real-time strategy

Games

‘Totally Accurate Battle Simulator’ Captures the Goofy Mayhem of Mass Violence

05.14.19

By Dante Douglas
Tech

EA Remembered ‘Command and Conquer’ Long Enough to Ruin it

06.11.18

By Jason Koebler
Games

‘They Are Billions’ Isn’t About Zombies, It’s About Wishful Thinking

01.20.18

By Rob Zacny
Games

‘Tooth and Tail’ Is a Cute Strategy Game at War with Its Own Genre

09.14.17

By Bruno Dias
Games

Microsoft Reveals ‘Age of Empires IV’ and Relic Is Making It

08.21.17

By Rob Zacny
Games

‘Kingdoms and Castles’ Is the Best Game About Playing Fort

08.02.17

By Rob Zacny
Games

Reinventing the RTS in ‘Dawn of War III’

04.20.17

By Ian Williams
Games

‘StarCraft: Remastered’ Doesn’t Fix The Broken Perfection of ‘Brood War’

03.27.17

By Rob Zacny
Tech

‘League of Legends’ Couldn’t Exist Without ‘Dune II’

12.05.15

By Emanuel Maiberg
Tech

A New ‘Halo’ Strategy Game Is the Biggest Surprise from Gamescom So Far

08.04.15

By Emanuel Maiberg

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Gaming

Here’s a Loose Story Recap of a Game in Which an Edge-Lord Attacks “Child Lovers” Over Happy Rap Music

No, you unfortunately read that headline correctly. There’s teenage angst, people being casually fed to dogs, and strangely joyful rap music.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Culture

Got a Gift Card for Christmas You Don’t Want? You’ve Got Options.

Some say the Grinch was the way he was because all he got for Xmas were gift cards he couldn’t use. But the Grinch never had the internet.

12.26.24

By Matt Jancer
Screenshot: Shaun Cichacki

Gaming

After Playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I Understand How People Get So Attached To Created Characters

When I started playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I never realized how much of an effect Chetus Jetus was going to have on me. But I get it now.

12.26.24
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Gaming

The Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ Third-Person Beta Builds Randomly Dropped and Can Be Played Now

The 3rd person Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ beta was uploaded onto Archive.org and is available to play on modern hardware.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Gaming

‘MiSide’: An Anime “Dating Sim” I Played Because of the Internet — And Now, I Won’t Be Able To Sleep Tonight

Let ‘MiSide’ be a lesson to y’all. If the internet tells you to play a game, don’t listen. This isn’t an anime dating sim — it’s HELL.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins