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Games of Glory

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April 25, 2017

A science fiction MOBA strategy game and the debut project from Swedish-French studio Lightbulb Crew. The action of Games of Glory takes place in a universe centered around the city-state called Arkashan. From among many races, the most prominent ones are the so-called Kshanti, the effect of genetic and technological evolution of humans. To prevent further escalation of the conflict between these factions, the eponymous Games of Glory were created, in which five-player teams fight battles on special arenas. The players assume control over a group of clones of five different classes that offer unique abilities and weapons (melee and firearms). The competition occurs in several game modes of varied victory conditions and prizes. Games of Glory introduces a couple of novelties to the MOBA genre by combining elements of strategy, shooter, and hack ‘n’ slash productions. The title is designed primarily for e-sport purposes.

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

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April 27, 2017

Developed by Relic Entertainment, the third installment of the real-time strategy set in a dark science fiction world. The action of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III once again takes us to the popular universe created by Games Workshop. During gameplay you can lead one of the three available races: Space Marines, Eldars, and Orks. Each of them has unique heroes, units, buildings, and abilities. Mechanically, the title combines the best solutions from the previous parts of the franchise and concentrates on spectacular battles waged on vast maps with hundreds of units. The game features RPG elements, such as customization of units and heroes that can be provided with special equipment and abilities obtained with the increase of experience. The title utilizes a modern graphics engine which offers attractive, 3D visuals and large-scale environment destruction.

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Hearthlands

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April 28, 2017

An economic strategy game from the so-called city builder genre, created by a small studio Sergio & Simon. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world that is randomly generated. In Hearthlands we play as a ruler of a small kingdom who basically owns only the lands around their castle. Our goal is to develop our fief and make sure that our people are safe and live in prosperity. In order to do that we construct new buildings, make sure that goods are distributed properly, and research new technologies. Freedom that the gameplay offers is this game's strong point. It allows us to turn our city into a true stronghold, a trading metropolis or a small town, whose main source of income is fishing. If we can't have good relations with our neighbors, we need to have a strong army which can consist of our citizen or, what is typical for this genre, heroes. However, in order to craft equipment we need to have a sufficient amount of resources.

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Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943

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May 1, 2017

A strategy game developed by Graviteam, a developer known from numerous games offering a believable tank warfare experience. The action takes place between 1942 and 1943 during the Tunisian Campaign which was an Allied attempt to defeat Axis forces stationed in North Africa. The players can choose between both sides of the conflict, each offering a separate campaign that plays out in both tactical and strategic fields through a turn-based overview mode and a three-dimensional real-time environment that sees us assume control over individual units. The game is characterized by its realistic approach to tank warfare. We are given fifty different types of vehicles, while their crews and other units are described by a number of statistics that influence their behavior on the battlefield. The enemy forces are controlled by an advanced AI module that learns and responds to our actions. The battles are especially spectacular thanks to a complex physics engine that governs the effect the projectiles have on vehicles, objects, and environment, as well as a dynamic weather and day and night cycle. Due to high difficulty, the game offers a useful practical tutorial that offers step-by-step instructions for novice players.

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Dawn of Andromeda

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May 4, 2017

Set in science-fiction realities, a 4X strategy developed by independent studio Grey Wolf Entertainment from Portugal. The action of Dawn of Andromeda takes place in the distant future in the titular galaxy that serves as an arena for the rivalry between various civilizations of different cultures. You are the head of one these and your objective is to build an empire by colonizing new planets, establishing relations with other fractions, conducting scientific research, and building an army respected by enemies. The game is based on core aspects of 4X strategies, yet it is still a real-time strategy with an active pause available during combat. Dynamically changing galaxy is inhabited by randomly-generated species on different development levels - this gives an opportunity to trade, but also brings considerable danger. Expanding your fleet and making diplomatic efforts play crucial roles in achieving success.

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Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade

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May 4, 2017

Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade is an expansion to Galactic Civilizations, a turn-based 4X strategy game developed by Stardock. The expansion offers a new campaign, the titular Crusade. We learn that the human empire is no longer interested in diplomatic actions towards the alien races and decides to use force to mark their presence in the galaxy. Crusade introduces three new playable factions: the Terran Resistance, the Onyx Hive that dwells in the asteroids, and highly advanced cybernetic amoebas, the Slyne. The players can also create their own civilizations, including its leader, ideology, and abilities. We can also design our ships and write our history and dialogue options. Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade also introduces the citizens system (player can give their citizens specific roles) and the espionage mechanics. Additionally, the expansion offers an elaborate planetary invasion system, where we have to train our troops and personally deploy them on specific areas of given planets.

