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Homeworld 3 Announcement Inbound? Mysterious Tweet of Gearbox Software

Bart Swiatek, 30 August 2019, 15:53

It seems that Gearbox Software will announce the next part of the Homeworld series during the PAX West 2019 event. The game may be announced today - during the company's conference. The source of the information is a mysterious Twitter post.

Iron Harvest - New Gameplay Shows Polania Versus Saxony

Adrian Werner, 30 August 2019, 15:51

A new gameplay from the promising RTS Iron Harvest has appeared on the web. It contains a recording of a full battle between the forces of the Polania Republic and the Saxony Empire army.

Stronghold: Warlords - Gameplay Trailer From PAX West 2019

Milosz Szubert, 30 August 2019, 12:56

During PAX West 2019, FireFly studio presented a new trailer for Stronghold: Warlords, the next installment of the popular RTS series. The title will debut on PC next year.

New Gameplay From the Upcoming Settlers

Bart Swiatek, 30 August 2019, 12:27

A new gameplay from the next installment of The Settlers series appeared on YouTube on the channel of the German magazine PC Games. The 16-minute video shows the beginning of Skirmish mode and describes the basic rules of the game.

Frostpunk Get Season Pass and First Paid DLC

Christian Pieniazek, 27 August 2019, 21:06

11 bit studios has shared the details about the season pass for Frostpunk, and released the firsr paid DLC. The first (out of three) add-ons, The Rifts, introduces a new map that forces city builders to build bridges over rifts.

Age of Empires 4 Gameplay Presentation Announced

Christian Pieniazek, 22 August 2019, 12:40

Microsoft revealed when we will see the first gameplay from Age of Empires IV, developed by Relic Entertainment. As it turns out, the presentation of the game will coincide with the launch of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and the London X019 event.

In Command & Conquer Remastered Brings Back Dinosaurs

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 August 2019, 14:51

Jim Vessella of Electronic Arts presented a mission menu from Command & Conquer Remastered. By the way, he revealed that the hidden missions known from the original version of the iconic strategy would return.

THQ Nordic Announces Grand Strategy Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

Christian Pieniazek, 20 August 2019, 15:03

THQ Nordic announced its first grand strategy, Knights of Honor II: Sovereign. Should Paradox Interactive, the veterans of this genre, be afraid?

Anno 1800 - Free Week and Gamescom 2019 Trailer for Expansions

Christian Pieniazek, 19 August 2019, 22:06

The launch of Anno 1800 is behind us, but the Blue Byte team and Ubisoft are just getting started. The game will have two more DLCs and updates; additionally, it will be possible to check it out for free for the next week.

New Trailer of Desperados 3 Presents the Skills of Isabelle Moreau

Barth Faryna, 16 August 2019, 20:02

Desperados 3 is one of the games from THQ Nordic, which will be presented during this year's gamescom fair. However, the publisher has already released a trailer showing the skills of one of the characters appearing in the game - Isabelle Moreau.

First Trailer of Praetorians: HD Remaster

Milosz Szubert, 16 August 2019, 20:00

A trailer of the refreshed version of the strategy game Preatorians, prepared for the gamescom 2019 fair, has appeared on the web. The title will be released on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at the end of this year.

Commandos 2: HD Remaster on First Trailer

Michael Kulakowski, 16 August 2019, 19:47

Kalypso Media published the first trailer of the remastered version of the tactical strategy game Commandos 2, which was originally released in 2001. The game will launch at the end of this year and will appear on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

King's Bounty 2 on PC and Consoles Has Been Announced

Michael Kulakowski, 15 August 2019, 00:10

1C Entertainment announced King's Bounty 2, a classic turn-based fantasy strategy with RPG elements, the first installment was released in 2008. The game will be launched next year on PCs, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Total War Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai Returns in Total War Saga

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 August 2019, 00:49

Creative Assembly has attached Total War Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai to the Total War Saga series. On this occasion, the devs prepared a gift for those who have already bought the game and a special offer.

Total War Saga - New Installment Set During the Trojan War

Michael Kulakowski, 09 August 2019, 23:14

Creative Assembly Studio has registered the Total War Saga: Troy trademark, which is associated with the next and unannounced spin-off of the popular strategy game series. As the title suggests, the game will take place during the mythical Trojan War. The title may be revealed during the upcoming gamescom fair.

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War is Coming

Christian Pieniazek, 08 August 2019, 23:43

This year's Men of War: Assault Squad 2 will receive a stand-alone expanstion titled Cold War. 1C Entertainment and Digitalmindsoft have revealed its release date and initial hardware requirements.

