Planescape: Torment

PC Gamer’s History of RPGs

Richard Cobbett, a well-known pundit when it comes to RPGs, has put together a comprehensive guide to PC RPGs, starting from way back in 1975. With the sheer scope of the RPG genre, some titles get overlooked, but for the…

Does Your Video Game Have Too Many Words?

On his personal blog, Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software says what we’ve all probably been thinking. That is – video games are becoming too verbose for their own good. He lists examples and observations, as well as his own personal…

A Modest History of the Desktop Dungeon

While a good portion of the article is devoted to Planescape: Torment and its recently released Enhanced Edition, this “A Modest History of the Desktop Dungeon” feature in the latest Dragon+ issue covers a variety of Dungeons & Dragons-based and…

IGN’s Top 100 RPGs of All Time, Part 5

The final 20 titles that IGN considers to be the best of the best when it comes to RPGs have been unveiled. By now, their editors’ fondness for Japanese games should be quite apparent, so the top picks aren’t that…

Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition Future Plans

According to a post on Beamdog’s official blog, the Enhanced Edition of Planescape: Torment is doing quite well, with abundant praise being directed at it from a variety of outlets. This doesn’t mean that the game is perfect as it…

Chris Avellone Livestream Interview

GOG’s official Twitch channel has a special treat for us – a nearly two hour long interview session with none other than Chris Avellone. And to make this even more interesting, there’s live gameplay of Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition in…

InXile Entertainment Interview

An RPG Codex representative has recently visited the offices of InXile Entertainment and came back with a lengthy interview featuring a variety of InXile’s employees, including Brian Fargo, George Ziets, Colin McComb, and David Rogers. While some of the matters…

Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition Released, Reviews

The recent announcement of the Planescape: Torment’s remastering came as a surprise, and not long after, the game is out. An official blog post by Beamdog welcomes the newest addition to their Enhanced Editions portfolio. Here’s an excerpt: The journey…