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Blitz Brigade: Rival Tactics

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May 5, 2017

A battle strategy game with card game features. It was developed by French studio Gameloft. It focuses on real-time multiplayer battles between two players. Each player has a general placed in one of the special buildings located on opposite ends of the map. The game ends when one of the players loses their general. To protect him and to eliminate the opponent, the player is using cards from his deck to summon new units. Their march is slowed down by guard towers placed between the bunkers of the generals. The key to victory is to correctly match units to tasks and enemies. Cards that provide special powers and bonuses are important as well. All of it makes creating a versatile deck the main task of the game. Blitz Brigade: Rival Tactics offers nice, cartoonish graphics. Although the game shares its title with a shooter known simply as Blitz Brigade, it has completely different gameplay.

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Block'hood

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May 11, 2017

A city builder strategy game developed by Plethora-Project, a small studio comprising a dozen or so members. Unlike many similar games, Block’hood focuses on ecology and constructing in harmony with the nature, using safe and renewable energy sources. Moreover, the player’s actions are limited to micro scale, restricting his construction site to a single estate. The titular blocks are the building materials - like a 3D jigsaw puzzle, each unit complements the whole structure. It is crucial for the player to learn the dependencies between particular blocks. One has to optimize their production, which is based on 20 different resources, as well as tend to the inhabitants’ needs - this means both humans and animals, who all live in a symbiotic relationship. Block’hood offers several game modes, such as the Story Mode, which introduces the players to the gameplay mechanics, Education mode that teaches players about modern technologies, the Challenge mode, and finally, the Sandbox mode, in which one can develop his structures with no limitations and practice his skills as a modern architect.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War

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May 11, 2017

Created for mobile devices, Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War is a strategy game developed by Joy City. The game uses the license from the popular movie franchise: Pirates of the Caribbean. The game’s plot draws inspirations from all the movie parts and enables the player to control a leader in charge of a small pirate bay. The players can meet many characters and visit a number of locations known from the big screen. Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War is a real-time strategy game, building on the aspect of naval battles. During the game, one has to gather a fleet and man the ships with crews in order to use them in battles against other pirates and giant sea monsters. The economic aspect of Tides of War is very important throughout the game, as the players have to manage their bays, erect new structures and upgrade existing ones, as well as balance their budget. The game strongly focuses on the online aspect, allowing the players to form different alliances with other pirate leaders.

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Bounty Train

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May 16, 2017

Bounty Train is an economic strategy developed by a small Canadian studio Corbie Games. The game takes place in USA during the second part of the 19th century. We play as a soon-to-be railroad magnate and our job is to accomplish the tasks we are given that focus on transporting cargo. We begin by piecing our train together and hiring employees: from train drivers controlling our engine to gunmen who will guard our precious cargo from robbers. Hiring the right people for the job is crucial because each and every one of them has different, more or less useful skills. As our business grows, we will invest the money we made in better train engines, more modern carriages, other equipment, and coal - our train's fuel. The game also features a nonlinear plot that focuses on finding the lost family and trying to save a group of native Americans from relocation.

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Offworld Trading Company: Jupiter's Forge

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May 18, 2017

The first expansion to Offworld Trading Company, a space RTS released in 2016. Jupiter's Forge takes place on one of Jupiter's moons – Io, where our goal is to face other companies and dominate them. Jupiter's Forge offers many new elements, but the core of the gameplay remains unchanged: money is still the main weapon against our rivals. There are no militaristic units, in order to win we must build our economic power. We can play on a new world, the previously mentioned volcanic moon called Io. The weather conditions are very harsh but it is rich with rare resources. Jupiter's Forge offers a new single player campaign and two new factions (Penrose Collective and The Diadem Trust) that have different strong and weak points. Additionally, the players can face each other in 1000 Map Challenge mode in which all our skills, gained during the campaign, are put to test.

