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BySteven Carter
OnOctober 30, 2014

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition Review

A great way to experience Icewind Dale for the first time, the Enhanced Edition is also a worthwhile purchase for those looking to revisit this Infinity Engine masterpiece due to the numerous UI improvements it brings to the table.

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Val Hull
April 3, 2022

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…

Val Hull
September 16, 2020

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure Book Released

Revealed earlier this year during the official D&D Live event, Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is the latest adventure book for the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons. You can buy it now for $49.95 or your regional equivalent…

BuckGB
June 2, 2019

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),…

Val Hull
April 15, 2019

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.…

BuckGB
February 8, 2019

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…

Val Hull
November 12, 2018

The Not-Quite-Making of Baldur’s Gate III and Chris Avellone Interview

With a fresh batch of rumors about a possible Baldur’s Gate sequel swirling around, the folks over at PCGamesN have reached out to Chris Avellone, Feargus Urquhart and Chris Parker in order to talk about all the times Baldur’s Gate…

Val Hull
October 6, 2018

Pillars of Eternity and the Infinity Engine Era of RPGs Shacknews Mega-feature

If you feel nostalgic for Interplay’s Infinity Engine RPGs, or alternatively if you’ve enjoyed Obsidian Entertainment’s Infinity Engine-inspired Pillars of Eternity series, and for whatever reason you’re not currently spending your every free moment playing Pathfinder: Kingmaker (waiting for more…

Val Hull
June 27, 2018

Josh Sawyer Video Interview on IGN Unfiltered: Career Moments and Canceled Video Games

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…

Val Hull
May 2, 2018

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…

BuckGB
March 7, 2018

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…