Chris, Author at Shadow Gaming

Building an Empire One Rail at a Time: The Timeless Brilliance of Transport Tycoon

Release Date: October 1994 Developer: Chris Sawyer Get It On: GOG There is something strangely hypnotic about watching a tiny digital train chug across a pixelated landscape, carrying a load…

Chris March 14, 2026

Gaming News

Cavalry and Chaos: Here is the Roadmap for Wartales 2026

If you thought your mercenary band could finally kick back and enjoy a quiet mug of ale at the tavern, think again. Shiro Games just dropped the 2026 roadmap for…

Chris March 12, 2026

Modding

The Kick That Keeps on Giving: Dark Messiah Community Edition is Inbound!

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic was the king of first-person physics, the pioneer of the "kick everything into spikes" genre, and a masterclass in making magic feel genuinely dangerous.…

Chris March 12, 2026

Gaming News

Gacane is Calling: GreedFall 2 is Finally Out and It’s a Tactical Masterpiece (Mostly)

The wait is finally over, Carants! After what felt like an eternity in Early Access, GreedFall 2: The Dying World has officially reached its 1.0 full release today, March 10,…

Chris March 10, 2026

Gaming News

Get Ready to Defend the Globe: Xenonauts 2 Hits 1.0

The wait is officially coming to an end. After a long, meticulous journey through Early Access, Xenonauts 2 is finally breaking out of its shell and launching into its 1.0…

Chris March 10, 2026

Gaming News

Finally! Blade is Back and Badder Than Ever: SiN Reloaded is Real

Remember that one game from 1998 that had the misfortune of launching right next to Half-Life? You know, the one with the elite security force, the high-stakes corporate espionage, and…

Chris March 9, 2026

Gaming News

Neon, Mutants, and Bad Decisions: Why BioSynth Rising Should Be On Your CRPG List

We’ve moved past the days where isometric games were just "niche throwbacks" for people who still have their original Fallout discs gathering dust. Now, in 2026, the genre is hitting…

Chris March 9, 2026

Reviews

Back to the Future: Why Tempest Rising is the RTS Lightning Bolt We’ve Been Waiting For

For a lot of us, the 90s were defined by the golden age of Real-Time Strategy games. We lived for the "Unit Ready" announcements and the thrill of dragging a…

Chris March 8, 2026

Reviews

It’s Not the Best Choice, It’s Spacer’s Choice: A Deep Dive into The Outer Worlds

When Obsidian Entertainment first announced they were heading into deep space, the collective gaming world let out a sigh of relief. For years, fans of the first-person RPG genre had…

Chris March 7, 2026

Modding

Beyond the Borders: Lordbound and Legacy of Orsinium are the Skyrim DLCs We’ve Been Waiting For

Skyrim has more lives than a Sabrecat, and while we’ve all spent hundreds of hours chasing butterflies and shouting dragons out of the sky, the real reason we keep coming…

Chris March 7, 2026