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

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

ByBuckGB
OnFebruary 8, 2019

Infinity Engine Titles and Neverwinter Nights Headed to Consoles

In an interesting turn of events, Skybound Games and Beamdog have announced a collaboration to bring the Infinity Engine Enhanced Edition and Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition titles to the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch later this year. This…

ByBuckGB
OnJanuary 21, 2019

Baldur’s Gate Companions are the Cornerstone of the Series

With so many articles related to BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate series coming from PC Gamer as of late, I’m starting to wonder if this is all part of some larger marketing campaign leading up to the announcement of a new installment…

ByVal Hull
OnJanuary 19, 2019

Baldur’s Gate – On Monsters and Combat

Head on over to PC Gamer and you’ll find this article that takes a look back at the Baldur’s Gate series, and in particular its monster and encounter design that was partially responsible for the series’ long-lasting success. The article…

ByVal Hull
OnJanuary 10, 2019

Baldur’s Gate and the Innovation of the Infinity Engine

Baldur’s Gate celebrated its 20th anniversary back in December, and back then we got a chance to read plenty of articles dedicated to BioWare’s outstanding Dungeons & Dragons-themed RPG. And now, this PC Gamer article picks up where those earlier…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 28, 2018

BioWare’s Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk Receive the Order of Canada Award

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, a couple of Edmonton doctors, co-founded BioWare way back in 1995. As a result, the studio brought us such beloved RPGs like Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. And…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 23, 2018

Baldur’s Gate – Celebrating the 20th Anniversary

Developed by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment, the original Baldur’s Gate launched on December 21, 1998 and ushered in a new era of Dungeons & Dragons-inspired RPGs. And now, two decades later, this venerable RPG celebrates its 20th birthday,…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 12, 2018

The Not-Quite-Making of Baldur’s Gate III and Chris Avellone Interview

With a fresh batch of rumors about a possible Baldur’s Gate sequel swirling around, the folks over at PCGamesN have reached out to Chris Avellone, Feargus Urquhart and Chris Parker in order to talk about all the times Baldur’s Gate…

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…

ByVal Hull
OnOctober 6, 2018

Pillars of Eternity and the Infinity Engine Era of RPGs Shacknews Mega-feature

If you feel nostalgic for Interplay’s Infinity Engine RPGs, or alternatively if you’ve enjoyed Obsidian Entertainment’s Infinity Engine-inspired Pillars of Eternity series, and for whatever reason you’re not currently spending your every free moment playing Pathfinder: Kingmaker (waiting for more…

ByBuckGB
OnJuly 13, 2018

James Ohlen Leaves BioWare for Tabletop RPG Publishing Venture

There have been many key contributors to the success of BioWare since its inception back in 1995, and as lead designer on many of their greatest titles going back to the original Baldur’s Gate, James Ohlen is certainly one of…