Category Archives: Strategy

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 18:57 BST

Skyward Collapse now available for Mac and PC

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Skyward Collapse, the turn-based 4X god-sim from Arcen Games, is out today on Mac and PC, and the developer sent over some screenshots and a new trailer for it. The game can be picked up through the official website, Steam, and other distributors. Brenna has been playing the preview build, and as soon as she returns from her much needed vacation, she’ll have some detailed impressions. Earlier today she told me it’s “sort of like playing chess against yourself, only you’re always a total bastard”. Awesome.

Check out the assets below, and the system requirements and features through the official website.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:42 BST

Civilization 5: Brave New World video discusses policies and ideologies

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Civilization 5: Brave New World has a new video below discussing policies and ideologies – things which will make your civilization run smoothly or cause a diplomatic ruckus. This is due to the new social policy trees where you can choose autocracy, order or freedom. Watch below. Brave New World is expected in North America on July 9 and elsewhere on July 12.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:57 BST

Warhammer Quest: turn-based iOS romp launches May 30

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Warhammer Quest will hit iOS formats from May 30, developer Rodeo Games has confirmed.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:45 BST

Fire Emblem: Awakening was almost last game in the series, dev reveals

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Fire Emblem: Awakening co-producer Hitoshi Yamagami has explained that the 3DS smash hit was – at one point – billed to be the last in the series, until it came out and sold very well.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:02 BST

SimCity 4.0 patch adds multiple fixes & new park: full patch notes inside

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SimCity developer Maxis has issued a new 4.0 update for its oft-debated world-builder. The patch adds a new park, improves emergency response time and much more. Get the patch notes here.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 15:56 BST

Company of Heroes 2 cinematic trailer highlights the high price of victory

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A cinematic trailer for Relic’s Company of Heroes 2 single -player campaign shows the Russian Front during World War 2 as well as emphasizing the high price one pays for victory under those circumstances.
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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 23:29 BST

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon announced for Q1 2014

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Slitherine has announced Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon, which it partially revealed back in March through a partnership with Games Workshop.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:37 BST

Dungeonland updated with Infinite Dungeon mode, now available for Mac

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Critical Studio has released an update for Dunegonland, which comes with Infinite Dungeon Mode and a new achievement-style Star System. The game is also now available for Mac.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:55 BST

Total War: Rome novel ‘Destroy Carthage’ announced

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Total War: Rome – Destroy Carthage is the first of four books derived from The Creative Assembly’s strategy series, and history, of course.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:39 BST

Syndicate sucessor heading to Kickstarter nextmonth – rumour

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Syndicate could be heading toward some kind of spiritual revival on Kickstarter, according to a teaser video for a project called Satellite Reign posted by 5Lives Studios.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:01 BST

Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed

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Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 publisher Sega has confirmed that both of its strategy titles will be playable at his year’s Rezzed expo, taking place June 22-23 at The NEC, Birmingham.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 17:52 BST

StarCraft 2: MLG WCS America Season 1 Finals and Group Stage 2 broadcast schedule announced

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MLG’s StarCraft 2 WCS America Season 1 will culminate with the Regional Finals June 1 and June 2, and those at home will be able to watch the New York event live starting at 1pm Eastern online through Twitch.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 14:29 BST

Rome 2 pre-orders “six-times” that of last Total War game, series had 2 million sales in 2012

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SEGA has announced that Total War: Rome 2 is the fastest pre-ordered Total War game to date, with over six times the number of pre-orders its first official week compared to Shogun 2. The Collector’s Edition has also pre-ordered well, with over half the available copies already sold out in the US. The firm also said Total War sales hit 2 million last year “without a major release,” to support the series. Those who pre-order the strategy title get the first DLC, The Greek States Culture Pack, free on the day of release. Rome 2 is out September 3.

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:09 BST

Jagged Alliance: Flashback gets frozen diorama scene, new screens

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Jagged Alliance: Flashback developer Full Control has six days of Kickstarter funding left, and has released a neat Unity-powered diorama, letting you scroll around a scene from the turn-based game’s actual gameplay.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 05:48 BST

Company of Heroes 2 Red Star edition includes single, multiplayer content

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Relic has come up with a variety of goodies to sweeten the deal when you upgrade to the Red Star retail release of anticipated strategy sequel Company of Heroes 2.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 02:38 BST

Defense Grid 2 funded by Double Fine’s angel investor

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Hidden Path Entertainment has revealed the source of the mysterous investment enabling the development of Defense Grid 2 – Dracogen, the firm that lent Double Fine a helping hand.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 02:26 BST

Skyward Collapse to release next week

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Skyward Collapse, in which you play a hassled deity trying to keep your people from fighting to the death over petty religious squabbles, arrives next week.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 17:25 BST

Ride to Hell: Route 666 video walks you through the finer points of leading a biker gang

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A new gameplay walkthrough for Ride to Hell: Route 666 has been released. It talks the viewer through the basic flow of the game, the roles in their gang, and the strategy needed to ensure their leadership is unchallenged. Route 666 is set for release this summer on Steam, XBLA and PSN.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:04 BST

World of Tanks tournament to mark Wargaming’s 15th anniversary

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World of Tanks developer Wargaming has announced an eSports tourney to mark its 15th anniversary.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 10:53 BST

Sanctum 2 launch trailer is go, game out now on XBLA, Steam

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Sanctum 2 indie developer Coffee Stain Studios has released a launch trailer for its tower defence FPS hybrid.

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