The best 4X games on PC By Leana Hafer last updated 15 September 22 Expansive The best 4X games available, whether your tastes are historical or fantastical.
How the Civ 6: Rise and Fall designers came up with its cast of leaders By Tom Sykes published 26 February 18 News Who would best fit its 'dynamic empires' theme?
Fast-paced strategy game Space Tyrant rockets out of Early Access this month By Austin Wood published 12 February 18 News Diplomacy made easy: kill everyone you see.
Why is Civilization 5 still more popular than Civilization 6? By Leana Hafer published 7 February 18 Enduring 2010's Civ 5 still has more players on Steam. We talked to the Civ community about the clash between old and new.
Driftland: The Magic Revival takes building an empire to new extremes By Austin Wood published 18 December 17 Get Over Here From the ground up.
Everything we know about Civilization 6: Rise and Fall By Leana Hafer published 28 November 17 preview Civilization 6's first expansion is coming on February 8, and it's big.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War promises grimdark 4X strategy By Andy Chalk published 24 November 17 news The Necrons and Astra Militarum are joining the fight.
Oriental Empires review By Luke Winkie published 26 October 17 Bronze Medal Oriental Empires is a well-considered 4X game, and that’s about it.
Crusader Kings 2 Jade Dragon expansion trailer introduces the Emperor of China By Tom Senior published 10 October 17 News Exchange eunuchs for favours.
The weirdest Crusader Kings 2 mods By Leana Hafer last updated 21 May 21 satan.exe Satanic cults, horse lords, cooties, and other strange gems from the Crusader Kings community.
Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn expansion brings playable robot overlords in September By Andy Chalk published 6 September 17 news Paradox has released a new trailer showcasing the four new playable factions.
The most historically accurate PC games By Leana Hafer published 17 August 17 A+ PC games that get their history right—but focus first and foremost on fun strategy and combat.
These four famous battles would be perfect for Total War Sagas By Leana Hafer published 10 August 17 Hardcore History These moments in history are ripe for small, creative Total War campaigns with their own unique mechanics.
Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn lets you play as Skynet, the Borg, and other space robots By Leana Hafer published 3 August 17 reveal First details on the malevolent cyborgs and synths you'll be able to play in the next expansion.
Starpoint Gemini Warlords: Titans Return teaser shows the massive ships arriving next month By Andy Chalk published 21 July 17 news The upcoming expansion will also add a new storyline and two new races.
Endless Space 2 got an enormous launch-day patch By Tyler Wilde published 18 May 17 News Endless Space 2 is out now, but so is a massive day-zero patch, which we've yet to fully absorb.
A pair of new Endless Space 2 trailers examine 'Exploitation' and 'Extermination' By Andy Chalk published 18 May 17 news Hey, do you want to run an empire or don't you?
The new Endless Space 2 trailer examines the risks and rewards of expansion By Andy Chalk published 12 May 17 news The second of the four "X" videos is now live.
Endless Space 2 trailer showcases the perils and prizes of exploration By Andy Chalk published 5 May 17 news It's first of four planned videos, each touting one of the game's 4X aspects.
Endless Space 2 is set for a full release in May By Andy Chalk published 13 April 17 news The original Endless Space is on sale super-cheap, too.