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KOTOR 2 full remake for „modern hardware” with „updated graphics” has been in the works since March

KOTOR 2 full remake for „modern hardware” with „updated graphics” has been in the works since March

A full remake of KOTOR 2 has been in the works since at least March of 2025, and it could potentially be the first official inclusion of the infamous cut DLC.

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Matt Buckley

December 8, 2025

KOTOR 2 full remake for „modern hardware” with „updated graphics” has been in the works since March
GTA's success „brought the US government down on us,” says ex-Rockstar co-founder. „Some people quit, it was really tough”

GTA's success „brought the US government down on us,” says ex-Rockstar co-founder. „Some people quit, it was really tough”

GTA creator Dan Houser talked about Rockstar Games' past conflicts with the U.S. government, as well as contemporary threats posed by the development of AI.

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Kamil Kleszyk

December 2, 2025

GTA's success „brought the US government down on us,” says ex-Rockstar co-founder. „Some people quit, it was really tough”
“They let me improvise,” Derek Hamilton reflects on playing Razor in NFS Most Wanted and how EA didn’t invite him to the launch party

“They let me improvise,” Derek Hamilton reflects on playing Razor in NFS Most Wanted and how EA didn’t invite him to the launch party

Razor Callahan, the ultimate baddie from NFS Most Wanted wasn’t even fully scripted. A little bit of “champ” here, a “sugar plum” there, and the rest is history.

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Olga Racinowska

November 13, 2025

“They let me improvise,” Derek Hamilton reflects on playing Razor in NFS Most Wanted and how EA didn’t invite him to the launch party
Fan project Bully Online brings multiplayer to the classic Rockstar game

Fan project Bully Online brings multiplayer to the classic Rockstar game

After years of development, the fan project Bully Online has finally been announced with a new trailer. Early access is expected to be available in December.

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Matt Buckley

October 28, 2025

Fan project Bully Online brings multiplayer to the classic Rockstar game
You start by killing rats in the basement. Classic action RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance still shines despite its simplicity

You start by killing rats in the basement. Classic action RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance still shines despite its simplicity

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a hack'n'slash action RPG that has aged remarkably well. This compact title can still appeal, and its size and lack of complexity mean that basically anyone can play it.

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Christian Pieniazek

October 11, 2025

You start by killing rats in the basement. Classic action RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance still shines despite its simplicity
Before they gave us Killzone and Horizon, they made a brutal game about Vietnam. Soldiers were not the heroes here

Before they gave us Killzone and Horizon, they made a brutal game about Vietnam. Soldiers were not the heroes here

Although most video games glorify the heroic exploits of virtual soldiers, presenting war as if it were a great adventure, there are occasionally titles that attempt to present a more realistic picture of armed conflicts.

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Christian Pieniazek

September 27, 2025

Before they gave us Killzone and Horizon, they made a brutal game about Vietnam. Soldiers were not the heroes here
First and last such horror game from Ubisoft. In the forgotten classic from the Alone in the Dark 4 creators, the biggest enemy wasn't monsters at all

First and last such horror game from Ubisoft. In the forgotten classic from the Alone in the Dark 4 creators, the biggest enemy wasn't monsters at all

There was a time when Ubisoft's portfolio was truly diverse. From under the wings of the French publisher came a fairly successful survival horror, which, however, failed to put up an even fight against Resident Evil 4, released a little earlier.

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Christian Pieniazek

September 20, 2025

First and last such horror game from Ubisoft. In the forgotten classic from the Alone in the Dark 4 creators, the biggest enemy wasn't monsters at all
After 21 years, this forgotten game is back on Steam. It's the last successful game of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers creators

After 21 years, this forgotten game is back on Steam. It's the last successful game of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers creators

Stormfront Studios won the affection of many players with its Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers game. The launch on Steam of their latest successful title, Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, is a good opportunity to recall this production.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 16, 2025

After 21 years, this forgotten game is back on Steam. It's the last successful game of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers creators
This game left nearly everything what's „Fallout” behind. Meet the forgotten Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

This game left nearly everything what's „Fallout” behind. Meet the forgotten Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is a now forgotten title that introduced this post-apocalyptic universe to console players long before Fallout 3. It was also Interplay's swan song.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 2, 2025

This game left nearly everything what's „Fallout” behind. Meet the forgotten Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy set the standard for telekinesis and psi powers in games

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy set the standard for telekinesis and psi powers in games

Telekinesis and other psi powers are topics not covered by video game developers as often as you might think. Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy knew how to use them.

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Christian Pieniazek

June 21, 2025

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy set the standard for telekinesis and psi powers in games
Grand space opera from Ender's Game creators. Advent Rising could have been like Mass Effect

Grand space opera from Ender's Game creators. Advent Rising could have been like Mass Effect

A little more than two years before Shepard began his fight with the Reapers, another game with the potential to kick off a sweeping galactic saga saw the light of day. Advent Rising was a title shaped in part by sci-fi legend Orson Scott Card.

