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Jon Bolding is a games writer and critic with an extensive background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.

Latest articles by Jonathan Bolding

A walled medieval town in an exaggerated style from videogame Foundation.

Ahead of its January launch, one of the best city builders around is getting a free demo that 'allows you to play endlessly' with some of the new features coming next year

By Jonathan Bolding Published 15 December 24

News The release will feature entirely remade game modes and a visual overhaul.

Forever Skies blimp survival game

Take your friends airship scavenging and moth fishing above a ruined earth with the co-op update to Forever Skies

By Jonathan Bolding Published 15 December 24

News Plus, handcrafting and orbital drops.

Warhammer 40000: Rogue Trader launch date trailer still

Rogue Trader gets a fat patch adding and reworking cutscenes, voiceover, and more

By Jonathan Bolding Published 15 December 24

News Owlcat cements their reputation of providing long-term support to their single-player RPGs.

A group of dwarves heading out on an expedition in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria.

Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is free on Epic and I bet you, like me, are suddenly much more interested in it

By Jonathan Bolding Published 15 December 24

News I've heard they have both rocks and stones in this game.

An airplane

Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 gets a really, really big patch adding full control of enabled content

By Jonathan Bolding Published 15 December 24

News Extreme weather during missions should be considerably less extreme now.

Fox alien headed man wearing a sleeveless shirt sits on top of junk pile under starry sky.

Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop is a spaceship repair roguelite with excellent animation and a naughty sense of humor

By Jonathan Bolding Published 8 December 24

News "That weird little fox-headed fella will fix the universe"

Using magic against an infected bear in Avowed.

You'll be able start 'almost every, if not every' quest in Obsidian's Avowed in multiple ways, so you can feel safe wandering around doing whatever

By Jonathan Bolding Published 8 December 24

News "We want to just constantly foster that sense of exploration, wanderlust"

A bald silly man in a crab-like pose with rollerblades on his hands and feet

Get to Work is a game that finally asks the question: 'Can you climb the corporate ladder if you have rollerblades strapped to your hands and feet?'

By Jonathan Bolding Published 8 December 24

News You're very fast and the corporate world is made of ramps.

Soulframe Orengall Fable trailer, some adorable digital wolves

Soulframe shows off a new teaser trailer and a cool giant wolf to hang out with

By Jonathan Bolding Published 7 December 24

News By "giant" we mean "big enough to ride."

An image from PowerWash Simulator's christmas DLC. A festive-themed power washer blasts filthy, festive decorations.

PowerWash Simulator gives us the free Christmas DLC we didn't know we wanted

By Jonathan Bolding Published 7 December 24

News Just kidding, we always want more PowerWash Simulator.

lego star wars scavenger jawa

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is free on Epic, and so is Bus Simulator 21

By Jonathan Bolding Published 7 December 24

News A lot of game for a price of nothing.

City Tales - Medieval Era

Here's a colorful medieval city builder that focuses on procedural designs and organic districts

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

News In City Tales - Medieval Era you'll build from small town to great city with "complete freedom."

A player inside a ship holding a rifle with a scope

Build your dystopian corporate HQ and take tactical control of mercenaries in Aquametsis

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

News Wild genre combo, but it looks pretty cool.

Age of Darkness: Final Stand - enemies swarm around a player structure.

Make your fortress the last castle as Age of Darkness: Final Stand's hordes rush to a full release—with multiplayer

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

News After three successful years in early access.

Vice Undercover - a retro computer interface for solving a crime

Vice Undercover imagines an alternate past where '80s drug lords had the internet, so obviously you've gotta hack 'em

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

News Grow out your bushy moustache, people. We got work to do.

Tempest Rising

Tempest Rising is a modern take on Command & Conquer you probably know you want

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

News It's coming in April 2025.

Menace - a camo tank fires across a field of battle

New Menace trailer shows off the sci-fi skirmishes that the Battle Brothers creators are making next

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

News Plus a revised release date for 2025.

A lighthouse on a hill in a pixelated side scroll world

Craftlings looks to occupy some beautiful place between Terraria and Lemmings

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

News There's a demo out now if that intrigues you.

A convoy of strange beings proceed across a desert in Caves of Qud key art.

Caves of Qud review: a genre-defining achievement in play, story, and roleplaying freedom

By Jonathan Bolding Published 5 December 24

Moon King An epic science-fantasy RPG and a new great in the genre.

A drawing of a Satisfactory pioneer using a hover pack to put a star on top of a festive holiday tree. The advent calendar image for Satisfactory's FICSMAS 2024.

Satisfactory gets weird for a month with the adorable, festive FICSMAS event

By Jonathan Bolding Published 1 December 24

News A revamped FICSMAS for 1.0 rolls out from December 1 to January 18.

Pillars of Eternity

Pillars of Eternity director thought it had a 50/50 shot before it crowdfunded in 27 hours

By Jonathan Bolding Published 1 December 24

news They were sure it was the right call, but weren't sure it would succeed.

monochrome blue and red comic book man pointing gun at screen

Fallen Aces adds a pulp superhero hideout and a small, unfriendly dog

By Jonathan Bolding Published 1 December 24

News Plus: the big palooka.

Helldivers 2 Discord header image - four Helldivers celebrating side by side on a large rock

Helldivers 2 composer almost gave up on orchestral scores before its monumental success

By Jonathan Bolding Published 30 November 24

News This from a veteran of many other games.

Indiana Jones

Troy Baker isn't trying to do a 'bang on' impression of Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

By Jonathan Bolding Published 30 November 24

News Which seems like the right choice.

A Bloodsucker roars at the camera.

Stalker 2's second patch cleans up a batch of progression blocking bugs in the middle of missions

By Jonathan Bolding Published 30 November 24

news If you were stuck somewhere, see if your issue is resolved.

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