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Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Mod Makes an RTS Like Age of Empires

A new Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord mod is in development and it does something pretty interesting -- it turns Bannerlord into a real-time strategy game in the style of Age of Empires. A big part of…

May 5, 2022 | 03:24 EDT

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Create Your Own Hero in the New Spellforce 3 Journey Mode

The new Spellforce 3 Journey mode has been announced, bringing with it a brand new experience to Spellforce 3 Reforced. The mode will add more than 20+ hours of unique content to the game while also…

April 28, 2022 | 12:07 EDT

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Dune: Spice Wars Release Date Announced By Shiro Games

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

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First Total War: Warhammer III Update Adds Two Domination Battlefields

It's been nearly two months such Total War: Warhammer III was originally released, and we're finally getting the first major Total War: Warhammer III update. Better late than never, I suppose, eh?…

April 5, 2022 | 10:58 EDT

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Play Age of Empires 4 and You Can Earn College Credit

You can now earn college credit by playing educational content in Age of Empires 4 thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and The University of Arizona. No, really. Read our in-depth article…

March 30, 2022 | 03:27 EDT

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Hero's Hour Update In April Will Add a New Faction

There's a Hero's Hour update coming in April, and it's going to be a seismic shift for Hero's Hour players, adding in a new faction with 26 new units, 8 new unit abilities, 2 new hero skills, and 5…

March 28, 2022 | 11:22 EDT

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Total War Warhammer 3 Review Bombed by Chinese Players

While Total War Warhammer 3 has just been released, it has not gone without controversy as the game sits at a mixed review score on Steam following a Total War: Warhammer 3 review bomb by Chinese…

February 17, 2022 | 09:38 EST

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New Details About Factorio Expansion Revealed by Wube Software

The Factorio expansion is still in the works and Wube Software has some new details to share about the new content that is coming to the popular base building game. As the name implies, Factorio is…

February 4, 2022 | 01:54 EST

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Final Faction Daemons of Chaos Revealed for Total War: Warhammer III

The eighth and final faction has been revealed by Creative Assembly with a little less than a month to go until Total War: Warhammer III's release. Daemons of Chaos, or Chaos Undivided, will be one…

January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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Total War: Warhammer III Multiplayer Updates Including 8 Players At Once and More

With a little over a month to release, the last big pieces of news for Total War: Warhammer III are coming out. Today, Creative Assembly announced some big changes and additions coming to Warhammer 3…

January 19, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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Falling Frontier Delay Moves Interplanetary War to Next Year

Developer Shutter Fox Studios and publisher Hooded Horse have announced a Falling Frontier delay to Q2 2022 due to Shutter Fox's one and only developer wanting more time to work on the game's…

November 22, 2021 | 10:15 EST

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Age of Empires 4 Roadmap Teases Plans for Next Update

The Age of Empires 4 Roadmap has been revealed, highlighting what's to come in the next Age of Empires 4 update in Winter 2021 including balance changes, UGC Creation Tools, and more. Age of Empires…

November 17, 2021 | 01:31 EST

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Total War: Warhammer III Delayed To 2022

Creative Assembly and Sega have announced a Total War: Warhammer III delay. Originally slated for release sometime this year, the game will now launch in 2022, but the devs have some good news to…

September 13, 2021 | 11:47 EDT

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A Total War Saga: Troy - Mythos DLC Announced

A Total War Saga: Troy is releasing on Steam on September 2, 2021, and to accompany it on the same day is the new DLC A Total War Saga: Troy - Mythos, which is the largest update that the game has…

July 27, 2021 | 11:08 EDT

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Age of Empires 4 Will Have Holy Roman Empire & The Rus as Playable Civs

The final two Age of Empires 4 civilizations have been announced: you'll be able to play as the Holy Roman Empire and The Rus when this new real-time strategy game debuts later this year. Age of…

June 17, 2021 | 02:35 EDT

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Stargate: Timekeepers is an RTS Set After SG-1's Season 7

Stargate: Timekeepers, an RTS developed by Slitherine, has just been announced. In it, players will play through a wholly original story where Eva McCain and her team have to support SG-1 against…

May 12, 2021 | 10:10 EDT

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Iron Harvest DLC Operation Eagle Adds New Faction Next Month

King Art Games has announced the first major Iron Harvest DLC pack for the alternate history RTS. Titled Operation Eagle, the DLC will add a brand new faction, a new campaign, more maps, and plenty…