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Christian Pieniazek

June 14, 2025

Grand space opera from Ender's Game creators. Advent Rising could have been like Mass Effect
This could have been the third Deus Ex. Project: Snowblind is a cyberpunk shooter from Tomb Raider creators

This could have been the third Deus Ex. Project: Snowblind is a cyberpunk shooter from Tomb Raider creators

Deus Ex almost got a third installment years before the release of Human Revolution. However, Crystal Dynamics' masterpiece ultimately went in a different direction, evolving into a cyberpunk shooter called Project: Snowblind.

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Christian Pieniazek

May 31, 2025

This could have been the third Deus Ex. Project: Snowblind is a cyberpunk shooter from Tomb Raider creators
Game about time travel stuck in the past. In Shadow of Memories, death becomes the only way forward

Game about time travel stuck in the past. In Shadow of Memories, death becomes the only way forward

Shadow of Memories is a forgotten experiment in Konami's portfolio. This adventure lacks combat or complex puzzles, but it has an amazing storyline.

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Krzysztof Kaluzinski

May 24, 2025

Game about time travel stuck in the past. In Shadow of Memories, death becomes the only way forward
Open world where we would throw rocks at dinosaurs. BC from Lionhead Studios was too ambitious to happen

Open world where we would throw rocks at dinosaurs. BC from Lionhead Studios was too ambitious to happen

The great ambitions of the Lionhead Studios team couldn't be denied. However, not all of Peter Molynuex's studio's crazy ideas were realized. One of them was BC, an action adventure game with an open, prehistoric world.

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Christian Pieniazek

April 20, 2025

Open world where we would throw rocks at dinosaurs. BC from Lionhead Studios was too ambitious to happen
Vampire vs. Nazis. Bloody mayhem of BloodRayne still fuels nostalgia today

Vampire vs. Nazis. Bloody mayhem of BloodRayne still fuels nostalgia today

Many developers have learned that making a good game about vampires is tough. Although BloodRayne's ratings don't indicate a hit, 23 years after its release, the Terminal Reality team's project continues to evoke sentiment.

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Christian Pieniazek

April 5, 2025

Vampire vs. Nazis. Bloody mayhem of BloodRayne still fuels nostalgia today
Open world that overwhelmed in size. True Crime: Streets of L.A. started a short GTA-style series

Open world that overwhelmed in size. True Crime: Streets of L.A. started a short GTA-style series

True Crime: Streets of L.A. was one of the titles that tried to bask in the glow of the Grand Theft Auto series. The game successfully launched a series that found a fan base.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 22, 2025

Open world that overwhelmed in size. True Crime: Streets of L.A. started a short GTA-style series
„EA gives you enough rope to hang yourself.” BioWare co-founder recalls working at the studio

„EA gives you enough rope to hang yourself.” BioWare co-founder recalls working at the studio

Fitting in with Electronic Arts is nothing easy, but Greg Zeschuk doesn't think the company restricted BioWare's freedom during his time at the studio.

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Jacob Blazewicz

February 27, 2025

„EA gives you enough rope to hang yourself.” BioWare co-founder recalls working at the studio
GTA 3 originally planned for police to chase players for running red lights. However, the law enforcers were too persistent and aggressive

GTA 3 originally planned for police to chase players for running red lights. However, the law enforcers were too persistent and aggressive

The police in GTA 3 could have been as meticulous as in the first Mafia and punished us even for minor offenses. However, the developers rejected this idea because it could have scared off fans of the series.

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Krzysztof Kaluzinski

February 17, 2025

GTA 3 originally planned for police to chase players for running red lights. However, the law enforcers were too persistent and aggressive
RPG in which we followed in footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is one of few story-driven games set in Middle-earth

RPG in which we followed in footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is one of few story-driven games set in Middle-earth

There was a time when the rights to the Lord of the Rings brand were in the hands of EA. Besides slashers that were adaptations of Peter Jackson's films, the company made one more game. We are talking about The Third Age, which is a true (j)RPG, allowing you to look at the Fellowship of the Ring from a different perspective.

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Christian Pieniazek

January 28, 2025

RPG in which we followed in footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is one of few story-driven games set in Middle-earth
BioWare always wanted to develop game like this. Jade Empire was their first original RPG

BioWare always wanted to develop game like this. Jade Empire was their first original RPG

Quite a few people may have already forgotten about Jade Empire. The brand is currently dead, but it was once the apple of BioWare's founders' eye. And it's hard to believe that they eventually abandoned this interesting world.

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Damian Gacek

January 8, 2025

BioWare always wanted to develop game like this. Jade Empire was their first original RPG