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Monday eXcursion: Warbanners
Every now and then I want to take a break from the super complex games that fill my Steam library and just play something more straightforward. Thankfully, the most recent time I felt I needed such a break, I had the perfect game lined up and ready to go. Or, at least I thought I… Read more
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Endless Legend: Inferno – Auriga Burns!
Just when you thought it was safe to put Endless Legend on the shelf since its development cycle was likely over, the developers at Amplitude Studios dropped a bomb on their social media outlets. Just before going on vacation (as Europeans are wont to do this time of year) they announced a new DLC for… Read more
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Weekly eXchange #192 – Rome, Rome, Rome…
Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Interstellar Space: Genesis, WH40K Gladius: Relics of War, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Aggressors: Ancient Rome and much much more. As well as continued coverage for your other favorite 4X and strategy… Read more
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Sub-Genres & 4X Design: Post-Apocalyptic Settings
In several previous articles and podcasts (such as Theme, Future Development part 1, and MoO-itis) I have advocated for 4X developers to branch out into genres other than Space and Fantasy. I feel I made my case fairly well in those entries, but what I didn’t do was give much guidance on what those other… Read more
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Weekly eXchange #191 – Is That It?
Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Star Zeal, Stellaris, WH40K: Gladius, AoW: Planetfall, Aggressors: Ancient Rome, Thea 2 and much much more. As well as continued coverage for your other favorite 4X and strategy games!Audio Player Music… Read more
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Monday eXcursion: BATTLETECH
Reactor: Online All systems nominal in my gaming life, y’all. I’m not even going to pretend to be unbiased about BattleTech. I definitely have criticisms of this title and I’ll lay those out, but you’re reading a piece written by a guy who bought manuals and miniatures for the tabletop game when he was 15… Read more
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WH40K Gladius: Relics Of War Preview/Q&A
As a long time fan of the various Warhammer tabletop games from Games Workshop, I have always wondered what a 4X title set in that universe would be like. Yes, there are more than a few to choose from, but that 40,000 Grimdark variant was always my favorite. Well, Slitherine’s announcement of Warhammer 40K Gladius:… Read more
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Six Age: Ride Like the Wind Announcement!
There are a few games from 1990’s that never received direct sequels, yet which live on to this day in legend as all time great strategy games. Ascendancy, Alpha Centauri, Master of Magic, and many others are still played twenty years later, leaving gamers pining for a sequel or a spiritual successor. Today, we can… Read more
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Weekly eXchange #190 – We Don't Like Colorful Shells!
Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Aggressors: Ancient Rome, Dominions 5, Thea 2, Driftland, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Stellaris, Remnant and much much more. As well as continued coverage for your other favorite 4X and strategy games!Audio… Read more
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Join the eXplorminate crew, and special guest Zeikko (Null Vector Studios, creators of Astro Protocol) as we kickstart our eXamination of the 4X genre.There is a companion video, and article.Astro Protocol is available on Steam.