What can video games teach us about history? We see them as virtual museums, allowing players to interact with the past. Get a copy of our Gamer’s Guide to History via Kickstarter, featuring over 200 pages of deep dives and interviews:

Hollow Mire is an upcoming point-and-click horror game from @MowloDev that follows a war hero in search for his lost wife and daughter upon returning home to England. Expect a dark post-war period setting with flashbacks to the D-Day landings of 1944.

Watch the new gameplay trailer for @BandofCrusaders, a grim medieval tactical RPG that casts players as a knightly Grandmaster, leading a squad of fighters to repel a demonic invasion sweeping 1350s Europe.

RT @2_Old_4_Gaming: 1st September 2025 (the 20th anniversary of the PSP's launch in Europe), I'll be launching the Kickstarter for my next….

Trenches VR will be available on all major virtual reality platforms including PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2+3, and SteamVR:

Trenches VR is an upcoming survival horror game from @steelkrill and @PerpGames that casts players as a World War I soldier whose sanity begins to erode during a nightmarish mission behind enemy lines.

The fan favourite historical strategy game allows players to command over 100 authentic British, American, German, and Soviet units across solo, co-op, and PvP missions. Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is currently £4.29 on Steam:

After its original launch more than 20 years ago, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II has received a new update from publisher @FulqrumPub, adding native 4K resolution support, widescreen compatibility, and other QoL features.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers launches later this month on July 24th, you can read our full interview here:

“Sichuan landmarks and legends are part of the memories that shaped me and my team as we grew up,” Wuchang developer Leenzee said in our interview. “For us, sharing these memories and stories with more people is meaningful in itself, and we believe they’ll resonate with players.”

Lionhearts was successfully funded on Kickstarter, raising a mighty $160,837 of its $100,000 target. You can find out more about the project (and where to find a playable demo) here:

Set during the Third Crusade, Lionhearts will immerse gamers in a rich, historical simulation where player choice shapes the world around you. Choose one of three paths -, Military, Trade, or Religion - in a persistent multiplayer world.

There’s no word on when we can expect Assassin’s Creed to leap onto Netflix, or specifics in regards to the setting and characters. Will we see Desmond Miles revisiting the lives of his ancestors, or should the series introduce an entirely new cast and time period?

The sequel will also feature online PvP with signups for the closed beta now live:

Sudden Strike 5 has officially been announced by @kalypsomedia, bringing the popular World War II strategy series back to the battlefields of war-torn Europe and North Africa as players command over 300 unique units across 25 tense, tactical missions.

Our @playWUCHANG: Fallen Feathers interview with Lenenzee Games is now live on TheSixthaxis, where we discuss the late Ming Dynasty, Chinese mythology, and the historical origins of Wuchang's human-bird hybrid horrors:

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream will go down as a landmark stealth game with its innovative gameplay and rich immersive settings inspired by Nordic cities of the 1900s. Our 10/10 review for TheSixthAxis:

📖 Our Gamer's Guide to History is coming later this year with over 200 pages of deep dives and interviews with game developers and historians 🎮 🏛 ⌛️. Learn more about the real-world history that inspired the game you love!.

Sony has shared an incredible, in-depth look at Ghost of Yōtei that delves into the game’s story, setting, and open-world gameplay. Here are some highlights:. ▪️Our protagonist, Atsu, stalks the lands of Ezo (Hokkaido) where she hunts the outlaws who slew her family 16 years

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Historical adventure game Danger in Pompeii from @DNAStudiosGames launches later this month, on July 25th. Explore a faithful recreation of the doomed ancient Roman city in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, tackling quests and deciphering puzzles.