Joe Robinson

Was a great evening and good to see you again!

Metacritic has sent a reminder email to all games site editors/publishers which is pretty strong, and great:

Heading into Bristol to check out the marketing panel being hosted by @tomasrawlings.bsky.social and @bristolgameshub.bsky.social!

After a decade of stale turn-based tactics, Menace is a breath of fresh air The Battle Brothers makers have done it again, this time with a platoon-scale wargame.

Listen up nerds, MENACE is good. It's like if you smashed modern XCOM or Jagged Alliance into the idea of Advanced Squad Leader in the most successful way.

The only thing I really remember about that show is that it's set in the past, actually. I remember the scene where they find Optimus Prime unconscious in his ship.

I watched Beast Machines more, but that was a weirder show

Pretty sure I remember you and the crew playing it on the office Xbox's for guides research and things

Not sure my heart can take another one. Been burned twice by this IP 😂

Heart of the Machine enters 1.0 on March 6, 2026.

From its incredible narrative complexi

Happy Lunar New Year! We're entering the year of the Horse, and I've got a hunch it's going to be a good one.

Why not celebrate by checking out the Lunar New Year sale on Steam? Maybe your new favorite Hooded Horse game is in there.

🧧 https://store.steampowered.com/sale/lunarnewyear2025

I had to go look this up, thanks.

A clip of a headline that reads: Battlefield 6 -- Ah-6 "Little Bird" helicopter returns for Season 2

Please god, no

TactiCon is back for a 5th edition in July 2026!

This year, the event focuses on games that involve tactics with players using tactical reasoning in threatening situations.

Got game(s) that fit? Submit your tactical games here: forms.gle/JmvusvDvFb1M...
#TactiCon #tacticalgames #gamedev

I expect to see a picture of your throne of seized potatoes in the near future!

This is the energy I need for the rest of 2026.

Menace wants you dead Joke's on you, I love to die

Menace is a comfort-zone XCOM-style tactics game. It also wants to murder everyone you know. www.jank.cool/menace-wants...

Menace Early Access Impressions – Express Elevator to | GameWatcher Menace, the new game from the studio behind Battle Brothers, is a brutal turn-based tactical RPG that will satisfy both strategy diehards and those looking for a new take on the XCOM formula.

Menace rocks. "One more run" but runs are Mount & Blade-like campaigns of turn-based strategy in a dark sci-fi setting that wears its influences proudly. My early access impressions for @gamewatcher.com: www.gamewatcher.com/news/menace-...

Glad you're enjoying it!

Three Moves Ahead: Whiskerwood Episode 646. The Joy of Plopping.

This week, @rowan.monster and @lukeplunkett.com contemplate the innate class stuggle embedded in feline-rodent relations with the delightful Early Access city builder Whiskerwood:
www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

After losing 92 soldiers in Menace, I'll never call XCOM brutal again Now Playing | This new turn-based strategy game makes XCOM look positively fluffy in comparison

After losing 92 soldiers in Menace, I'll never call XCOM brutal again www.gamesradar.com/games/strate...

It's been an honour working with the devs on this one, they've done some great work. Super proud!

Save 25% on MENACE on Steam Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tank...

We launched MENACE into early access today, and things are going great! 12K+ players, riding up that global top sellers list, and media coverage so far has been fantastic.

From the developers who made Battle Brothers, check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/...

Simon how do you possibly expect us to answer this question. It's unknowable.

Terra Invicta Review Saving the world grand strategy-style.

Terra Invicta is a mind-boggling tangle of a grand strategy game about saving the world from an alien invasion that tries to do way too many things, but does a few of them so well that I had to pry myself away from it with a crowbar. My review:
www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...

I was thinking of this film the other day. Gotta try and watch it again

A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com.

Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.

1914 called, they say this won't be over by Christmas.

I've spent today doing God's work, namely, fine tuning the Bladestorm: Nightmare controls on Steam deck. While it's listed as "unsupported" it works fine, you just need to do some initial fiddling.

Ico, my schipperke dog, being petted by someone and enjoying the sun. He is laying on a sofa.

My dog Ico has cancer.
Treating it is very expensive.

I hesitated to ask you all for help but I owe Ico a lot. His love has no bounds. I'm still here thanks to him.

If Ico ever brought you some joy, please consider donating –even a few bucks would help.

gofund.me/82d2ccae2

Thank you.

I went to some kind of event for the videogame Catherine (can't remember if it was preview, launch, whatever) in London that was held inside a strip club.

Whiskerwood is already one of the finest city-builders Luke has ever played:

aftermath.site/whiskerwood-re...