Strategy Informer writes: "As you might know, Elven Legacy is a sequel to the Fantasy Wars turn-based war game. One of the unique selling points in the original game was the ability to change the scale of the battlefield map. In most war and turn-based strategy games, players could only look at the battlefield from a distance and were only able to see one large figure on the hex symbolizing a whole unit. Entire units stood on the battlefield, but from a distance it all looked like a swarming anthill.
We thought, 'How boring! It would be much better if a player saw a large colorful figure of, say, an orc, without having to guess what this stirring dot is.' What if when a player zoomed in the camera on the battlefield, they saw a real unit of brutal warriors? Or even better, what if the number of figures reflected the real strength of a unit? With our idea for the game camera, the player could almost look in the eyes of any goblin."
Stardock has released the top ten sellers list for Impulse for the week ending on July 31.
Asad Quadri of The Koalition.com Writes: Hey there it's me Asad Quadri, better known as TheExMachina from the Koalition forums. This is my first article called "Under the Radar" where I talk about games from this generation which I feel may have been overlooked and unnoticed due to more mainstream games taking up the spotlight. While we all enjoy "PWNING TEH NOOBS" in a friendly, violent and frenzied deathmatch in Modern Warfare 2, or "CHOPING UP ALL TEH UGLY LOCUST WITH TEH LANCER" in Horde mode in Gears of War 2, there are games out there which offer something different.
Something perhaps you've never tried before and something which offers just as much playability and entertainment as the majority of the mainstream products. In this article, I talk about a turn-based strategy game called Elven Legacy, from publishers Paradox Interactive and developers 1C Company. I am enjoying this game very much as it provides something different to other mainstream titles out there. It's a great way to be introduced to more sophisticated wargames, as the gameplay is easy enough for beginners to learn, but challenging enough for even the most hardened turn-based war veteran. If you are up for something different, fun and exigent, then Elven Legacy could be right up your street.
The Game Guys have officially opened up voting for the 2nd Annual Game Guys' Gamers' Choice Awards. Everybody who votes is entered into a contest to win one of five system-specific prize packs. Each prize pack contains two system-specific games and one accessory, except for the PC prize pack which contains three PC games.
Is it sad that I care less about the actual voting than I do winning the free games?
