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Command and Conquer Remastered Source Code Will be Released, Mods Inbound

Paul Wozniak, 21 May 2020, 18:23

Electronic Arts announced that with the release of Command & Conquer Remastered Collection, the players will also receive original DLL files and games' source code. This will enable the users to create their own modifications and share them online.

Frontier Shows That Tycoons Aren't Dead Yet

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 May 2020, 10:54

Frontier Developments has published the 2020 fiscal year summary report. The company boasted excellent sales of Planet Zoo and Jurassic Park: Evolution and excellent financial results.

Henry Cavill in Total War: Warhammer 2

Bart Swiatek, 20 May 2020, 10:32

Henry Cavill received his own character in Total War: Warhammer II. It is one of the characters added to the game in the latest expansion - The Warden and the Paunch. The actor once admitted that he likes playing Total War games.

Crusader Kings 3 Hardware Requirements

Milosz Szubert, 15 May 2020, 13:06

We have learned the hardware requirements of Crusader Kings III. The next installment of Paradox Interactive's popular series of strategy games taking place in the Middle Ages will debut on PC on September 1 this year.

Crusader Kings III - Release Date and New Trailer

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 May 2020, 18:32

Paradox Interactive has revealed the release date of Crusaders Kings III. The announcement was also accompanied by a new trailer of the third instalment of this strategy game series.

Warcraft 3: Reforged Still Lacks Announced Features

Paul Wozniak, 13 May 2020, 16:24

Warcraft III: Reforged players point out that more than three months after its release, the game still lacks a lot of features that the developers promised to restore. So far, only four patches have been released (mainly bug fixes and optimization), and communication from the developers is virtually non-existant.

Ancestors Legacy - Polish RTS Gets Release Date on Nintendo Switch

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 May 2020, 15:07

Polish studio Destructive Creations revealed the release date of Ancestors Legacy on Nintendo Switch. Moreover, the creators boasted of their cooperation with eTHELTIX, which will prepare T-shirts, gadgets, etc. under the game's license.

Civilization 6 Will Get Season Pass and Free Content

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 May 2020, 18:24

Firaxis Games has announced a season pass for Sid Meier's Civilization VI. As part of the New Frontier Pass we will receive free updates and paid DLC with new civilizations.

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

Damian Gacek, 10 May 2020, 19:57

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.

WWII Resistance Strategy Game Launches on Android and iOS

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 May 2020, 14:02

Through the Darkest of Times has just went mobile. The strategy game, in which we lead a resistance movement against the Nazis in Berlin, is now available on Android and iOS devices.

Build Your Own Chernobyl Power Plant - Patch for Workers & Resources

Adrian Werner, 08 May 2020, 13:04

Startegy game Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic just received patch 0.8.1.21, which introduces, among other things, the possibility of constructing nuclear power plants. It also added a system of random map generation and a number of smaller improvements.

First Screenshots From Evil Genius 2

Adrian Werner, 07 May 2020, 11:13

New images have appeared on the Steam profile of Evil Genius 2: World Domination, including the first screenshots from the game.

New MicroProse Reveals its First War Games

Christian Pieniazek, 05 May 2020, 20:33

We go to know the first titles that will be released by reborn MicroProse Software. As it turns out, the publisher hasn't announced any new production, but has taken under its wing severl promising war games known for many months.

Warhammer RTS Developed by Elite Dangerous Dev

Adrian Werner, 03 May 2020, 14:10

Frontier Developments revealed that it is working on a real-time strategy game based on the Warhammer Age of Sigmar license, a popular tabletop battle game.

Port Royale 4 - Release Date and Hardware Requirements

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 April 2020, 20:36

Kalypso Media has revealed the release date of Port Royale 4. The company published the game's hardware requirements, a new trailer, and informed about the launch of beta-tests.

First Reviews: Gears Tactics - A Successful Experiment

Jacob Blazewicz, 27 April 2020, 21:29

First reviews of Gears Tactics are here. The strategic spin-off of Gears Tactics came out decently, although there were some minor problems.

Resurrected MicroProse has Around 20 Games in Preparation

Paul Wozniak, 26 April 2020, 21:31

Bill Stealey, co-founder of the old MicroProse, announced at an online conference that the reborn company led by David Lagettie is currently preparing about 20 different games.

2019 Was the Best Year in Paradox Interactive's History

Adrian Werner, 18 April 2020, 22:36

Paradox Interactive has published its financial results for the previous year. The publisher achieved the best result in the its history. Interestingly, most of the revenue was generated by older games and their expansions, such as Hearts of Iron IV.

