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Race for the Galaxy’s epic sci-fi storyline is all in the cards
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 Farm smells like more than just Farmville for the iPhone
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... »
See pyramids crash into battleships in Civilization V
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 »
Facebook booted out of fantasy game Highborn
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... »
What does Darkstar have to do with Brad Pitt and Chuck Barry?
You met J. Allen Williams yesterday . »
What are the best games of 2010…so far?
Who cares if we've got the rest of a long dry summer ahead of us? It's been a fantastic year for videogames so far! And I say that even though I haven't been bowled over by many of the games that lead Metacritic to declare 2010 a notable uptick in game quality .... »
10 ways Singularity should have copied Bioshock
Singularity was created by Raven Software, Activision's development studio in Wisconsin. These were, at one time, the guys who gave us memorable games like Heretic , Hexen , and Soldier of Fortune . Now they're cranking out forgettable fare like Quake IV , Wolverine , and Wolfenstein . »
Which Starcraft faction are you?
Unfortunately, you can't flip a coin to decide which race to play in Starcraft II . That's where the Starcraft Personality Quiz comes in. »
12 ways Crackdown 2 could have been better
I enjoyed Crackdown 2 , but it's not a very good game. It's dated, it misses the point of the best open-world games, and it's two biggest features - hordes of zombies and 4-player co-op - aren't as good as they should have been ( you can read my review here ). I... »
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker: tales from the hoosegow
This is my favorite personnel messages from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker , the game that combines sneaky shooting and mercenary management: GERBIL: Being reasoned with in the brig due to intense hostility. After the jump, I'll take you on a tour of my prison facilities »