Playing #GhostofYotei Complete Edition on PS5? In our book we explore how the game depicts 17th century Ezo in our feature "Shadow of the Shogunate".

"Napoleon's Eternal Guard" 🎮 Valor Mortis (2026) #ValorMortis

Theos: Cities of Myth is a new city-builder from @dotemu.bsky.social set in Ancient Greece where players are tasked with building a civilization while earning the favour of familiar Greek deities. Launching next month on PC.

"The Siege of Skalitz" 🎮 Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018) #KingdomCome #KCD #KingdomComeDeliverance

The Saboteur takes place during the German occupation of Paris. During that time, the Eiffel Tower was closed to the public, used for military radio communications, and was briefly topped with a swastika flag before being liberated in 1945.

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Playing With History is available to pre-order following a successful Kickstarter campaign. This new book from TSA writers Jim and Ade puts historical

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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) #TotalWar #ThreeKingdoms #SEGA

A demo for Victory Banner is coming to Steam on October 12th, with a mission set during the first months of Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union. In this WW2 strategy you command the battlefield from above and take direct control individual units.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (2026) #AssassinsCreed

The bootlegging rackets depicted in Mafia are rooted in America's Prohibition era (1920 to 1933) when the manufacture and sale of booze was outlawed. Naturally, this created a black market and another rung on the criminal ladder for Tommy Angelo to climb.

A Plague Tale: Innocence places its main characters, Amicia and Hugo, at the intersection of two medieval catastrophes. In 1348, France was already embroiled in the Hundred Years’ War as the country succumbed to the Black Death.

For Honor: Marching Fire (2018)

Battlefield 1's opening level honours the Harlem Hellfighters, although its individual soldiers are fictional. Because of racial segregation within the US military, the regiment fought under French command and spent 191 days in combat, longer than any other American unit in the war #battlefield

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Repost for a chance to win a hardback copy of Playing With History in our latest #giveaway - the book launches next month with over 200 pages of deep dives and interviews with game developers and historians. UK entries only, see post for details: www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/09/26/g...

In #AssassinsCreedOdyssey players encounter The Plague of Athens, a real epidemic that struck during the Peloponnesian War, when much of Attica’s population had crowded inside the city walls, resulting in the death of its leader Perikles.

Ghost of Tsushima's opening bloody battle reflects a real campaign: a Mongol-led force sailing from Korea attacked the island in 1274 before advancing towards Kyushu. Tsushima genuinely formed Japan’s first line of defence against Kublai Khan’s invasion fleet.

Playing With History is now available to pre-order! Our first book features over 200 pages of deep dives and interviews with game developers and historians, spanning 7 iconic eras. Order now to receive a free digital copy. Shipping in early October. Link👇

Like many, we're gutted to hear the news about Ninja Theory closing its doors. When planning our Vikings chapter for PWH, #Hellblade and its sequel were the first games on our list. Hopefully, somehow, we'll be able to continue Senua's saga.

Following our successful Kickstarter campaign, Playing With History will soon be available to preorder globally, featuring over 200 pages of deep dives and interviews with game developers and historians.

It's almost here! Samples of our gamer's guide to history have landed - after a final round of checks, we will officially be going to print. If you've yet to grab yourself a copy, our Pledge Manager is still open 🔗👇

As we put the finishing touches on Playing With History, here's a sneak peek at how we decided to end our first book...

Not only does #AssassinsCreed Black Flag Resynced look incredible, the changes being made to stealth, combat, and parkour make it a must-have for us here at PWH HQ. FYI the game features heavily in our Golden Age of Piracy chapter 👇️

From developer Rebel Wolves and the director of The Witcher 3, Blood of the Dawnwalker is set in 14th-century Eastern Europe during a time defined by ravaging plagues and political instability. So, what happens when you throw vampires into the mix?

Late pledges for PWH end today! Here are some recent highlights: 🪓 Pitching the perfect Viking video game with @theresthistory.bsky.social ’s Dominic Sandbrook 🏛️ Creative Assembly talk Rome: Total War and Time Commanders 👺 Discussing Nioh 3’s dark mix of history and Japanese folklore

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Playing With History - the gamer's guide to history - explores historical video games with historians and devs. Find out how to grab a copy.

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Read our new @thesixthaxis.com interview with the producer and director of Koei Tecmo’s action RPG sequel, Nioh 3, and the history that inspired this critically-acclaimed video game series: www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/03/25/n...

"In a world without gold, we might have been heroes". Blackbeard's final line from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag that has always stuck with us. We hope the game's remake will delve deeper into one of the most fascinating figures from the Golden Age of Piracy #AssassinsCreed

We couldn’t possibly write a book about historical video games without including Creative Assembly’s landmark @totalwar.bsky.social series. Our book features an interview with the studio about TW’s origins and our collective obsession with Ancient Rome.

Base-building colony simulator Going Medieval from developer Foxy Voxel and @MythwrightGames has hit version 1.0 on Steam. This huge update introduces an endgame as well as new rooms, roles, events and myriad other features.