Crusader Kings 3 Will Introduce New Sexual Orientations and Beliefs

Paul Wozniak, 15 April 2020, 21:52

The latest dev blog entry related to Crusader Kings III reveals the expansion of elements related to the creation of rulers and development of heroes. A lot of new options will be added, devoted among others to the domination genders, sexuality of the characters and new beliefs.

Old World - Civilization's Competitor Early Access Launch Date

Christian Pieniazek, 14 April 2020, 23:27

We learned the date of the early access release of Old World, a turn-based 4X strategy game that will try to challenge the Civilization series. The title developed by Mohawk Games (the devs of the warmly received Offworld Trading Company) can already be ordered from Epic Games Store.

Desperados 3 - Price and Content of Collector's Edition

Christian Pieniazek, 14 April 2020, 22:39

Price and content of the collector's edition of Desperados III, which will be released on PCs, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the summer, was revealed. The set looks quite impressive, and its most interesting element is... a music box, which plays a fragment of the soundtrack.

Gamers Put Justin Bieber's House Into The Sims and Classic RTS

Adrian Werner, 07 April 2020, 13:58

With a bit of extra pixels, the house of singer Justin Bieber bears an uncanny resemblance to buildings from isometric PC strategy game. It is so similar in fact that people started to paste the building into screenshots from such games. The results are hilarious.

Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord Launches in Early Access Today

Konrad Serafinski, 30 March 2020, 10:48

Today, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord will be available in early access. The title will offer a story campaign and single player scenarios, as well as several modes for playing together online.

Crusader Kings 3 Devs Want Interface to be More Accessible

Bart Swiatek, 29 March 2020, 15:43

The devs responsible for Crusader Kings III - Paradox Development Studio - informed about changes that will take place in the interface compared to the previous installment. The devs' goal is to make the game more accessible and not to make it artificially difficult for players to play. The challenge is to be related to the strategic layer, not the intricacies of the interface.

Plague Inc. Will Enable Us to Save the World For a Change

Damian Gacek, 24 March 2020, 12:26

Plague Inc. is a strategy game in which we aim to annihilate humanity with a deadly virus - but that's about to change. The title will be enriched with a new mode to protect our species from extinction.

Stellaris: Federations Enables Us to Become Like Emperor Palpatine

Damian Gacek, 23 March 2020, 15:41

Stellaris: Federations is the latest expansion to the space RTS from Paradox Development Studio. As the name suggests, it allows for (among other things) extensive federation management. It turns out that thanks to the new features we can even follow in the footsteps of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars.

30 Minutes of Gameplay From Stronghold Warlords

Agnes Adamus, 13 March 2020, 19:46

FireFly has published a 30-minute video containing gameplay from the Stronghold: Warlords demo presented on PAX East 2020. The footage presents the mission from China's story campaign, in which the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, appears.

More DLCs to Anno 1800 Inbound - Trailer of the Second Season Pass

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 March 2020, 22:01

Ubisoft has announced the second season pass for Anno 1800, which will give us three more DLCs, the largest of which will take us to Africa. By the way, the company boasted of selling a million copies of the game.

„Worms Like You’ve Never Played Before!” - Team17 Teases New Game

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 March 2020, 16:39

Team17 published a teaser trailer of the new installment of the Worms series. The British team also promised to reveal first information about the game soon.

Crusader Kings 2: The Reaper's Due Available for Free

Damian Gacek, 09 March 2020, 14:02

Paradox Interactive once again gives away games for free. Until 9AM PT you can pick up the DLC to Crusader Kings 2, titled The Reaper's Due. The add-on introduces epidemic mechanics to the game, as well as many other new features.

Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail Launches in Early Access

Paul Wozniak, 04 March 2020, 21:51

The latest work from the creators of Naval Action, Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail, has been released today in Steam Early Access. The current version of the game provides a total of six story chapters, which include 60 sea and land battles.

Emperor - New EU4 Expansion Officially Announced

Damian Gacek, 04 March 2020, 11:13

Paradox Development Studio is known for long-term support of its titles. That's why nobody was surprised by the official announcement of another DLC to one of the most popular productions from the studio - Europa Universalis 4. The expansion is titled Emperor and will focus mainly on religious aspects.

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Gets Early Access Launch Date

Damian Gacek, 20 February 2020, 12:21

Fans of the medieval lord simulator from TaleWorlds can already rub their hands as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord received an official release date in early access. We'll play the title in late March.