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Command: Chains of War

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May 18, 2017

A standalone expansion to Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations. This time, Warfare Sims offers an engaging universe in which United States and China clash as a result of continuous tensions in West Pacific region. For the United States, a defeat will result in losing the position of the world leader, while for China, an end to its superpower ambitions. The military operations are conducted using previously unseen technology and futuristic types of equipment, including anti-satellite weaponry, high-output lasers, railguns, ballistic anti-carrier missiles, as well as electromagnetic pulses. Aside from the above, we’ve received the ability to conduct cyberwarfare. Cyberattacks can sever the communications between the individual units, making them unable to fulfill their orders. Moreover, the authors have introduced a complex damage system for air units, enabling the individual planes to return to base in order to regain operational capability, as well as the ability to transport units using air and naval units. The single player campaign offers twelve scenarios and four standalone bonus missions.

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Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit

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May 18, 2017

Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit is the fourth expansion to Cities: Skylines developed by the Finnish studio Colossal Order. Mass Transit requires the base game to be playable. This add-on expands the aspects of public transport, introducing new means of transportation for our citizens to use. Now, people who live in our virtual cities can travel by ferries, cable cars, monorails, or even by zeppelins. Communication centers, special buildings where quick transfers between buses or means of transportation happen, play a crucial role in this expansion. The list of novelties introduced by Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit is closed by new types of roads, bridges, buildings, and political plans. The expansion also introduces bonus scenarios where players will have to face challenges connected with traffic management and solving communication problems.

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Endless Space 2

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May 19, 2017

A continuation of a 2012's highly-rated, turn-based 4X space strategy game by Amplitude studio. The action of Endless Space 2 takes us once again into the distant future where we can take part in a galactic conflict between the great races fighting struggling for control over a fragment of the universe. Both our empire management and battles take place in a turn-based system, and the player's task is to explore the universe, take control of individual planets, create a functioning economy, develop new technologies, and establish trade and diplomatic relations. The military aspect plays a key role in the game, featuring an advanced ship construction module, allowing us to personally choose the individual components of our ship. The game's virtual universe is randomly generated, providing unique adventures and challenges with each new game.

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Starpoint Gemini Warlords

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May 23, 2017

A spin-off to the space strategy series Starpoint Gemini, developed by creators from Little Green Man studio. The ideas for the game were based on players’ feedback gathered during Steam Early Stage. The action of Starpoint Gemini Warlords takes place in the same universe as the former titles of the series, and concentrates on rivalry between the ruling Empire and the resistance calling themselves the Gemini League. Gameplay is very similar to that in the title’s former parts. You assume the role of a space ship captain who tries to survive in the world ravaged by conflicts by trading in resources, hunting down various criminals, and fighting space pirates. The game features a universe almost eight times bigger, where the players can create and develop their space bases. It is worth mentioning that this installment introduces a more diverse world and space ship kinds, more upgrades and weapons, and an option of conquering another territories.

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Killers and Thieves

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May 23, 2017

An arcade strategy game with RPG elements created by Candle & Key, a group of enthusiasts led by Alex Thomas. The title gives us an opportunity to lead a medieval thieves and assassins guild. Our responsibilities include recruiting amateur troublemakers, and educating them to become experts of assassination and thievery. Every member of the guild has his individual statistics and abilities which are improved with every successful heist. However, the game uses a permadeath system, so the dead members don’t return to our manpower pool. The gameplay takes place in real time, with a team management module, based on a similar mechanic from the X-COM series, as well as base development and equipment management elements. The game is complemented by humorous, but incredibly cohesive and realistic 2D visuals.

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Steel Division: Normandy 44

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May 23, 2017

Another military strategy game in the publishing catalogue of Paradox Interactive, this one developed by the French studio Eugen Systems. Steel Division: Normandy 44 draws much inspiration from the Wargame series created earlier by the same developer, letting players take part in fights over Normandy in 1944. The game features playable armies of such nations as Nazi Germany, the United States, France, Canada, England, Scotland, and Poland. Steel Division: Normandy 44 puts much emphasis on realism, therefore real-time battles are split into three phases, which correspond to actual WWII skirmishes. While moving from one stage of battle to another you get access to new types of units, of which there are now 400 in the game, all based on historical data. Infantry, tanks and support vehicles are also aided by airplanes. Devising a proper tactic serves a key role in the game – the most important things you must consider are the landscape and morale of your soldiers. Too much stress reduces the combat effectiveness of your men and can even make them flee in panic. Steel Division: Normandy 44 lets you play either solo (throughout the campaign) or in multiplayer – up to twenty players can play together in online battles.

