Paradox Development Studio Undergoing Company Reorganization
If you have not already heard, Paradox Development Studios (PDS) has (unfortunately) been making the headlines this week due to its poorly received Europa Universalis IV (EUIV) DLC, Leviathan, released on April 27th, which as of this writing is the *lowest* rated game on Steam at 8%, or Overwhelmingly Negative. Because of a myriad of […]
eXNN Weekly: Feb 7 – Feb 14, 2021
2021 continues to be a busy year for 4X, strategy, and tactics game news, so let’s dive right into what’s been going on! This Week’s News: Paradox Interactive announced their latest expansion for their incredibly large (bloated?) Grand Strategy game, Europa Universalis 4, titled Leviathan. You can read about its features in this Steam Announcement, […]
4X and Strategy News: September 15-20, 2019
A Week In News: Troy: A Total War Saga Announced!: Creative Assembly announced their newest addition to the Total War series, this time it’ll be based on the fictitious story of the Illiad and the Oddysee, but grounded mostly in historical accuracy. Driftland Update: Star Drifters, developers of Driftland: The Magic Revival, announced that they’re […]
Weekly eXchange #238 – The Three Kingdom Discord.
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 Oriental Empires: Three Kingdoms, Total War: Three Kingdoms, Driftland: the Magic Revival, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Pax Nova, Alliance of the Sacred Suns, Stellaris: Ancient Ruins, Endless Space 2, and much […]
Weekly eXchange #227 – More Net Neutrality Needed.
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 Thea 2: the Shattering, Driftland: the Magic Revival, Endless Legend, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Stellaris, Endless Space 2, Crusader Kings 2, Europa Universalis 4, Northgard, Aggressors: Ancient Rome and much much […]
Weekly eXchange #225 – Biff? It Is, What It Is!
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 Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Driftland the Magic Revival, Thea 2: the Shattering, Alliance of the Sacred Suns, Galactic Civilizations 3: Retribution, Endless Space 2, Stellaris, Europa Universalis and much much more. […]
Strategic eXpanse #34 – Strategic Warfare Part 2
Join Nate, Oliver, Mark, Joshua and Troy as they continue to discuss Warfare in 4X games and focus on the “Arc” of a 4X games. They also discuss ideas that they’d like to see developers implement in future games with a specific focus on Winning Conditions. So come, listen and tell us what you think. […]
Crossing The Rubicon: Defining The 4X-like Genre
Preface Classifying games into genres is a challenging endeavor. The terminology for describing games is often loosely defined, or is understood differently from person to person. Even when there is common language, new games are routinely created that seem to defy categorization. For instance, what was once a well-bounded RTS genre is now routinely a […]
The Core Mechanism of 4X Part 2: An eXposition
In Part 1, we defined the core mechanic for 4X and illustrated how it could be seen in exploration, research, and diplomacy. In part 2, we continue examining how the core mechanism manifests itself in other aspects of play. Unlocking Tools for Victory in eXtermination Combat is a major system that might seem like it […]
Weekly eXchange #135 – The Fix Is In
Join Nate and Joshua as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Endless Space 2, Galactic Civilizations 3, Stellaris, Lord of Rigel, Children of the Galaxy and much much more. As well as continued coverage for your other favorite 4X and strategy games! […]