April 29, 2021 | 10:29 EDT

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Gord is a Single-Player Tactical Title Cross Between Witcher and Stronghold

Gord is a city-builder with survival elements that has players as the leader of the Tribe of the Dawn as they migrate into forbidden lands. There will be an AI-driven quest system that will ensure…

April 13, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Stronghold: Warlords Roadmap Promises New Maps and Missions

The Stronghold: Warlords Roadmap has been revealed, promising players a substantial amount of post-launch content including Sun Tzu, new maps, new missions, and more! Stronghold: Warlords is a…

March 23, 2021 | 02:26 EDT

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Factorio Expansion Pack Announced, Coming In 2022

A Factorio expansion pack is coming sometime next year. The devs say they ruled out free updates, sequels, or smaller DLC packs, and arrived at a single large expansion pack as the best way to create…

February 5, 2021 | 09:40 EST

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Total War: Warhammer III Brings More Fantasy Strategy Goodness In 2021

Get your thinking cap on, because it's time for a jaunt to the Realms of Chaos. Total War: Warhammer III has been announced by Creative Assembly and Sega. The third game in the ongoing grand strategy…

February 3, 2021 | 10:27 EST

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Factorio Update 1.1 Lets You Flip Blue Prints and Lots More

Factorio is one of the few games that have earned its outstanding reputation, and this patch only seems to have confirmed it, launching with 0 known issues and active bug reports remaining. There's…

January 29, 2021 | 12:29 EST

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Stronghold: Warlords Delayed Six Weeks

Firefly Studios has announced another Stronghold: Warlords delay, this time due to multiplayer issues with the game that they want to work out before release. That means the Stronghold: Warlords …

January 11, 2021 | 12:14 EST

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Desperados III Bounty Update Reveals New Game Mode and More

The Desperados 3 Bounty Mode Update has arrived, debuting a new game mode for players to enjoy. Also arriving is a "Light" Level Editor and Details on Mimimi Games' next upcoming game. Desperados 3 …

December 9, 2020 | 01:54 EST

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PlayStation Plus December 2020 Games Are Just Cause for Celebration

The PlayStation Plus December 2020 games have been revealed, bringing an explosive end to 2020 with Just Cause 4 and two other great games jam-packed with action for gamers to enjoy. PlayStation…

November 25, 2020 | 12:51 EST

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A Total War Saga: Troy Multiplayer Beta Begins This Week

Get ready to play with your friends: A Total War Saga: Troy multiplayer beta has been announced and it will be arriving in just a few days. A Total War Saga: Troy represents another departure from…

November 24, 2020 | 02:49 EST

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Worms Rumble Release Date and PlayStation/PC Crossplay Beta Announced

Developer and publisher Team 17 have announced that Worms Rumble will be launching on December 1, 2020, along with an open beta with crossplay on PlayStation 4 and PC releasing on November 6. The…

October 8, 2020 | 11:10 EDT

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Iron Harvest's Campaign Co-Op Mode is Coming Soon

Iron Harvest was just released yesterday, and already there's a road map for the rest of September, showing what you can expect from the RTS game this month. */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ The first week of…

September 2, 2020 | 12:25 EDT

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Stronghold: Warlords Release Date Delayed to 2021

COVID-19 development challenges will see the Stronghold: Warlords release date delayed by several months so that the developers can have more time to get everything just right. First revealed at E3…

August 19, 2020 | 03:38 EDT

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7.5 Million Gamers Got Free Copies of A Total War Saga: TROY

SEGA has announced that a staggering 7.5 million gamers snagged free copies of A Total War Saga: TROY on the Epic Games Store as part of a 24-hour promotion where it could be added to your account…

August 14, 2020 | 02:47 EDT

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Worms Rumble Closes Out PlayStation Indies With a Bang

The final game of the PlayStation Indies presentation has been revealed and it's... a Worms Battle Royale game? Yep, that's right — Worms Rumble has been revealed as the last of the nine new indies…

July 1, 2020 | 03:07 EDT

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Desperados Now Has A Free Pen And Paper RPG

The Desperados universe now has a free tabletop role-playing game to check out. It's a collaborative project between Mimimi Games, Pegasus Games, and THQ Nordic, and it's completely free to download…

June 18, 2020 | 09:46 EDT

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Stronghold: Warlords Receives September Release Date and New Trailer

