NEWS 12 May 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Surviving Mars on the Horizon

In the second awesome pairing I’ve wrote about today, Haemimont Games have teamed up with Paradox Interactive to bring us their latest sim-management game, Surviving Mars. Notably for Haemimont, Surviving Mars is heavily lacking in mustaches and tropical beaches, although there certainly looks to be a whole a lot of sand. Haemimont of course, brought us…
NEWS 12 May 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

BATTLETECH Is Back Baby!

BATTLETECH Whoop! I am so excited! I have loved BattleTech since the eighties when I used to spend hours filling out stat sheets, then hours more placing pieces on a board and then knocking them over every time I moved something. BattleTech is the best. Last year Harebrained Schemes ran a Kickstarter asking for $250,000 to…
ANNOUNCEMENT 12 May 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Total War: Warhammer II In-Game Engine Trailer

Just over a month ago Sega announced that Total War: Warhammer II was in the works. With only guess work and limited knowledge of what's happening with Warhammer II. Our very own Bis18marck70 has already covered the subject thoroughly. However, now that we have the full in-game trailer, I can add that Warhammer II is looking amazing!…
ANNOUNCEMENT 11 May 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Endless Space 2: The Unfallen

Amplitude Studios have announced 'The Unfallen' as the final empire to be added to Endless Space 2 before release. The Unfallen are essentially sentient trees, peaceful in nature, which if they can avoid conflict and gain allies during battle, this race can really thrive. Created as part of the Games2Gether scheme, with Amplitude working hand in…
ANNOUNCEMENT 10 May 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Stellaris Anniversary – New Bundle and Free Stuff

Stellaris celebrates it birthday with an Anniversary Edition! The Digital Anniversary Edition comes bundled with Leviathans, Utopia and the Plantoids DLC packs. If you’ve been following the news about Stellaris over the last year, then you know that Leviathans and Utopia, are both large DLCs the add a huge amount of new content and mechanics.…
ANNOUNCEMENT 05 May 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Sudden Strike 4 – Be Prepared!

So you’ve read The Art of War and you think you’re ready to command? Well think again newbie, we’ve got The General’s Handbook, and you need to learn it cover to cover before you put everyone's lives in your hands! Kallypso Media have announced a release date for their upcoming realistic WWII RTS; Sudden Strike 4. You…
NEWS 05 May 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Dawn of Andromeda is Now Available

Dawn of Andromeda has been released upon the galaxy! DoA is an RTS/4X hybrid; meaning it has elements of empire management games, but it also has faster, real time combat elements too. There are number of games that use similar mechanics to this, but the 4X genre, although niche, still has a huge amount of…
NEWS 28 Apr 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

DoW III Is Released…and So Is the Hate

It’s only been a day since Dawn of War III’s release and it’s off too a roaring star…Nope. 1k reviews and barely a 50% rating, thats is pretty abysmal. Personally I think this is a shame, and it’s more a reflections of the myopic nature of the Warhammer 40K fan base, than of the games true quality. That…
PREVIEWS 25 Apr 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 3 is the latest evolution of Relic’s sci-fi RTS series, based in the Games Workshop world of Warhammer 40K. During the recent closed and open beta weekends for the game, I was able to take part in a number of; 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 games, unfortunately none of the campaign…
ANNOUNCEMENT 25 Apr 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Dawn of Andromeda Launch Date Confirmed

Grey Wolf Entertainment have just announced the 4th of May as the release date for their upcoming 4X game, Dawn of Andromeda. When we first found out that DoA was entering Early Access, I mentioned that this was a good move as DoA still seemed in need of a lot more work. Fortunately it seems that Grey…
ANNOUNCEMENT 19 Apr 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Starpoint Gemini Warlords: Release 23rd May

It was nearly two years ago that we first heard rumors about Starpoint Gemini Warlords, and over a year ago that this real-time-tactical/4x game first appeared on Steam Early Access. Warlords is an ambitious project, made all the more daring because Little Green Men Games (LGMG) have been very open to ideas and criticism from…
ANNOUNCEMENT 07 Apr 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Sins Rebellion – Five Year Anniversary Update

Ironclad games and Stardock are celebrating the 5 year anniversary of their popular RTS/4x game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. To reward players who are still keeping the Rebellion gaming scene active, Ironclad are releasing their 1.9 update (they should probably copy the Paradox update style; Banks, Asimov, Clarke etc., they just stick in the…
NEWS 07 Apr 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Stellaris: Utopia Has Arrived

Well, it’s happened. The much anticipated Utopia expansion is now active for Stellaris, along with the free Banks update too. Initial reactions to the expansion are Very Positive, with a rating of 93% from over 160 gamers in less than 24 hrs since launch! It’s possible that this strong reaction to Utopia’s release, is fueled…
ANNOUNCEMENT 07 Apr 2017­ by Stephen Haselden

Steel Division: Normandy 44, Invasion Begins May 23rd

Steel Division: Normandy 44 is Eugene Systems latest RTS game (they have made a lot of RTS games...) jumping into the thriving RTS market. Made in a similar style to Eugene’s popular Wargame series, Steel Division offers a WWII campaign with an emphasis on strategy, as well as historical accurate units. RTS lovers and gamers alike can…