A copy of the March 1936 publication of Astounding Stories is the the drool-worthy prize of a contest over at Red Wasp Designs (Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Lands.) Red Wasp Design, the developers of the new Cthulhu-mythos horror/strategy RPG ‘Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land’ have announced a competition where you could win an original 1936 copy of a pulp fiction magazine featuring the writing of H.P. Lovecraft. The prize is an original March 1936 issue of...
The latest, and last, in the series of the “Seven Deadly Sins” Crusader Kings II trailers tackles the problem of piracy in medieval Europe.. Or something like that. Actually, it’s more like a plea not to download the game. I’m having trouble deciding whether or not the hamfisted moral here is intended to be serious. Not only that, the trailer isn’t as funny as the rest of them. Not the finale I was hoping for, Paradox! Take a look.. To...
If you’ve been listening to our podcasts, you may have heard me talking about something called the Difference Engine Initiative. If you have not been tuned in to our podcasts, let me give you a little primer. The Difference Engine Initiative is a game-making workshop and support jam for women in this male-dominated industry. There have been two such programs, running six weeks each, with various tutorials on game-making tools and a friendly framework that supports...
Some of you may know that Sanctum was one of my picks for Game of the Year, so I am definitely excited to announce that one of my favourite genre-defying Tower Defense / First Person Shooters for the PC has a sequel on the horizon. Developers Coffee Stain Studios, have signed on with Reverb Publishing to create Sanctum 2. Princes among recent indie developers, Coffee Stain has produced one of last year’s best multiplayer experiences. Reverb, being always on the...
If you’ve been looking forward to Crusader Kings II, today is your lucky day. In advance celebration of the Paradox Interactive’s Valentine’s Day release, you can now pre-order your copy of CK2. In doing so, you not only secure your copy of the game and show your allegiance to the country you will be ruling over, you will also get ample bonus content. This bonus content includes a copy of Crusader Kings Complete. The game that started it all, bundled with...
Reverge Labs, along with publishers Utumn Games and Konami have a new 2D fighting game in development for PSN and XBLA named Skullgirls. This brand-new IP is headed up by tournament veteran Mike Zaimont and focuses on hardcore, competitive gameplay. Skullgirls is nothing if not fast-paced, deep, and strategic. With character swap-out gameplay and various customizable assists á la Marvel Vs. Capcom, six-button control scheme like Street Fighter, and the beautiful...
Paradox Interactive have released the first expansion to their political and military strategy game, Victoria II. Entitled A House Divided, this expansion will focus more on the American Civil War, and include a new starting point to encompass the entirety of the US’ rise to independence and their emergence as a global super power at the beginning of the 20th century. With this expansion, they have released a new trailer! Also, here are some new...
The defining Real-Time Strategy game, Command & Conquer, is in the process of being rendered entirely in HTML5 for use on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Originally released in 1995, Westwood Studio’s epic game of strategic unit control and base-building ripped into the strategy gaming market with a vengeance. Since it’s inception, the C&C franchise has seen the release of nearly 20 sequels and spin-off games, fleshing out the universe’ lore as...
One of the longest running console RPG franchises bring us back to it’s roots with a new distribution of Final Fantasy Origins. Containing both Final Fantasy and the follow-up, Final Fantasy II, it’s a great deal at $9.99. I remember seeing this particular disc in game stores for $60 and up, I also remember thinking “I need this game!” This package of games is completely reworked from their original forms on the Nintendo Entertainment System, and is...
Following the tradition of the Seven Deadly Sins trailer series, Paradox Interactive has released another satirical video. The flailing king featured in every trailer is slowly becoming head-canon as he endearingly fails at everything he does. I believe he survives through an aura of sheer luck, but I have no proof of that. This particular trailer recreates one moment of gameplay which I experienced and it plays out almost exactly the same. There may have been more...
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