Latest articles by Ted Litchfield
'Son, you did a good job:' Doom grandaddy John Romero streamed hit indie FPS Dusk and absolutely loved it
news It's gotta feel pretty good to be Dusk dev David Szymanski and hear that.
The next Warhammer 40K RPG from Rogue Trader's devs sounds killer: An Imperial inquisitor detective RPG where you can intimidate your enemies until they're 'scared as f**k' and surrender
sacrilicious Sounds rad, I'm in.
A week after launch, my new favorite grungy, Condemned-style horror-brawler has its first patch and the promise of yokai-punching spiked knuckles on the way
news I love Labyrinth of the Demon King go play Labyrinth of the Demon King.
Remembering The Witcher 3's toughest choices (and the objectively correct answers)
Hard calls Even in an RPG full of dicey outcomes, these moments in The Witcher 3 still stand out.
An MVP of ultrawide patches for triple-A games just had their entire library nuked from GitHub, and nobody seems to know why
news Lyall says that they are appealing the decision that saw the patches go up in smoke.
One of our most anticipated survival horror stealth games shows off more of its monster juice power-up system, which looks like an unholy cross between Hitman and Mario Odyssey
news Gloomwood recently introduced its monster juice to early access, but will soon let you slurp even more monster juice.
Baldur's Gate 3 has an ultra-rare Act 3 scenario where zombie versions of the tiefling refugees show up in their usual spots acting like everything's normal
news I guess it's kind of a happy ending.
Czech mayor gifts $200 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 collector's edition to country's Prime Minister, elevating the game alongside the Witcher 2 in the company of CRPG state gifts
news Unfortunately, it was the PS5 version.
Baldur's Gate 3 has a secret like Diablo's Cow Level I never saw after 460 hours: A magical sheep companion named 'Harvard Willoughby' you summon by killing a comedian and ringing two bells
news The comedian is actually named after the sheep, and the sheep can cast lightning magic.
You've got to play my dark horse GOTY candidate if you too are a sicko for one of the ultimate RPG gimmicks: a trash level 1 sword that can be forged into a god slayer
news Labyrinth of the Demon King players: Save that katana hilt.
Oblivion guru found a way to save the Emperor and his bodyguard in the original game, getting the drop on his assassin like the fantasy secret service
News If only Bacon had been around in 1963.
The king of Elder Scrolls meme videos wishes Bethesda still made NPCs like Oblivion's: 'I am a big fan of the Radiant AI system and honestly a bit sad to see how much it was toned down'
Radiant AI Fallout 3, 4, and Skyrim's AI systems all had fewer variables than Oblivion's.
Oblivion Remastered has an unleveled, legendary sword you can grab right after leaving the starting sewers—just bring a lot of arrows or magicka potions
news Umbra is one of my very favorite Elder Scrolls weapons.
You're not imagining things: Oblivion Remastered's standard difficulty is way too easy, a single step up is insanely frustrating, and one modder has the math to prove it
news Difficulty Slider Fixed is a must-install mod for me now.
Doom: The Dark Ages launch times, release date, and advanced access period
Avowed time Like most new Xbox games, you can play Doom early if you pony up.
The best Baldur's Gate 3 builds for Patch 8 and beyond
Kensai/Mage Why stick with just one class when you could have, like, four?
PC gaming remains undefeated: Nintendo now says it has the right to brick your Switch if it thinks you're pirating games or modifying the console
news Citizen, we have detected installation of an unlicensed "Bowsette" software modification. Prepare for interdiction by a licensed Nintendo paramilitary subcontractor.
One of the most visually stunning roguelikes just overhauled its graphics to look even gnarlier, but you can still toggle back to the OG art style at will
news Mortal Sin now has two art styles for the price of one.
Elden Ring's upcoming update will add two new starting classes, one of them equipped with a top-tier DLC weapon it used to take dozens of hours to grab
news *Tips fedora* Milady.
The voice of Disco Elysium's Ancient Reptilian Brain performed the game's famous karaoke scene live and in costume
news The Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns.
How do you get fresh blood in a 22-year-old, infamously impenetrable MMO? EVE Online hopes it's a 'player-created gig economy' that has veterans making missions for newbies: 'We're 100% sure that you will do a better job'
side hustle Space spreadsheets, meet space gig economy.
EVE Online studio CCP is making a medieval-style tome of epic poetry inked with the blood of players to commemorate the game: 'It turns out, to store information, a really good way is to take blood and write on calfskin'
news CCP is giving most of the fan blood to the Blood Bank of Iceland, while keeping some to write a calfskin illuminated manuscript about EVE Online.
