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Civilization VII update 1.4.1 and the Brush & Blade Collection arrive next week
Update 1.4.1 for Sid Meier's Civilization VII is now officially slated to launch next week, bringing with it a completely revamped Archipelago map type, an overhaul of the Governments, Happiness and Celebrations systems, hotseat multiplayer and, alongside it, shall come also the first half of the new Brush & Blade Collection (paid content collection), as detailed here.
Source: store.steampowered.com

Total War: Warhammer 40.000 closed beta sign-ups & video interview
Sci-fi fusion of galactic strategy and grimdark RTS warfare Total War: Warhammer 40.000's release date has not yet been disclosed but if you want to be among the first to try out the game signing up for the future closed beta is now possible, as announced here. In the meantime you can watch the latest dev interview video here.
Source: store.steampowered.com

Total War: Rome Remastered Patch 2.0.2 Released
Patch 2.0.2 brings significant improvements to UI and modding, along with AI changes, localisation and audio fixes, plus further quality of life improvements.

Total War: Rome Remastered: Quality of Life Update
Total War walks through the quality of life improvements for Rome Remastered, including enhanced camera controls and modern map overlays.

XCOM: Chimera Squad: Lead Designer Interview
Aaron Potter of Rock Paper Shotgun interviews XCOM: Chimera Squad lead designer Mark Nauta.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen: Fall 2017 Update Live
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen's Fall 2017 update is now live.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen: Jake Solomon Interview
Yogscast's Lewis and Ben sit down with XCOM 2 lead designer Jake Solomon for an early look at the War of the Chosen expansion.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen: 112 New Features Preview
Following an E3 interview with XCOM 2's Creative Director, Eurogamer walks through 112 new features coming to the War of the Chosen expansion.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen: E3 2017 Interview
GameSpot sits down with Firaxis's Jake Solomon to discuss the new XCOM 2 expansion, War of the Chosen, at E3 2017.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Announced
PC Gamer's Tom Senior writes about the freshly revealed XCOM 2: War of the Chosen expansion, featuring a video interview with Jake Solomon.

XCOM 2: Long War Mod Lead on Casual Accessibility
Eurogamer's Chris Bratt interviews XCOM 2's Long War mod lead designer, John Lumpkin.

XCOM 2: Controller Support Added
XCOM 2 now has controller support.

XCOM 2: Firaxis Interview: Future Plans and Cut Units
Eurogamer interviews Firaxis about XCOM 2's future support and a cut alien unit.

XCOM 2 First Major Patch Released
The first major XCOM 2 patch is now live. Introduces, amongst other things, a Zip Mode gameplay option.

XCOM 2: Developer Interview
Rock Paper Shotgun's Alec Meer interviews Firaxis designer Jake Solomon about what went right and wrong with XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: Latest Hotfix Misses the Mark
Rock Paper Shotgun's Alec Meer reports that XCOM 2's latest hotfix didn't hit the mark.

XCOM 2 Hotfix Deployed
A hotfix for XCOM 2 has been deployed.

XCOM 2: Developer Interview
GameSpot's Mike Mahardy interviews producer Garth DeAngelis and designer Mark Nauta about how Firaxis crafted a superior sequel to 2012's XCOM.

XCOM 2: Mods Available at Launch
Eurogamer discusses XCOM 2's day-one mods with creators from Firaxis Games and Long War Studios.

XCOM 2: 10 Ways Every Game Will Be Different
XCOM 2's lead producer and designer join IGN Overclocked to discuss the design choices that ensure every playthrough feels different.

















