Chris, Author at Shadow Gaming

Set Phasers to “Obsess”: Voyager – Across the Unknown is the Trek Game We’ve Been Waiting For

You probably all know that the U.S.S. Voyager holds a special, slightly chaotic place in every Trekkie`s heart. It’s the show about a ship stranded 70,000 light-years from home, surviving…

Chris February 20, 2026

Gaming News

Frozen Hopes and Silent Screams: Why Don’t Nod’s Aphelion is the Sci-Fi Stress Generator We Need

If you’ve been following the industry lately, you know that the folks over at Don’t Nod have been on a bit of a creative tear. They’ve moved from the emotional,…

Chris February 20, 2026

Gaming News

To Infinity and… Just a Little Bit Beyond: Starfield Isn’t Getting a “2.0,” but the Pipeline is Full

If you were hoping for a Cyberpunk 2077 style redemption arc where Bethesda completely rips out the guts of Starfield and hands you a brand-new game, you might want to…

Chris February 19, 2026

Gaming News

Todd’s Got a New Toy: The Elder Scrolls 6 is Leveling Up to Creation Engine 3

If you’ve been wandering the wilds of Tamriel since 2011, you’ve probably spent more time thinking about The Elder Scrolls 6 than your own retirement fund. Well, we finally have…

Chris February 19, 2026

Gaming News

Loot, Lava, and Lich Invasions: Darkhaven’s Playable Demo Just Dropped

The game formerly known as Moonbeast has officially shed its skin and re-emerged as Darkhaven, and the best part is that we finally get to touch it. The team at…

Chris February 19, 2026

Retro-Games

Wings, Steel, and Scaly Besties: Why Drakan: Order of the Flame is the Ultimate Power Trip

Release Date: July 29, 1999 Developer: Surreal Software The RPG That Gave Us Real Wings Back in 1999, the gaming landscape was undergoing a massive shift. We were moving away…

Chris February 18, 2026

Retro-Games

Dungeons, Dragons, and Dual-Wielding: Why Darkstone Still Slays

Release Date: July 31, 1999 Developer: Delphine Software Get It On: GOG The 3D Contender That Almost Toppled Diablo In the late 90s, the Action RPG world was dominated by…

Chris February 18, 2026

Retro-Games

Magic, Machiavelli, and Mayhem: Revisiting Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Release Date: August 13, 2003 Developer: Reflexive Entertainment Get It On: GOG When History Takes a Wild Left Turn If you’ve ever sat in a history class and thought, "This…

Chris February 18, 2026

Retro-Games

Beyond the Shadow of Diablo: Why Nox Still Rules

Release Date: January 31, 2000 Developer: Westwood Studios Get It On: GOG Back in the year 2000, if you weren't clicking your mouse into oblivion playing Diablo II, you were…

Chris February 17, 2026

Gaming News

Steel, Smoke, and Strategy: Atre: Dominance Wars is the RTS Shake-up We’ve Been Waiting For

Let’s be honest for a second because the real-time strategy genre has been in a weird spot lately. For a while, it felt like we were either getting hyper-competitive click-fests…

Chris February 16, 2026