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CLASS: eXpositions

eXplorminate | Explore First, Ask Questions Later

I often go hiking, map and compass in hand, starting at Point A and figuring out how to get to Point B. Done right, off the beaten path, it unlocks great vistas and a genuine sense of escape.

CLASS: Exploration

Not the SteamFest | Folk Emerging

This is an article series dedicated to the smaller developers, some of whom may not have managed to get onto the SteamFest.

CLASS: preview

2024X: Part Two

After releasing my first article, 2024X: A Golden Age of 4X (eXplorminate link), I soon realized I was missing much of what will make 2024X a great year outside of new releases. Quite frankly, some of the best parts of 2024X will be the continued support some already great games will be getting this year.

CLASS: Reviews

Solium Infernum Review

When Solium Infernum was first announced, I confess to being excited without being particularly informed. I didn’t read any of the coverage, and consequently, I imagined a traditional 4X set in Hell. The prospect of interesting factions, units, and mechanics captured my imagination, and I jumped at the chance to review the game. 

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CLASS: Podcast, Weekly Exchange

Join Nate, Troy and Joshua as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Civilization 6, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Endless Space

Rob Honaker
October 11, 2025

CLASS: 4X, B4 You Buy, Strategy

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

Filip Rizov
October 11, 2025

CLASS: 4X, Interview, Podcast

Summary: Rob and Ben sat down with Brad Wardell, the CEO of Stardock, and discussed with him the future of Galactic Civilizations 4, what may have gone wrong in its development, but where it’s headed

Rob Honaker
October 11, 2025

CLASS: 4X, Podcast, Rpg

Rob and Jesse sat down with Jan Wagner, the Creative Director at Owned by Gravity, the developers of SpellForce: Conquest of Eo, and talked to him about the development process, what got left out, and

Rob Honaker
October 11, 2025

CLASS: 4X, Announcements

Pre-orders Available Today for Triumph Studios’ Newest Fantasy Strategy Game STOCKHOLM and DELFT, Netherlands — March 2, 2023 — Paradox Interactive, a developerand publisher of triumphant games, today revealed details about upcoming content for Age

Rob Honaker
October 11, 2025

CLASS: 4X, Announcements

February 27, 2023 – Curious Dynamics is excited to announce its first title, Folk Emerging, coming to Windows PC via Steam in 2024. The studio has shared an exciting new announcement trailer to celebrate the

Rob Honaker
October 11, 2025