It’s odd, but the prospect of playing an online version of Settlers of Catan with high production values has me closer to dropping coin on a console than all the zombie/alien/robot killing glamor that the living room gamers have been screaming about for years. So it’s reassuring to read Julian Murdoch’s positive impressions of Big […]
May Strategy Preview
May 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Preview
A weak month, I suppose, because everyone would rather enjoy the spring weather than crunch on code to get the game out in time. May 10 – Circus Empire (Enlight) May 15 – Nanny Mania (Dreamcatcher), UFO Afterlight (Cenega/Altar) May 29 – Space Force: Rogue Universe (Dreamcatcher/Provox) The fantasy RTS Stranger (Fireglow) has also been […]
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Thoughts on Erfworld
May 4th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Media
Anybody who knows webcomics knows about Rich Burlew’s always excellent Order of the Stick. Set in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign, Burlew keeps the art simple (they are all stick figures) but manages great characterization, good plot pacing and true story-telling all the while poking fun at and having fun with all the conventions of […]
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This seems like a lot of steps
May 4th, 2007 · Comments Off on This seems like a lot of steps · Ancients
Spearmen were the basic military unit in Classical Greece. To build your first spearman in Ancient Wars: Sparta you must: Build a barracks Build a forge Build a workshop Research “cold forging” at the forge Research spears at the workshop Design a unit that can use a spear at the barracks Build unit If you […]
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New lands to proselytize
May 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Shrapnel
Dominions 3 was probably last year’s best grand strategy game. Best role playing game, too. And I still haven’t found time to explore all of it. So the news that the 3.08 patch includes two new nations is both thrilling and infuriating. More nations and armies to control. Great! More nations and armies to learn […]
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Napoleon’s Ambition
May 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Paradox
Paradox has announced an expansion for Europa Universalis III. This August, Napoleon’s Ambition will move the clock up to 1820. This announcement is interesting for a couple of reasons. First, throughout development of the core game, Paradox and its legions of fans maintained that expanding the timeline into the wars of Napoleon was a mistake […]
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