Jonathan Bolding
Jon Bolding is a games writer and critic with an extensive background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.
Latest articles by Jonathan Bolding

Ahead of its January launch, one of the best city builders around is getting a free demo that 'allows you to play endlessly' with some of the new features coming next year
By Jonathan Bolding published
News The release will feature entirely remade game modes and a visual overhaul.

Take your friends airship scavenging and moth fishing above a ruined earth with the co-op update to Forever Skies
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Plus, handcrafting and orbital drops.

Rogue Trader gets a fat patch adding and reworking cutscenes, voiceover, and more
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Owlcat cements their reputation of providing long-term support to their single-player RPGs.

Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is free on Epic and I bet you, like me, are suddenly much more interested in it
By Jonathan Bolding published
News I've heard they have both rocks and stones in this game.

Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 gets a really, really big patch adding full control of enabled content
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Extreme weather during missions should be considerably less extreme now.

Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop is a spaceship repair roguelite with excellent animation and a naughty sense of humor
By Jonathan Bolding published
News "That weird little fox-headed fella will fix the universe"

You'll be able start 'almost every, if not every' quest in Obsidian's Avowed in multiple ways, so you can feel safe wandering around doing whatever
By Jonathan Bolding published
News "We want to just constantly foster that sense of exploration, wanderlust"

Get to Work is a game that finally asks the question: 'Can you climb the corporate ladder if you have rollerblades strapped to your hands and feet?'
By Jonathan Bolding published
News You're very fast and the corporate world is made of ramps.

Soulframe shows off a new teaser trailer and a cool giant wolf to hang out with
By Jonathan Bolding published
News By "giant" we mean "big enough to ride."

PowerWash Simulator gives us the free Christmas DLC we didn't know we wanted
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Just kidding, we always want more PowerWash Simulator.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is free on Epic, and so is Bus Simulator 21
By Jonathan Bolding published
News A lot of game for a price of nothing.

Here's a colorful medieval city builder that focuses on procedural designs and organic districts
By Jonathan Bolding published
News In City Tales - Medieval Era you'll build from small town to great city with "complete freedom."

Build your dystopian corporate HQ and take tactical control of mercenaries in Aquametsis
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Wild genre combo, but it looks pretty cool.

Make your fortress the last castle as Age of Darkness: Final Stand's hordes rush to a full release—with multiplayer
By Jonathan Bolding published
News After three successful years in early access.

Vice Undercover imagines an alternate past where '80s drug lords had the internet, so obviously you've gotta hack 'em
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Grow out your bushy moustache, people. We got work to do.

Tempest Rising is a modern take on Command & Conquer you probably know you want
By Jonathan Bolding published
News It's coming in April 2025.

New Menace trailer shows off the sci-fi skirmishes that the Battle Brothers creators are making next
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Plus a revised release date for 2025.

Craftlings looks to occupy some beautiful place between Terraria and Lemmings
By Jonathan Bolding published
News There's a demo out now if that intrigues you.

Caves of Qud review: a genre-defining achievement in play, story, and roleplaying freedom
By Jonathan Bolding published
Moon King An epic science-fantasy RPG and a new great in the genre.

Satisfactory gets weird for a month with the adorable, festive FICSMAS event
By Jonathan Bolding published
News A revamped FICSMAS for 1.0 rolls out from December 1 to January 18.

Pillars of Eternity director thought it had a 50/50 shot before it crowdfunded in 27 hours
By Jonathan Bolding published
news They were sure it was the right call, but weren't sure it would succeed.

Fallen Aces adds a pulp superhero hideout and a small, unfriendly dog
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Plus: the big palooka.

Helldivers 2 composer almost gave up on orchestral scores before its monumental success
By Jonathan Bolding published
News This from a veteran of many other games.
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