Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

Skybound Games and Beamdog bring classic PC RPGs to consoles

Enjoy some of your favorite classic PC games like Baldur's Gate on consoles soon.

Beneath a Starless Sky: Pillars of Eternity and the Infinity Engine Era of RPGs

From the Sword Coast to the Deadfire archipelago, Beneath a Starless Sky explores the making of the Infinity Engine RPGs, the history of Black Isle Studios, and the development of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity franchise.

24 'Til Launch - Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Twenty-four hours before Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire launched on May 8, 2018, Shacknews visited Obsidian Entertainment to interview developers about the game's development and its roots in classic RPGs.

Shacknews Long Table: Pillars of Eternity II and RPG Design at Obsidian Entertainment

A new recurring feature and a sneak peek at the next Shacknews Long Read, Shacknews Long Tables feature panel-style discussions with developers. For the inaugural edition, host David L. Craddock sat down with developers from Obsidian Entertainment to discuss RPG design and the launch of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

Check out a teaser from 24 'Til Launch, Shacknews' new documentary video series, premiering tomorrow

Tune in at 12:00pm Eastern / 9:00am Pacific to check out our 35-minute documentary-style video on the launch of Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

Baldur's Gate expansion flooded with negative reviews due to presence of transgender character

Traumatized gamers forced to click through NPC's backstory respond with vitriol, Internet posts.