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Shadowrun Returns Review: When Cyberpunk and Classic Fantasy Collide

Release Date: July 25, 2013 Developer: Harebrained Schemes Get It On: GOG There is a very specific type of magic that happens when you mix rain-slicked cyberpunk streets with high…

Chris July 7, 2026

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Why Tyranny Remains One of Obsidian’s Most Interesting RPGs

Release Date: November 10, 2016 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Get It On: GOG If you’re tired of the same old “chosen hero saves the world from darkness” trope in RPGs, Tyranny…

Chris July 4, 2026

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Dead State: Reanimated Review: The Best Zombie RPG You’ve Never Played

Release Date: December 4, 2014 Developer: DoubleBear Productions Get It On: GOG If you have ever wondered what would happen if you mashed the brutal turn-based combat of classic Fallout…

Chris June 27, 2026

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Blackguards 2 Review: Embracing Your Inner Villain Has Never Been This Gritty

Release Date: January 20, 2015 Developer: Daedalic Entertainment Get It On: GOG The fantasy genre is absolutely flooded with virtuous paladins, chosen ones, and grand prophecies about saving the realm…

Chris June 25, 2026

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The Last Great Unsung Post-Apocalyptic RPG: Why “The Fall: Last Days of Gaia” Deserves Your Respect

Release Date: 2004 Developer: Silver Style Entertainment There is a specific kind of magic that only exists in mid-2000s PC gaming. It is that glorious, unapologetic era of games that…

Chris June 20, 2026

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Retro Review: Looking Back at Hard to be a God (2007)

Release Date: 19 October 2007 Developer: Burut CT Long before The Witcher popularized gritty, choice-heavy European role-playing games globally, a wave of highly ambitious titles was quietly pushing boundaries from…

Chris June 18, 2026

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A Farewell to Dragons Review: The Flawed but Precious 2007 Steampunk RPG Gem Time Forgot

Release Date: 2007 Developer: KranX Productions If you look back at the late 2000s PC gaming landscape, you will find a treasure trove of incredibly ambitious, beautifully bizarre role-playing games…

Chris June 17, 2026

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Blackguards Review: A Punishing, High-Stakes Tactical Gem

Release Date: January 24 2014 Developer: Daedalic Entertainment Get It On: GOG Before Daedalic Entertainment threw their hat into the tactical strategy ring, they were universally known as the masterminds…

Chris June 16, 2026

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Why FIFA 98 is Probably the Greatest Football Game Ever Made

Release Date: 24 November 1997 Developer: EA Canada If you ask a modern football gamer to name the best entry in EA Sports’ flagship franchise, you will probably trigger a…

Chris June 12, 2026

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The Digital Archaeologists of 4X: How Blake00 and CivFanatics Keep Classic Civilization Alive

When corporate publishers abandon their historical masterpieces to the dustbin of "legal hell" and compatibility errors, the survival of gaming history falls squarely on the shoulders of the community. In…

Chris June 12, 2026