RPG Obsidian stuck to some fantasy conventions for Pillars of Eternity and Avowed because that's what people want: ''I didn't want to completely flip it and say, oh you want to play an elf? F**k you, ...

It's not very often that a new gaming mechanic system is introduced into the industry that acts as a revolutionary source of inspiration. However, there was one system that came into effect which ...

Warner Bros Discovery recently shut down a trio of game studios, including the well-regarded Monolith Productions. This has put one of the coolest game mechanics of the 2010s in limbo. Middle-earth: ...

TL;DR: After Monolith was folded into WB Games, new context from a former executive reveals how the Nemesis System was created to counter resale drop-offs in singleplayer titles. Since Monolith ...

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is remembered for many reasons, but perhaps best of all for its Nemesis system, an incredible mechanic for generating memorable Orc encounters. According to a former ...

Monolith Productions introduced the Nemesis System in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War. The Nemesis System lets NPCs remember interactions with the player and make dynamic choices.

Looting, items & character styles Moving on to the main part of this update, let’s go into a bit more detail on how the item system works and show off some examples! Since Titan Quest II is a ...