Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

These first-person games let you get up close and personal with your bases by incorporating building mechanics that are often intuitive and addictive.

Building in strategy games is about survival, logistics, and foresight, creating a functional and resilient digital society. Games like Planetbase, Evil Genius 2, and Oxygen Not Included make ...

Mykel has enjoyed video games for as long as she can remember. She would spend hours discussing, debating, and arguing about them with her older brother. Growing up, she read dozens of guides, lists, ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...