Simulated melee combat has been part of video gaming since the first game consoles rolled off the assembly line. Countless developers — and at least one famous author — have tried to make it work.

Staying alive in large scale, multiplayer combat games requires a lot of skill. Being good enough to do well usually means hours of practice, which requires a level of free time I haven’t enjoyed in a ...

Mordhau, a combat game, has been giving trouble to their gamers by causing performance issues. According to these gamers, Mordhau keeps crashing or freezing on their Windows computer. There are ...

Starting with a secret copy of Warcraft II on his parent’s Windows 95, Ben has developed a lifelong obsession with video games. Drawn to darker and more horrifying games, he enjoys diving into the ...

I pull back my giant Zweihänder sword, ready for a stab, and then cancel my attack at the last second. My opponent falls for it, parrying a blow that never arrives. I haven’t dealt any damage yet, but ...

It turns out that Mordhau, the extremely violent game about medieval combat, is hysterically funny. That hasn't changed a bit with a total conversion mod that gives the game a complete Star Wars ...

As coronavirus ravages the planet, people are naturally being more mindful of precaution - and that apparently includes Mordhau players. A group of them have taken it upon themselves to enforce an ...

Without a community of melee combat devotees, current indie darling Mordhau probably doesn’t exist today. Bonding over multiplayer, with thousands of hours logged, Mordhau, well, just sort of happened ...

The medieval mayhem of Mordhau isn’t just limited to swords, shields, and the occasional pike. As well as sticking your foes with the pointy end, you can show them the way to the afterlife with a ...

Update: Following the confusion over Mordhau developer Triternion's official stance on a diversity toggle, the team has issued a second statement on the matter denying plans to ever add such a feature ...

Mordhau developer Triternion is the latest developer to secure investment from Tencent Holdings, with the Chinese tech firm taking a minority stake in the studio. The percentage taken and amount ...

If there’s one thing Mordhau has emphasised for me, it’s the significance of horses in medieval warfare. I already knew about the significance of horses in medieval warfare, of course. I’ve read about ...