I’ve been waiting for an action RPG a la Champions of Norrath since I finished Untold Legends. Sacred 2 looks like it might fit the bill (I hope!). Here’s a preview from Gametrailers:...

The latest trailer for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel focuses on T-energy, the mysterious power that fuels the world of Ancaria's magic. At least it begins focusing on it, and then quickly devolves into a fight between the Seraphim character and one of the Inquisitors from the game. It's the strangest littl...

Sunshine! Man, what a day to drive out to Belfast, or down to Rockland, or, or... Ahem. Writing Weekend. Must. Be. Strong. Earlier this month my boss at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and Community Planning (as it was called then) left us for that Other Place, where she has many fu...

cdv USA is pleased to announce that they have launched a new sweepstakes today… and it’s sure to make the winner the envy of all their PC gaming friends! In cooperation with top PC builder GameRigs, cdv USA will be giving away a fantastic Sacred 2-themed custom PC in their “Sacred ...

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is more than just a videogame - it’s a full-on audio experience, featuring a wide variety of music, including the title track performed by the renowned musical act - Blind Guardian. To illustrate the integration of Blind Guardian’s music and personality into the ga...

There has been exactly one top-down fantasy action RPG for the PS3: Untold Legends. While it was fun to play (especially the combat), it had its quirks. Now it looks like I’m finally going to have another such game to play on the PS3, and won’t have to stick Champions of Norrath into my ...

As a free gift to fans of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment are making available an e-book of the game’s “Art and Vision”. This lushly illustrated e-book showcases hand-drawn character designs, renders and other artistic creations from...

TV this week: Iron Chef America: "Holiday Special: Cora vs Symon" - I really really really wish I was a taster on this one. Really. Oh man, really. Sarah Jane Adventures: "The Temptation Of Sarah Jane Smith" - I agree with my husband that I liked this story a little better when it was on Doctor Who ...

TV this week: Numb3rs: "Blowback" - This one jumped around a bit too much for me, and didn't involve enough math to keep it interesting. There was no overwhelming menace, and no urgency. A mediocre episode. Sarah Jane Adventures: "The Day of the Clown" - Um. Ok, Rani is a great new character. Her da...

While we knew the sequel to Ascaron Entertainment's 2004 PC action RPG Sacred was coming to the Xbox 360 and PC later this year, those sneaky developers have just revealed that they've been working on a version of the game for the PlayStation 3 for the past year. "Role-playing game enthusiasts have ...