Video Games Archive
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Video Games: the Virtual Classroom
Posted on April 8, 2013 | No CommentsIt was then that I came to a rather drastic realization about the gaming industry. Video games were no longer just a tool for entertainment. This was a new platform for historians to assemble takes on history. This was the future! -
Knights & Dragons: Rise of the Dark Prince
Posted on December 21, 2012 | No CommentsFor iPhone, iPad and iPod touch - save a medieval kingdom! -
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Posted on July 9, 2012 | No CommentsThis first-person multiplayer action video game is currently in production by Torn Banner Studios, and has similar gameplay mechanics to Half-Life 2. -
I’m the King of the Castle: Historvius launches social-travel game
Posted on May 30, 2012 | No CommentsLeading history travel website Historvius.com has launched a new social-travel game allowing people to truly become King of the Castle or even Emperor of the Colosseum. Users can rule historic sites they’ve visited, earn points, titles and badges, share with their friends and build their very own virtual empire while they travel. -
Stronghold 3 adds Castle Builder extension
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe makers of Stronghold 3, which was launched this fall, have added a medieval castle builder extension to enhance their video game. -
CastleVille – the latest video game craze
Posted on November 25, 2011 | No CommentsFor millions of fans who wanted to command their own castle, the new game CastleVille is giving them the opportunity to do so - at least in the online world. -
First trailer released for Crusader Kings II
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsParadox Interactive has released the first in a series of seven live action trailers for medieval strategy / RPG Crusader Kings II. The video features a 'unique' attempt to storm a medieval castle ;) -
Who says history can’t be fun?! Medievalists.net chats with Simon Bradbury about the medieval gaming world of Stronghold III
Posted on September 2, 2011 | No CommentsWho says history can’t be fun?! Medievalists.net talks to Simon Bradbury about the medieval gaming world of Stronghold III How did you get into video game creation? My first game was... -
Stronghold 3
Posted on September 2, 2011 | No CommentsStronghold 3 Developed by Firefly Studios To be released in October 2011 For the PC Your castle walls are being smashed by siege engines, an enemy catapult surrounded by troops... -
LandGrabbers – medieval conquest strategy for the iPad
Posted on August 26, 2011 | No CommentsLandGrabbers, a new title for iPad, is set in a medieval/fantasy world. It combines classic elements of strategy, simulator, and resource management, which is unique to the world of casual... -
Sims: Medieval released
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsSims: Medieval, a new video game that allows people to recreate the Middle Ages in SIMS fashion, was launched earlier this week. The official launch took place at Medieval Times... -
Vikings of Thule – Medieval MMORPG
Posted on January 10, 2011 | No CommentsLike Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Games (MMORPG)? Like the Middle Ages? On Facebook? If you said yes to all three, an online game to consider checking out is Vikings of... -
History Great Battles Medieval – Review
Posted on November 29, 2010 | No CommentsGreat Battles Medieval allows players to re-fight the battles of the Hundred Years War, where you act as the commander. The gameplay is fairly easy to understand – you set... -
Students receive $50 000 to create Virtual Joust game
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsWorcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Interactive Media and Game Development program and Higgins Armory Museum have won a highly competitive $50,000 Digital Humanities Start-Up Grant from the National Endowment for the... -
History: Great Battles Medieval
Posted on September 27, 2010 | No CommentsHistory: Great Battles Medieval is being released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 1, 2010. The video game presents one of the most realistic versions of medieval warfare,... -
Medieval Projects earn grants from NEH
Posted on August 17, 2010 | No CommentsTwo medieval projects have been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). One project will develop an interactive jousting computer game for a museum, while the other... -
The Sims Medieval to be launched in spring 2011
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsElectronic Arts (EA) has announced that they will be releasing The Sims: Medieval in the spring of 2011. The developers say it will allow players to create heroes, venture on...
