City builder titles are incredibly popular right now, and Timberborn finds a way to stand out from the rest with a post-apocalyptic plot that finds industrious beavers constructing massive cities, healing the land and trying to do a better job than their human predecessors.
Balatro is a new roguelike deck builder that takes the general rules of poker, and then uses mercurial joker cards to magically scramble everything around for players trying to achieve high scores and battle big bosses. It’s a unique experience with eight difficulty levels to test players’ skills and luck.
The Railway Empire 2: Journey to the East DLC takes players on a whole new railroad-building adventure through the Balkans and to Constantinople with new locomotives, cities and an exclusive new luxury train service. It’s a challenging but rewarding addition to Railway Empire 2.
Players in Abriss – Build to Destroy are tasked with some heavy demolition jobs using some really unique and dangerous methods of destruction like utilizing combat tanks, explosions and tossing big blocks into target buildings to try and cause a dramatic, cascading collapse.
This week the Modern Gamer takes a look at the rated E adventure Little Panda’s Jewel Adventure by developer BabyBus. Parents looking for a great title to amuse their kids, or for something to play together with them, should check it out for iOS or Android.
One of the most detailed hunting simulations released in years, Way of the Hunter keeps its content fresh with constant new additions like hunting tools, animals and weapons. Their most recent release, Matariki Park brings hunters to New Zealand.
The new “Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk” Dungeons and Dragons module takes the classic Lost Mine of Phandelver module and adds new dungeons, creatures and adventure. It also has a map with the Phandalin region on one side and key encounter adventure locations on the other.
Not surprisingly, Beer Factory puts players in charge of running a beer factory. But there are quite a few twists to deal with first like broken-down equipment, unsanitary working conditions and even squatters living along the production line.
There is a little bit of everything in Rising Lords, which on the surface plays like a medieval version of Civilization. But below the surface you have elements of city building, turn-based combat, management and even some board game elements to keep things interesting.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns has an interesting history of critical acclaim coupled with far less commercial success. Now, the XCOM-like title is available for most consoles and the PC, and you can even find it on super sale on some platforms like Steam, which makes for a very good deal.
Disco Simulator: Prologue lets players manage every aspect of the hottest new club in town with dancing, drinks and entertainment. But first, players will need to do a lot of work, from arranging furniture to hiring employees and buying equipment.
Quickly rising to the number one spot in sales for both the PlayStation and Steam charts, Helldivers 2 deploys with one of the most interesting and action-packed, third person squad-based shooters to grace consoles and the PC in many years.
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich this week takes a look at a trio of city builders. And while each one is really unique, they all are able to transport fans of the building genre to a happy place as they transform a barren landscape into a bustling city.
Fresh Look Reacts to the New Borderlands Movie Trailer
Fresh Look Is Flying High in Palworld’s Wonderful Universe
Fresh Look’s Appreciation of Palworld’s Meteoric Rise to the Top
Fresh Look Attempts to Continue Celebrating the F.E.A.R. Series Part Two
Retro Game Friday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various games from the past. This week he covers Mega Man Battle Network 5.
Michael Blaker’s Translation Necessary Thursday: “Making Magic Volume 02” by Aloha Zachou
Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: Most Anticipated Spring 2024 Anime
Michael Blaker’s Bookish Wednesday: “Fates Parallel Volume 04”
Michael Blaker’s Synth Saturday: Chapters 1-5 of “As N Approaches Infinity” by Corisanna
The PAX Unplugged show is dedicated to tabletop gaming in all its forms, including role-playing, boardgames, card games, cosplay and more. It’s also one of the best organized shows around, making sure that everyone has a fun time, even while waiting in line for other events.
Back when he was much younger, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney was a tremendous fan of the Ace Attorney series. The first three titles are now available in the new Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, so he’s enjoying all the visual novel and courtroom antics this week.
The Trekker’s Delight crew takes a critical look at the women of Star Trek: The Original Series.
Trekker’s Delight and the Burnham vs Sisko: Sisko Edition
Trekker’s Delight Explores Star Trek: TNG’s “Tapestry” Episode and Star Trek News
Trekker’s Delight Celebrates Black History Month
Trekker’s Delight Looks at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s “Past Tense” Episode
FarmCon 24 will take place on the weekend of July 6th and 7th on the premises of the German agricultural manufacturer Fendt.
Roll20 is one of the best platforms available for playing role-playing games remotely with friends. But it could always be better, and that is just what COO Corey Rosemond is working on right now. We find out what’s up on the platform, and what is coming soon.
BurnBryte is the first roleplaying game made for the virtual tabletop world of Roll20. Just like how Amazon, Netflix and Apple TV went from streaming other peoples’ content to creating their own shows, this is Roll20s first original content. We chat with the show’s creators.