Choose to be an upstanding burgher or a criminal mastermind as The Guild series of medieval life choice simulators returns

The Guild – Europa 1410 | Announcement Trailer – YouTube Watch On The Guild series has always seemed like an interesting proposition, a kind of miniaturized Crusader Kings where your medieval dynasty doesn’t encompass an entire realm, but instead a single business and family you grow until you achieve your ultimate aim of becoming a … Read more

FPS legend John Romero says Wolfenstein 3D was the first game id Software took its time with⁠—a luxurious 4-month development instead of just 2

In a recent appearance on Nightdive Studios’ Deep Dive podcast, Doom designer John Romero talked about the ways id Software casually revolutionized PC gaming in the early ’90s, all on a blistering release schedule where “taking their time” meant cranking out an all-time classic faster than most hero shooters are able to add a new … Read more

Skyblivion’s first major dev update since Oblivion Remastered makes its case as more of a full remake⁠—including a mega dungeon based off a legendary bit of cut content

The developers of the Skyblivion remake mod for Skyrim have just released their first major development update since the surprise release of Oblivion Remastered, and they seemed keen to prove how their project stands apart as a more full-on remake of the 2006 RPG. And boy, did they come out of the gate swinging with … Read more

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag actor says Ubisoft threatened to sue him for blabbing about the remake that everyone and their grandma knows is coming

If I were writing the big book of maintaining morale, my number one rule for keeping the talent happy would be: don’t threaten to take them to court. But those mavericks at Ubisoft have always done things their own way. According to Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag voice actor Matt Ryan (who played protagonist Edward … Read more

D&D is ‘here to earn your trust, not ask for it’, starting with making Beyond’s maps software free, brushing up the SRD, and sharing ‘third-party creations across our official channels’

If you know any of my writing on this site, you know I’ve been just a wee bit critical of Dungeons & Dragons—while I did like the 2024 ruleset overall, I have larger structural issues that have more to do with Hasbro’s bungling of just about everything—and the idea of D&D as a whole stagnating. … Read more