ANNOUNCEMENT 05 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Inquisitor – Martyr is Massively Destructive

Neocore games, the team behind Van Helsing, are sticking with what they do best and producing a new action-RPG title – Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr. They are keeping most of the details under wraps for now, but their first “inquisitorial log” shows off the destructible environments and some of the gameplay. Strangely, this is…
ANNOUNCEMENT 04 May 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Stellaris Set to Be the Most Moddable Game Ever

Paradox Development Studio announced that their new 4X title Stellaris, will be designed with modding in mind from ground up. The studio is even producing mod tools specifically for exporting 3D models for use in the games engine. Many other games have seen the benefits of a happy modding community, and among 4X titles it's…
ANNOUNCEMENT 30 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Battlefleet Gothic Updates for the Greater Good

Tindalos have just announced their post launch roadmap for Battlefleet Gothic: Armad. The list starts off quite tame with chat improvements, Russian language version, and improved matchmaking. As the roadmap reaches a couple of months ahead, we see some very exciting things on the horizon. The Space Marines DLC has been slated for June 2016,…
ANNOUNCEMENT 29 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

The Deathwing

Last year Streum On Studio released the teaser trailer for their upcoming game Deathwing, it quickly became one of my most played YouTube videos, indeed I’m still watching it a year later… ...yep still not dull. It’s a sad fact that many games fall far short of their trailers. However Streum On Studio have just…
ANNOUNCEMENT 27 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Special Tactics Released

Special Tactics the tactical top down squad shooter (try saying that five times with a mouth full of 9mm) from Beat Mode Games, is getting its full release. After barely a month in Early Access, the developers are happy enough with the game to say “it’s done”. So if you’re itching for the chance to…
ANNOUNCEMENT 27 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

A Stunning New 4X – Stars in Shadow

Wow I called 2015 the year of the return of RTS, but 2016 is definitely set to be the year of the 4X. Wargaming nearing completion of their Master of Orion remake, Stellaris days away from release and many other 4X games still on the cards. There is one game that is sticking closer to…
ANNOUNCEMENT 26 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Reclaim Master of Orion 1, 2 & 3 on GoG

If you own a boxed copy of Master of Orion 1,2, or 3 you can now reclaim any version as a digital copy on GoG. This may seem like a minor step for GoG, and yes most MoO fans have probably bought a digital copy by now (MoO 1 & 2 where the first games…
ANNOUNCEMENT 15 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Stellaris Available For Pre-Order

Stellaris will be available to play from the 9th of May, but buying Stellaris before the 9th will give you various typical pre-order bonuses, in either the pre-order, Nova, or Galaxy editions of the game. Paradox have already proven their worth in the 4X space, however as optimistic as some lets plays and previews for…
ANNOUNCEMENT 14 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Starpoint Gemini Warlords Available on Early Access

Warlords is the “action 4X” spin off to the Starpoint Gemini universe. Starpoint Gemini was already a great real time tactical space combat game, but the addition of 4X mechanics and a lot of “out of the box” thinking could make this a truly epic title. I’m very interested to see what Little Green Men…
PREVIEWS 13 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Blitzkrieg 3

Blitzkrieg 3 is a WWII RTS from Nival Interactive. The previous Blitzkrieg games were both well received WWII RTS’s that gained a strong fan base, but after a ten year gap since Blitzkrieg II, a third iteration of the series came as a surprise to all. The new Blitzkrieg is of course another WWII RTS…
ANNOUNCEMENT 12 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Act of Aggression: Reboot Edition

The game that set out to reboot the classic RTS, gets a reboot. The Reboot edition of Act of Aggression is now available for owners of the game. The original version is still available to players too, simply select which version you want to use from within the game and enjoy. The Reboot Edition makes…
ANNOUNCEMENT 11 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Stellaris Has Some Stellar Boots to Fill

Space based 4X games have been getting a lot more attention lately, as in the last four years a number of indie companies have been doing a brisk trade in this forgotten genre. Now in 2016, we are seeing some of the larger publisher take an interest in this reawakened gaming niche. Wargaming have arguably…
ANNOUNCEMENT 07 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada Has Eldar Fleets Incoming

The Battlefleet Gothic: Armada official release date is on Thursday 21st April, in just two weeks. So far Tindalos have been drip feeding content to pre-release players. First just the Imperial and Chaos forces. Then last week they added the Ork ships. And now finally Tindalos are going to bring Eldar next week. Eldar are…
ANNOUNCEMENT 05 Apr 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

TW WARHAMMER – Vampire Units Revealed

The term “winning hearts and minds” means different things to different armies, but for the armies of the Vampire Counts you can just take this phrase literally. Not one to flinch at excessive blood, let alone excessive terror. Leaders of the Vampire armies will get to employ some of the most terrifying forces found on…