Monthly Archives: August 2021
The Influence of Historical Gaming: Are China’s Fears Founded?
China National Radio (CNR) recently called out the gaming industry, criticizing historical video games for misrepresenting historical events. The State-run station expressed its dislike for video games that “misrepresent” history, citing the game Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI as … Continue reading
‘Fortnite’ and Time Magazine Celebrate Martin Luthor King, Jr. in Interactive Museum
In an unexpected partnership, Time Magazine joined with Epic Games to introduce a Martin Luther King, Jr. interactive museum in Fortnite. The “March Through Time” exhibit was created by Time Magazine, members of Fortnite’s Creative community, the DuSable Museum of … Continue reading
Historical Horror Series, ‘Kingdom’ Goes Multiplayer, Drops New Trailer
Netflix’s South Korean horror-thriller Kingdom is set to get its own video game adaptation, entitled Kingdom: The Blood. The game will be an online action RPG and is expected to release for both PC and mobile platforms, with cross-play options. Though we still … Continue reading
New ‘Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition’ DLC Adds Two Civilizations
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, a popular remaster of the 1999 RTS classic, recently received a new expansion. Dawn of the Dukes includes three new fully voiced campaigns and two new civilizations – the Poles and Bohemians. The DLC focuses on central … Continue reading
‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ Officially Revealed During ‘Warzone’ Event
Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next mainline entry into the popular Call of Duty franchise, is once returning the series to its World War II roots. The game will feature a totally new squad-based multiplayer, a campaign that will include major battles of … Continue reading
Narrative Lead with “Passion for World History” Needed at Firaxis Games
Developer Firaxis Games appears to be working on the next installment in its historical 4X game series, Civilization. Firaxis posted a job ad seeking a narrative lead to work on an upcoming “AAA strategy title.” The developer is looking for an … Continue reading
‘Total War: Troy’ Update to Include Game-Balancing Historical Mode
Popular real-time strategy game Total War Saga: Troy is receiving a new expansion complete with a major free update to mark the title’s Steam release. This upcoming expansion will add several new game modes for players to delve into that will explore … Continue reading
‘Iron Order 1919’ Explores Alternative Post-World War 1 History
Iron Order 1919, a PvP focused strategy game developed by Bytro Labs, officially released earlier this month. The real-time multiplayer title takes place in The Great War era. The twist is that it focuses on a new alternative world within the historical … Continue reading
History of Slavery the Focus of Free-to-Play’ Blackhaven’
Blackhaven, the first game developed by indie developer Historiated Games, is a free-to-play title that teaches gamers about American history, more specifically the history of slavery. Released last month just a couple of weeks after the United States celebrated Independence … Continue reading
‘Company of Heroes 3:’ Player Action Will Influence the Narrative
Company of Heroes 3, the new sequel to the critically acclaimed Company of Heroes 2, is currently in development with a lot of new promising features. In a recent blog post, Relic Entertainment discussed how players will play a crucial role in influencing the direction … Continue reading