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Quarantine

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May 24, 2017

Quarantine is a turn-based strategy game, in which we manage an international agency established to fight against pandemics caused by viruses, bacteria, and prions. Our main task is detecting diseases, halting their spread and developing therapies to cure the infected. We must also recruit specialists from various disciplines – medics, scientists, diplomats, and security forces’ agents – and send them on missions to different parts of the world. As they gain experience, they also develop new skills and become more efficient. We must also collect samples, conduct researches, upgrade technology and set up quarantines to stop diseases from spreading. Our efficiency determines how much funds our organization receives, which can be used to upgrade our command center and equipment. The progress of epidemic is managed by complex artificial intelligence modules, thanks to whichthe germs can e.g. get through quarantines or mutate, becoming immune to the therapies we developed.

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Constructor HD

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May 26, 2017

Remake of a bestselling economic strategy game released in 1997, prepared by creators of the original – British studio System 3 Software. In the game we take on the role of an owner of a construction company, and our goal is to develop a thriving business and eliminate competition, always breathing down our neck. During the game we have to take care of raw materials supply, such as concrete or wood, and construct customer-fit houses which, when sold or rented, will give us a reasonable profit. A characteristic feature of the title is the possibility to take advantage of various not always lawful methods of undermining the competition. We can bribe protesting hippies, psychopaths, thieves, or saboteurs, and in the later stages of the game also cooperate with mafia. The main feature of the refreshed version of Constructor are its HD resolution graphics. Creators decided not to interfere with the classic gameplay mechanics, keeping also the large dose of humor that traditionally accompanies our struggle.

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Life is Feudal: Forest Village

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May 26, 2017

A city builder strategy game created by Mindillusion. The player is placed in charge of an early-medieval settlement. One's prime goal here is to maintain an appropriate balance between expanding the village and being able to survive in a hostile environment. Thus, apart from utilizing more and more space, constructing new buildings and upgrading the existing ones, the player has to give proper winter clothing to their subordinates and deliver them with balanced meals. The last can be achieved through growing different kinds of plants, breeding animals and storing food; making light of these aspects can result in dangerous epidemics. Apart from that, the player's village can fall victim to attacks of predators and various natural disasters, such as tornadoes or storms, which can cause a fire. All such events affect the spirit of the villagers, which is reflected by a special meter - unhappy workers become less productive. Life is Feudal: Forest Village offers a three-dimensional environment. Interestingly, the player can switch between an isometric view and first-person perspectives (as one of his subjects).

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Big Farm: Mobile Harvest

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May 30, 2017

Free economic strategy, in which we play the role of a new owner of a ruined farm. Our task is to restore its former glory. An additional attraction are numerous side tasks prepared by the artists.

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Blitzkrieg 3

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June 2, 2017

The third installment in a war-themed RTS game series, whose previous editions were released in the years 2003-2007. The game was developed by Russian studio Nival Interactive, also known for Rage of Mages, Silent Storm, and the fifth installment in the cult Heroes of Might & Magic series. In contrast to its predecessors, Blitzkrieg 3 focuses mainly on multiplayer gameplay and is available as a free-to-play game with microtransactions. However, the developers did not forget completely about enthusiasts of solo playing – they can buy a single player campaign as a paid DLC. Gameplay mechanics follows well-proven solutions, whereas changes brought by this new installment mostly boil down to audio-visual improvements. Fully 3D graphics is much more detailed, there are new effects of explosions, as well as better-looking and fully destructible environment.

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Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator

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June 2, 2017

Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is a title developed by Brilliant Game Studios. It enables the user to simulate medieval/ancient battles in which dozens of thousands of units can participate. The game presents the topic in a humorous way. Not only Romanian centurions, medieval knights, Spartans and Persians can fight against each other, but orcs, trolls, Santa Clauses, penguins and chickens as well. The strengths of these armies (even the chickens) are more or less equal, but each unit type has unique attack. The battles take place in varied environments – there are winter landscapes, mountain tops, deserts and green fields. The action can be observed from any perspective, enabling the player to have a better view of the fight. Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is based on modified Unity technology. This enables it to depict great number of units while keeping a decent level of graphics.

