NewsGames
When miniatures go rogue: how 3D printing is either saving or killing wargaming (video).
Who would have thought that the quiet, meticulous world of wargaming miniatures would be thrown into a tizzy with the advent of 3D…
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Computer and board games.
October 2023
August 2023
NewsGames
Ian Livingstone interviewed about setting up Games Workshop (audio format).
If you’re reading this as a SFcrowsnest fan, chances are you’ve heard of Games Workshop. But do you know the real story? The…
July 2023
NewsComics
Good Shepherd and Rebellion unite to turbocharge 2000 AD universe (game news).
Get ready, citizens of Mega-City One! Your video game prayers have been heard, as Good Shepherd, a suave operator under the Devolver Digital…
June 2023
NewsGames
Star Trek Infinite: boldly going where no strategy game has gone before (game news).
Shields up! Battle stations! It’s time to man your consoles, push buttons at random, and hope for the best because Star Trek: Infinite…
NewsFantasy
Warhammer: the gaming hobby that Dwarfed the industry (documentary: video format).
When we think of iconic collaborations, we might remember Lennon and McCartney or Jobs and Wozniak. But let’s not forget a legendary trifecta…
April 2023
NewsGames
Harry Potter game developers finally remember Quidditch exists (game news).
Just when you thought you’d be stuck with a subpar game of virtual Quidditch on the PlayStation 2, Warner Bros. comes swooping in…
TrailerGames
Dune: Awakening – a Dune MMO survival game, where sand is always in vogue (trailer).
Are you tired of those run-of-the-mill survival games, where you’re stuck in a boring forest or a dreary post-apocalyptic wasteland? Fear not, dear…
NewsFilms
Super Mario Brothers: a Mark Kermode film review (video).
Has the world been clamoring for another Super Mario Bros. movie? After the 1993 live-action disaster, you’d think not. But here we are…
NewsFilms
Tetris: the film of the game, reviewed by Mark Kermode (video).
‘Tetris‘ takes us on a thrilling ride through the pixelated world of the 1980s, where the blocks of the famous video game tumble…
March 2023
NewsGames
You’re just a filthy NPC (right?) (gaming news).
It seems that the term “NPC” will soon be less offensive when used in everyday conversation. Here’s a brand new AI system developed…
NewsGames
Warhammer 40,000 new 10th Edition: a new era of tabletop gaming?
After months of anticipation, Games Workshop has finally unveiled the 10th edition of its flagship miniatures wargame, Warhammer 40,000, at the annual AdeptiCon…
NewsGames
Aliens: Dark Descent – the game that will test your limits (gaming news).
The gaming world is abuzz as the release of Aliens: Dark Descent draws near, promising a pulse-pounding, squad-based, tactical action game with a…