Eric Schwarz

Joined: July 23, 2010
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ByEric Schwarz
OnSeptember 4, 2012

Ultima VI Nuvie Version 4.0 Released

Ultima VI was released nearly twenty-five years ago, but that hasn’t stopped modders from working diligently on the game. Some of you might remember Ultima VI as one of the finest old-school RPGs ever made, but younger RPG fans might…

ByEric Schwarz
OnSeptember 4, 2012

Tim Cain Retrospective Interview

RPG Codex continues its recent string of retrospective interviews, this time presenting a sit-down with legendary RPG designer Tim Cain. Cain, who is most well known for contributing to the original Fallout back at Black Isle Studios, and later moving…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 30, 2012

Battle.net No Longer Available in Iran Due to US Sanctions

Reports are coming in that Blizzard’s Battle.net online gaming service has been taken down for Iranian players, following United States trade restrictions and economic sanctions that prevent Blizzard Entertainment, the game’s developer and publisher, from doing business in the country.…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 29, 2012

Diablo III Plot Analysis Article at Gamasutra

Josh Bycer over at Gamasutra has posted a lengthy article on what he considers to be the storytelling faults in Blizzard’s Diablo III. As I put quite a bit of time into the game myself, I find myself nodding my…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 28, 2012

King of Dragon Pass Released on GOG.com

GOG.com has a surprise in store for fans of unconventional RPGs – King of Dragon Pass has just been re-released on the digital download service, following a recent appearance on Apple’s iOS App Store. While we’ve neglected the game in…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 28, 2012

The Witcher 2 Mod Tools Detailed at GamesCom

Earlier this month we reported that The Witcher 2‘s upcoming mod tools would appear at GamesCom, and now the Polish developer has provided footage of just that. Though actual footage of the tools themselves looks to be a bit unclear,…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 28, 2012

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Headed to Consoles

Though it was suggested that Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition would remain a PC exclusive, with the console versions of the game offering up the brand new Artorias of the Abyss DLC for an additional fee, now it appears…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 27, 2012

Torchlight II Release Date Coming Next Week at PAX Prime

News about Runic Games’ Torchlight II has been a bit scarce following the beta released earlier this year, but now word has come that the developer seems to be just about wrapping things up, in the form of a pending…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 27, 2012

Star Wars: The Old Republic vs. Guild Wars 2 at Twenty Sided

Twenty Sided’s Shamus Young has put together another article contrasting Star Wars: The Old Republic, which he recently derided, with the soon-to-be-launched Guild Wars 2. Though the actual details on Guild Wars 2 are scarce, suffice it to say that…

ByEric Schwarz
OnAugust 26, 2012

Joystiq Restrospective on SSI and Gold Box RPGs

Joystiq’s Rowan Kaiser has turned his attention to Strategic Simulations Inc., known more conveniently as SSI, and their classic Gold Box titles that helped define computer RPGs during the late 1980s and early 90s. Though a fairly typical retrospective, it’s…