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War of the Vikings – The Verdict

War of the Vikings – The Verdict

We look at each other across the bloody and disorientating mess that the battlefield has devolved into.

He casually raises his shield and then bows. I bow in return. There is a brief almost serene pause (punctuated slightly by a wounded-man running between us) and then we charge.

Who’d have thought it with all the looting and pillaging; Vikings are sticklers for etiquette, at least this is the case in War of the Vikings.

EU IV Gets a Massive Update

EU IV Gets a Massive Update

I’ve been getting ever further involved in Europa Universalis IV over recent weeks thanks to some fantastic multiplayer matches with friend of The Reticule, Craig Lager. This really is a brilliantly deep game, and one that I am determined to deliver a Verdict on soon. For now though, I will have to play some more as Paradox Interactive have just released a hefty patch for this most grand of grand strategy games.

The Paradox Gamescom Roundup

The Paradox Gamescom Roundup

I am a massive fan of the work that Paradox do, they release some really innovative titles, and while I may not love them all, their dedication to the PC market is heart-warming. They have had a busy week at Gamescom with two new game announcements and a couple of trailers for already revealed games. Hit the break for a quick rundown of what they have been showing off.

A Game of Dwarves E3 Trailer

A Game of Dwarves E3 Trailer

I think Paradox are winning my ‘Publisher of E3’ award for their constant reveal of lovely little trailer for games which aren’t just the norm. Check this one out for A Game of Dwarves and tell me that doesn’t make you look forward to seeing more of the game. Hopefully we will soon see more of this one.

Dungeonland Looks Mighty Fun

Dungeonland Looks Mighty Fun

Ahhh Paradox, what will you think of next I wonder? I’ve just taken a little gander at the wonderful E3 trailer for Dungeonland, a co-op action point-and-slash game. The trailer is after the jump, it sees Mark Venturelli lead designer of Brazilian developers Critical Studio talk through four key features of the game all while a heap of game action takes place. It is a bright colourful game, and it looks cute and, most important, fun. Check out the video below.

Paradox Unveil TwitchTV Integration for The Showdown Effect

Paradox Unveil TwitchTV Integration for The Showdown Effect

Over at E3 Paradox Interactive have revealed their planned integration of TwitchTV into their upcoming title The Showdown Effect. While so far at E3 we have seen Nintendo reveal more on the WiiU and Microsoft and Ubisoft turn their events into concerts, this announcement from Paradox is perhaps the most relevant to expanding gaming communities.

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Sengoku – The Verdict

Sengoku – The Verdict

The year is 1467, civil war has broken out across feudal Japan and the clans are vying for control. Sengoku allows you to take control of a Japanese lord with dominion over either whole clans or one sole province. Your aim is to survive the power struggle and become Shogun of your nation.

Victoria II – The Verdict

Victoria II – The Verdict

The age of iron, steam and gunpowder! Of great games and nation building, peeling back the last curtains of the uncivilised world to shine with the glorious light of European enlightenment, while back home people and politicians forge national identities that stand into the modern day… That’s what the history books would have you believe. They were wrong. So very wrong. Nobody really got much done. They were too busy mopping up Jacobins every time they fell from the sky….

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Majesty 2 – The Verdict

Majesty 2 – The Verdict

It all seems so quaint. There you are happily building up your village, nurturing a few chosen heroes to become favoured lords of the land, chirpily following the commands of a faux Sean Connery and… Oh GOD, “a plague of rats upon thee!” the game roars at you. “Defend thine kingdom from my veritable flock of serpentine dragon kin ye weedy effeminate whelp!” All the while zombies from your own darn graveyard are nibbling away at your towers. And wizard…

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