Latest articles by Len Hafer
Terra Invicta review
The Really Long War Saving the world grand strategy-style.
The guy responsible for the whole battle engine in Total War since Rome 1 had 'never worked writing game code' when he got the assignment
News Scott Pitkethly, uh, hit the ground running.
The 25-year history of Total War, from an experimental side project made between PS1 sports games to Medieval 3: 'Now more than ever, we are focusing our technology on the future of Total War'
Living history Getting stuck into the past with some Total War veterans.
The TV show based on Total War was tricking us all along: 'It's kind of embarrassing, but it's television'
News Don't believe what you see.
Everything we know about the Mass Effect TV series
Satellite of Love Commander, you have some messages about the upcoming adaptation at your personal terminal.
6 of the most popular apps on Steam that aren't games
Gabe's Oddities I swear there's a good reason I have these on my work computer!
Burden of Command is the World War 2 visual novel I didn't know I needed
Born to Lead I just want Lt. Colonel-senpai to notice me.
Civilization 7 needs some big expansions to feel complete, and I'd start with one that adds the years after 1950
Next turn It's a good foundation, but Firaxis has some building to do if Civ 7 is going to attract more Civ 5 and Civ 6 players.
Civilization 7 influence guide: How to make friends and influence people
Clout chasing From befriending city-states to building war support, influence lets you dominate through diplomacy.
Everything that happens in a Civilization 7 age transition
Changing of the Guard A lot changes when you enter a new age in Civilization 7, and it's easy to miss the details. Here's what you need to know.
Civilization 7 victory guide: all win conditions and legacy paths explained
Win the World How to win in any of Civilization 7's three ages.
Sid Meier's Civilization needs to keep reinventing itself to stay relevant
Age Up Civilization 7 is bringing a lot of big and controversial changes—that's good.
2024 was the year updates for old games beat out all the new ones for me
Keep It Rollin' It wasn't a stand-out year for new games, but a lot of my favorites got some of their best stuff yet.
Project Zomboid's new Build 42 update, 3 years in the making, is the biggest game release of 2024 for me—here's why
28 Patches Later The 11-year-old zombie survival sandbox keeps getting better, and this one is a doozy.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review: The most true-to-life and detailed game of its kind
Jet Stream Fly higher, further, and faster—if you have the set-up for it.
Every civilization in Civilization 7
Atlas Which civilizations are showing up in Civ 7, what they're good at, and how we expect to play them.
Every Civilization 7 leader
In Charge Who will lead your nation in Sid Meier's Civilization 7?
Crusader Kings 3's new expansion moves the grand strategy game closer to the RPG it's destined to become
At last, Landless The Roads to Power expansion finally lets you play as someone who isn't a rich a**hole.
Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties has quietly become one of the best historical Total War games ever
Swords and Sandals One of the biggest updates in the history of the franchise has left us with a rich Bronze Age sandbox.
The coolest World of Warcraft mounts that take absolutely no effort to get
Sweet Ride Expand your WoW mount collection in no time.
Helldivers 2 lore is funny and unapologetically political: bugs are oil, bots are commies, 'Managed Democracy' is a scam
LIBER-TEA Are we the baddies?
There's so much cool stuff coming to Crusader Kings 3 this year that I'm not sure what to be most excited for
news It looks like 2024 will be the year Crusader Kings 3 comes of age.
