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The End of Our Journey
It is with deep regret that I announce that eXplorminate is shutting down. We’ve been here for the past seven years, trying to provide the 4X genre with a platform with strong, intelligent, and informed voices, but alas, 2020 will claim yet another victim. Read more
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Fortnightly 4X and Tactix News Roundup: Jun 14 – Jun 28, 2020
We’re back with our (mostly) regular fortnight summary of 4X news! Click the link to catch up! Read more
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Gears Tactics Review
Join newcomer Shaun as he takes a look at the turn-based tactics entry of the Gears Universe. Are the AAA qualities enough? Read on to find out! Read more
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Ratropolis Preview
Omar took an early look at this Redwall-esque strategy game where you’ll want and need lots and lots of cheese. Does it have promise? Read more
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Episode #7: Enchanted with Legendary Heroes
Rob, Ben, and Drexy speak about Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes and why it was way better than it had any right to be and why it’s easily among the most underrated 4X gems out there. Read more
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Discord Milestone Giveaway
To celebrate 500 members on our Discord, we’ve teamed up with Slitherine/VR Designs and Mohawk Games to give away a copy of Shadow Empire and Old World to our Discord members and readership. Read more
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Fortnightly 4X and Tactix News Roundup: May 31 – Jun 14, 2020
We’re back with our (mostly) regular fortnight summary of 4X news! Click the link to catch up! Read more
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Content Creator Interview: DasTactic
Rob and Ben sat down with THE DasTactic and had a great discussion with him on his YouTube origins, 4X games, and much more! Read more
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What to eXpect: Shadow Empire’s Initial Review
Ben takes a deep, deep initial look at this highly-anticipated 4X game from VR Designs. Does it live up to the grassroots hype? Read more
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Looking ahead into 2026 – eXplorminate
Hello!In our last podcast, we discussed the games we have enjoyed playing in 2025. In this episode we look ahead to 2026, discussing the games we are looking forward to playing.Please note, that although most of these are getting an official release in 2026, some are already in early access, and we are NOT limiting ourselves just to games with an expected 2026 release date.