Was Defender of the Crown the first “4X” strategy game to come from Western developers? I know it’s not a proper 4X, as several of the “Xes” are severely undercooked or nonexistent, and Japan’s Nobunaga’s Ambition beat it to market by several years, but when you look at it, you can easily see where the likes of Europa Universalis and…
Monster Couch, the developer behind the digital adaptation of Wingspan and Quilts and Cats of Calico, has announced its newest project for PC: Wyrmspan. Wyrmspan is the digital adaptation of the acclaimed dragon strategy card game of the same name. It’s an engine-building, card-driven strategy game for 1 to 5…
NIS America has announced a mid-June launch date for R-Type Tactics I…
A new trailer was released today for Resident Evil Survival Unit, an…
Was Defender of the Crown the first “4X” strategy game to come from Western developers? I know it’s not a proper 4X, as several of the “Xes” are severely undercooked or nonexistent, and Japan’s Nobunaga’s Ambition beat it to market by several years, but when you look at it, you…
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Monster Couch, the developer behind the digital adaptation of Wingspan and Quilts and Cats of Calico, has announced its newest project for PC: Wyrmspan. Wyrmspan is the digital adaptation of the acclaimed dragon strategy card game of the same name. It’s an engine-building, card-driven strategy game for 1 to 5…
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NIS America has announced a mid-June launch date for R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos’ debut for PC and modern consoles. The two-game collection includes two classic R-Type Tactics titles, each equipped with fleets of warships ready to deploy over dozens of levels. Take on the Bydo Empire or even…
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A new trailer was released today for Resident Evil Survival Unit, an upcoming mobile strategy game set to launch for mobile devices in Japan, Korea, North America, Europe, and Asia later this year. The trailer features the game’s theme song, Mountain Hunt by Japanese rock band QUEEN BEE, while teasing…
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I prefer playing games on consoles, as a rule of thumb. I’ve said this often enough, but to repeat the reason for it: I spend so much time working on PCs that I struggle to sit down and play games on them without something kicking in my brain and telling…
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There was a brief period of time where the tower defence genre was a big deal and just about everyone was trying to get on board with it, right through to the biggest publishers. It’s easy to understand why – the games are relatively easy to develop, and it’s relatively…
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Here’s a note for all developers out there: If you’re going to locate your game in a period of history or legend, and especially if it’s one where there isn’t an abundance of choices, then make sure that you actually do something about that period of history or legend. Earlier…
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One of the more interesting announcements that occurred around Tokyo Game Show this year was that the next Romance of the Three Kingdoms would actually be a case of looking back: Rather than moving to Romance of the Three Kingdoms XV, as might have been expected, we’re instead getting a…
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With 16 titles across 40 years, there are very few properties that have had the kind of longevity that Koei Tecmo’s Nobunaga’s Ambition has enjoyed. While it might not be the world’s most popular and accessible strategy series – that goes to either Civilization or Total War – the commitment…
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We don’t hear as much about the Eastern Front during World War 2. This is, of course, largely because the heroes of the piece were Soviets. Anything that could be perceived as lionising the heroics of Soviets doesn’t play well with the West’s official propaganda line on what happened during…
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