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ByVal Hull
OnDecember 7, 2017

How Isometric Environments Are Made?

If, like me, you prefer isometric games to their first- or third-person counterparts, this article where Paul Fish, former Obsidian artist now working for InXile Entertainment, talks about the tools and techniques used in creating visually impressive isometric environments might…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 16, 2017

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Backer Beta and Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition Available

Hot on the heels of the recent Q&A, the Backer Beta for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is now live. Here you can find some instructions on how to participate. And if you want to know a bit more about…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 16, 2017

The Best RPGs on PC – PCGamesN

Flexing their list-making muscles prior to the inevitable game of the year season, the folks over at PCGamesN have put together a list of what they think are the 15 best RPGs on PC. And while I can’t really agree…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 10, 2017

Obsidian Entertainment’s DLC Survey Results

The results of Obsidian Entertainment’s DLC-related survey are in and you can check them out, all arranged into neat bars and graphs, on Obsidian’s forums. Perhaps the most surprising thing about the results is the number of respondents: in roughly…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 2, 2017

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition Announced

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive are about to give you a good reason to replay Pillars of Eternity while you wait for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, by releasing a Definitive Edition of their expansive cRPG set in the world…

ByVal Hull
OnOctober 23, 2017

Putting the Role in Role-Playing – Josh Sawyer at GIC 2017

During this year’s Game Industry Conference in Poland, Obsidian Entertainment’s Josh Sawyer talked about “Putting the Role in Role-Playing.” Unfortunately, I don’t think that presentation was recorded, or if it was, the recording hasn’t been released yet. However, the accompanying…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 18, 2017

Pillars of Eternity Novella Coming This Year, Digital Fiction to Follow

To make good on their digital novella promise in the Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Fig campaign for anyone who was willing to pledge $65 or more, Obsidian Entertainment has teamed up with fantasy author Richard Knaak and mobile storytelling…

ByBuckGB
OnOctober 15, 2017

A Beginner’s Guide to CRPGs

In case any of our readers have only just discovered the amazing world of CRPGs, you might be interested in checking out this beginner’s guide on Nerdable that offers some guidance on how to approach these types of games, what…

ByVal Hull
OnOctober 4, 2017

Obsidian Entertainment’s DLC Survey

Now that DLCs for video games are pretty much an inevitability, Obsidian Entertainment would like to know which kinds of DLC do you like the most, and how you usually purchase these now ubiquitous pieces of additional content. And in…

ByBuckGB
OnSeptember 9, 2017

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition Reviews

We’ve obviously thoroughly enjoyed our time with Pillars of Eternity and its expansions on PC, but what about its recently released Complete Edition that made its way to consoles? The list of reviews below should give you a good indication…