Retro: Force 21 review

Sept. 27, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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This review originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1999. Force 21 is far from your normal real-time gtrategy game. You don’t have a base where you begin — mining resources, building buildings, which in turn allow you to build certain units. No, it’s nothing like that. Force 21 doesn’t try to be that. It’s something much [...]

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Leipzig 2008: EA announces cast for Red Alert 3

Aug. 20, 2008   Leave a Comment  

At a press conference Wednesday at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, Electronic Arts announced the acting cast members for the anticipated strategy sequel Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. The cast of Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 follows (in alphabetical order by last name): Gemma Atkinson (the UK’s Hollyoaks), Tim Curry (Rocky Horror [...]

Alpha Centauri review

July 28, 2008   Leave a Comment  

This review of one of the best games ever appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1999.

SunAge patch released, download it here

Feb. 23, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Lighthouse Interactive and Vertex 4 released update 1.08 for SunAge, their sci-fi real-time strategy game for PC. The new update adds several new enhancements, an auto-updater, bug fixes and above all, new multiplayer features. Features in update 1.08: Re-balancing of several in-game units, an added enhancement given community feedback Multiplayer game lobby with chat functionalities [...]

Knights and Merchants review

Jan. 14, 2008   2 Comments  

A castle from Knights and Merchants

This article originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1999 during an explosion of real-time strategy games. After many battles, a former kingdom has been divided into many small principalities and earldoms. The king’s troops were pushed back into one last royal province, and the rulers of the other provinces waged terrible, destructive wars against one another. [...]

Blast exclusive: SunAge played

Dec. 13, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Behemoth Sunage Wallpaper

Blast Magazine puts out the first American review of SunAge. It looks good, but its European developers have some serious work to do before you can buy it in a few months.

In our detailed look at this upcoming strategy game, we look deeper into this game than any of the gaming sites. We also let you know what to expect and what we’re hoping for.

Be sure to check out the latest screens, original art and downloadable wallpaper images. [...]

Zoo Hospital

Dec. 3, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Zoo Hospital is a plot-driven collection of mini-games that makes you a summer intern at your aunt’s zoo The adventures unfold as you learn how to treat 40 kinds of animals including mammals, reptiles and birds. It’s your job to diagnose and treat the creatures and return them to their habitats healthy and well-adjusted. Features: [...]

The Aly & AJ Adventure

Dec. 2, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Bubblegum pop princesses Aly and AJ Michalka make their video game debut on one of what appears to be hundreds of Nintendo DS games launching this holiday season. The Aly and AJ Adventure is a collection of 15 minigames that take you throughout London, Tokyo, New York and Hollywood, including a dance-off multiplayer mode. The [...]

Fish Tycoon DS port

Nov. 26, 2007   1 Comment  

Fish Tycoon is another one of those tycoon simulation games where your job is to make money by raising, building, birthing or otherwise developing animals, people or infrastructure. This Majesco title stretches the capabilities of the Nintendo DS touchscreen. There are more than 750 different varieties of fish you can raise and sell using genetic [...]

SunAge teaser trailer released

Nov. 15, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Lighthouse Interactive and developer Vertex 4 released a teaser trailer for SunAge, a new real-time strategy game coming in January. SunAge will be playable on a variety of configurations, including lower-spec systems. Features: 3 Distinct Races – Human, Raak-zun and Sentinel – each with their own units, buildings, technological advantages and disadvantages. Unique Upgrades – [...]