The Shocking Origins of Democracy

In this History N’ Games interview developer Alan Beling talks about his ambitious MMO strategy RPG Rise of the Foederati, which takes place in the final turbulent years of the Roman Empire. Alan prides himself in the historical accuracy of the game, and feels players will enjoy its mix of turn-based and real-time elements while guiding their tribe to victory.

From Dirge of Cerberus to the relationship between Aerith and Sephiroth, Greek myths can be found all over Final Fantasy VII. Author MJ Gallagher breaks down some of the most fascinating myths that inspired the game.

New DNA evidence suggests Eivor from Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla may have looked quite different from what you see in the game. :O

Hey, guys! In this quick & fun video, I briefly explore the history of the square root, inspired by the title for Nier: Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139! Note: I’m pretty sure I blundered the pronunciation for the names Regiomontanus and Baudhāyana so I sincerely apologize. Also, since this is a quick and breezy video, I didn’t include EVERY mathematical genius that dealt with advanced computations or square numbers (notice people like Newton and Fibonacci are absent),…