Dark Fantasy is a term that gets bandied around a lot these days, primarily by pieces of media that could only be described as dark if you were being charitable while comparing them to Hello Kitty.…
August 15, 2023 | 09:16 EDT
There’s a vast sea of city-building games out there on Steam. There are several cozy ones that you can just turn your brain off and play, and there are strategic ones that can take up hours in one…
March 27, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
There’s something that’s just satisfying about city builders. Whether it’s the old-school stuff like SimCity or newer takes like Cities Skylines, there’s no sense of accomplishment like building an…
February 15, 2023 | 10:00 EST
Giallo films are a very acquired taste when it comes to genre cinema. Basically, these Italian-made mystery slashers serve as the jumping-off point for modern-day exploitation and slasher films,…
September 21, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
T-Minus 30 has absolutely hooked me. It’s quick and easy to learn - but harder to master, and limiting each scenario to 30 minutes adds a profound sense of urgency as you're racing the clock, making…
September 7, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
I have always been a huge fan of city-building and 4X strategy games. Civilization, Total War, Stellaris, and others in the genre have captivated me as well as a wide variety of gamers around the…
May 13, 2021 | 09:30 EDT
City builders and management games have always been a bit hit or miss for me. Most of them eventually become repetitive, and I begin to tire of the same atmosphere, environments and mechanics while I…
December 15, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Some games are all about a grand, epic adventure. In this Littlewood review, I'll be exploring a game that approaches the classic fantasy narrative from a different perspective: what happens when you…
August 11, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Citybuilders are great. You can put lots of time and effort into constructing the perfect modern metropolis. Micromanage all of the tiny details until you’ve created the city of your dreams. Then if…
October 6, 2019 | 03:18 EDT
After a couple of trips to the future, Ubisoft Blue Byte's city-building series finally returns to its historical roots. Set at the beginning of a radical industrial age full of social unrest, Anno…
April 15, 2019 | 07:00 EDT
Who doesn't love a good banana republic? Surely nothing could go wrong by concentrating wealth in the ruling class from an export-focused economy. Well, when you're El Presidente, you've got nothing…
March 29, 2019 | 07:00 EDT
As an avid fan of Madruga Works' Planetbase, the final release of Dawn of Man came after much anticipation. I first previewed the developer's next game in late January and generally liked what I saw…
March 1, 2019 | 12:00 EST
When Cities: Skylines released back in 2015, I don't think anyone would have expected it to blow up as big as it did. Filling the void left by the disappointing SimCity reboot, Cities: Skylines …
October 19, 2017 | 02:57 EDT
My interest in Cities: Skylines was triggered the same way it was for many others: SimCity. This long-awaited return of a legendary franchise was met with excitement from fans of the franchise, but…
May 23, 2017 | 10:30 EDT
In a post-2013 SimCity world, Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order have cemented themselves as one of the true spiritual successors to EA's once-legendary city builder thanks to Cities: Skylines.…
December 7, 2016 | 09:00 EST