4X games, or "eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate" games, are a genre of strategy-based video games that are known for their deep strategy and complex gameplay. Players take control of every aspect of their civilization, including economic and technological development, and both military and diplomatic relations and decisions. It's because of this level of micromanagement that 4X games take an extended period of time to complete, and why some games are criticized for being tedious at times.
Developer S3 Studio released a new video of its upcoming city builder meets 4X strategy game and sandbox House of Legacy, focusing on the building tools. We hear directly from the developers about…
February 24, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Sega just announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year, related to the period between April and September 2023. Net sales were 221,158 million yen (up 47.3% year-on-year)…
November 7, 2023 | 11:34 EST
Today Paradox Entertainment and Nimble Giant Entertainment revealed a gameplay trailer of their upcoming grand strategy game Star Trek: Infinite. The game, which was revealed at Summer Game Fest,…
June 16, 2023 | 06:34 EDT
Firaxis and 2K games revealed a new trailer of the new DLC leaders coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. This time around, we get to take a look at a new persona for Victoria named "Age of Steam."…
March 26, 2023 | 05:09 EDT
Firaxis and 2K games revealed a new trailer of the latest DLC leaders coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. Specifically, we get to take a look at a new persona for Harald Hardrada, ruler of…
March 25, 2023 | 03:46 EDT
Firaxis and 2K games revealed the release date of the latest DLC leaders coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. The Rulers of England DLC will release on March 29, bringing three new leaders to the…
March 24, 2023 | 05:15 EDT
Firaxis and 2K games revealed a new trailer of the latest DLC leaders coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. The Great Builders DLC will include three new leaders for existing civilizations, and the…
March 13, 2023 | 03:16 EDT
Firaxis and 2K games announced the release date of the latest DLC leaders coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. The Great Builders DLC will release on March 15, bringing three new leaders to the…
March 12, 2023 | 02:55 EDT
Today, during the Paradox Announcement Show, the publisher had several news to share about its games and their expansions. On top of Cities: Skylines II by Colossal Order and The Lamplighters…
March 6, 2023 | 12:40 EST
Cleopatra is one of the most well-known rulers of ancient Egypt, and soon you'll be able to play a different version of her in Sid Meier's Civilization VI. Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, the last…
February 12, 2023 | 04:24 EST
Firaxis and 2K games announced the release date of the new DLC leaders coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. The Rulers of the Sahara DLC will release on February 16, as usual bringing three new…
February 11, 2023 | 05:51 EST
Today Paradox Interactive announced a game that will likely please fans of the turn-based strategy and empire-building genres, Age of Wonders 4. Of course, the game is developed by the series'…
January 19, 2023 | 01:08 EST
The First Contact DLC is heading to Stellaris, where we finally make contact with life that lives among the stars. Alongside the DLC comes a free update for players to enjoy. The upcoming DLC…
January 17, 2023 | 06:44 EST
Firaxis and 2K games released another trailer showing a new DLC leader coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. Today we get to witness the third leader of the Rulers of China DLC, which will release…
January 16, 2023 | 05:28 EST
Firaxis and 2K games released a new trailer showing a new DLC leader coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. Today we get to take a look at the second leader of the Rulers of China pack, which will…
January 15, 2023 | 05:00 EST
Another Leaders Pack is coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI, which means that Firaxis and 2K games are at it again showing the new leaders off. Today we get the first leader of the …
January 14, 2023 | 02:42 EST
A new update has come to Stellaris, and as you'd expect, it's brought some pretty amusing changes along with it. Rifling through the Stellaris 3.6 patch notes, it's possible to spot changes that make…
November 25, 2022 | 09:57 EST
Something called the Civilization 6 Leader Pass appears to have leaked, and it looks like DLC for the game that will let you play as four iconic rulers. The pass hasn't officially been announced yet…
November 10, 2022 | 10:12 EST
Amplitude Studios has announced Together We Rule, the first major expansion for its turn-based strategy title Humankind, with a release set for Fall 2022 on PC. Humankind has previously received…
September 7, 2022 | 01:41 EDT
You won't have to wait much longer to make your mark on Arrakis, as the Dune: Spice Wars release date has been announced. Shiro Games and Funcom have revealed that their upcoming RTS-4X hybrid will…
April 6, 2022 | 10:51 EDT
Paradox has announced a release date for the upcoming Stellaris 3.3 update. Titled "Libra", the update will bring new content, tweaks to existing stuff, and lots and lots of balance changes, as…
February 17, 2022 | 09:04 EST
Sega and Amplitude are releasing the first Humankind DLC pack later this month. The Humankind Cultures of Africa DLC will add six new African cultures to the game, as well as more than a dozen extra…
January 11, 2022 | 11:27 EST
The Stellaris Aquatics Species Pack is here, adding an interesting new way to play Paradox Interactive's 4X game. Furthermore, the Stellaris 3.2 Update "Herbert" Patch has also arrived. Stellaris is…
