Eric Schwarz

Eric Schwarz

Jeff Vogel on Storytelling in Avadon: The Black Fortress

Jeff Vogel, head honcho behind indie RPG studio Spiderweb Software, recently gave a presentation at Seattle’s Casual Connect convention, an event dedicated to casual gaming. While not exactly the first person that comes to mind when one talks about casual…

Black Isle Studios Revival Incoming?

Word has quickly spread of an upcoming rebirth of the famous RPG developer, Black Isle Studios, after the appearance of a brand new web site featuring the classic logo, updated Facebook and Twitter pages, and the portentous words “Black Isle…

Path of Exile August 16 Progress Update

Path of Exile seems to have been perpetually stranded in its beta state, but that’s not especially strange for online-only titles these days. The developers have brought another hefty update on how the Diablo-like game is coming along – a…

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Preview

GameSpot has gone hands-on with XCOM: Enemy Unknown‘s multiplayer mode, taking a close look at the changes made to fit the classic turn-based strategy to an online model. What might be surprising is just how much has been altered in…

Unconfirmed: EA Looking for Buyers

Electronic Arts, gaming titan of over twenty years, is rumored by the New York Post to be in quiet, backroom talks regarding the future of the company – specifically, they may be looking for buyers. As the parent company of…

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Preview

PC-oriented site bit-tech has had a chance to sit down with the upcoming Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, and have written up a two-page article sharing their experiences. As other previews have, bit-tech’s praises the game’s sense of adventure…

Wasteland 2 Music Preview Coming Next Week

Brian Fargo has updated his Twitter account, stating simply that he’ll be releasing a “snippet” of the music Mark Morgan has contributed to Wasteland 2 sometime next week.  Mark Morgan, the composer of the soundtrack for both the original Fallout…