "planes in space." You know the vibe—banking into turns, constant engine noise, and a sense of friction that definitely…

Chris May 6, 2026

Retrospectives

Sea Dogs: A Deep-Dive Retrospective

The gaming landscape is surprisingly thin on the front of "serious" pirate games. Sure, we had the lighthearted fun of Monkey Island or the strategy-lite vibes of Sid Meier’s Pirates!,…

Chris May 5, 2026

Gaming News

Vindictus is Back (and Better Than Ever): Everything We Know About Defying Fate

If you spent any time in the early 2010s looking for the absolute peak of action combat in gaming, you probably stumbled across a little title called Vindictus. Back then,…

Chris May 4, 2026

Modding

Mutants, Mayhem, and Tiberium: Why You Need to Reinstall C&C3 for The Forgotten

If you grew up during the golden age of real-time strategy games, you probably have a core memory of the first time you saw a Tiberium field glow on your…

Chris May 3, 2026

Retrospectives

The Wizards of Kirkland: A History of Monolith Productions

If you’ve ever felt the sheer visceral satisfaction of nailing a cultist to a wall with a harpoon or felt your heart skip a beat when a creepy little girl…

Chris May 2, 2026

Gaming News

Return of the King: You Can Play Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Right Now

The Heroes of Might and Magic series isn't just a collection of games; for many of us, it’s a core gaming memory. After more than a decade of silence from…

Chris May 1, 2026

Gaming News

The Five-Dollar Heist: Why Warren Spector’s Thick As Thieves Is the Ultimate Stealth Steal

When you hear the name Warren Spector, your mind probably jumps straight to the sprawling cyberpunk alleys of Deus Ex or the shadowy, water-arrow-drenched corridors of the original Thief. For…

Chris May 1, 2026