Icewind Dale

Black Isle Studios Retrospective

While this PC Gamer retrospective dedicated to Black Isle Studios and their games is unlikely to tell you anything you don’t already know about the legendary RPG developer, it’s still a nice opportunity to sit back and reminisce about the…

A History of Isometric CRPGs Video Series

We’ve stumbled upon a new “A History of Isometric CRPGs” video series on YouTube, which currently offers seven installments that focus on Fallout (episode 1), Fallout 2 (episode 2), Baldur’s Gate (episode 3), Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear (episode 3.5),…

Icewind Dale – Matt Chat

Matt Barton is currently going through some role-playing classics for his Matt Chat show, and the latest episode is dedicated to one of my personal favorites – Black Isle Studios’ original Icewind Dale that was first released back in 2000.…

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…

Josh Sawyer Video Interview

Having started his game-making career at Black Isle Studios in 1999, by now Josh Sawyer is one of the more recognizable names in the role-playing corner of the industry. His credits include Icewind Dale II, Fallout: New Vegas, and Pillars…

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition v2.5 Patch Available

Following some extensive beta-testing, the long-awaited v2.5 patch for Beamdog’s Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition has finally been released, complete with over 300 bug fixes and new features. The latter include a new playable Shaman class, improved looting functionality, additional character-building…

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition v2.5 Beta Patch Updated

Beamdog has prepared a bevy of additional changes to their v2.5 beta patch for Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, including several enhancements borrowed from Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition, a smattering of bug fixes, and some other general Infinity Engine goodness. The…