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Why the Realms of Arkania: Northland Trilogy is the Ultimate Tabletop Simulation

If you think modern role-playing games are demanding, it is time for a reality check. Long before the gaming industry decided to hold your hand with glowing quest markers, GPS…

Chris July 11, 2026

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Retro RPG Spotlight: Remembering Gods: Lands of Infinity (2006)

Release Date: March 30, 2006 Developer: Cypron Studios European developers were experimenting like crazy in the mid-2000s, throwing everything at the wall to see what would stick. One of those…

Chris July 9, 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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The River of Time Flows On: Why Drakensang’s Prequel and Phileasson’s Secret Still Hold Up

Release Date: February 19, 2010 Developer: Radon Labs Get It On: Steam If you missed out on the golden era of tactical, party-based computer role-playing games, you might look at…

Chris June 3, 2026

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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