I’ve spent a good portion of my adult life playing Dungeons and Dragons. A past-time that even I (as hypocritical as it sounds) once deemed “too nerdy” to grace the top of my dining room table, I eventually realised what a jack ass I have been and welcomed the ever-loving but equally as harsh D20 into my life. I dedicate …
The future is coming, and it kind of looks…grim. In Disintegration, the destiny of humanity has resulted in our species being served a combo of disaster, as game director Marcus Lehto’s return to sci-fi action picks off a good couple of years after overpopulation, famine and the mother of all pandemics has almost succeeded in wiping out our species. The only solution? Putting our juicy bits of grey matter into robotic shells, thus creating an integration between man and machine.
Real-time strategy? For many of us, the first taste of that delightful franchise came through Microsoft’s Age of Empire series. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it sure as hell was burnt to the ground within minutes if your construction skills weren’t up to scratch. Decades after release, and Age of Empires II is still the definitive version of that franchise.
A scrappy and bloody brilliant strategy game that builds further upon the idea of survival strategy, Conan Unconquered doesn’t stray too far from its primary influence but it does offer plenty of unique substance that gives it its very own flavour. Now that, is what is best in life.
John Wick Hex is a fast-paced, action-oriented strategy game that makes you think and strike like, John Wick, the professional hitman of Lionsgate’s critically acclaimed film franchise.
As it turns out, a thoroughly dark and twisted part of history proves to be a fantastic setting for a game. Who knew?
Does the idea of playing a strategy game on PC make you retch more than me when I’m exposed to custard? Well good news! Because Frostpunk is coming to PS4 and Xbox One.
Islander's charming aesthetic and straightforward objectives make each trip to a new speck of land a relaxing delight.
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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