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Heralds of the Third Apocalypse Incoming: Iron Tower Studios Drops Design Update

If you’re a fan of the brutal, choice-heavy worlds created by Iron Tower Studio, you might want to sit down for this. The team behind The Age of Decadence and…

Chris April 11, 2026

Gaming News

Dust Off Your Player’s Handbook: Revenge of the Firstborn is the 3.5 Throwback We’ve Been Waiting For

Rob Koska over at Sawtooth Games has been quietly building a massive love letter to the era of crunchy CRPGs, and it’s called Revenge of the Firstborn. While many modern…

Chris April 10, 2026

Reviews

Revving Engines in a World of Rust and Magic

If you’ve ever looked at a classic 1930s Art Deco skyscraper and thought, “This would be way cooler if it were floating three miles in the air and I had…

Chris April 5, 2026

Reviews

The Long-Awaited Odyssey: Stellar Tactics 1.0 is the Sci-Fi Sandbox We Didn`t Know We’ve Been Craving

After nearly a decade drifting through the vacuum of Early Access, Maverick Games has finally brought Stellar Tactics to its full 1.0 release. If you’ve been following the indie scene…

Chris March 31, 2026

Gaming News

Blast Off: Stellar Tactics is Finally Hitting 1.0 and Leaving the Hangar

Hold onto your flight suits because we finally have a launch window that isn’t lightyears away. After a decade of floating through the development void, the ambitious sci-fi epic Stellar…

Chris March 16, 2026

Gaming News

Roll for Initiative: Solasta II just natural 20-d into Early Access

The wait is officially over for the dice-rolling faithful. After years of anticipation following the cult success of the first game, Tactical Adventures has finally dropped Solasta II into Steam…

Chris March 16, 2026

Gaming News

Neon, Mutants, and Bad Decisions: Why BioSynth Rising Should Be On Your CRPG List

We’ve moved past the days where isometric games were just "niche throwbacks" for people who still have their original Fallout discs gathering dust. Now, in 2026, the genre is hitting…

Chris March 9, 2026

Gaming News

Space Scum Animated Trailer from the IGN Fan Fest 2026

Space Scum, the merc-management game (in Space!!), which is basically Battle Brothers in a Sci-Fi setting has just received a pretty cool animated cartoon trailer. We have covered the game…

Chris February 28, 2026

Gaming News

GrapeOcean Unveils Avaria: Iron Rule

If you’re a fan of the gritty, choice-driven world of Black Geyser, you might want to sit down for this one. GrapeOcean Technologies just dropped some major news that has…

Chris February 28, 2026

Retro-Games

Magic, Machiavelli, and Mayhem: Revisiting Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Release Date: August 13, 2003 Developer: Reflexive Entertainment Get It On: GOG When History Takes a Wild Left Turn If you’ve ever sat in a history class and thought, "This…

Chris February 18, 2026