2020-11-06 13:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Graham Smith)
Looking back at it now, 2020 doesn’t feel like a banner year for strategy games, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few gems. The list below – gathered by a panel of experts and regularly updated – contains games from as recently as 12 months ago alongside classics from as far back as 28 years ago. They’re all games we think you could play and love right now. (more…)
2020-01-29 16:34 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (RPS)
For a time it looked as though strategy games had sunk into a kind of deathly malaise, unsure which territory to claim next and which ones it should leave well and truly alone. Fast forward to 2020, though, and strategy games have never looked healthier, which is why we’ve compiled this best strategy games list of all time. Whether you want to conquer the depths of space, wage historical warfare or hulk around in big mechanical robots, there’s a strategy game for you below. (more…)
2019-11-25 17:08 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (RPS)
You’ll ocassionally find someone on the internet sounding off about how the strategy genre is dead. If you see such a person in the future, send them this list of the best strategy games ever made. (more…)
2019-04-03 17:10 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Today's Deal: Save big on TACTICAL MASTERS BUNDLE!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time
2019-03-18 16:50 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
Ian Hardingham, the co-founder of Mode 7 Games, has left the Frozen Synapse studio and the games industry altogether for a new career as a bona fide brain science man working on detecting Alzheimer’s disease. Goodness me. This does sadly mean that Mode 7 are winding down development a bit, still making the odd small-ish game or two and publishing others but no longer planning “large-scale” games of their own. That’s a shame as they’ve made some crackers but I suppose it is also good to, y’know, work against a horrifying disease. (more…)
2018-09-13 16:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Nic Rueben)
Developer: Mode 7 Publisher: Mode 7 Release: Out now! On: Windows From: Steam, Humble and GOG For: $30, other currencies TBC Frozen Synapse 2 s campaign puts you in charge of a security force in a sprawling, cyberpunk metropolis where a rogue AI threatens the safety of the populace. It also lets you choose your character s name, honorific, and organisation. So, naturally, it was time for Grand Moff Godzilla Johnson to lead the CyberBois to victory. This is, of course, the sequel to 2011’s Frozen Synapse. Through procedurally generated, isometric, neon maps, you ll gradually fill out sn
2018-09-08 17:05 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Today's Deal: Save 75% on Frozen Synapse!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
2018-09-05 17:56 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dominic Tarason)
Maybe there’s something to all these tactics games. They’re sneaky – you blink, and you’re flanked with nowhere to hide. Today’s second surprise announcement in the genre is that Frozen Synapse 2 launches next week on Thursday, September 13th. Jack me in. Frozen Synapse 2 is a vastly more ambitious beast than its purely tactical predecessor. Developer Mode 7 have taken the tense turn-based combat of the first game and transplanted it into a dynamic campaign set across a procedurally generated city. Check out the new trailer below, giving a tantalising peek at its
2018-08-29 12:01 UTC · Community Announcements · nervous_testpilot
Sorry for lack of a confirmed release date - at the moment we're working really hard on trying to get the last remaining bugs. Our testers are doing a great job and we've brought on some external QA to help. I really appreciate your patience and I'll have more info for you soon. Please do take a second to Wishlist the game - it really helps us out. https://store.steampowered.com/app/445020/Frozen_Synapse_2/ https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2485725/1800f69afc49e22f4e95abc22f02974ab71fcc64.png
2018-08-03 15:06 UTC · Community Announcements · nervous_testpilot
Hi, If you're interested in Frozen Synapse 2, it would really help us out if you could Wishlist the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/445020/Frozen_Synapse_2/ Here's a big gameplay preview video if you want to see what all the fuss is about: https://youtu.be/6vcU6B594Ig We're getting closer to release now - we really hope that the FS1 community will be interested in checking it out. Thanks
2018-06-30 18:41 UTC · Community Announcements · nervous_testpilot
Hi there, I don't generally post much FS2 stuff in this community but I'd really appreciate it if you'd give this a watch: https://youtu.be/xvyCQGEAtO8 This video shows off the core gameplay loop of FS2, a little bit of content and also is a discussion of what we're doing to polish the game up for its final beta. Any comments much appreciated.
2018-06-28 11:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alec Meer)
An entirely objective ranking of the 50 best PC strategy games ever made, now freshened up to include everything from 2017 and 2018. From intricate, global-scale wargames to the tight thrills of guerrilla squads, the broad expanse of the genre contains something for everyone, and we’ve gathered the best of the best. The vast majority are available to buy digitally, a few are free to download and play forever. They’re all brilliant. (more…)
2018-03-02 20:51 UTC · Community Announcements · nervous_testpilot
We went a bit quiet on Frozen Synapse 2 recently - sorry about that - please do join that Steam community as well over here if you're interested in the game. https://steamcommunity.com/app/445020 I've been trying to keep everyone up to date with some videos this week and I hope to do more soon. Have a look here: https://youtu.be/hwiBFifhJHM
2018-03-02 20:51 UTC · Community Announcements · nervous_testpilot
We went a bit quiet on Frozen Synapse 2 recently - sorry about that - please do join that Steam community as well over here if you're interested in the game. https://steamcommunity.com/app/445020 I've been trying to keep everyone up to date with some videos this week and I hope to do more soon. Have a look here: https://youtu.be/hwiBFifhJHM
2017-12-21 16:39 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
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