Sparta: Ancient Wars, which has been selling itself as a realistic approach to ancient warfare – unlike all those other games out there – has released new screenshots. This one, of a scythed chariot manned by a spearman, could undercut their whole realism angle. Since the game is being set in the high point of […]

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Computer Games Magazine has a brief summary of the turn-based strategy games to be unveiled at E3 2005. All sequels, though. I guess this makes sense. The real-time strategy subgenre has been improved to the point that there are so many game design options out there that you would be swimming against a strong tide […]

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CDV and GSC have announced a sequel to their Cossacks companion series American Conquest. The sequel’s name – American Conquest: Divided Nation – makes the central subject matter pretty obvious. In this iteration of the series, the American Civil War looks to be the central conflict, though GSC also promises conflict based on the Texan […]

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With every preview and interview, I find myself wanting this game more and more. And the scary thing is that I am being impressed more by the game’s obvious beauty than by any obvious references to gameplay innovations. Not that I want a lot of innovations from a studio as well situated to make a […]

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Positech has released a demo of its just released political sim, Democracy. You can find the demo at any major gaming site. A friend was unimpressed by the demo’s apparent focus on current hot-button issues (stem-cell research and gay marriage) since he was more interested in a general government sim. “Those issues have always followed […]

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My review for Act of War: Direct Action has been posted at Game Method. Not much to add beyond what I said a couple of days ago. Don’t let the final score fool you. Most of that is because of the game’s poor replay value. The campaign is first rate, but most gamers expect a […]

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