Heroes of Gaia is a browser-based (Flash required) massively multiplayer game game set in your typical Tolkien-inspired world of swords and sorcery. Sure, it's not getting any medals for originality, but don't overlook this title just yet; the game, inspired by the classic Castle-and-Hero gameplay of vintage PC titles, is surprisingly immersive, and sports some nice artwork to boot.
Continue reading...3. July 2009
Had the fates been altered slightly, you could be playing Starcraft II right now. Instead, World of Warcraft happened, and took the Blizzard development time away from the hugely popular RTS series Starcraft. A “fair amount” of the Starcraft design team went over the WoW design team to finish off that MMO juggernaut for the better [...]
Continue reading...19. December 2008
It’s becoming a three way battle between Activision, EA, and UbiSoft for who can become the biggest gaming company in the world. UbiSoft has added another step towards world domination by adding Massive Entertainment to their roster. You may remember them from such games are World in Conflict and Ground Control. Note that UbiSoft may [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2008
It’s amazing what 13 years can give you. For example, it’s been 13 years since the original Red Alert landed on PCs, and now you can get it for absolutely free. Nope, you don’t even have to pay shipping since it’s a download as a promotion for the upcoming Red Alert 3. Oh, and if [...]
Continue reading...15. August 2008
GamePro magazine has graced gamers with Halo Wars details in their July issue. Beyond the multi-player options, including two player co-op, new UNSC units will be introduced. Vulture, , Cyclops, and Cobras are the newcomers. Oh, and if you’re wondering how you’ll control this eagerly anticipated RTS, Halo Wars Addict has you covered. How does [...]
Continue reading...8. March 2008
The recently released Warcraft 3 patch, 1.21b, allows players to run the game without a CD in their drive, according to N4G. In these days of DRM and strict anti-piracy measures, the most prolific developer in the world freeing its most recent RTS from CD limitations may come as a shock. However, most Warcraft 3 [...]
Continue reading...7. January 2008
Chris Taylor has always been on the cutting edge of RTS design, having birthed both Total Annihilation and the recent Supreme Commander. Gas Powered Games’ newest title, however, promises action on a significantly smaller scale. 1up has the scoop on Demigod, a DotA-inspired online PC game that puts players in control of a [...]
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31. December 2009
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