During E3 2019, Firefly Studios gave the audience a new look at the fourth installment in the Stronghold franchise, Stronghold: Warlords. Since then, the community was given access to a brief demo…

June 11, 2020 | 03:20 EDT

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Anno 1800 Board Game Coming in Fall 2020

Anno 1800 is a game that is frankly not for the faint of heart — this game comes from a franchise with 20 years of history and is best enjoyed by the real strategy nuts out there. These same folks…

June 4, 2020 | 03:32 EDT

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A Total War Saga: Troy is an Epic Game Store Exclusive That's Free for 24 Hours

Creative Assembly has revealed that A Total War Saga: TROY will be releasing as an Epic Games Store exclusive for 12 months, and will be available for free if it is claimed within the first 24 hours…

June 2, 2020 | 10:46 EDT

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Wube Software Announces Surprise Early Factorio Release Date

Factorio is getting an earlier release than previously planned. Developer Wube Software says the game will now launch on August 14th this year, five weeks earlier than the original date. Wube says…

May 29, 2020 | 10:38 EDT

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G2A Factorio Dispute Reaches $40,000 Chargeback Settlement

In July of last year, grey market game key reseller G2A posted an interesting deal: they would offer up to 10x the cashback on any chargebacks to the developer over illegally-acquired keys. Now, the…

May 20, 2020 | 03:06 EDT

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Record Your Screams for a Chance to Feature in Stronghold: Warlords

The current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is definitely affecting the video game industry in terms of development and hiring the necessary talent to complete the audio and visual parts of the respective…

April 30, 2020 | 01:40 EDT

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Anno 1800 Season 2 Pass Announced with 3 DLCs

Anno 1800 was Ubisoft's seventh installment in the franchise, and brought the series' fans into the Industrial Revolution times in the 19th century. Shortly after its release back in April 2019, the…

March 9, 2020 | 02:41 EDT

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Stronghold: Warlords Unveils an Economic Campaign

Today, strategy game developer Firefly Studios has announced that their upcoming title Stronghold: Warlords will release with a bonus economic campaign.  Available at launch and featuring the Scribe…

February 24, 2020 | 01:52 EST

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Stronghold: Warlords Fire Ox Lets You Send Explosive Bovine Into Battle

The Stronghold: Warlords Fire Ox has been revealed as a brand-new unit in a press release. No, the "Fire Ox" is not some fancy name for a giant crossbow that shoots flaming arrows or something. It is…

February 14, 2020 | 12:52 EST

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Indie RTS A Year of Rain Puts Active Development On Hold

Indie real-time strategy game A Year of Rain has put their development on hold for the foreseeable future, likely signaling the end of development. The bad news was revealed in an announcement on…

February 4, 2020 | 01:30 EST

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Warcraft 3: Reforged Developer Update Does Little To Satisfy Irate Fans

A Warcraft 3: Reforged Developer Update has been released on the game's official forums and it's doesn't seem to be doing very much to placate upset fans. The developer update was released last…

February 4, 2020 | 09:00 EST

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Warcraft 3: Reforged Reportedly Made Retroactive Changes to Classic Client

Some of the lucky fans who have their hands on Warcraft 3: Reforged are rather upset at the current state of the game, with one such fan highlighting a long list of features that have suddenly…

January 30, 2020 | 01:30 EST

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Warcraft 3 Reforged Release Date Finally Confirmed

After goodness knows how long in development and months upon months since the official announcement, the Warcraft 3: Reforged release date has finally been revealed. Warcraft 3: Reforged is an amped…

December 18, 2019 | 03:00 EST

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A Year Of Rain to Change Plans After Poor Early Access Sales

Yesterday the developers of upcoming RTS A Year of Rain, which launched on to Early Access last month, have announced that the game isn't quite selling at the level they hoped and that they are going…

December 3, 2019 | 02:00 EST

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Hoping for Stronghold on Consoles? Not Likely, Says Developer

Look, we all have dreams. I dream of a world where RTS games release on consoles more. Don't ask why. Despite this, in a recent interview we had with Firefly Studio co-founder Simon Bradbury he…

November 18, 2019 | 03:00 EST

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More Wood Required as Stronghold: Warlords Brings Back Economy Missions

If you're less of a violent player, and more of an economy sort of guy, you may be excited to hear that Stronghold: Warlords will be bringing back economy missions, according to Firefly Studios co-…

November 18, 2019 | 02:29 EST