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The Fog of Command: How Strategos Redefines the Ancient Wargame

Strategos, developed by Strategos Games and published by MicroProse Software, is a bold entry into an ever-evolving landscape of digital wargaming, where few titles attempt to bridge the gap between…

Chris January 19, 2026

Retro-Games

The Legend of the Sword Coast: A Retrospective on Baldur’s Gate

Release Date: December 21, 1998 Developer: BioWare In the late 1990s, the western role-playing game was widely considered a dying breed. The market was saturated with shooters and real-time strategy…

Chris January 18, 2026

Retro-Games

Frost-Bitten Glory: A Deep Dive into the Frozen North of Icewind Dale II

Release Date: August 27, 2002 Developer: Black Isle Studios When we look back at the "Golden Age" of computer role-playing games (CRPGs), the names that dominate the conversation are usually…

Chris January 18, 2026

Retro-Games

Winter’s Heart: Why Icewind Dale Remains the Ultimate Tactical RPG

Release Date: June 29, 2000 Developer: Black Isle Studios In the pantheon of the "Greatest Hits" of the Infinity Engine era, Icewind Dale often finds itself cast in the long,…

Chris January 18, 2026

Gaming News

Neon Dreams and Nuclear Winters: Why REPLACED is the Most Anticipated Indie of 2026

If you have been keeping an eye on the indie gaming scene over the last few years, you have likely seen a specific aesthetic that feels like a fever dream…

Chris January 17, 2026

Retro-Games

Managing the Great Beyond: The Satirical Chaos of LucasArts’ Afterlife

Release Date: June 27, 1996 Developer: LucasArts In 1996, while the rest of the gaming world was preoccupied with the rise of 3D shooters and the burgeoning RPG craze, LucasArts…

Chris January 17, 2026

Gaming News

The Dungeon Crawler Reborn: Descend into Danger with Crypts of Carith

Deep beneath the stone of the village of Carith, ancient evils are beginning to stir. For fans of classic "blobbers" and tactical grid-based exploration, Crypts of Carith is shaping up…

Chris January 16, 2026

Reviews

The Great Leap Backward: A Descent into the Primal Chaos of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

In the modern landscape of digital entertainment, players are often treated like royalty. We are ushered through golden gates of tutorials, guided by glowing waypoints, and shielded from the consequences…

Chris January 16, 2026

Reviews

Look at You, Hacker: Why the System Shock 2 Remaster is Still the Queen of Sci-Fi Horror

Look at you, hacker. Still crawling through the vents of the digital world, searching for a reason to fear the dark. Well, if you’re looking for a trip back to…

Chris January 15, 2026

Reviews

Insect Evolution: How Nightdive Studios Rebuilt a Cyberpunk Legend

Look, let’s just get this out of the way: Making a remake of System Shock is basically the game development equivalent of trying to restore the Mona Lisa using only…

Chris January 15, 2026