November 22, 2021 | 03:30 EST
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the remakes of the Fourth Generation Pokemon games, are both releasing tomorrow. To celebrate this release, one Civilization VI modder has recreated the…
November 18, 2021 | 10:10 EST
The next Humankind update has been delayed on PC and Mac due to a "serious problem" discovered by the developers, but you'll still be able to test it out in a beta branch if you don't want to wait.…
October 29, 2021 | 01:51 EDT
Paradox has revealed the launch date for the next major Stellaris update. The update - codenamed "Lem" after sci-fi writer Stanislaw Lem - will launch on September 14th and will bring lots of content…
September 9, 2021 | 10:29 EDT
Amplitude Studios has revealed new details about the next Humankind update alongside a progress report on the development of the Humankind modding tools for the 4X game on PC and Google Stadia.…
August 27, 2021 | 01:35 EDT
4X strategy games can be a lot of fun, but due to their incredibly deep nature, it can be tough trying to wrap your head around exactly what is going on. Well, we can help you with our Humankind …
August 18, 2021 | 07:41 EDT
Amplitude Studios and SEGA have revealed details about the Humankind endgame, promising to avoid "a mindless grind of spamming the Enter button" for this upcoming 4X game on PC. Humankind is a brand…
August 13, 2021 | 01:46 EDT
Amplitude Studios has announced that the Humankind Mac version has been delayed for several weeks. In the meantime, it will focus on balancing this upcoming PC 4X game to get it ready for its launch…
August 3, 2021 | 03:37 EDT
The Humankind Denuvo DRM is being removed, easing any concerns that players may have about poor performance in this upcoming 4X game from Sega and Amplitude Studios. Humankind is an upcoming 4X game…
July 20, 2021 | 02:16 EDT
Civilization VI has a lot of great mods that have emerged over the years, designed for players to be able to expand and change up the game. Perhaps not up to the level seen in Civ IV (there is no…
July 16, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Humankind certainly has a lot on its table. After all, trying to cover the course of known human history in the span of just one game is no easy feat, but after attending attend a media event that…
June 1, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
The final free Civilization 6 update of the season has gone live, giving all civilizations access to three new units and a bunch of balance changes throughout the game. Sid Meier's Civilization 6 …
April 22, 2021 | 02:10 EDT
Some details on Civilization 6 Free Update 6 have been revealed by the developers, highlighting the addition of Trebuchets and two other units along with a bunch of balance fixes. Civilization 6 has…
April 12, 2021 | 02:04 EDT
The Civilization 6 Barbarians Clans Mode has been revealed as yet another new way to play Firaxis' 4X strategy game and all players will be able to enjoy it for free in just a few short weeks. Sid…
February 16, 2021 | 03:12 EST
The Civilization 6 Vietnam update has been revealed, adding yet another new civilization to the game's New Frontier Pass along with a new district and a new leader for two other civilizations.…
January 19, 2021 | 02:55 EST
The Civilization 6 December 2020 Update has been revealed, finally letting players pick each specific City-State that they would like to see in the game (along with some other neat balance changes…
December 7, 2020 | 04:03 EST
Babylon has been announced as the next new civilization coming to the Civilization 6 New Frontier Pass. Naturally, some other goodies are on the way too — including 24 new Great People and the new…
November 9, 2020 | 02:13 EST
Batten down the hatches and raise the black flag — a Civilization 6 pirates scenario is making its debut later in October 2020 as part of a Civilization 6 update. This new scenario will let 1–4…
October 13, 2020 | 03:06 EDT
Civilization 6 Frontier Pass Pack 3 has finally been revealed! The Civilization 6 Byzantium & Gaul pack will be bringing two new civilizations, a new map, and more to owners of this DLC pass…
September 14, 2020 | 02:38 EDT
Have you ever wanted to ruin the world on the go? Well, Aspyr is here for you, in partnership with 2K, as they have brought a port of Civilization VI out on Android devices today. Previously…
August 13, 2020 | 11:32 EDT
HUMANKIND is a 4X game with a great pedigree, being developed by Amplitude Studios the team behind the stunning 'Endless' series of strategy games. In HUMANKIND you must steer your course through…
June 17, 2020 | 11:31 EDT
Amplitude showed off more of their grand strategy game Humankind at this year's PC Gaming Showcase. Their project is a historical turn-based strategy game where you can completely rewrite the history…
June 13, 2020 | 02:52 EDT
4X strategy can be tough to handle for a lot of people. By their nature, these games are complex and involving. In some cases, they can even eat up days or weeks of the player's time on a single game…
June 18, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
Last week, Epic Games Store made news by giving away Grand Theft Auto V for free. This week, they are giving away Civilization VI (which requires 2FA authentication to get) which is also a pretty big…
May 21, 2020 | 11:19 EDT
The Civilization 6 Gran Colombia Civilization has arrived along with a brand-new Leader! Simón Bolívar will be taking command of Gran Colombia, and many of this newest Leader's abilities have a…
May 19, 2020 | 03:49 EDT
Firaxis has announced that Civilization VI is getting a season pass. It's called the New Frontier Pass and it'll bring with it six DLC packs over the next year or so. This comes via an official…
May 11, 2020 | 11:37 EDT