Sid Meier's Civilization 6 is the Fastest-selling Game in the Series

Adrian Werner, 07 August 2019, 11:28

Take-Two Interactive has announced that it has already sold over 5.5 million copies of Sid Meier's Civilization VI strategy. Thus, the production was the fastest selling part of the series.

Master of Magic - Return of Iconic 4X Strategy Announced

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2019, 23:55

Slitherine Software has acquired the rights to the Master of Magic franchise. Thus, the publisher continues the practice of resurrecting forgotten strategies, this time aiming at the iconic 4X game.

Age of Wonders Planetfall - First Reviews

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2019, 21:56

First Age of Wonders: Planetfall reviews appeared on the web. We already know how the space spin-off of the series of turn-based fantasy strategies from the team at Triumph Studios looks like.

Total War: Elysium Card Game Announced

Michael Kulakowski, 02 August 2019, 22:56

Creative Assembly and SEGA have signed an agreement with the Chinese giant NetEase to distribute the Total War series in China. The result of the cooperation is the announcement of the Total War: Elysium online card game.

Free Browse Game Enables You to Replay Battle for Winterfell

Bart Swiatek, 31 July 2019, 15:26

An interesting browser game has appeared on the web, which allows us to replay the battle for Winterfell from the eighth season of Game of Thrones. The creator of the production is an independent Polish dev Arek Rebacz (Rarykos).

Fading Embers - New DLC for This War of Mine Announced

Bart Swiatek, 25 July 2019, 17:53

Polish developers at 11 bit studios have announced Fading Embers - another story expansion to the renowned strategy game This War of Mine. The production will go to PCs in August, as part of the This War of Mine: Stories season pass.

Stronghold: Warlords Changes in Army Behavior

Agnes Adamus, 21 July 2019, 14:27

Firefly Studios decided to share new info about Stronghold: Warlords. In the video published on YouTube, the company'smarketing director explained the changes compared the previous installments of the series. They concern the behavior of military units towards each other and the mechanics of building walls.

Anno 1800: The Sunken Treasures DLC Release Date

Adrian Werner, 20 July 2019, 14:25

Ubisoft has announced the release date of Anno 1800: The Sunken Treasures. The developers have also revealed new details about the DLC.

Story DLC for Total War: Three Kingdoms Announced

Bart Swiatek, 17 July 2019, 12:30

Creative Assembly has announced Total War: Three Kingdoms - Eight Princes, which is the first story expansion to the strategy game released this May. The production will offer a campaign taking place one hundred years after the end of the story presented in the base game. The title will debut on PC on August 8.

Total War: Three Kingdoms Gets Mod Support

Conrad Hazi, 07 July 2019, 01:35

The latest installment of the Total War series, entitled Three Kingdoms, received player mod support. Creators of the game informed at the same time, that they will closely watch the published projects and remove mods that violate the rules or license.

More Than One Million People Still Play Age of Empires

Bart Swiatek, 01 July 2019, 10:10

Adam Isgreen, creative director responsible for the Age of Empires series, said in a statement for PCGamesN that more than one million people play the games from the series every month.

Age of Mythology May Return in the Coming Years

Agnes Adamus, 26 June 2019, 12:16

All indications are that Age of Mythology may return in the coming years. Adam Isgreen, the creative director responsible for the Age of Empires series, admitted in an interview for Eurogamer that the title has not been forgotten.

They Are Billions Campaign Too Difficult; Devs Making Changes

Bart Swiatek, 24 June 2019, 13:16

Numantian Games have responded to criticism from players who are not happy with the story campaign of They Are Billions. First fixes concern the level of difficulty which, according to developers, was too high.

They Are Billions With 60-hour Long Story Campaign

Bart Swiatek, 19 June 2019, 10:29

The They Are Billions, RTS from Numantian Games studio, left Steam's Early Access program. The full version of the game has an extensive story campaign, The New Empire. The mode consists of several dozen missions, which can take more than 60 hours to complete.

Microsoft Has Established A Studio To Work On Age of Empires Series

Konrad Serafinski, 16 June 2019, 16:41

While gamers' attention was focused on E3, Microsoft announced the creation of a new studio, responsible solely for the Age of Empires series. It will be headed by Shannon Loftis.

First Gameplay From Planet Zoo - True Paradise For Animal Lovers

Konrad Serafinski, 15 June 2019, 12:35

The first gameplay video of Planet Zoo has appeared over the web. The extensive material presents the most important aspects of this production and surprises with its attention to detail. All animal lovers should be satisfied.

Empire of Sin - Hardware Requirements of John Romero's Gtrategy Game

Frozen, 12 June 2019, 22:11

We got to know the official hardware requirements of Empire of Sin, a strategy game set in the Prohibition period, which is the result of cooperation between Romero Games and Paradox Interactive.

