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‘They Are Billions’ Adds Expensive New Things for You
We mentioned last year Numantian Games’ zombie horde RTS They Are Billions, which was released into Early Access last Fall. Ever since, the devs have been constantly updating and tweaking the game. In the latest update, the devs have revealed potentially game-saving structures that, while costing a whack of resources, could give you an edge if you’re in a pinch.
The Six Wonders is a series of six structures that significantly add to your score when you build one (and you can only build one), and each has their own unique stat-boosting capabilities. Do you go for The Academy of Immortals, which boosts all of your army units and new trained units to veteran status, or do you build The Victorious, a bunker that’s practically indestructible, and boosts gold generation for the surrounding dwellings by +20%?
As mentioned, the game is still in Early Access, with more features to be added in the future (such as a campaign mode coming this summer).
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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