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Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor

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June 14, 2017

A second DLC for the real-time strategy game Hearts of Iron IV. Created by Paradox Development Studio, the Death or Dishonor add-on focuses on four European countries, namely: Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, which after the outbreak of the WWII were caught between the hammer and the anvil – the Third Reich and the USSR. In the expansion, the aforementioned countries receive all new and unique National Focus trees allowing the players to lead the country they choose taking one of the available paths. The four new countries also deliver new events and assets, such as leader portraits, 3D vehicle models, soldier dialogues, and pieces of soundtrack. Also arriving in Death or Dishonor are features like Equipment Conversion (making it possible for the players to upgrade their arsenal by using their older units, or utilizing captured enemy units), and the option to license military technology from other countries or license one’s tech to other governments. Also, the diplomatic features of the game have been developed by fascist countries getting new subject levels like Reichskommissariat, which hold the occupied nations in an iron grip.

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Europa Universalis IV: Third Rome

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June 14, 2017

One of the many DLC packs for the fourth installment in the history-based strategy games series from Paradox Interactive, Europa Universalis. The expansion entitled Third Rome is the first of the so-called Immersion Packs, which focus on expanding specific options in individual regions of the world. In this case we are dealing with Russia, the eponymous Third Rome, a spiritual successor to Byzantine Empire. Along with the add-on, Russian rulers gain a whole range of new management options, including the annexation of entire states or turning highly developed provinces into metropolises. Europa Universalis IV: Third Rome also presents a struggle of the head of the nation with the Orthodox Church. Depending on which saint you chose to revere on icons, you get a specific bonus. Another area that received innovations is the military, featuring brand new, unique units, such as the Moscow Riflemen.

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Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire

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June 28, 2017

An economic strategy game developed by Machine Zone. The game takes place in Eos – a fantasy world created for the 2016 game Final Fantasy XV. The plot is of little importance in this title, giving way to the online gameplay, which is shaped by the decisions of the players. The gameplay focuses on expanding the kingdom. During the game, the player constructs buildings, gathers resources and researches new technologies. Although the game is based on a simple economic system, it also contains a military aspect: the player must recruit warriors and make them fight the AI-controlled forces in real time. Although player’s army is accompanied by characters from the console RPG - including Noctis and Cindy - playing the game alone is not a good idea. It is much better to create a guild or to join one and cooperate with other players.

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Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow

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June 29, 2017

Co-developed by Jam City, together with David X. Cohen and Matt Groening – the authors of the original animation, an adaptation of the popular adult cartoon series called Futurama. The player takes the role of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from New York, who accidentally gets frozen in a cryogenic chamber and wakes up a thousand years later. The backbone of Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow is the development of futuristic New York, which involves gathering resources, erecting buildings, and managing finances. Exploring the galaxy and its planets on the deck of a spaceship plays also an important role. Both of these feature enemies – space battles look like classic shooters, while combat on the surface of a planet is turn-based. The title stars the characters from the cartoon – you collect them and upgrade by improving their statistics and unlocking new skills.

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Shadowverse: Wonderland Dreams

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June 29, 2017

Shadowverse: Wonderland Dreams is the fifth DLC for the 2016 digital CCG Shadowverse that was developed by the Japanese studio Cygames. The expansion does not introduce any gameplay changes, but comes with 104 new cards among which we will find neutral cards and those that are exclusive to each of the seven available classes. All of the new cards refer to classic fairy tales and fantasy stories like Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, The Wizard of Oz, and many others. Wonderland Dreams also allows us to create a completely new and previously unavailable deck of cards.

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The Elder Scrolls: Legends - Heroes of Skyrim

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June 29, 2017

The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Skyrim is an expansions to the The Elder Scrolls: Legends card game from Bethesda Softworks. The expansion introduces over 150 new cards with characters and monsters from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with Aela the Huntress, J’Zargo, Delphine, and dragons Alduin and Paarthurnax being among them. Heroes of Skyrim, however, introduces not only new cards, but also new gameplay mechanics. Dragons, for example, are available to decks of all attributes and most of them reward us for decks made of various reptiles. This add-on also adds the famous Shouts to the base game. They have three power levels. The more we use them, the more powerful they get. Companion cards are the last thing on the change list. They work as a modification of the Change ability take the form of a beast after a rune is destroyed. The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Skyrim introduces a couple of new themes for the game, like College of Winterhold or Civil War.

