Ryan is the Editor-in-Chief at DualShockers and has been a lover of games as long as he can remember. He holds a BA in English and Cinema and lives in New York City. As the culmination of a series ...

After a short hiatus, Stoic will be starting work on the second game in The Banner Saga trilogy, its melancholy tactical RPG title. The first game was a gorgeous, thoughtful mix of chess-like battles ...

The Banner Saga is out now; here's our Banner Saga review. Three-man indie team Stoic are a bunch of BioWare veterans. Evidence of them fighting in the Old Republic war is all over their latest ...

Gorgeous and mournful, The Banner Saga 2 is enriched by a story that meaningfully remembers the choices we've made. There's a character in The Banner Saga called Egil. You probably won't remember much ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Note: Care has been taken to avoid major specific spoilers for The Banner Saga 1 and 2. The broad narrative setup for The Banner Saga 3 is discussed.

The Banner Saga 2 picks us up at one cliffhanger and drops us off at another. Middle chapters are agonizing. The first part of a trilogy gets all the exciting set-up bits. The third part wraps it all ...

On 22nd January 2014, The Banner Saga developer Stoic Studios released a statement about its trademark dispute with mobile game specialist King.com over the word "Saga". It was as follows: "Two years ...

The Banner Saga has the looks of an animated Disney film from the '40s or '50s. It's full of rich colors and expressive, exaggerated characters. But its beauty goes beyond its appearance and ...

The Banner Saga 2 is a must-have for fans of Stoic's acclaimed original RPG, continuing the series with an equally strong narrative, beautiful visuals, and addictive combat. A sophomore effort in a ...

This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Banner Saga 2 begins at “Chapter 8” and ends just as its engrossing plot begins to reach a tipping point. It feels like the central portion of an ...