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Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura

BuckGB
December 27, 2009

Unofficial Arcanum Patch v091225 Released

Drog Black Tooth has released a new v091225 unofficial Arcanum patch, adding yet another set of fixes to Troika’s classic RPG. By the sounds of it, this might be the last one we see: Quite surprisingly even after I left…

BuckGB
November 29, 2009

You’ve Aged Well: Arcanum

Upon installing a fresh copy of Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura, one of the editors at Bitmob has discovered that Troika’s original 2001 offering holds up nicely given its age. …Arcanum continued the happy tradition set by Fallout that…

BuckGB
October 10, 2009

Tim Cain Interview

The MMO Gamer had the opportunity to conduct a lengthy interview with RPG veteran Tim Cain about the unnamed MMORPG he’s currently working on at Carbine Studios, as well as the stellar games he’s worked on over the years. A sampling:…

BuckGB
April 14, 2009

Arcanum High Resolution Mod Released

Devoted Arcanum fan Drog Black Tooth has released a new “engine hack” mod that adds support for any and all resolutions to Troika’s original CRPG. Arcanum High Resolution Patch is an extensive engine hack and probably the most complex mod…

BuckGB
October 8, 2008

Arcanum and VtM: Redemption Servers Going Offline

Sierra Entertainment has announced that they will be permanently shutting down quite a few game servers on November 1st, including those necessary to enjoy the multiplayer component in Troika’s Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura and Nihilistic’s Vampire: The Masquerade…

BuckGB
May 28, 2008

Arcanum Patch and Extra Pack Update

The Arcanum patch is steaming along nicely, with a load of fixes added to the latest version 080523. Additionally, Drog Black Tooth has started an extra pack to reimplement some cut out content, see thread and screenshots here. –080523————————————————————————————–Removed unnecessary…

BuckGB
February 14, 2007

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura Review

GamersInfo.net has taken the time to revisit Troika Games’ Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura and post a glowing review of the somewhat dated RPG. Even given the bugs and imbalances, Arcanum is one hell of game. They just aren’t…

BuckGB
February 28, 2006

Arcanum Review

Gamers With Jobs has released their twenty-first podcast, which includes a quick review of Troika’s Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura. They also discuss The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar and in-game advertising, in case the long…

BuckGB
September 13, 2004

Arcanum Review

MyGamer has posted a review of Arcanum, giving the CRPG an overall score of 8 Their final paragraph to follow: If you can see past the gritty surface of Arcanum you will discover a game with possibly the single most…

BuckGB
November 7, 2003

Arcanum Review

Just RPG has posted a review of Arcanum, giving Troika’s RPG an overall score of “C”. Check it out: Arcanum strikes me as a game that could have a great sequel. If the designers can figure out a way to…