Real-time strategy games are such a dominant genre on the PC, it seems like it's only a matter of time before someone figures out a way to make them just as playable on a console. This year GameSpy is seeing a couple of promising attempts. Ubisoft's EndWar adds intuitive voice commands into the mix, which works great, provided nobody else is home to hear you shouting at your TV. Sega is opting for a different approach with Stormrise, a real-time strategy game for both PC and consoles under development from Creative Assembly (the team behind the Total War franchise).
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The Black Panel writes: In this (very special) Christmas episode of Australia’s grooviest gaming podcast, the team tackle Sadistic Santa, The Year in Review, Reader Recollections and much more!
Kim Sellentin, Producer behind Medieval II Total War: Kingdoms at SEGA Studios Australia, discusses her start as a QA tester, her approach of cultivating a learning culture in the studio, and strategies for current and future producers.
