Here’s how the strategy layer works in Menace, the turn-based squad combat RPG from the Battle Brothers devs
"A tactically rich turn-based game with some meaty role-playing elements", was how Staff Sergeant James Archer characterised his Menace hands-on, back in September. The only thing missing from his account of the game was the bread needed to make that rich, meaty concoction a tasty, nourishing sandwich. And by bread, ...
Rally Point: Oh phew, Songs of Silence is only pretending to be a card game
Clambering deep out of the Contemplation Pit, where reading reviews or opinions or, god help you, Takes, is forbidden, I am curious to learn how people have been categorising Songs of Silence. Its structure most resembles Songs of Conquest or Heroes of Might and/or Magic, but with little RPG emphasis ...
The Best Game of 2024
In 2024, we saw games where soldiers dove headfirst into alien planets to defend Earth, Princess Zelda led her very own legend, a little robot overcame impossible odds to rescue PlayStation’s greatest characters, and a game of poker played out unlike anything else.There can be arguments for why any number ...
Microsoft Flight Simulator and the quest to replace Earth
Early on in Terry Pratchett's novel The Light Fantastic, a spell is cast to map the world. It begins as a "fireball of occult potentiality," dangling in the Great Hall of the Unseen University, which evolves into a ghostly "embryo universe." The embryo expands "lightly as a thought," with spectral ...
Random: ‘Monkey Kong’ On Switch Reminds Us Of Nintendo’s ’83 Legal Battle
Monkey see, monkey do.Nintendo’s been involved in its fair share of legal battles over the years, but we have a feeling it might be thinking twice before taking on publisher Pix Arts over the recent release of Monkey Kong In New-York on the Nintendo Switch.Granted, Nintendo can do whatever it ...
Genshin Impact Version 5.3 adds The Raging Battle Churns
Hello Travelers. The Genshin Impact dev team is delighted to embark on another year of adventures with you in the world of Teyvat. Along with our heartfelt New Year’s wishes, we’re excited to share that Version 5.3, Incandescent Ode of Resurrection, will be arriving on January 1. Starting from the ...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Larian Wants Your Help Testing Patch 8 and the Long-Awaited Crossplay Before Its Release in 2025
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has opened registrations to stress test Patch 8 ahead of its release in 2025.Patch 8 adds the long-awaited crossplay feature, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses. Larian has said Patch 8 is Baldur’s Gate 3’s last major update, with the developer moving on to brand ...
Two Epic Games directors step down after US Department of Justice investigate games companies under antitrust laws
Two men on the board of directors for Epic Games have stepped down from their positions after the US Department of Justice investigated the board under antitrust laws. The pair of directors were originally appointed to Epic's board by Tencent (who slurp upon a minority stake in the Unreal Engine ...
Star Citizen Has Finally Released Alpha 4.0 ‘After a Much Longer Than Anticipated Development Process’
Star Citizen has finally hit alpha 4.0 after what its chief developer, Chris Roberts, admitted was “a much longer than anticipated development process.”Cloud Imperium Games’ space sim is considered one of the most controversial projects in all video games. Over the 12 years since its crowdfunding drive began, Star Citizen ...
