Latest articles by Leif Johnson
Early Access But it's worth waiting for the whole package to be released.
Campaign Supernova A fun, serviceable update to the 4X legend.
For the Horde(s) The creators of C&C channel Warcraft for their new retro RTS, which has charming cross-play with 8-Bit Armies.
Endir's Game A beautiful JRPG that captures the spirit of the genre's early hits while playing things a tad too safely.
Stream guide Lots of finals and a new cup for Overwatch.
Slow burn Thoughtful real-time strategy which puts thousands of units in play.
Morning Gory It's a little hobbled by old-school stylings and the story could be better, but few modern hack-and-slash RPGs are quite so fun.
Space Commodity It's light on features for an expansion, but Mercenaries adds some welcome volatility to the 4X sandbox.
Pawn swap A memorable RPG full of big ideas and bigger monsters.
Twiddle Ages An attractive medieval survival sandbox that unfortunately gets bogged down in too many demands for time.
Stale tale Game of Thrones gets the feel of Martin's universe right, but it relies too heavily on familiar themes to form a memorable identity of its own.
Further thoughts after picking apart the full Warcraft movie trailer.
Blizzcon report Our WoW expert takes a closer look at the return of The Burning Legion.
azeroth hype We break down what's great about the most important frames from the Warcraft teaser.
Draenor blues Players need to be rescued from the Warlords of Draenor rut.
Death and Axes The pieces are falling into place for an endgame, but the the endgame still feels far off.
Poor saps A highly enjoyable episode, and the series' best so far.
Bear Wars Both land and space combat lack punch, but there's a fun if predictable 4X game waiting underneath.
Elder Scrolls Online finds its roots in a buy-to-play reboot.
Choices, choices The Sword in the Darkness is Telltale's Game of Thrones' most engaging episode to date.
Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords at times feels like a reset, but it finds new momentum in the process.
A look at Gearbox's Homeworld remastering from PAX South.
