Fresh Look Gets a Kick Out of Sports Management Games
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich likes sports, but he enjoys the management side of things better these days. This week Neal discusses his thoughts about sports management titles.
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Gotta Go Back to School With Two Point Campus
Those who enjoy simulation games should enroll in Two Point Campus, a hilarious title where players are charged with building up and expanding a sprawling and wacky university filled with crazy classes like Knight School, Wizardry, Spy Studies and so much more.
World War II Action Evolves With Company Of Heroes 3
Company of Heroes 3 continues a long tradition of real-time strategy World War II games going back almost 20 years. This newest installment adds a detailed campaign map, new abilities and units, and a new RTS platform that is primed for even more expansions and DLCs.
The Blue Blur Blazes New Trails in Sonic Frontiers
The iconic Sonic the Hedgehog blazes onto the scene once more in the brand new Sonic Frontiers adventure. With a gigantic cast of characters, beautifully rendered new levels and speedy challenges, this could be the game that helps Sonic race back to the top of the heap.
Non-Violent Together We Rule Expansion Pack Comes to Amplitude Studios Humankind
Amplitude Studios has released Humankind – Together We Rule, the first major expansion to the turn-based historical strategy game Humankind. The expansion adds new features focused on diplomacy and espionage including the Congress of Humankind, Embassies, Agents, diplomatic affinity, and six new cultures and wonders to explore. We want to give players many options beyond warfare to achieve victory. This is why we are very excited to announce the release of our first expansion Together We Rule and the accompanying free update Metternich, which is focused on diplomacy and espionage. Together We Rule Expansion See the world in a new … Continue reading Non-Violent Together We Rule Expansion Pack Comes to Amplitude Studios Humankind
Save State Jumps into Classic Sonic Games to Get Ready for Sonic Frontiers
In this week’s Save State, columnist Vincent Mahoney, who’s a self-professed big fan of the blue blur, prepares for the new Sonic game by first jumping into some classic Sonic titles before grabbing at Sonic Frontier’s golden rings.
Football Manager 2023 Ships
Managers won’t just meet expectations this season, they’ll crush them with Football Manager 2023 out now across multiple platforms. FM23 on PC and Mac is available from Steam, Epic and the Microsoft Store with fans able to download and play now. Those who have been enjoying the FM23 Early Access Beta on Steam or Epic can simply quit and restart the relevant launcher and the game will update to the full release build. All single-player progress made in the Early Access Beta will automatically carry forward. Fans purchasing physical copies of FM23 will notice that this year’s edition does not … Continue reading Football Manager 2023 Ships
Humankind Console Launch Delayed Until Further Notice
SEGA Europe Ltd., Amplitude Studios and Aspyr have today announced that due to some unique challenges, HUMANKIND’s release on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S is delayed until further notice. Any consumers who have pre-purchased on digital storefronts will receive refunds where applicable in line with platform policy. Sega sent out a note saying, “We apologize for the inconvenience but rest assured that SEGA Europe, Amplitude Studios and Aspyr are working hard to bring the best possible HUMANKIND experience to console players. We can’t give a timeframe on a new release date right now, but as soon as … Continue reading Humankind Console Launch Delayed Until Further Notice
A Look at the Stylishly Designed and Streamlined RPG Soul Hackers 2
This week our Save State columnist, Vincent Mahoney, takes a break from all the retro gaming he has done over the past few weeks to play a much more modern game, the visually stunning and unique Soul Hackers 2.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Breathed New Fire into the Series
Our Save State Columnist Vincent Mahoney has been a fan of the Yakuza series for a while, but last played the series back in the Yakuza 3 days. He picks it up again with Like a Dragon and finds that the series evolved into a true RPG while keeping a high level of its delightful absurdity solidly intact.