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Age of Empires 2 With Co-op Mode Thanks to New Update

Age of Empires 2 With Co-op Mode Thanks to New Update

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has just received another update. Apart from minor changes it also introduces the co-op mode.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

July 8, 2021

Age of Empires 2 With Co-op Mode Thanks to New Update
Age of Empires 4 Takes Flak for Visuals, Devs Respond

Age of Empires 4 Takes Flak for Visuals, Devs Respond

Part of the Age of Empires 4 community is not happy with the artistic direction taken by the developers. According to these fans, the graphics are far too colorful and exaggerated. The developers defend their decision by citing several arguments.

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Bart Swiatek

April 22, 2021

Age of Empires 4 Takes Flak for Visuals, Devs Respond
Age of Empires 2 and 3 Remasters Will Get New Expansions

Age of Empires 2 and 3 Remasters Will Get New Expansions

Microsoft has announced new expansions for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition. What can we expect and when will they appear?

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Paul Musiolik

April 11, 2021

Age of Empires 2 and 3 Remasters Will Get New Expansions
Age of Empires 4 Launches This Fall; Extensive Gameplay Released

Age of Empires 4 Launches This Fall; Extensive Gameplay Released

Today at 9:00 AM PT, Microsoft held a show, where a new extensive gameplay from the upcoming Age of Empires 4 was presented. We also learned the game's release date.

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Hubert Sledziewski

April 10, 2021

Age of Empires 4 Launches This Fall; Extensive Gameplay Released
New Information on Age of Empires 4 in April [UPDATED]

New Information on Age of Empires 4 in April [UPDATED]

According to VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, new information about the Age of Empires series will appear in April. It is possible that it is about the release date of AoE4.

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Bart Swiatek

March 17, 2021

New Information on Age of Empires 4 in April [UPDATED]
Lords of the West DLC for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Goes Live

Lords of the West DLC for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Goes Live

Lords of the West - the first major expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - will be released today. It will add two new civilizations and three campaigns to the refreshed version of the iconic RTS from 2000.

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Milosz Szubert

January 26, 2021

Lords of the West DLC for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Goes Live
Age of Empires 4 Already Playable; Testing and Polishing is Underway

Age of Empires 4 Already Playable; Testing and Polishing is Underway

Work on Age of Empires IV is said to be nearing its end. The creators have revealed that the project is fully playable. Currently, Relic Entertainment is mainly focused on testing the game.

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Adrian Werner

December 31, 2020

Age of Empires 4 Already Playable; Testing and Polishing is Underway
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Will Get First DLC in 2021

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Will Get First DLC in 2021

Lords of the West will be the first expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The launch is scheduled for early 2021.

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Paul Musiolik

December 16, 2020

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Will Get First DLC in 2021
Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Got Battle Royale Mode

Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Got Battle Royale Mode

Patch 42848 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has been released. It introduces, among others, a battle royale mode and the event on the occasion of the game's first birthday.

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Adrian Werner

November 19, 2020

Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Got Battle Royale Mode
Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition Launches Today

Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition Launches Today

Today, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will debut on the market. The game will be available on Steam and Microsoft Store.

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Adrian Werner

October 15, 2020

Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition Launches Today
First Reviews: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Good Old RTS

First Reviews: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Good Old RTS

Reviews of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition have started appearing on the web. Critics received the refreshed third installment of the strategy game series warmly, as is brought no shame to its creators.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 14, 2020

First Reviews: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Good Old RTS
Age of Empires 2 Remains the Most Popular RTS on the Market

Age of Empires 2 Remains the Most Popular RTS on the Market

Age of Empires 2 is experiencing a renaissance. If you believe Steam's statistics, this iconic RTS is as popular as the top games on Valve's platform.

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Damian Gacek

May 10, 2020

Age of Empires 2 Remains the Most Popular RTS on the Market
Age of Empires Sales Remain Great

Age of Empires Sales Remain Great

Across 20 years of its history, various games from the Age of Empires series have sold 25 million copies. The franchise has made a billion dollars in total. Such information can be found in the CV of Brian Sullivan, co-founder of Ensemble Studios.

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Milosz Szubert

February 12, 2020

Age of Empires Sales Remain Great

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition - Beta and Estimated Hardware Specs

We just found out when the closed beta Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition, a refreshed version of the 2005 classic strategy game, will be launched. By the way, we learned about the estimated hardware requirements.

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Paul Wozniak

January 24, 2020

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition - Beta and Estimated Hardware Specs

Age of Empires 4 Replaces Blood and Gore With Partial World Destruction

In a recent press interview, Adam Isgreen from World's Edge, the creative director of Age of Empires IV, told about several aspects of the upcoming game. The conversation featured, among others, the topic of blood and brutality, as well as destruction of the environment.

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Bart Swiatek

December 11, 2019

Age of Empires 4 Replaces Blood and Gore With Partial World Destruction

Age of Empires 4 Will Launch in 2021?

There are rumors on the web suggesting that we will wait for Age of Empires IV until 2021. As a compensation, next year will see the release of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition.

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Adrian Werner

November 20, 2019

Age of Empires 4 Will Launch in 2021?
Age of Empires 4 Without Microtransactions

Age of Empires 4 Without Microtransactions

Creative director of Age of Empires 4 stated that the game will not have any microtransaction system. It is possible, however, that we will get some expansions - what is interesting, also the previous installments of the series may get new content.

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Bart Swiatek

November 18, 2019

Age of Empires 4 Without Microtransactions

Age of Empires 4 - Historical Period, Resources, 4K and More

Some interesting information about Age of Empires IV, the new installment of the iconic RTS series, has appeared on the web. The game will offer a setting similar to the second part, but a completely different gameplay experience.

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Konrad Serafinski

November 17, 2019

Age of Empires 4 - Historical Period, Resources, 4K and More

Age of Empires 4 on X019; Countdown Before the Presentation has Begun?

On the official website of Age of Empires, the countdown to the start of the „next adventure” with the strategy game series has begun. It will end on the day of the start of the X019 event at which Age of Empires IV is to be shown.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 8, 2019

Age of Empires 4 on X019; Countdown Before the Presentation has Begun?

Microsoft Still Thinks of Returning to Age of Mythology

Adam Isgreen from Microsoft once again spoke about the possible return of Age of Mythology. The mythological spin-off of the Age of Empires series may well be refreshed in the form of a definitive edition, get a reboot or become a completely new project.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 8, 2019

Microsoft Still Thinks of Returning to Age of Mythology