Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich this week writes about the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history and some of the gaming series that have featured that era in history.
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich tries to beat the heat by snuggling up beside his living room air conditioning unit while playing the classic Need for Speed: Carbon, one of the first racers that featured an open world with old-school cut scenes.
Unlike most modern city building type titles, Fabledom is designed with simple mechanics and casual gameplay in mind, which makes it perfect for relaxing while you slowly construct the fairytale kingdom of your childhood dreams.
It’s difficult for new entries into the tactical empire-building genre to make a splash against established franchises like Civilization, Crusader Kings and others, but Millennia attempts to do so with a unique time and era altering mechanic that keeps its gameplay fresh every single time.
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich celebrates what is rapidly becoming his favorite publisher, Hooded Horse. Largely based on their support for the development community, Hooded Horse provides a roadmap for an innovative gaming future.
The Total War series from developers Creative Assembly and Feral Interactive is one of the best for real-time strategy that covers many genres like Rome and Ancient Egypt. Could it be expanding to Star Wars next?
Manor Lords recently released to Steam Early Access, and while the developer Slavic Magic thought they might get a few hundred players, millions flocked to that new banner. We dive into this unique medieval city builder to see if it’s worth playing in Early Access and where the title might go next.
For years there were no college football video games while EA Sports, college athletes and the NCAA worked out a long legal battle. With that hurdle clear, Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich celebrates that EA Sports College Football 25 will finally be releasing in July.
The uber developer for Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios, said that they will no longer be developing Dungeons and Dragons titles, including any possibility of a sequel for BG3. Now it’s up to publisher Hasbro to find a suitable developer to carry that golden torch.
Withering Rooms is a roguelike survival horror title that does just about everything right. It offers a unique experience and story, good combat and crafting elements and just enough creepy atmosphere to delight those who enjoy and appreciate horror gaming.
