Songs of Conquest Coming to Early Access
‘Tis the season for game announcements! The absurdly good-looking Songs of Conquest, a game reminiscent of the early Heroes of Might and Magic games, has just received an Early Access release window: Quarter 2 of 2022. If you’ve been following this one as we have, you’ll know why we’re excited. Not only is it freakin’ […]
Interview with the Developer of Hero’s Hour
Rob and Shaun sat down with Benjamin Hauer, the solo developer behind the Heroes of Might and Magic-like Hero’s Hour, and discuss his excellent “adventure strategy”, the development process, and his future plans for it. Hero’s Hour is shaping up to be an excellent game, with a release date set now for March 1st, 2022. […]
Podcast Episode #24: eXplorminate News Anchors
Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss all the latest news in the 4X and strategy world and there’s A LOT of it! From new announcements from Stardock to new footage of Distant Worlds 2 to the unveiling of new games from Slitherine, the eXplorminate gang discuss it all, just like your friendly Galactic News Network […]
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo Gameplay
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo is an adventure, RPG, 4X, and tactical hybrid that might actually pull off that crazy amalgamation of genres. Were you a bit disappointed by the new Master of Magic? Have you been looking for something new and unique? Are you a SpellForce fan that wants to see more games set in […]
Podcast Episode #25: To Let’s Play or to Not Let’s Play
Rob, Drexy, Ben, and Shaun discuss some of the latest news in or around E3, among other sources, and then dive deep on whether or not watching Let’s Plays can corrupt the gaming experience. 0:00:43- Intro0:02:22-WH40K Gladius mod and Zephon discussion0:12:33- Galactic Civilizations IV0:17:04- Epic exclusivity being used as beta testing, Old World0:24:41- Hooded Horse […]
Podcast Episode #26: Game News and Catching Up!
Rob, Ben, and Drexy talk about the recent 4X and strategy game news and catch up on what’s been happening since Rob’s return to full-time work.
Exciting News From Studios Under Hooded Horse Publishing
It’s that time of year again, E3 is here! After being canceled last year, the mega-gaming expo is back in a digital format. There will be plenty of big announcements to come but Hooded Horse, a publisher gaining popularity in the 4X and strategy gaming community, has released some announcements from the developers under their […]
A New Beginning
Hello 4X, strategy, and tactics fans! We’re very proud to say that our GoFundMe (still accepting donations) was extremely successful. We asked for $2,500 USD and we received close to $2,900 after GoFundMe took their fees. Before we continue, we’d like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. It’s clear that you […]
Episode #45: BIG News and Our Games of 2022-23
Summary Rob, Drexy, Ben, and Shaun talk about the HUGE news in the 4X and strategy world, including the Sins of a Solar Empire 2 announcement and a Vicky 3 release date, then get into the games they’re most excited for in late 2022 into 2023! Outro by White Bat Audio. Used with permission. — […]
Before You Buy Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova is the latest iteration of a three-decade-long series of 4X strategy games. More than a year after its initial launch as an Epic exclusive, covered here and on this podcast, it has finally been released onto Steam as a standalone expansion (and as a DLC to the base game over on […]