This week it’s all about wargaming as John Hawkins from KE Studios comes in to talk about War Plan Pacific. Julian Murdoch returns to explain why he doesn’t understand anything, Bruce Geryk would rather talk about Victory in the Pacific, Tom Chick almost rediscovers his love of wargames and Troy Goodfellow resorts to Star Trek […]
Entries from March 17th, 2009
Three Moves Ahead Episode 4
March 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Podcast, Shrapnel, Three Moves Ahead, Wargames
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Most Dubious Press Release Ever?
March 16th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Media
In service to gamers everywhere, Algoma University’s Masters of Science in Computer Games Technology students are lending their expertise and a critical eye to a new video game review website. The site is located at www.mastersgamereview.com. I admire their hubris, but I doubt that even recent very good commercial ventures would launch with the claim […]
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Hearts of Iron 3 Updates
March 15th, 2009 · Comments Off on Hearts of Iron 3 Updates · Design, Paradox
I’m a little annoyed that I won’t be at this month’s Game Developers’ Conference. There are a couple of journalism panels I want to see, including one with my friend and podcast panelist Tom Chick, and another about the flight of journalists to the development side of the industry. But the big annoyance is that […]
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Railroad Tycoon (1990)
March 13th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Business Sim, Feature:Map
What this is about. There is something about trains. It’s no accident that there are train simulators and railroad management games and model train sets for adults but few toys that try to capture the romance of the trucking industry. Part of it is the whole organizational aspect of things – the straight lines of […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 3
March 11th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
This week, host Troy Goodfellow and panelists Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk spend most of their time talking about Empire: Total War, with a lot of armchair game design. Tom challenges the very premise of the Creative Assembly design philosophy, Bruce rejects Tom’s premise and Troy tries to get a word in edgewise. Listen for […]
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New Hinterland Game
March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Tilted Mill
Hinterland Orc Lords has just been announced. From the press release: “Hinterland: Orc Lords” features: + Party-based RPG Action – Variety of characters, weapons, and strategies. Will you lead the charge with a two-handed strike or stand behind the armored herder with your bow? + Town Building – Choose who will settle in your town. […]
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