The Vikings were responsible for crafting some weapons that smiths still look back on with admiration today — but did that ingenuity extend to also building something capable of stopping those weapons ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Crafting armor in Valheim on Xbox and PC is quickly a vital part of the game if you plan on surviving more than a few minutes, and in order to survive ...

Much of what we know about Vikings and their thousand year-old way of life rests on the physical clues left behind – and the odd fanciful embellishment. Concealed in iron helmets, chain mail, and ...

During the 1950s, workers installing sewage pipes in Yarm, a small town in the English county of Yorkshire, uncovered a rusted iron helmet. Now, reports BBC News, a new study has identified the ...

When you think about the Vikings, you probably imagine fierce blond warriors clad in metal armor, boasting larger-than-life nicknames. Guess what: This mental picture isn't 100 percent historically ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You'll get by in the early going of Valheim with leather armor made from Deer Hide, but if you want to explore Viking purgatory in a meaningful way, ...

The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis. When you purchase through links on our ...