In a surprise news release that seemingly no one saw coming, THQ Nordic announced that they're looking to remake the original Gothic ,...

Risen is a fantasy-themed open-world action-RPG by Piranha Bytes, a small German studio who were previously responsible for the first thr...

Note: This article was originally published in January 2018, but has since been updated with extra content, including a full video review...

Gothic 1 and 2 are some of the best open-world action-adventure-RPGs of all time, and part of the reason why is their uniquely immersive ...

Gothic 1 and 2 are some of my favorite games of all time, being some of the most deeply satisfying and immersive action-adventure-RPGs th...

A lot of different components go into making Gothic 1 and 2 such great games, but one of its more subtle, understated triumphs is the exc...

I was looking at a few games on my shelf recently and decided to grab a few and take a closer look at them. Upon closer inspection, I real...

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Skyrim and The Witcher 3 are two of the biggest, most popular open-world action-RPGs ever created. Both of these games set a new standar...

Piranha Bytes have been making open-world action-RPGs for nearly 20 years, starting with the first Gothic in 2001, and now with their...

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Like everyone else, I have fond, nostalgic memories of playing Morrowind back in the early 2000s, but I was never able to get into it p...

It's been over a decade since Piranha Bytes released a game worthy of praise and recognition. Gothic 3 was a bloate...

This past Friday, Piranha Bytes released Risen 2: Dark Waters , a pirate-themed action adventure role-playing game and sequ...

Playing through Skyrim makes me realize how great the Gothic series was (and remains). There's always a void I feel ...

"Fine, obscure gems." Part of a periodical series:  Great Games You Never Played . In 2001, Piranha Bytes crea...

As a long-time fan of the Gothic series, nothing saddens me more than to see a beloved series turn to shallow mediocrity.  Ac...