UK-based independent developer Mode 7 Games announces development of Frozen Synapse, a top-down turn-based strategy game planned for release via digital distribution later this year. Their Visiting the Village Podcast discusses the project, and here is what they describe as "utterly stimulating bullet points":

- A variety of multiplayer game modes
- Full single player campaign
- "Every Turn Counts" gameplay - in any given turn power can shift if you make the right tactical decisions
- Unique scoring technique - see your performance against hundreds of opponents on the same mission
- Fully destructible terrain - create the perfect cover with a well-placed explosive

We've wanted to play a fast-paced squad-based (hey!) tactical game for a while, and we're hoping other people share our perverse desires.