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1 week ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
The Plans and Preparations Squad Pack introduces Jedi Master Luminara Unduli as a new Primary Character. Luminara is joined by her Padawan, Barris Offee, as well as a unit of Republic Clone Commandos for support.
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1 week ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
Star Wars: Shatterpoint is a tabletop skirmish game from Atomic Mass Games that gives players the opportunity to create the Star Wars battles they’ve always dreamed of. How would Anakin fare against Maul? What if Captain Rex commanded a unit of B1s? Can Darth Vader defeat his younger self? Shatterpoint is a skirmish game, but every game tells the story you create. It’s also a hobby game that will require some work to get into. Let’s find out if it’s worth it.
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1 week ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
The Mandalorian: Adventures from Unexpected Games and designed by Corey Konieczka is a lightweight cooperative adventure game set during the events of the first season of the hit Disney show, The Mandalorian. It’s easy to learn, has a great theme, and plays relatively fast. But is it fun? You’ll have to keep reading… or ya know, skip to the end.
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1 month ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
Immortal Pillars is the first DLC for Age of Mythology: Retold and reintroduces the Chinese pantheon to the game. The three Chinese gods blend new defensive options with powerful myth units and blessings. I gave all three of the returning gods a try and they all feel quite powerful. If you played the original game, you’ll notice that the Chinese gods have been completely reworked.
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1 month ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
Diplomacy is Not an Option, by Door 407, is an old-school RTS that will challenge seasoned players and frustrate anyone new to the genre. I mostly loved it and sometimes hated it. It kept me on the hook for over 50 hours so the good outweighs the bad. Let’s get into it. The game features multiple modes. There is a lengthy and branching campaign, challenge missions, and custom games. I spent most of my time in the campaign and still didn’t manage to discover everything.
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1 month ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
Starter DecksArchazia’s Island is out and brings some new ideas to shake things up. As always, the Starter Decks are a great way to get a first impression of the chapter or jump into the game for the first time. This set introduces dual-ink cards for the first time as well as some brand new keywords and characters. Dual-ink cards are exactly what they sound like. They have two ink colors and can only be used in decks that feature those two colors.
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2 months ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
Star Realms is one of the all time classic deck builders. I admire Wise Wizards commitment to the brand and ability to continue to create new content and innovate on the design for long time fans and newcomers alike. They’ve been at it since 2014 and we’ve seen commanders, huge ships, events, gambits, cooperative play, and more added to the game. Now with Rise of Empire we get 2019’s favorite board game buzzwords… Legacy Game.
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2 months ago | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
“Arizona: Great Buy! 99 The Game” is admittedly an insane title for a board game. That didn’t stop Spin Master from publishing it but you’d be forgiven for seeing that and being a bit confused. You may be equally confused why there is a random can of Arizona Tea sitting on the shelf in the board game aisle. Look a bit closer. For the purposes of not driving myself insane, let’s call this the Arizona Tea game.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
Flint: Treasure of Oblivion is a turn-based tactical adventure game from developer Savage Level and published by Microids. The Steam description says “Experience the golden age of piracy through a strong and original narrative, real-time exploration and turn-based tactical combat in Flint – Treasure of Oblivion.” After playing through the game, I’m not sure those are the words I would use to describe it. Let’s talk about the story first. It’s about… something. There’s a magic ruby.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian
Is your filament dry? Any amount of time spent on a 3D printing forum and you’ll have seen that question thrown around as the solution to any and all printing problems. It’s usually not that simple but… sometimes it is. Let’s look at the Creality Space Pi Plus Filament Dryer and see how it performs and if it’s a tool you should add to your printing setup. Honestly, I’ve always been skeptical of these things. How much moisture can a roll of plastic really absorb?
