Chris, Author at Shadow Gaming

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

Gaming News

Of Ash And Steel Update 1.07 Released

The ambitious and gritty CRPG Of Ash and Steel has just received a pretty massive update. The game is a must play for any fans of the old Gothic games,…

Chris April 30, 2026

Retrospectives

Spiders: An RPG Studio’s Legacy

It is a bittersweet day for fans of the "AA" gaming space. For nearly two decades, the French studio Spiders has been the scrappy underdog of the RPG world, consistently…

Chris April 30, 2026

Gaming News

The Blood of Dawnwalker Release Date Reveal And Massive Gameplay Videos

The folks at Rebel Wolves have just posted two massive videos, featuring a 13+ minute gameplay vid and a brand new story trailer for their highly anticipated Vampire-RPG as well…

Chris April 29, 2026

Gaming News

MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light Fully Released

If you’ve ever looked at a swarm of monsters and thought, "I could probably take them with a sharp stick and a really good plan," then MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light…

Chris April 28, 2026