Jul 24 2019
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Wargroove Lets Loose the Pups of War on PlayStation 4

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One of our favorite games of the year has finally arrived on the one modern console it wasn’t available on. Tactical strategy indie game Wargroove has arrived on PlayStation 4. It’s available on the PlayStation Store for $19.99.

Developed and published by Pixel-loving indie developer Chucklefish, Wargroove is a spiritual successor to the Advance Wars series. It’s set in a fantasy realm of multiple warring factions, including the Cherrystone Kingdom, the Felheim Legion, and the Heavensong Empire. Armies move across the battlefield in a chess-like grid, capturing villages, recruiting more forces, and battling in forests, mountains, and seas. Each faction is lead by a commander with their own special ability, with each faction having four different commanders to choose from.

The game features a full story campaign as the Felheim Legion invades Cherrystone Kingdom, and they must recruit help from neighboring nations. Other modes include symmetrical skirmishes with various commanders and dozens of one-turn challenges in puzzle mode. Up to four players can join in online multiplayer, and you can build your own maps in the level editor. Read our full review of Wargroove here.

Wargroove is now available on PlayStation 4, as well as PC (Steam), Switch, and Xbox One. It’s rated E10+ for Fantasy Violence.

Jul 23 2019
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Girls’ Game Lab Teaches Young Women Design and Production Skills for Gaming Careers

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A new non-profit organization has been founded in the UK called Girls’ Game Lab. It’s designed to host workshops and classes exclusively for girls ages 8-12 to teach the basics of coding, game design, and production.

Girls’ Game Lab was founded by veteran game designer Caoimhe Roddy (Producer, Chucklefish) along with producers Rachael Gregg-Smythe (Producer, PlayStation and Regional Coordinator, Women in Games), and Lucy Smith (Designer and co-founder, Women Making Games).

“When we were kids, we didn’t even know it was possible that making games could be our actual jobs,” said Roddy. “There were no workshops, or any guidance whatsoever at school for this sort of career, especially for young girls. With Girls’ Game Lab, we want to show this next generation of girls that they can be the next prominent game designer, and build a career out of something they’re truly passionate about.”

The first planned workshop event will take place on August 3 at Playground Games’ studio in St Albans House. The four hour workshop will include building levels, animating and programming characters using Stencyl, and showcasing local developers’ games. Girls’ Games Lab has partnered with several game studios across the UK, including No More Robots and Playground Games.

Girls’ Game Lab is based in the UK. For a US-based girls-centric workshop, check out Girls Make Games, which has actively been running workshops around the United States for the last five years.