Tired of worrying about the economy? Wish you could invest risk-free in business properties? Well, this is your chance. Rusty Axe Games has just given us a preview of their next game, Big$hot. From the creators of Real E$tate Empire, Big$hot is a business strategy game where you build another empire, this time using different businesses and property. Think of it as a sophisticated Monopoly - you develop your property by upgrading efficiency or quality, using advertising, making deals with other “players”, participating in auctions, and more.

We played the demo version of the game, which is limited to 12 turns (one virtual month a turn). The full game will have 120 turns - that means your business empire lasts 10 years! With 4 levels of difficulty, a step-by-step tutorial, and tough AI competition, we can already tell you Big$hot is not for the faint-hearted. If you want to be the richest, baddest tycoon in the city, this is the game for you.

Big$hot comes out on November 10, 2008. If you want to play the game before then, try the beta version available for download now. Stay tuned to Casual Review for a full review soon!