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The 90s Called, and They Want Their Productivity Back (The HoMM2 Review)

Release Date: October 1, 1996 (North America) Developer: New World Computing If you spent any part of the late 90s hunched over a beige CRT monitor while your parents yelled…

Chris January 10, 2026

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The Game That Changed Everything: A Tribute to Julian Gollop’s X-COM: UFO Defense

Release Date: March 1994 (EU) / May 1994 (NA) Developer: Mythos Games / MicroProse In the summer of 1994, a game arrived on the DOS platform that would redefine the…

Chris January 8, 2026

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The Immortal King: Why Heroes of Might & Magic III Still Reigns in 2026

Release Date: February 28, 1999 Developer: New World Computing If the history of PC gaming were written in stone, Jon van Caneghem's Heroes of Might & Magic III (HoMM3) would…

Chris January 7, 2026

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Mercenaries, Muds, and Masterpieces: Why Jagged Alliance 2 Still Reigns Supreme

Release Date: July 23, 1999 (North America) / April 19, 1999 (Germany) Developer: Sir-Tech Canada In the late 90s, the tactical strategy genre was defined by legends like X-COM, but…

Chris January 6, 2026

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The Dawn of the Digital Empire: A Retrospective on Sid Meier’s Civilization

Release Date: September 1991 Developer: MicroProse In the early 1990s, the landscape of strategy gaming was dominated by flight simulators and hex-based wargames that focused on specific battles or skirmishes.…

Chris January 6, 2026

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The Throne of Bhaal Beckons: A Definitive Review of Baldur’s Gate II

Release Date: September 21, 2000 Developer: BioWare Get it On: GOG In the pantheon of role-playing games, few titles command as much reverence as Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn.…

Chris December 28, 2025

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A Visionary Outlier: Revisiting Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri

Release Date: March 5, 1996 Developer: Looking Glass Technologies (Looking Glass Studios) Get It On: GOG When discussing the pedigree of Looking Glass Studios, the conversation typically gravitates toward the…

Chris December 23, 2025

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More Than Just Metal: Why Binary Domain is a Masterpiece of Tactical Storytelling

Release Date: February 2012 Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Get It On: Steam Released in 2012 by the team behind the Yakuza series, Binary Domain remains one of the most…

Chris December 18, 2025

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A Diamond in the Rough of Time: The Darkest of Days Experience

Release Date: September 8, 2009 Developer: 8point80 (formerly 8th Day) If you’ve spent your time looking for games with unique story and tactical premises, you likely stumbled upon Darkest of…

Chris December 16, 2025

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Wildstar: A Cosmic Adventure Too Bright for Its Own Good

Wildstar, the vibrant sci-fi fantasy MMORPG developed by Carbine Studios and published by NCSoft, burst onto the scene in 2014 with a promise of old-school challenge, unique charm, and a…

Chris December 8, 2025