One example of the fun and macabre art style of Zombie Tycoon.

Zombie Tycoon is the latest casual title for the PSP by Canadian software giant Frima Studio. Built on the Vicious Engine, this beautifully illustrated RTS definitely has its share of strengths and weaknesses.

Zombie Tycoon boasts ten unique levels, each with its own goals, puzzles, and rewards. To conquer the living inhabitants of each stage, the player must wield three customizable zombie units, each consisting of up to eight zombies.

There are also a variety of trophies associated with different goals, ranging from challenge-based tasks like finishing a level within two minutes, to collection-based tasks  like dressing zombies up in unique costumes.  You should expect to spend anywhere from five to ten hours on the title depending on how far you’re willing to go once you’ve completed the ten levels of the main story. (more…)

The Left 4 Dead demo has only been out for a few days, but it has made a pretty big impression on the {IC} gamers. The game is fun on the normal and advanced modes, but on expert difficulty, it becomes quite a challenge. The laughter dies down, the adrenaline starts to flow, and the emotions flare up. We realized quickly that in order to succeed at this game on the expert difficulty, you need to get serious. Since we only have access to the demo right now, so this guide is written from that perspective.

Our adventure begins with {IC} Fatcat; not only an excellent FPS player, a Team Icrontic TF2 master, and our Event Coordinator, but also a US Army veteran. In our IRC channel the other day we were all discussing the Left 4 Dead demo and how a team needs real tactics to survive—”Spray n’ Pray” isn’t gonna cut it here.

Fatcat was silent for the most part but he couldn’t take it any more. “The problem is lack of coordination,” he said. “You all need military formations 101.”

Well, as these things go, one thing led to another, and here we are. With that said, I am proud to present our first feature guide on Icrontic Gaming: Left 4 Dead military tactics 101. I now hand the mic over to Fatcat:

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