BuckGB

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ByBuckGB
OnNovember 10, 2018

The CRPG Book Physical Edition Revealed, Pre-orders in January

With the 23rd update to Felipe Pepe’s “The CRPG Book” project, we learn that Bitmap Books has officially revealed the physical edition of this magnificent work, rightfully entitled The CRPG Book: A Guide to Computer Role-playing Games. Our appreciation for…

ByBuckGB
OnNovember 4, 2018

GB Feature: Titan Quest: Ragnarok Review

We’ve long been fans of Iron Lore’s Titan Quest, having spent hundreds of entertaining hours on the action RPG and its original Immortal Throne expansion while building our dedicated subsite. So when THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive teamed up to…

ByBuckGB
OnNovember 4, 2018

Back From the Dead: The People Keeping Old MMOs Alive

GamesIndustry.biz is offering up a commentary-filled article regarding the “small cadre of enthusiasts” that inevitably surfaces after an MMORPG is taken offline to resurrect the abandoned game for the devoted audience that still exists. The commentary throughout the article is…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 28, 2018

GB Feature: The Banner Saga 3 Review

With the addition of our three-page critique of The Banner Saga 3, Steven has taken Stoic’s entire turn-based role-playing trilogy through the paces. Here is a little something he had to share about character development in the latest entry: In…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 28, 2018

Vampyr Enjoying “Tremendous Success”, Coming to Nintendo Switch

Hidden within Focus Home Interactive’s H1 2018/2019 financial report are a number of statements regarding the record results and “tremendous success” that the publisher and developer DontNod are enjoying from the release of their horror-themed RPG Vampyr this past June.…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 10, 2018

Unconfirmed: Microsoft to Acquire Obsidian Entertainment

From the unexpected newsbin and “what does this mean for the future of CRPGs?” department comes a report via Kotaku that Microsoft is in the final stages of acquiring Obsidian Entertainment. It’s a bit surprising given their history and the…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 9, 2018

GB Feature: The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep Review

We’ve waited a long time for a proper follow-up to the original The Bard’s Tale trilogy, so after taking inXile’s latest foray in dungeon crawling for a spin, Val set out to craft a full four-page review of The Bard’s…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 9, 2018

Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest Reaches Alpha Milestone

Thanks to a new blog post on the Ctrl Alt Ninja website, we now know that the former Legend of Grimrock developers have reached alpha status on their upcoming CRPG Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest. Essentially, that means…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 7, 2018

Unconfirmed (Again): Baldur’s Gate III in Development

We’ve heard rumors about a third Baldur’s Gate installment for nearly the entirety of our 18+ year existence here at GameBanshee, and have published unconfirmed reports of a third entry being in development before. Although nothing has ever come to…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 7, 2018

The Witcher Author Suing CD Projekt RED for $16 Million

I suspect that I speak for quite a few US citizens when I say that, before CD Projekt RED came along and developed The Witcher, I had litle awareness of Andrzej Sapkowski’s contributions to the fantasy writing world. Fast forward…