Review by Jim S. It’s been 21 years since the first Worms game released, and since then we have had so many releases in the series and it’s still going strong. I remember playing one of the older games for PC when I was a child and I liked it:…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. This week brings us a brand new Worms game from Team17. One of the most venerable franchises in the industry, Worms has been around since 1995, has seen over 20 releases, and has continued to delight audiences over the years thanks to its tight, balanced…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. A long time ago I rented SimAnt by Maxis on the Super Nintendo, and fell in love with it. I loved it so much that I begged my mom to buy me the PC version of the game, and she held out for a long time…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Right off the bat let’s talk about what Cannon Brawl gets absolutely right – it’s a real time strategy game which doesn’t have the dreaded “buffer zone”: the level of play between a novice player and an intermediate player where mechanical skill trumps actual strategic knowledge.…
Read MorePreview by Pierre-Yves L. Ubisoft’s Champions of Anteria, which is in its earlier production stages and being developed by Blue Byte, was originally known as ‘The Settlers – Kingdoms of Anteria’. Even without its Settlers moniker, the game is an interesting and fun blend of classical genres, and does bring…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. The release of a new Civilization game is always cause to get excited. Without a doubt the most popular and enduring example of 4X strategy, 2K’s Civilization series is now hitting its 25th anniversary, and the upcoming game, to release in October, is promising some big…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. Civilization 2 was the first time that I realised that games could inspire people outside of the narrow confines of the game itself. I wasn’t really thinking that through back when I was playing it, but in hindsight, the game was quite foundational in my…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If you’re a fan of board games, and don’t own an iPad, you’re not really a fan of board games. The device is absolutely dominant on the genre, and the shape and size of it make it a natural fit for the kind of interfaces that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Battle Cats is simple. It’s surreal, crazy, and it’s nuts, but it’s also genuine good fun. It features the kind of simple gameplay loops that mark it out for being a free-to-play title (its original release on mobile), but Battle Cats POP! works as a brilliant…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. A couple of years ago I had all but given up on playing newer editions of Koei Tecmo’s serious strategy games. Both the Nobunaga’s Ambition and Romance of the Three Kingdoms franchises, which have been around for almost as long as games have been, stopped being…
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