ANNOUNCEMENT 03 Dec 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Wargame: Red Dragon New DLC Snap Sale

Wargame: Red Dragon, has released a new DLC.  The studio that brought us Act of Aggression just last year, has been giving their previous title, Red Dragon some well deserved attention this year. The “Double Nation Pack DLC" is the seventh DLC for Red Dragon, and the fourth one that Eugen Systems have released this year. Already…
ANNOUNCEMENT 03 Dec 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Dawn of Andromeda Early Access Release

Dawn of Andromeda has been out for barely a day now, and already the Steam reviews are giving a mixed response, describing the game as “bare bones” and “not finished”, but that’s fine. Barely a week ago I predicted the work that Grey Wolf Entertainment have cut out for themselves, and hopefully our readers were aware enough…
ANNOUNCEMENT 03 Dec 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Master of Orion, Antarans Revenge!

Wargaming Labs (WG Labs) and NGD studios, have released their first DLC for Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars. Revenge of Antares is a triple race pack DLC and more! That revisits three more races from the renowned Master of Orion series. As well as several features that fans have been longing for. WG Labs have…
ANNOUNCEMENT 29 Nov 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

The Hunt Begins for Beta Players in Call of the Wild

The fresh smell of forest pine, the cool mist of the early morning, the gentle sunshine reflecting through the trees. It’s great to get outdoors, connect with nature, and unload some lead into one of the innocent creatures of the forest. Boasting some gorgeous visuals and an open world sandbox, with both single and multiplayer…
ANNOUNCEMENT 24 Nov 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Endless Space 2: United Empire Update

Endless Space 2 (ES2) has released its first major update on its journey through Steam's Early Access. This update introduces: new minor races, new quests, new technology, the new Marketplace mechanic, Deeds mechanic and a new major race, The United Empire. Adding a new major race to ES2 is no small thing, each race has a…
ANNOUNCEMENT 22 Nov 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Dawn of Andromeda Early Access Starting Soon

Dawn of Andromeda has a lot of competition, and a lot to live up to if it wants to leave its mark on 2016. It is a shorter 4X game that has real-time combat happening fluidly on a zoomable galaxy map. The inclusion of a faster game pace, star lanes, and multiplayer all focus Andromeda…
ANNOUNCEMENT 19 Nov 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Starpoint Gemini Warlords Newest Mode, Modding and Prizes

This week has seen some grand developments for this ambitious multi genre title. Little Green Men Games have just released the 0.700 update. This includes (along with an array of fixes, additions and balance changes) the addition of Steam Workshop modding for the early access title, and a brand new game mode known as the…
ANNOUNCEMENT 15 Nov 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Dawn of War III’s Wraithlord Revealed

First it was the Wraithknights then Howling Banshees and now Wraithlords enter the fray. Eldar’s Wraithlord is one of the heavy combat warmachines that Dawn of War III will place in your hands. Piloted by soulstones, imbued with the spirits of the most elite Eldar fighters, Wraithlords are deadly against any enemy. For a comprehensive…
ANNOUNCEMENT 12 Nov 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Out of the Ashes comes Escalation

Stardock Entertainment's and Oxide Games' abortive last game: Ashes of the Singularity, has birthed a new title from this cutting edge developer – Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. You can be forgiven for thinking that Escalation simply looks like an upgrade to Ashes of the Singularity. Much of the story, units, mechanics and settings are…
ANNOUNCEMENT 05 Nov 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Tyranny Dev Diary Sheds Light on Gameplay Mechanics

The latest dev diary from Obsidian, shows off more of the mechanics you can expect to see while playing their upcoming game, Tyranny. They talk about party combat, where you can pause at any time to give new orders to your group, or turn on the AI for the party and just control your character; magic, where…
ANNOUNCEMENT 31 Oct 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Starfall Tactics: An Unknown Quantity

Space based RTS. Once upon a time that phrase alone was enough to make me break open the piggy bank and start counting pennies. Not any more though. These days Sci-fi RTS’s, particularly FTP MMO Sci-fi RTS’s are a dime a dozen. You cannot read five pages of Facebook posts without coming across an ad…
ANNOUNCEMENT 22 Oct 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Leviathans is Another Leap Forward for 4X Gaming

Well done Stellaris fans, you waited and waited, and now full month since its announcement, Leviathans has finally arrived! But what do this upgrade mean for the game as a whole? Apart from various quality of life improvements, and general balance changes. These upgrades are an attempt to fill out the mid - end game…
NEWS 18 Oct 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Arcen Kickstart AI War 2, Will Anything Survive?

Released in 2009, AI War Fleet Command was, and still is, a groundbreaking RTS. The first game from celebrated indie developer Arcen Games, AI War catapulted them into a career of innovation, instant cult classics, and extremely good after sales support. Seven years since their brilliant first title, and ten innovative games later (plus many…
ANNOUNCEMENT 17 Oct 2016­ by Stephen Haselden

Stellaris: Leviathans Feature Spotlight

With the release of Stellaris first story pack, Leviathans, just days away (20th Oct), Paradox have release a feature spotlight, explaining just what to expect in terms of new and expanded features. It’s worth remembering that the simultaneous release of the free Heinlein expansion, will cover different mechanics areas to the DLC. Largely focusing on…