Chris, Author at Shadow Gaming

Facing Worlds and Flak Cannons: The Bloody Reign of Unreal Tournament

Release Dates: Unreal Tournament (1999), Unreal Tournament 2003 (2002), Unreal Tournament 2004 (2004), Unreal Tournament 3 (2007) Developer: Epic Games and Digital Extremes In the late nineties, as a first…

Chris February 9, 2026

Gaming News

Retribution, Relics, and Rat-Men: Titan Quest II is the Mythological Sequel of Our Dreams

It has been nearly two decades since the original cult classic Titan Quest redefined what a historical ARPG could look like, proving that you didn't need a dark, gothic cathedral…

Chris February 9, 2026

Retro-Games

Demigods, Loot, and Ancient Drama: Titan Quest Still Slaps Two Decades Later

Release Date: June 26, 2006 (Original), November 2021 (Latest Expansion) Developer Name: Iron Lore Entertainment / THQ Nordic / Pieces Interactive Get It On: GOG The Legend Begins: Slaying Hydras…

Chris February 9, 2026

Gaming News

Aces, Eights, and Eldritch Horrors: The Dark West is Re-stacking the ARPG Deck

Tired of the same old dragons and dungeons? Then it is time to trade your broadsword for a six-shooter and prepare for a very different kind of frontier. The Dark…

Chris February 9, 2026

Gaming News

C-Bills, Coolant, and Crude Pixels: Why MetalMercs is the Retro Mech Sim You’ve Been Craving

If you’ve ever sat in front of a modern AAA game with its photorealistic ray-tracing and thought to yourself, “This is cool, but I really miss the blocky, 8-bit charm…

Chris February 8, 2026

Reviews

The Glorious Weight of Big Stompy Robots

If you have ever looked at a skyscraper and thought to yourself, "I really wish I could attach a PPC to that and kick a tank," then Harebrained Schemes has…

Chris February 8, 2026

Retro-Games

The Beautiful, Broken Tragedy of Ultima IX: Ascension

Release Date: October 30, 1999 Developer: Origin Systems Get It On: GOG Let’s take a trip back to 1999, a year when the world was terrified of the Y2K bug…

Chris February 7, 2026

Gaming News

Why Your Next Weekend Belongs to the Depths of Underkeep

If you’ve been itching for a reason to dust off your digital mapping skills and dive into a world where every step could be your last, Rake in Grass has…

Chris February 7, 2026

Retro-Games

Welcome Home, Outlander: Morrowind is Still the King of the RPG Hill

If you have spent any time in the RPG community over the last two decades, you have undoubtedly encountered a specific type of gamer. You know the one—they usually have…

Chris February 6, 2026

Reviews

Teer Fradee or Bust: GreedFall is the Best “Janky” Masterpiece You’ll Ever Play

We’ve all been there—scouring the digital storefronts, desperately looking for something that captures the magic of the "Golden Age" of BioWare. You know the feeling. You want a game where…

Chris February 6, 2026