Empire of Sin – Romero's Gangster Strategy Game Delayed

Bart Woldanski, 18 February 2020, 22:26

We found out that Empire of Sin, John Romero's upcoming gangster strategy, will be delayed by quite a lot. The launch of the game will take place a few months later than originally planned. We still don't know the exact release date.

Frostpunkt is Going Mobile

Paul Wozniak, 15 February 2020, 22:08

Thanks to the announcement of 11 bit studios on StockWatch, we found out that Frostpunk will be available on mobile devices with Android and iOS systems. However, for the time being we haven't learned any details about the release date or possible changes in the gameplay.

Age of Empires Sales Remain Great

Milosz Szubert, 12 February 2020, 12:00

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.

Corruption 2029 - New Tactical Strategy From Mutant Year Zero Devs

Paul Wozniak, 07 February 2020, 22:09

The Bearded Ladies (the devs of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden) has introduced its new title, Corruption 2029. It will be a tactical strategy game, whose action will be set in the near future. The title will be released on February 17 on Epic Games Store.

Blizzard Automatizes Warcraft 3: Reforged Refunds

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 February 2020, 22:06

Blizzard has enabled players to automatically get a refund for Warcraft III: Reforged. CEO J. Allen Brack commented on the failed attempt to refresh the iconic game, admitting that it has been a difficult week for the company.

Here's Isengard From a Fan Remake of The Battle for Middle-earth

Konrad Serafinski, 06 February 2020, 13:06

A new video has appeared on the web presenting Isengard in BFME: Reforged, a fan, refreshed version of The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth. The title is created on Unreal Engine 4 and will be available for free.

King's Bounty 2 - Exploration in TPP and Battles on New Gameplays

Christian Pieniazek, 04 February 2020, 22:20

An extensive video material, in which the devs of King's Bounty II present the most important elements of their work, has appeared on the web. The gameplay presents, among others, exploration, character progression and tactical battles with enemy forces.

Through the Darkest of Times Launches - Play as Resistance in Third Reich

Adrian Werner, 31 January 2020, 14:09

The team ta Paintbucket Games released Through the Darkest of Times, a game in which we lead the German resistance movement in the Third Reich.

Warcraft 3: Reforged - Devs Claim Rights to Mods

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 30 January 2020, 15:32

Blizzard learned from the mistakes made in Warcraft III. In the new version of the game, subtitled Reforged, the company secures full rights to the content created by fans. Blizzard doesn't want to lose another gem like DOTA.

Warcraft 3 Reforged Launches

Bart Swiatek, 29 January 2020, 13:08

Today marks the release of Warcraft III: Reforged, a remake of the classic real-time strategy Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos from Blizzard Entertainment along with The Frozen Throne expansion. The title is only available on PC.

First Games From the Reborn MicroProse Will Appear in 2020

Paul Wozniak, 26 January 2020, 21:41

MicroProse, currently headed by David Lagettie, has just announced that its first new games will come out in 2020. We still have to wait for some solid nformation, but for some time now we known that the nearest title is to be Warbirds 2020.

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

Paul Wozniak, 24 January 2020, 21:31

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.

Paradox Tests Subscription for EU4 Expansions [Updated]

Damian Gacek, 24 January 2020, 11:10

Paradox Interactive recently shared its plans to develop the Europa Universalis franchise. It appears that the publisher has decided to test a subscription option for the expansions to EU4, the fourth part of the series.

Gameplay From Frostpunk: The Last Autumn

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 14 January 2020, 15:54

11 bit studios released a gameplay from the first major expansion for Frostpunk, called The Last Autumn. In it, the developer tells about the novelties introduced to the game, among other things.

Might and Magic Chess Royale - Release Date of Ubisoft's Rival for TFT

Adrian Werner, 14 January 2020, 10:58

Ubisoft has announced that Might & Magic: Chess Royale will be released at the end of January, an online strategy that will combine mechanics of auto battlers like Dota Auto Chess or Teamfight Tactics with elements of the battle royale genre.

Sea Power - New RTS Shows World War III on Sea

Adrian Werner, 05 January 2020, 21:22

One of the devs of the well-received Cold Waters is working on a new naval war strategy called Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, which can be described as the spiritual heir to Jane's Fleet Command.

New Year's Gameplay From Iron Harvest

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 December 2019, 23:01

KING Art Games has released new gameplay from Iron Harvest. The video also presents a summary of work on the title in 2019.