The beauty of strategy games is how much story they can tell based on the simple interplay of gameplay mechanics with just the right amount of flavor. For instance, Race for the Galaxy is a tabletop card game published by Rio Grande. However, a fellow named Keldon Jones has created a basic interface... »

We Rule , the free social networking game, held me -- and therefore Fidgit -- in its thrall for at least a week . Not that there was anything special about it beyond it being a) really charming, b) really convenient since it's for the iPhone, and c) just clever enough with its... »

On one hand, the box art for Civilization V is awfully busy. The same city has built the Sydney Opera House, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Statue of Liberty, Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, and the Pyramids? But on the other hand, it's awfully awesome »

From the latest patch notes for Highborn , a fantasy strategy game for the iPhone that required connecting with someone on Facebook to play a multiplayer game: Removed Facebook-based multiplayer (NOTE: all existing Facebook multiplayer games will be deleted in this update) This patch adapts the game to Open Feint, the current de... »

You met J. Allen Williams yesterday . »

This is lovely, and not just because it seems to end the same as every game I play against the Protoss: "Hey, look, I've won! Oh, no I haven't..." Of course, now I want to see the Zerg done in Legos. Is that even possible »

One of my favorite games so far this year is Din's Curse , the action RPG with dungeons that aren't content to wait patiently for you to clear them out whenever the heck you feel like it ( review here ). A new patch (get it here ) adds a visual effect that... »