Battle of Brains

Chimera Squad is a fitting subtitle for the new XCOM game, because it’s a chimera of a game. Sure, it’s got XCOM’s…

The idea of being a Dungeon Master in a tabletop RPG is, understandably, pretty daunting. A table full of people…

“This is a DC 5,” said Swen Vincke, the charismatic CEO of Larian Studios, during a recent press event for his…

The Final Fantasy franchise has been many things to many people in the decades since the series debuted in 1987: a…

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and…

Get ready to build some barracks and click some peons—Warcraft III: Reforged is coming out this week for PC and Mac.

Random chance mechanics in video games can be frustrating. Missing a 90% shot in XCOM, when you really need it to…

Plants Vs Zombies: Battle For Neighborville is filled with zombies and plants, as the name suggests. They fight each…

Everybody calls Rob Kuntz last, he says. Those who want to know about the history of Dungeons & Dragons start with…

You know when you’re playing around with a new recipe and you fall in love with one particular spice? Call it cumin.…