Building an Awesome Ancient Japanese Society With Sengoku Dynasty

Sengoku Dynasty is a fully customizable empire and society builder where players start with a single house and slowly expand their realm until they’ve mastered the Sengoku Era of ancient Japan. It’s a unique building type of title with a lot of great qualities.

 
 
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Void Shadows Is DLC Done Right

Expansions from Owlcat Games titles have been hit or miss, but the Void Shadows DLC for the Rogue Trader RPG is one of the best they have ever created. It features a new playable character, innovative additions to ship combat and 15 to 20 more hours of exciting gameplay.

Building a Perfect Campaign With the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide

Dungeons and Dragons players looking to become Dungeon Masters or existing DMs who need a few more tools and ideas for their kit can find everything they need in the much improved and upgraded 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide.

 
 
Metaphor: ReFantazio Becomes the Magnum Opus JRPG From Atlus

Metaphor: ReFantazio features some unique and experimental JRPG-type game mechanics with compelling characters and combat, all tied together by an exciting and well-crafted narrative.

Countering Analog Controller Stick Drift With An Inexpensive Replacement

Console gaming is amazing these days but has a bit of an Achillies heel when it comes to controllers breaking down with drifting analog sticks. This week we test the inexpensive GuliKit King Kong 3 controller to see if it might be a suitable replacement or backup for your favorite consoles.

 
 
Stunning Empire of the Ants Gives an Insect’s View of Combat and Adventure

Using Unreal Engine 5 to bring the wild and deadly world of the humble ant to life in Empire of the Ants makes for some eye-opening adventures and a unique new form of real-time combat that will make you appreciate these hard-working insects of the world.

Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred Adds New Campaign and Speedy Leveling Mechanics

Vessel of Hatred is the first paid DLC for Diablo IV. It’s a fun addition that is packed with a compelling new adventure and a unique new character class. But it also revamps the core gameplay for everyone, regardless of whether or not they buy the new DLC.

 
 
Space Marine 2 Perfectly Captures the Brutality of Warhammer 40K Combat

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has more hardcore shooter action than almost any similar title. It perfectly captures the brutality of the unforgiving, bloody conflicts that define the Warhammer 40K universe. It’s also a heck of a lot of fun to play.

Phantom Brigade Adds Turn-based Mech Combat to the Battlefield

Phantom Brigade follows a group of young people using powerful mechs to try and liberate their country from invaders. The combat is unique, using turn-based battles paired with a prediction engine to show how players’ opponents will probably attack.

 
 
Dread Dawn Offers a New Take on the Zombie Apocalypse

Combining elements of role-playing, survival, exploration, crafting and tower defense, Dread Dawn could become a major force in zombie apocalypse type titles. There is even a pretty nice story to tie all the horror together.

Creating Amazing Model Railroads in Train Yard Builder

Planning and building out amazing model railroads is a wonderful pastime, but it can be expensive while also requiring quite a bit of space. Train Yard Builder offers players the thrill of creating their own model train paradises without the challenges of trying to do it in real life.

 
 
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Revives a Beloved Classic Series

The newly released Ace Attorney Investigations Collection brings all of what players enjoy from the classic Ace Attorney series, but it puts a nice twist on the gameplay and localizes the second title in the series for the first time.

Fresh Look Enjoys An RPG Kind Of Holiday

Blessed with a long holiday weekend, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich finally gets to dive into the critically acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3 RPG, while also enjoying food, family and football.

Save State Gets Lost in Blue Again

After an accident involving a shelf full of Nintendo DS games, Save State’s Vincent Mahoney uncovers a hidden gem: his old Lost in Blue Nintendo DS cartridge. So now, he’s getting lost with it, again.

After Thanksgiving With Gary’s Mom and the Game Over Podcast

The post-holiday festivities end very abruptly for the Game Over Podcast gang as Gary’s Mom springs a surprise.

Critical Hits with Roll20’s Corey Rosemond

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.

 
Burning Bryte With A Brand New Game System

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.

 

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