immersive sim Archives - Shadow Gaming

A Decade in the Making: Classic RPG Ultima Underworld Recreated in Unity Engine

Back in 1992, a game arrived that changed the RPG landscape forever. When Looking Glass Studios released Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, it completely shattered boundaries. It introduced gamers to…

Chris May 28, 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

Welcome to the Mine: Cralon Launches Today on PC and Consoles

It is finally time to dive into the darkness. The wait is officially over because Pithead Studio's debut title, Cralon, has just been released today, April 17, 2026. This isn't…

Chris April 17, 2026

Gaming News

Alkahest: Why Immersive Sim Fans are Losing Their Minds Over This Indie RPG

If you have been keeping an eye on the indie RPG scene lately, you might have noticed a specific name popping up that has fans of the old-school immersive sim…

Chris April 10, 2026

Retro-Games

Strife Was the Doom Engine’s Forgotten Masterpiece

Release Date: May 1996 Developer: Rogue Entertainment Get It On: GOG The Game That Missed the Party Imagine it is 1996. The gaming world is vibrating with the hype of…

Chris February 26, 2026

Retro-Games

Virtual Bread and Cosmic Horrors: Ultima VII is Still One of the Best RPGs Ever Made

Release Date: April 16, 1992 (The Black Gate) / March 25, 1993 (Serpent Isle) Developer Name: Origin Systems Get It On: GOG The RPG That Ruined Every Other RPG If…

Chris February 21, 2026

Reviews

Being a Total Loser in Bohemia is the Most Fun You’ll Ever Have: A Kingdom Come: Deliverance Retrospective

Most role-playing games are basically power fantasies where you start as a slightly capable warrior and end as a god-slayer who can breathe fire and teleport. We love those games,…

Chris February 10, 2026

Retro-Games

The Conspiracy That Never Truly Ends: A Deus Ex Retrospective

Release Date: June 23, 2000 Developer Name: Ion Storm Buy It On: GOG The Simulation That Defined a Genre When people talk about the greatest games of all time, the…

Chris February 1, 2026

Gaming News

Space, Scraps, and Secrets: Why We’re Hyped for Judas

After what feels like a lifetime of radio silence, the legend himself, Ken Levine, is back. If you spent your younger years getting jump-scared in the hallways of Rapture or…

Chris January 21, 2026

Reviews

Insect Evolution: How Nightdive Studios Rebuilt a Cyberpunk Legend

Look, let’s just get this out of the way: Making a remake of System Shock is basically the game development equivalent of trying to restore the Mona Lisa using only…

Chris January 15, 2026