HB writes: "As we've discussed on these pages, the Total War series by the very same developer is heralded as a driving force in the RTS market for PCs. On consoles, however, the genre has consistently failed to recreate the strategic depth that PC brethren are accustomed to, so you inevitably have a click-fest in the form of Warhammer Battlemarch, or a simplified incarnation of the genre in something like Halo Wars. Just about every new release in the RTS genre had something slapped on the front to cry how different it is from the competition, and whileStormrise attempts something new, and kudos must be given for the attempt, so too must scorn be poured atop it for the horrible way it's implemented."
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The Black Panel writes: In this (very special) Christmas episode of Australia’s grooviest gaming podcast, the team tackle Sadistic Santa, The Year in Review, Reader Recollections and much more!
Kim Sellentin, Producer behind Medieval II Total War: Kingdoms at SEGA Studios Australia, discusses her start as a QA tester, her approach of cultivating a learning culture in the studio, and strategies for current and future producers.
