Simon Watts, Creative Team Manager for THQ, was able to set aside some time to talk to Draeno about the upcoming title Company of Heroes 2. As the sequel to the “highest rated strategy game”, it took over six years to deliver a game of that caliber. Draeno talks to Simon about what players can expect, the technology behind the title, the setting, as well as some fun with sound recording the team had putting the title together.
The Humble Company of Heroes Complete Bundle just launched. It includes Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes 2, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, and more.
Want to rest your trigger finger and flex your brain instead? The best multiplayer strategy games will have you outsmarting all your friends.
Very refreshing to see a story give the list right at the top of the article rather than making you click through it 15 times. Having said that, how do you not have HoMM3 on the list?! Yes, it's turn-based strategy, but it still has a strong multiplayer following 22 years later.
Alex & Mike talk Biomutant, a game from Experiment 101/THQ Nordiq you likely have not heard of. While the AAA side of the industry tends to homogenization and imitative, cinematic presentation, “AA” games remain creative and innovative in 2021. Drawing on inspirations as varied as Dark Souls, third person shooters & kung fu cinema, Biomutant is Ratchet & Clank on acid, developed by a team of 20 people.
C'mon, when the fuck are they going to show gameplay.
I've had enough of these interviews.