Microsoft Game Studios has teamed up with Gas Powered Games once again to produce what looks to be a stellar sequel to 2002's critically acclaimed Dungeon Siege. Over three years in the making, Dungeon Siege II: Plains of Tears follows in the footsteps of the original in delivering immersive game play and an intricate storyline. Read More.
With such hits as Echelon and Echelon: Wind Warriors under their belt, Russian game studio MADia Entertainment is no stranger to the field of outlandish sci-fi titles. Their latest project, Operation: Matriarchy, sees them departing from their niche space flight-sim category and foraying into the supersaturated genre of first-person shooters, albeit with a twist. Read More.
Life in the 22nd century Valkyria isn't exactly as we know it today; technology has evolved and humans have begun to integrate a system of implants into their bodies to enhance their physical abilities. Big corporations have slowly hidden the truth, made the lies become a reality. Read More.
The future offers some promising developments for the planet Earth; crime has been all but eliminated, safety is a number one priority for its citizens. However, no one could have predicted that the downside of a world without crime would be extreme boredom. To remedy this, a television network has decided to let criminals control small armies of thralls, or gladiators, in tactical battle arenas for entertainment purposes and cash prizes. Read More.
Think way back 1994, seems like an awful time ago. Although extremely difficult due to the changing nature of the industry, think of a game that stood out for two main reasons. First, it was an all-around great title that ran on the now extremely obsolete computers of the day, and second, because it was (and still is) a rare genre on the PC. Read More.
Good adventure games are a rare occurrence nowadays, although the genre seems to be making a comeback as of late with such titles as Microids' Syberia. Buka Entertainment will enter the North American market this year as a publisher, and they seem to have a few surprises up their sleeves, Midnight Nowhere being one of them. Read More.
Michael Knight and his beloved vehicle K.I.T.T. (Knight Industry Two Thousand) ventured four seasons in the popular 1980's series Knight Rider. Developed by Davilex and published by Tri Synergy, Knight Rider is coming to North America on the PC this year and from what we have seen it appears to be closing in on the finish line. Read More.
It has been a long time since we have seen a full-fledged World War I real-time strategy title. Empire Earth offered a glimpse of WWI in one of it's many epochs, but players didn't really get to experience that of what actual battles were like. Published by Russian based Buka Entertainment and developed by Lesta Studio, The Entente will introduce the First World War as it was meant to be seen this fall. Read More.
World War II was one of the most eventful times in human history; many titles have been written and developed around this depiction of human evolution. Most have been first person shooters, and this year, Cenega and Mirage Interactive and extending this into the RPG genre with the first World War II based role-playing game. Read More.
Emurasoft is in a sense a very new company, although they have been around for years producing shareware products, this is the first real test is producing a complete game. Developed by Denyusha, ShadowFlare was originally released in Japan last year and received solid praise. Read More.
Released several years ago, Incoming was a moderately popular focused around protecting the human race from a dangerous foe. Set for release this fall, Incoming Forces is the sequel to this popular title, and this time, the sides have changed and the tables have turned. Read More.
Microsoft has long dominated the flight simulation market with their prominent Flight Simulator and Combat Flight Simulator franchises. Sierra entered this market several years ago with the Pro Pilot series of games, but hasn't been heard from since. Ubi-Soft Entertainment launched into the spotlight last year with their widely successful title IL-2 Sturmovik, not to forget all of the flight simulations developed and produced by Jane's. Read More.
O.R.B, as described by the folks at Strategy First, "an acronym for Off-World Resource Base", but what does this really mean? Do you simply fly around and collect minerals, that is what a resource base is used for, correct? Not even close, as Strategy First's upcoming space based real time strategy game isn't just going to make a dent in the way space based strategy games are produced; it is going to revolutionize their development. Read More.
Good action flight simulations are a rarity in today's market; notable mentions include Microsoft's Combat Flight Simulation series and Ubi Soft's IL-2 Sturmovik. The sequel to Echelon, entitled Wind Warriors is an action packed flight title that puts you into the shoes of Jason "Wolf" Scott. Read More.
Welcome to the illustrious world of organized crime. Oh wait, the crime depicted in the Grand Theft Auto series isn't exactly organized, with bullets flailing and sirens blaring, but that is what simply makes these games so much fun. Read More.
