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There are times in your life when you start a project and in your heart of hearts you know what you are doing is right. You feel it deep in your soul. When you meet people who are in that same situation, you are instantly drawn in and you get

When people think of 4X games, there is one game that pretty much defined it — Masters of Orion. Much of what we see in modern 4X games have their roots in that title from 1993. While there were sequels, the original is still regarded as superior. When Atari folded it

In the distant future, the world that we knew is in ruin. Overpopulation has caused a strain on resources, and civilization has crumbled. As one of the last remaining colonies, the people of Byzantine live in poverty, while the wanderers outside the city walls cannot be trusted. What remains of

In the midst of towering booths, colorful lighting and thunderous sounds, you can often find smaller, niche game makers scurrying about the E3 convention center, eager to show off the games they’ve been toiling away on. For a variety of reasons, discovering these games are my favorite moments of

Guild of Dungeoneering is one of those games that is so simple in its presentation that it feels incredibly approachable. Employing a unique concept, easy pick-up-and-play controls, and an awesome visual style, Guild of Dungeoneering is, most importantly, a joy to play. After getting some hands-on time with the game

At E3 you take a lot of appointments. In fact, across three days we ended up taking nearly 70 of them between the eight of us. The best part about having that much chaos in your life in such a short period of time is that it makes the real

While waiting for my appointment to demo the Oculus Rift, I struck up a conversation with two guys nearby. They happened to be independent developers focusing on creating VR titles; I was a little taken aback, as I had never tried virtual reality and was optimistic, but skeptical. When I

One of my favorite parts of any co-op game is finding ways to impede, hinder, or mess with the people I’m supposed to be working with. It should be no surprise, then, that I love a game that allows you to pick people up and toss them off the