Thu.May 26, 2022

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The New 4X Strategy Hit, The Ants, Stands Out With Its Unique Theme and Heavy Emphasis on Social Elements

Game Refinery

In June 2021, a small but surprisingly strong contender was released in the 4X strategy space. The Ants stood out from the crowd with its unusual theme – the game follows the life of an ant colony trying to make it in the wild – and piqued the interest of gamers all over the world, managing to reach top200 in the US and Japanese market. What really differentiates The Ants from the rest, however, is not just the theme but the game’s mechanics, which give it an entirely different feel from t

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We'll Make Your Gun Shiny For Only a Hundred Bucks!

The Bottom Feeder

Give the razor away for free and then sell the blades. I am old and slow, and the games industry moves very quickly. Thus a new trend can easily take over the entire industry for years without my even noticing. Then I find out about it and get shocked and startled and everyone justifiably mocks me. While I was recently chatting on Discord with some young gamer friends (I'm not entirely out of it), they got really excited about something.

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