Brass Tactics Impressions: Tabletop Strategy In Virtual Reality
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The VR RTS (VRTS?) Brass Tactics launches this week and I've got some impressions from the first mission.
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The pricing and pre-order for Brass Tactics has gone live and registration for the free Brass Tactics Arena is available now.
READ MORE >Defense Grid 2 release date announced
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Hidden Path Entertainment will bring the highly anticipated sequel to PC and consoles this September.
READ MORE >Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 'Operation Breakout' launches
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has introduced Operation Breakout, a collection of six community-generated maps. A $5.99 "All Access" pass will let you access missions and other connected features as the maps remain on playlists through October 2.
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see all 3 commentsDefense Grid 2 also invading PS4 and Xbox One
The thrills, spills, and intricate mazes of tower defense are coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Defense Grid 2, publisher 505 Games has announced. Hidden Path's original Defense Grid: The Awakening was one of the slickest TDs around in 2008, so its sequel should fit in...
READ MORE >"The footage is from very early Alpha, so yeah it's not even close to being the final look of the ..."
see all 5 commentsChroma is a music-based first-person shooter from Harmonix
For many, Harmonix is synonymous with "music." Their games have defined the genre, with iconic hits like Karaoke Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rock...
READ MORE >"What an interesting trailer. Polished or not, I give them credit for trying something fresh."
see all 24 commentsXbox Games with Gold continues with Defense Grid
Like PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold now offers subscribers free games. Last month, gamers were able to get Fable 3 gratis. What's on tap for today? Not Halo 3 or Assassin's Creed 2 as promised.
READ MORE >"Pretty much. There is really no contest between the PSN+ free games and what Microsoft is giving ..."
see all 11 commentsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive rewards mapmakers with 'Operation Payback'
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is introducing a new community program today, aimed at rewarding the community's best mapmakers.
READ MORE >"yes it's cool to reward some amateur mappers, but I remember the days when maps were fucking ..."
see all 4 commentsDefense Grid 2 secures funding
Development on a sequel to splendid tower defense Defense Grid: The Awakening will indeed go ahead, Hidden Path Entertainment has announced. The developer tried to crowdfund Defense Grid 2 last summer and fell short, but has now landed an investor to shake out their pockets ...
READ MORE >"Are you unfamiliar with the notion of dominating the leaderboards. Okay, so I'm top 20 on a ..."
see all 34 commentsAge of Empires 2 HD coming to Steam April 9
An updated version of the classic strategy game Age of Empires 2 is coming to Steam on March 9, and it will include the Conquerors expansion pack. Steam is already offering the game at a 10 percent discount until launch.
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see all 19 commentsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive PC adds deathmatch
For times when you simply want to shoot men, the PC edition of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has added a deathmatch mode. Modders hacked such a thing into the game months ago, of course, but now it's all proper and official and shiny. Yesterday's patch also brought a whol...
READ MORE >"Any news on the 360 patch? The party system is completely broken. You invite your friends to sit ..."
see all 3 commentsDefense Grid: Containment DLC released
Defense Grid: The Awakening developer Hidden Path may have fell short of its Kickstarter dream of funding a sequel to the tower defense, but it did raise enough money to make new DLC. That expansion, Containment, is out now on PC for $4.99, bringing eight new maps with a new...
READ MORE >"True, but they are relying on whatever profits they will get from non backers buying Containment ..."
see all 8 commentsCounter-Strike: GO free weekend starts today
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is getting a free weekend, letting you try your hand at the game until Sunday at 1 PM PST.
READ MORE >Counter-Strike: Global Offensive launching with zombie mod
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will already have a Plaguefest zombie mod available when it launches tomorrow.
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see all 23 commentsDevs hope to kickstart a new Defense Grid
Hidden Path is ready to take Defense Grid to the next level and recently announced plans to begin work on an official sequel, Defense Grid 2. We talk to lead designer Michael Austin about the game and the Kickstarter project.
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"Aw, yeah. I loved DG1 and I Kickstarted DG2. This is gonna own!!!"
- Rice-Rocketeer see all 2 comments