Monte Cristo’s CityLife is one of the most important city builders ever made. It saw its citizens as more than an evolving tax base; they had preferences, dislikes and social values that you had to work with. The result was a game that had neighborhoods, conflict and tough decisions. So I’m really happy to read […]
Entries from April 17th, 2008
Funny or Stupid? You Decide
April 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Blogs, Media
I’m assuming that this insane story about advertisements stuck on the front covers of magazines is a parody of people saying that print media has sold out or that it’s on its last legs or something. Because I can’t believe Tim Rogers has never seen this before. I’ve been complaining about fake covers for years.
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Kane’s Wrath Review
April 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Kane’s Wrath Review · Electronic Arts, Gameshark, Review, RTS
I was playing Kane’s Wrath with a friend a couple of weeks ago and mentioned that I thought Command and Conquer 3 was the best AAA strategy game of 2007. Like a lot of people, he thought I was crazy, at least until I mentioned that I wasn’t including expansion packs. Let’s face it – […]
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Hey, It’s Free
April 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Matrix, Wargames
Matrix Games has released War Engine into the wilds of the internet as a celebration of tax day. The only reward I need is the security that my money is being well spent on a well-managed war that makes America safer from its enemies. But since that’s not happening, I guess this will have to […]
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Let the Ghosts Lie
April 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Industry
Every time someone tries to make something of the Atari name, it just tarnishes what was once a truly important brand. Does “Atari” even mean anything any more? Besides, if Infrogrames changes their name they will lose their awesome anthem.
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Legion (2002)
April 15th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Ancients, Feature:Anc, Retro, Review
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if champion gamers were given a chance to design their own game, then you should probably take a look at Slitherine’s games. Iain and J.D. McNeil are competitive DBA/DBM players, with Iain winning a world championship in 2001 and both regularly placing in the top ten. Slitherine is […]
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