Tag Archives: Strategy

An enemy appears in my settlement in Age of Empires 2. It’s not a foot soldier or a scout, it’s a villager who’s trying to build near my resources and start mining my plot of gold… The cheek of it! After swiftly getting rid of the invading villager, the enemy …

I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, my parents didn’t understand the games I played at all. Well, they still don’t. Im actually pretty sure they still don’t know what I do for a living. They tried to seem interested at first – in fact I …

Kicking it analogue If you’re like me, video games don’t end when you set down the controller. Books, comics, movies, and more – I’m always looking for ways to work video games into my non-video game activities. And how do you get your fix when your console is on the …

Dear diary, I’m currently dying in a warzone, but I’ll try to keep this light. I actually ate a meal today. It was raw, and it’s not exactly ‘digesting’, but things are looking up. Now all I miss is a bed, friends, heating, safety, electricity, fun, joy, happiness and videogames. …

From 16th century warlord to 21st century Pokemon trainer, this legendary samurai has endured as one of Japan’s most celebrated historical figures. You fought him in Onimusha and commanded his armies in Nobunaga’s Ambition, but who is the man behind the character? Who the Hell is Oda Nobunaga? It’s easy …

There’s nothing quite like the giddy fun of telling your friends they’ve died in a petrol pump fire. Not that I enjoy the fact that they have died in a searing ball of flame. No, my friends are much more useful to me alive. But telling them of their agonising, …

Now is not the time for development studios to venture into the MOBA market. Yes, League of Legends is the most popular video game in the world. Yes, Dota 2 is consistently the most-played game on Steam. Yes, the free-to-play model provides massive dividends when implemented smartly. But the leaders …

An earlier version of this article originally appeared on this site on October 14, 2012. Welcome to the world of Pokmon! We’re entering the era of Pokemon X and Y–just check out our Pokemon X and Y review and video series if you doubt us. To help spread the Pok-excitement, …

Summer may almost be over, but it’s going out with a bang. September is jam-packed with games as the holiday rush starts rolling, and we’ve put together a list of all the AAA releases, indie treats, and DLC making a play for your virtual wallet over the next 30 days. …

I see flowerbed people… Have you been playing Pikmin 3? If the answer is yes, we probably don’t need to ask you ‘have you been playing *a lot* of Pikmin 3?’ because we already know the answer. That’s OK, we have too. It’s a brilliant game. But there’s one small …