Category Archives: Strategy
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 02:43 BST
Plants vs Zombies Adventures launching this month
PopCap’s social spin-off to its popular tower defence title arrives on Facebook this month.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:59 BST
Command & Conquer: ‘Beyond the Battle’ video explores series’ roots
Command & Conquer developer Victory Games has released a video diary called ‘Beyond the Battle’ that explores the history of the series, gameplay features in the new free-to-play game and other possibilities over the next few years.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, Free-to-Play, PC, Strategy
Tags: command & conquer, Victory Games
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 10:05 BST
SimCity gets chunky update 3.0, full patch notes inside.
SimCity developer Maxis has rolled out a new 3.0 patch for its world-building title, tweaking traffic, hotels and much more. It’s a biggie.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 03:29 BST
Civilization 5: Brave New World introduces tourism
One of the new additions coming to Civilization 5 in its second expansion is tourism. This video explains the new system and how it fits in with the established culture mechanics.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: Civilization 5: Brave New World, Firaxis Games
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 23:38 BST
Command & Conquer to “wash away the stain” of C&C 4
Victory Games doesn’t think much of Command & Conquer 4, apparently, and wants to make up for it with the latest entry in the series.
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Posted in: EA, Free-to-Play, PC, Strategy
Tags: command & conquer, Victory Games
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 23:16 BST
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion gets first DLC next month
Stardock has announced the first DLC pack for ambitious sci-fi strategy Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 22:41 BST
Space Nomads alpha footage fends off an alien assault
The two-person team at Montreal indie Loading Studios is hard at work on Space Nomads, a first-person tower defence game. What sets this one apart from the rapidly-expanding ranks of this one-time niche genre is that it’s co-operative and procedurally generated – oh, and the sweet retro sci-fi aesthetic. A new alpha gameplay video is available through the break, showing off the latest build, and Loading has asked for feedback via its forums.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy, indie
Tags: Loading Studios, Space Nomads
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 22:27 BST
Anomaly: Warzone Earth 2 pre-orders include Anomaly Korea
Not content with just giving you two copies of Anomaly: Warzone Earth 2 for the price of one, 11 bit Studios has decided to throw in a whole extra game with pre-orders for the tower offense effort.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy, indie
Tags: 11 bit Studios, Anomaly Korea, Anomaly: Warzone Earth 2
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Sega set Total War: Rome 2 for September 3rd release
Sega has finally confirmed the release date for Total War: Rome 2 as September 3rd, 2013.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Steam, Strategy
Tags: collector's edition, creative assembly, Rome 2: Total War, Total War, Total War: Rome 2
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 22:50 BST
Project X Zone’s Capcom cast showcased
The premise of Project X Zone is simple: take a huge bunch of Sega, Namco Bandai and Capcom characters and throw them all into a story-driven strategic RPG. Which characters? I’m so glad you asked, hypothetical reader. This trailer showcases some of Capcom’s favourites.
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Posted in: 3DS, Capcom, Namco Bandai, RPG, Strategy
Tags: Monolith Soft, Project X Zone
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 22:47 BST
Rymdkapsel takes the complication out of RTS
Rymdkapsel, a highly unusual RTS effort for Vita and PS Mobile certified devices, is headed to the PlayStation Store for $5 later this month. It’s a base-building affair which boasts of being extremely minimalist, and from the sounds of it, this extends to mechanics as well as the simple, colourful graphics. It sounds pretty intriguing and was put together by a team of one. Hit up the PlayStation Blog for more information.
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Posted in: Strategy
Tags: Grapefrukt Games, Rymdkapsel
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 08:43 BST
XCOM: Enemy Unknown available for Mac, Steam release uncertain
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been released on Mac directly from porting studio Feral Interactive. However, the game can only be bought direct from the developer or via the Mac App Store, as a Steam release still hangs in the balance.
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Posted in: 2K, Mac, Strategy
Tags: feral interactive, XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 00:10 BST
Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time due in July
The long-awaited Plants vs Zombies 2 finally has a release window, and an extremely pertinent subtitle.
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 03:21 BST
Swords & Soldiers 3D trailer shows off a neat little porting job
Swords & Soldiers 3D, a 3DS port of Romino’s excellent side-scrolling strategy title, is looking pretty good.
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Posted in: 3DS, Strategy, eShop
Tags: CIRCLE Entertainment, Romino Games, swords & soldiers
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:42 BST
Company of Heroes Complete Mac update adds new modes
Aspyr has updated the OS-X version of Company of Heroes Complete to add new ways to play.
Sat, May 04, 2013 | 16:16 BST
Planetary Annihilation video shows a first look at combat
Early footage of the combat in Planetary Annihilation has been shown in a live stream demonstration video by Uber Entertainment.
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Posted in: Linux, Mac, PC, Strategy, Videos, indie
Tags: planetary annihilation, Uber Entertainment
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 13:15 BST
War of the Human Tanks launches today, looks Japan-awesome
War of the Human Tanks is the anime-centric strategy PC game from studio Yakiniku Banzai. It’s rather cute, very mad and right up the street of anyone who favours quirky Japanese games. It’s available to buy in the west today, courtesy of localisation team Fruitbat Factory .
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Posted in: Japan, PC, Strategy
Tags: Fruitbat Factory, Rice Digital, War of the Human Tanks, Yakiniku Banzai
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 16:34 BST
Crusader Kings 2 gets first The Old Gods developer diary
Crusader Kings 2: The Old Gods is the fourth expansion for the strategy title. The first in a three-part series, the video features project lead Henrik Fåhraeus explaining the prominence of pagans in one of “Europe’s darkest and most brutal periods.” The Old Gods releases on Mac and PC May 28, and players can choose to rule as a Pagan or Zoroastrian, and it also focuses on “the dreaded Vikings and their tradition of pillage and adventure.”
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Paradox, Steam, Strategy, Videos
Tags: Crusader Kings 2, Crusader Kings 2 : The Old Gods, The Old Gods
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 13:28 BST
Haunted Hollow from Firaxis out now on iOS
Haunted Hollow, the iPad and iPhone strategy title from Firaxis, is now available.
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 02:37 BST
Petroglyph trademarks Deadscape, lay-offs rumoured
Two little bits of gossip regarding RTS developer Petroglyph suggesting job cuts and a new game in the works.
Microsoft working with “partners to support the second hand market,” says Mattrick