War games have always been fascinating to me. I’m not talking the action packed Call of Duties or the bloody and gruesome Gears of Wars either.  I’m talking your down-right strategy games; games that require a great deal of patience, skill and thinking to them. Sure, you have to have brains and be...

Region-locking: truly a two-way street that goes nowhere. Last year, I spent two months studying abroad at the Yamasa Institute in Okazaki, Japan.  One of the people I met there working for the school was a US expat and Japanese history buff who was extremely excited about The Creative Assembly’s...

Lies, deception, espionage, misdirection. These are all concepts of war that have been employed since the dawn of man. Gaining a tactical advantage over your enemy through misinformation and bluffing has proven through history to turn the tide on battles that once seemed unable to be won. This is the...

Tabletop gaming in the form of a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game is on its way to your PC, courtesy of Bigpoint. Devleoped by Frogwares Studio, World of Battles promises RTS style game play combined with the customization of table top gaming. World of Battles takes place in the the medieval world of...

Game: Ogre Battle 64 Publisher/Developer: Atlus Platform: Wii Price: $10.00(1,000 Wii Points) Pros: Lots of opportunity to be  an armchair general at every level Cons: Hands off battles and unnecessary language Verdict: A great shot of nostalgia in the form of a deep RTS Review copy provided by...

Game: Greed Corp Publisher/Developer: W! Games Platform: XBLA, PSN, PC Price: $9.99 (PSN Store,  PC), 800 Spacebucks (XBLA) Pros: Deep RTS with glimpses of what a console can do for the genre Cons: AI punishingly difficult Verdict: For RTS junkies, but casuals need not apply. Review copy provided by...

Jagex Games Studio is proving that browser-based games may have a solid future.  War of Legends launched in January and has already attracted hundreds of thousands to its browser-based battlefields. “It is great to see so many players flock to War of Legends so soon after its launch and it is especially...

It is 25 years since the end of the Infinite War.  The galaxy is reeling from the recent assassination of the newly elected president of the fragile Colonial Defense Coalition. The members of the Coalition blame each other, and the early rumbles of war can be heard throughout the galaxy. The folks at...

Title: Darwinia+ Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios, Introversion Software Platform: Xbox 360 Cost: 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) Genre: Real Time Stratagy + Twin Stick Shooter + Puzzle + God Game Verdict: Crazy combination of genres that creates a unique and satisfying experience Pros: Stylish Graphics,...

Not just a Real Time Strategy game, but a Meta-Time Strategy game (world’s first, according to developers), Achron for the PC looks pretty interesting. From the developer website: Like many other games, Achron allows the player to view an overhead map of the surrounding area. However, Achron also...