Archive for July 8th, 2011

Three reasons to play a remake of a strategy game from 1994

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Panzer Corps comes out on Monday. You might think Panzer Corps is some serious hardcore wargame from Matrix Games. You’d be partly right. It is from Matrix Games. But it’s not serious, hardcore, or a wargame. It’s just an appropriately breezy remake of a 1994 beer-and-pretzels strategy/puzzle game called Panzer General. Which, yeah, was a classic back in the day. But now?

After the jump, why would you ever want to play a remake of a game from 1994? Continue reading →

Terraria: Sir Digsalot and the dungeon guardian

, | Game diaries

Okay, it’s time to do some serious upgrading. Time to stock up on healing potions, grab a bed, and head back to the underground jungle. Time to explore the surface at night for fallen stars. Time to max out the health, get some mana going, and get some more great items. Because soon, it’s time to head to the Dungeon.

After the jump: it’s just a harmless old man, right? Continue reading →