ANNOUNCEMENT 10 Jun 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

The Lord of Change Takes to the Field

As commander of the legions of chaos, you will have access to some of the most powerful and terrifying creatures on any battlefield of Total War: Warhammer. Including the revered Lord of Change. Watch this late game super unit take to the field in this latest gameplay video by Creative Assembly. The Chaos faction is…
ANNOUNCEMENT 10 Jun 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Eternal Crusade – The Dying Race

Eldar, once the most powerful and advanced race in the galaxy, but their excess and decadence brought forth a new Chaos god Slaanesh, who decimated their race and is consumed with a hunger to devour the last of them. Hunted, outnumbered, their culture and achievements all but gone, the Eldar fight on for survival, but…
ANNOUNCEMENT 09 Jun 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Armada Space Marines Are Coming

Two months after release, and Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is getting the first of two new free factions. Free that is, if you’ve bought Armada already. You haven’t? Heretic! But fear not, there is still time to repent. The Space Marine faction will be available from June 21st. If you buy the game before then you…
PREVIEWS 08 Jun 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Space Run Galaxy

Space Run Galaxy is the sequel to the 2014 game Space Run, and a refreshing take on the tower defence genre. Do not mistake SRG for a “cheap casual game”; it may have familiar mechanics, bright colours and an almost childish innocence (there are some not so innocent jokes in there) about it, but the…
ANNOUNCEMENT 08 Jun 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Space Run Galaxy Beta Access

With about a week to go before launch, PassTech Games have opened up their latest game, Space Run Galaxy, for beta access for any player who pre-purchases this excellent strategy/action space trucking title. Other rewards for pre-purchasing include, exclusive badge and the games OST. We’ve had our hands on Space Run Galaxy for nearly a…
ANNOUNCEMENT 02 Jun 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Galactic Civs III Pimping Stellar Rides

Galactic Civilizations III has just released its latest DLC, a juicy new Builders Kit. Surprisingly for 4X space conquest game, getting all artistic with your ship design is one of the most engrossing features in this popular franchise. The Builders Kit DLC will allow you to reign ever more stylish destruction on your foes with…
ANNOUNCEMENT 01 Jun 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

GoG And Steam Get Connected

GoG Galaxy is an amazing games platform with features that Steam users can only dream of. Now for a limited time only GoG are allowing you to link your Steam and GoG accounts, in order to activate selected titles on GoG. If you’re a Steam user who's been holding back from trying this excellent alternative…
ARTICLES 24 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Paradox Reacts to Racism

I relate gaming to “going round a friend’s house”, I’m there to kick back, have fun, and crush my enemy into dust. Telling people my world view/ideology is just rude under the circumstance. But politics creeps into everything eventually. Paradox have recently been dragged into “making a political statement”. Let's be clear here, they were…
ANNOUNCEMENT 24 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

The Forging of TW: Warhammer

Sometimes it takes a nerd to know a nerd. Sometimes nerds can be extremely creative. It's clear that the devs at Creative Assembly are more than a bit nerdy about Warhammer. The above video demonstrates just how nerdy they are, and why they were just the right people to create Total War: Warhammer.
REVIEWS 23 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Stellaris

Paradox has a reputation for making good strategy games, however Stellaris is their first venture into the field of Sci-Fi 4X, a niche that is notoriously difficult to make games for. Can Paradox break into this new market where so many others have failed? Can they even stand out in 2016, a year when so…
ANNOUNCEMENT 17 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

What is Total War: WARHAMMER?

So I guess there are some people new to the Total War franchise, and if the idea of a new Warhammer game has you excited, but you're not sure about taking the plunge with a complicated cross breed of RTS & 4X, then worry no more SEGA have set out to explain what TW is…
ANNOUNCEMENT 13 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Total War: Warhammer – The Winds of Magic

Because we haven’t had enough hype for the impending release of Total Warhammer yet, SEGA have put out a video demonstrating the various effect of magic in the game, and the mechanics behind them. I’ve got to say I’m gripped at this point. This is some pretty exciting stuff, and I can’t wait to see…
ANNOUNCEMENT 12 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Act of Aggression Reboot Edition Released

Act of Aggression aimed high with their modern RTS game last year. However feedback from fans indicates that they missed the mark, in recreating the classic C&C style real RTS game. Eugen Systems went back to the drawing board, and redesigned their game based on feedback from the community. Act of Aggression Reboot Edition, is…
ANNOUNCEMENT 10 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Total War: Warhammer Chaos Mechanics Explained

Total War: Warhammer is just weeks away from release, so time for another inside peek at the gameplay. This time Creative Assembly takes you on a tour of some of the unique aspect of the followers of Chaos. Do you have the favour of the Gods? Can you spread corruption with a mere touch? Do…