Well, the Steam summer sale happened as usual and with it comes a precis of a couple more newly acquired picks from my library. Ixion (Kasedo Games) As you might recall, Surviving Mars is a city-builder whose addictive, must-do-a-little-bit-more style kept me playing for many happy hours. Ixion is more of the same, but with a very Homeworld twist to […]
It’s been an unusual month or two for my gaming tastes as I’ve been concentrating more on the non sci-fi offerings that have been stacking up in my wishlists and libraries, but when I have been in sci-fi mode, I’ve been in a bit more of a thoughtful frame of mind. Ahhh, No Man’s Sky – one […]
The world of Warhammer seems a confusing place from the outside. The franchise has amassed a wealth of well-loved lore and literature around its iconic Space Marines that makes it one of the most developed military sci-fi properties out there… but where do you start? I recently delved into the literature and lore-proper of the Warhammer […]
Hello Ortegamers! Winter is really starting to make itself felt where I am, so I thought I’d write a few words on what I’ve been playing to insulate myself from the blues. Playing now: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries The MechWarrior games are another of these institutions I admit I didn’t have much insight into because I’ve never been […]
Dystopian gaming this month… New tech arrives in Ortegaland in the form of a Playstation 5 and here are just three of the things I’ve been enjoying checking out, both new and old… Days Gone has seen a renaissance, thanks to the immediately noticeable increase in frame rate going from a PS4 standard to a […]
Yes, the Commodore 64 is celebrating an anniversary this month, having arrived on these shores 40 years ago. I’ll spare you too much history here (this 10-year-old article does a great job of that); the psychology behind why retro games get so much love (Wired have already covered that) and discussion of its place in culture […]
A couple of sci-fi gaming recommendations… Dune: Spice WarsShiro Games Finally got my hands on this RTS from my New Year wishlist at the beginning of the year, in which I was hoping it would follow in the lineage of the two quality retro Dune games from the Amiga era. I’ve played around 10 hours […]
Time for a round-up of how I’ve spent my gaming time lately and I have to admit, it’s mostly been in yet another renaissance of the mighty State of Decay 2 – easily the best zombie game on any gaming platform to my mind – all triggered by the enticing reveals of the forthcoming next instalment, which […]
I mean, would you look at that? Retro-gamer heaven, right? I recently spent a day with a few friends at Arcade Club, a small franchise providing an old-school arcade experience in a few locations around the UK, and I can thoroughly recommend it. You pay an entry fee, get a wristband and then dive into […]
This month for me in PC games, the city-builder Surviving Mars by Haemimont Games via the mighty Paradox Interactive is undisputed royalty, but this recommendation comes with a health warning. I picked the game up a while back and got around to giving it a go this month, intending one of my quick tests to […]
