Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Guides & News

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

7.5/10

Byswcarter
OnJuly 29, 2018

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Review

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is certainly competent, and on paper has all the ingredients of a solid RPG, but its pirate setting is at odds with its main story about wayward gods, while the moment-to-moment writing fails to really support either.

News Guides

ByVal Hull
OnMay 25, 2022

Josh Sawyer Talks CRPG Armor Systems

Say what you will about Josh Sawyer, but the man has a lot of experience when it comes to trying to come up with a satisfying CRPG armor system. So, if you’d like to hear him talk about how armor…

ByVal Hull
OnOctober 20, 2021

Feargus Urquhart on Studio Acquisitions

Obsidian Entertainment’s CEO Feargus Urquhart recently took part in the GI Live: London event organized by GamesIndustry.biz, talking mainly about his experiences with publishers and what it’s like to be acquired by some big corporate entity. This resulted in a…

ByVal Hull
OnMarch 23, 2021

The Outer Worlds – Carrie Patel on Writing Challenges

During a recent GDC Showcase, Obsidian Entertainment’s game director Carrie Patel answered a number of questions regarding her work on Pillars of Eternity and The Outer Worlds, and the key differences between writing for an isometric and a first-person RPG.…

ByVal Hull
OnMarch 23, 2021

GOG Spring Sale Live

If you’re looking to expand your gaming library, you might be interested in GOG’s seasonal Spring Sale that will be running through April 5, 2021. As usual, the sale offers plenty of deals and some heavily-discounted bundles, like this here…

ByVal Hull
OnJuly 28, 2020

GOG – Grand RPG Sale Live

If you’re interested in buying some RPGs while also saving a bit of cash, you can now participate in GOG’s Grand RPG Sale. Featuring a great deal of classics, as well as some new additions to GOG’s catalog like Gato…

ByVal Hull
OnJuly 24, 2020

Avowed Revealed – Obsidian Entertainment’s First-person RPG

It looks like Obsidian Entertainment isn’t quite ready to put their Pillars of Eternity universe to rest. But, now that they’re backed by Microsoft, they’re adding another dimension to it. As a result, we can now check out this very…

ByVal Hull
OnJuly 19, 2020

PC Gamer’s Best PC RPGs

The editors over at PC Gamer have assembled a fresh list of what they consider to be the best RPGs currently available on PC. The list includes over 40 titles, so there’s a good chance it contains something you haven’t…

ByVal Hull
OnJune 15, 2020

Brian Heins Interview – Matt Chat

Brian Heins, Obsidian Entertainment’s project director who you may know for his work on such titles like Tyranny, The Outer Worlds, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Alpha Protocol, WildStar and South Park: The Stick of Truth, is the latest guest…

ByVal Hull
OnMay 7, 2020

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Backer Novella Available

Back during Obsidian Entertainment’s crowdfunding campaign for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, some of the game’s backers were promised a Pillars of Eternity II novella. Entitled Animancer: A Deadfire Story, that novella is now available to the eligible backers through…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 7, 2020

Reputation Overload – The Evolution of RPG Reputation Mechanics by Josh Sawyer

Josh Sawyer, a veteran RPG designer who played an integral part in the creation of Icewind Dale II, Fallout: New Vegas, and the Pillars of Eternity series among other things, is quite dissatisfied with how GDC (Game Developers Conference) runs…