Galactic Civilizations 4: The eXplorminate Preview
It’s time to talk about Galactic Civilizations 4. Any 4X fan should know of the Galactic Civilizations (GalCiv) series. While the first of the series was hardly noticed, its sequel Galactic Civilizations 2 is still considered one of the greatest 4X experiences you can have and made our Top Ten 4X Games of All Time […]
Dune: Spice Wars Early Access eXamination
Introduction Dune: Spice Wars is a leisurely RTS game that successfully integrates 4X elements into a complex tactical experience that rewards quick thinking over quick reflexes. The task that the team at Shiro Games took upon themselves seems daunting: develop a game based on not only a beloved book and film franchise but also a […]
Our Favorite Tactics Games in Development in 2022
Join us for a rundown of some of the upcoming tactics games we’re most excited about. Marvel’s Midnight Suns (PC: December 2, 2022) Undeniably the most high-profile and highly anticipated release on our list, this tactical RPG from Firaxis Games isn’t simply “Marvel meets XCOM”. Hit percentages and permadeath have been sidelined, and a card-based […]
Terra Invicta Early Access eXamination
I’ve been around the block when it comes to complex games, I played Eve Online for years, I’ve enjoyed losing at Dwarf Fortress, and I’m a veteran of X-COM old & new. Despite this gaming background, I still found Terra Invicta difficult to get to grips with at first – and I don’t mean that […]
Slipways Preview and Interview
Here at eXplorminate, we’re always on the lookout for 4X games and 4X-like games that we think our community will be interested in. Recently, we found a game called Slipways, a pseudo-4X meets puzzle-like strategy game that definitely caught our eye. We reached out to the developer, Jakub, and were pleasantly surprised to hear that […]
Old World, Formerly 10 Crowns, Unveiled!
That Soren Johnson, the lead designer of Civilization 4 and Offworld Trading Company, is returning to the 4X genre should excite every 4X fan. Today, finally, Mohawk Games has peeled back the curtains on this highly anticipated game and we’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time with it in its current state. […]
First Look at Godking: Master of the Rituals
Rob decided, on a whim, to fire up the ol’ Twitch account and play through some of the upcoming 4X game, Godking: Master of the Rituals, and came away much more excited that he thought he would! It’s not even in Early Access yet and it’s already a lot of fun! There’s an incredibly solid […]
Our Most Anticipated 4X Games of 2020
While this article is a bit overdue, it’s time for us to finally take a look at the four 4X games that we’re most excited for in 2020. Of course, we’d choose four, right? Let’s get started! Number 4: We’re probably just as surprised as most of you when we say that Pax Nova is […]
Let’s eXplore Remnants of the Precursors Alpha 5
Rob is ECSTATIC to show you the upcoming Alpha 5 build of Remnants of the Precursors, the FREE modernization of Master of Orion 1. Get RotP here: Remnants of the Precursors on itch.io Follow the latest on RotP here: Remnants of the Precursors Subreddit Episode 1 Available Now: Also, be sure to check out our […]
Let’s Play Broken Lines
We were fortunate enough to be given a preview build of this promising upcoming title by PortaPlay. Join me as I begin to eXplore Broken Lines, a tactical RPG set in an alternate WW2 setting. Some strange things are afoot, so the survivors of a plane crash have to think quickly and not get killed. […]