Asad Quadri of The Koalition writes: One name that’s synonymous with real-time strategy excellence is Homeworld. First released in 1999 from developers Relic and publisher Sierra, it was the first attempt to create a 3D RTS game set in outer space, allowing units to move and attack in any direction.
Homeworld became a smash hit thanks to its stunning visuals, sound design, gripping storyline and exciting gameplay. Four years later Homeworld 2 was released and also became a hit as it used the same RTS formula which made the first game successful, along with many improvements.
The Epic Game store only has one free game this week, but it's a pretty good one.
PC gaming is dead, long live PC gaming!
There was a period of time, through the 1990s and into the early 2000s, when many game critics and analysts speculated that PC gaming was on its last legs. They argued that the platform had become a creative backwater, and would soon be completely overtaken by modern consoles thanks to their burgeoning, easy-to-use online capabilities.
The Catch-All is back! That’s right, the Constantly Calibrating weekly gaming news show is back on the Internet, bringing you some of the news you may want to hear. On this week’s show the team explore the makings of a Goblin with Styx: Shards of Darkness; go on a brief combative adventure in Mass Effect: Andromeda, take a look at the lack of Virtual Console at launch for the Nintendo Switch; venture out to Mars with Homeworld; and wonder about Bethesda’s upcoming slate of games.
This seems pretty interesting.
Doesn't change tooooo much, but it's still a refreshing RTS. And I love me some RTS.