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Mindustry

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June 29, 2017

Mindustry is a tower defense game created by AnukenDev. During the game, players take control of their own factory. They must not only ensure the efficient transport of raw materials, but also the safety of the complex.

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Stellar: Galaxy Commander

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July 10, 2017

Stellar: Galaxy Commander is a space battle strategy game by King, utilizing a free-to-play model with microtransactions. The gameplay consists of turn-based fights against an opposing space armada. The screen shows two boards covered by a square grid; each board belongs to one of the sides of the conflict. Units randomly appear on the boards, and your task in to manipulate them in such a way so that you create lines of at least three identical units, like in a match-3 game. It allows the ships to merge into a more powerful one, and its type depends on the units that were used in the combination. The battle is won by the player who manages to destroy the opponent's main unit, stationed in the back. The game focuses on multiplayer PvP battles, but also allows you to play against the AI. You can also gather heroes with unique abilities to help you.

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Antihero

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July 10, 2017

A turn-based strategy set in the Victorian age, created by an independent developer, Tim Conkling. It takes us to a somewhat grotesque version of a British town, based on Charles Dickens’ descriptions, with us playing as a leader of the local thieves’ guild, whose task is to develop his organization and fill its vaults with gold. To achieve this, we must recruit new members to our gang, train them and send on missions like stick-ups, mugging, and assassinations. Infiltrating banks, factories, and other influential institutions is crucial to our success, in addition to building useful structures and researching new technologies – all of this without going broke of course. Antihero offers a huge freedom at expanding our criminal empire. Depending on our preferences, we can concentrate on more discreet activities or turn our organization into a full-fledged assassin’s guild.

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Gettysburg: The Tide Turns

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July 13, 2017

A turn-based recreation of the battle of Gettysburg, one of the most important and bloody battles of the American Civil War. Gettysburg: The Tide Turns offers a number of scenarios, building an extensive campaign which allows the players to control the forces of the North, as well as the Confederacy. Our job is to conduct turn-based battles on the hexagonal grid covering the maps. The battles are large in scale, with the player controlling whole divisions of troops. The game contains an interesting feature – randomized turns. The order of turns is not fixed, while the engine decides which of the units are capable of making a move in the given turn. The Tide Turns is a highly complex title, characterized by historical consistency. The battles employ real units, while the course of each encounter is influenced by landform or soldiers’ morale.

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Motorsport Manager Mobile 2

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July 13, 2017

Developed for mobile devices, Motorsport Manager Mobile 2 is a continuation of a popular motor sports manager created by Playsport Games. Like its predecessor, the game allows the players to lead a racing team on their way to success. One begins their career from minor competitions that are a part of the European Racing Series and head for the World Motorsport Championship – an equivalent of Formula 1. The gameplay revolves around managing a team by hiring drivers and technicians, who have to develop new technologies and maintain the optimal parameters of the vehicles. During consecutive races, the player has to select the right driving strategy, pit-stop settings, and also think on their feet e.g. in a situation of sudden change of the conditions on the track. The entire experience features a well-developed economic model that requires players to balance the costs and earnings, as well as sign lucrative contracts with the sponsors.

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Ultimate General: Civil War

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July 14, 2017

A tactical war game developed by Game-Labs. Ultimate General: Civil War is set during the titular American Civil War, and the player can take part in more than 50 historical battles - the list features both small skirmishes and battles that lasted for days - those require hundreds of square kilometers of virtual space. The player has full control of their armies and subsequent victories result in their reputation growing, which allows the player to obtain new kinds of units, as well as divisions and brigades. Soldiers gain experience in combat, which makes them gradually more effective in battle. What is characteristic about this game, is its high level of realism - different weapons in the game represent their real-life equivalents from the period. Furthermore, analyzing the topography of terrain accurately and making use of advanced combat tactics is the key to success. Apart from the single player campaign, the game offers a special mode, which allows the player to play a particular battle. It is also worth noticing, that Ultimate General: Civil War comes with a set of options allowing the player to adjust the level of the game's complexity to one's individual preferences.

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July 17, 2017

A card game that was created by the authors of the popular The Elder Scrolls: Legends. The production is embedded in a universe that combines elements of westerns and the fantasy world. In the game you can find a few interesting mechanic.

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