Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Guides & News

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

ByBuckGB
OnSeptember 10, 2013

Baldur’s Gate II is Still One of the Greatest RPGs Ever Made

I find myself nodding in agreement thirteen years later (which just so happens to be the same amount of time that I’ve ran GameBanshee) when I read through this new editorial on Kotaku that crowns BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate II as…

ByBuckGB
OnSeptember 1, 2013

Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition Teaser Trailer

To drum up some extra excitement for the November 15th release of Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, Overhaul Games has treated us to a 70-second teaser trailer featuring some high resolution, widescreen-using gameplay footage and what appears to be some…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnAugust 19, 2013

The Best BioWare Characters, According to GameInformer

Judging from the list the editors at GameInformer have put together, I have to guess that they really appreciate BioWare’s knack for humor, as a large chunk of their favorite characters from the studio fill the role of comic relief.…

ByBuckGB
OnJune 25, 2013

Baldur’s Gate “Legal Hell” Q&A

Last week’s news that Beamdog and Overhaul Games have all but lost their ability to sell Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and continue development of Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition was a surprising and ultimately unfortunate turn of events, and that’s…

ByBuckGB
OnApril 22, 2013

Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition Writing Features Over 1.5 Million Words

According to a couple of Tweets by Overhaul Games producer/writer Phillip Daigle (here and here), the writing in BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate II (and presumably Throne of Bhaal) included approximately 1.2 million words of text, but the forthcoming Enhanced Edition will…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnFebruary 1, 2013

Greg Zeschuk Interview

The Los Angeles Times online edition is offering an interview with Greg Zeschuk, known by most of our readers as one of the two BioWare co-founders, the doctors, who left the company last September. Here’s a snip: (Console stuff has…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 31, 2013

The Long, Strange Journey of BioWare’s Doctor, Developer, Beer Enthusiast

Polygon is offering a long and interesting interview with BioWare co-founder and now ex-employee Greg Zeschuk which covers everything from his early career to his decision to leave, to his current passion… beer. Here’s a snip: “It’s one of those…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 14, 2013

George Ziets Describes How He’d Approach Baldur’s Gate III

Asked on Formspring how he’d design a direct sequel to Baldur’s Gate II, Mask of the Betrayer’s creative lead George Ziets has outlined a pretty interesting hypothetical pitch, which unfortunately is unlikely to ever see the light of day: I’ve…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnDecember 14, 2012

Obsidian Entertainment Almost Made Baldur’s Gate III

With the notable exceptions of the upcoming Project Eternity and Alpha Protocol, Obsidian Entertainment is a company mostly known for working on sequels and already proven franchise, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Irvine developer almost managed…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnSeptember 18, 2012

BioWare Co-founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka Retire from the Industry

You might remember the recent rumors that claimed that BioWare co-founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka were leaving the company, and that ultimately seemed to be put to rest by the lack of evidence and the fact that Zeschuk simply changed…