What Was “The Golden Age” of 4X?
Welcome to our second “Throwback Thursday”, where we repost some of our greatest articles and thought pieces. Next up, Troy’s look back on what the “Golden Age” of 4X really was. This article was originally published on October 19th, 2019. With the recent acquisition of the Master of Magic property by Slitherine (and now, December […]
Weekly eXchange #240 – Heyoo!!!
Join Rob and Nate as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Civilization 6, At the Gates, Thea 2: the Shattering, Driftland: the Magic Revival, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, WH40K Gladius: Relics of War, Dawn of Andromeda, Stellaris, Pax Nova, Uciana, Endless […]
Weekly eXchange #228 – Phoenix Fiasco!!!
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, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Galactic Civilizations 3, Sins of a Solar Empire and much much more. As well as continued coverage for your other favorite 4X and […]
Strategic eXpanse #33 – 4th Anniversary Hangout Session!
eXplorminate turned four years old! So Nate, Troy, Joshua and Mark had a some fun hanging out and talking about 4X and gaming in general. They had A LOT of fun, so much so, that some strong language made it on the podcast. Listeners, beware!!! Thank you for following us for four years, because we […]
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 […]
Master Of Orion: Conquer The Stars Review
***This article is ARCHIVED and as such, the images will not appear. We’re currently working on recovering our archived articles, so let us know in the comments below if this article is important to you.*** There’s no getting around this: we walk on hallowed ground. The term “4X” was originally coined back in 1993 in […]
Stars In Shadow Review
In the Shadow of Orion The original Master of Orion, published by MicroProse waaaaaaay back in 1993, is undoubtedly a classic. I know that’s like spouting “the sky is blue” or “water is wet” around these parts. MoO1 spawned a great sequel and an arguably not-so-great sequel to that sequel. Although MoO didn’t officially create […]
The End Game and Its Follies
This is an eXplorminate Legacy Article. Many of our older articles did not make the migration in 2019 very well and so there may be articles you find with formatting issues and missing images. We apologize for this inconvenience. If you find one that’s still a mess, please bring it to our attention. The 4X […]
Our Top Ten 4X Games of All Time List
Here at eXplorminate, 4X strategy games are our specialty. We love nothing more than to eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate, and then argue with one another incessantly over which ones qualify for the genre, which don’t, and which are the best! Whilst it can be difficult to pin down exactly what constitutes a 4X game […]
Podcast Episode #14: A 4X Subgenre eXamination
Join Rob, Drexy, Strategia, and Ben as they bring you all the latest 4X news – including an exclusive on upcoming Interstellar Space: Genesis news – and then have a deep discussion on the differences between the subgenres of 4X: historical, fantasy, space, and science fiction. Show Notes: 03:35 Age of Wonders: Planetfall News 06:52 […]