Phil Spencer Explains Why Age of Empires 4 Skipped E3 2019

Christian Pieniazek, 11 June 2019, 18:38

Age of Empires 4 didn't show up at E3, but the game is alive and looks well. At least, these are the words of Phil Spencer from Microsoft, who praises Relic Entertainment team working on this title and convinces that the project couldn't get into better hands.

Remastered Versions of Commandos 2 and Praetorians Announced

Christian Pieniazek, 11 June 2019, 18:32

The Commandos 2: Men of Courage and Praetorians will get a remastered editions. The company responsible for their release, Kalypso Media, shared release dates and system requirements.

Songs of Conquest - Heir to Heroes of Might and Magic 2 Announced

Adrian Werner, 10 June 2019, 20:21

One of the games announced during the PC Gaming Show was Songs of Conquest, a turn-based strategy inspired by the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition with Cross-play Support

Frozen, 04 June 2019, 13:06

The updated version of the first part of Age of Empires will support cross-play between Steam and Microsoft Store. The information was provided by the official twitter account of the franchise.

Total War Three Kingdoms Sold Over a Million Copies

Adrian Werner, 30 May 2019, 11:45

Creative Assembly informed that Total War: Three Kingdoms sales exceeded one million copies. This is the record for strategy games on Steam and the best result in the history of the series.

Total War Three Kingdoms Scores Steam Debut of the Year

Adrian Werner, 28 May 2019, 11:21

Total War: Three Kingdoms turned out to be a real hit. The game had the best debut of the year on Steam. This is due to the great popularity of the production in China.

Paradox Interactive Will Announce New Strategy Game in Fall

Bart Swiatek, 27 May 2019, 12:11

During the October PDXCON 2019 event Paradox Interactive will announce a new strategy game. It is not known whether it will be a continuation of one of the company's brands or a completely new title.

Conan Unconquered - Rushed Release Date and Hardware Requirements

Michael Kulakowski, 25 May 2019, 00:31

Petroglyph, the developers of the RTS Conan Unconquered, and Funcom announced a new release date for the title, moved by one day. We also got to know the official hardware requirements of the game.

Release Date of Large Expansion to Mutant Year Zero

Agnes Adamus, 24 May 2019, 12:30

Funcom and The Bearded Ladies revealed the release date and details of Seed of Evil, the first major expansion to Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. The production is to be released on July 30, this year. As a result, the release date of the Deluxe edition, which will be released on the same day as the expansion, has been changed.

Ancient Relics - New Expansion to Stellaris

Bart Swiatek, 14 May 2019, 19:14

Paradox Interactive's Space Strategy - Stellaris - will receive another story expansion, entitled Stellaris: Ancient Relics. The leitmotif of the expansion will be ancient, fallen civilizations, whose history we will learn through archaeological research.

Gathering Storm is the Most Profitable Civilization Expansion Ever

Adrian Werner, 14 May 2019, 16:53

Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm was a great success. The publisher informed that the production was the most financially successful of all expansions to this series.

New Stronghold to be Revealed on E3 2019

Adrian Werner, 11 May 2019, 22:00

Firefly announced that during this year's E3 they will finally present the next installment of the Stronghold series. Fans were also reassured that the game will launch on Steam, and will not be another exclusive title for the Epic Games Store.

Ultimate Admiral Dreadnoughts – Marine Strategy from the Creators of Naval Action.

Milosz Szubert, 07 May 2019, 09:15

Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts is headed for the PC. It's a "sim" by Admiral Game-Labs, who will allow you to manage the fleet of ships of one of the ten naval powers from between 1890 and 1930. The release date is not yet known.

Anno 1800 Sells Faster Than Other Parts of the Series

Frozen, 30 April 2019, 16:57

Ubisoft has announced that the economic strategy game Anno 1800 has received a status of the fastest selling installment in the series. After the first week the game found four times more buyers than its previous installments in the same period.

First Reviews: Imperator Rome

Adrian Werner, 26 April 2019, 13:50

The first reviews of Imperator: Rome have surfaced on the web. According to the experts, Paradox has delivered another recommendable strategy.

Imperator Rome - Paradox's Latest Strategy Launches Today

Milosz Szubert, 25 April 2019, 13:37

Today marks the PC release of Imperator: Rome, a new strategy game from Paradox Interactive, which this time will take us back to antiquity.

First Anno 1800 Patch Will Improve Diplomacy

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 April 2019, 23:44

Tomorrow, Anno 1800 will receive its first update. The patch will introduce a handful of technical improvements and facilities in diplomacy mechanics.