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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.
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Hearts of Iron IV Dev Diary: Update IV and Anniversary Patch
Hearts of Iron IV's latest dev diary is dedicated to the open beta's Update IV and includes a sneak preview of the anniversary patch.

Europa Universalis V Patch 1.1.0 'Rossbach' in Beta
Europa Universalis V version 1.1.0 'Rossbach' is now live in open beta.

Victoria 3 Dev Diary: Colonial Laws and Spanish Expansion
Victoria 3's most recent dev diary covers colonial law variants and electoral fraud arriving with the free patch, plus new paid narrative content associated with countries in Spain's wider orbit.

Hearts of Iron IV Dev Diary: Free Patch Content
Hearts of Iron IV's latest dev diary covers the free content in the upcoming patch, plus other new features.

Hearts of Iron IV Patch 1.13.5: Stella Polaris
Hearts of Iron IV's Stella Polaris patch (1.13.5) is released.
It comes loads of bug fixes, many balance changes to Sweden alongside some to Norway and Germany

Europa Universalis IV Patch 1.35: Ottomans Released
Europa Universalis IV's major 1.35 "Ottomans" update is now live.

XCOM 2's Jake Solomon Gets Frustrated With Missed Shots Too
Rock Paper Shotgun's Katharine Castle reports that even Firaxis' Jake Solomon gets frustrated when he misses a shot in XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: Forum Discussion
Forum discussion regarding XCOM 2.

XCOM 2 Class Guide
PCGamesN's Marcello Perricone has put together a class guide for XCOM 2.

XCOM: Chimera Squad: Tips Before You Start
PC Gamer's Tom Senior lists tips you need to know before starting your XCOM: Chimera Squad campaign.

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

Hearts of Iron IV: Patch 1.6.1 Overview
Paradox walks through Patch 1.6.1 for Hearts of Iron IV, focusing on naval gameplay improvements.

Hearts of Iron IV: Patch 1.6 Naval Tutorials
Paradox Grand Strategy releases official tutorial videos for Hearts of Iron IV Patch 1.6, covering the new naval mechanics introduced in the Man the Guns expansion.

XCOM 2's Daily Challenge Mode: What Happened?
Rock Paper Shotgun's Alec Meer asks: whatever happened to XCOM 2's daily challenge mode?

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's Chosen: Best Game Villains Since Nemesis
PC Gamer contends that XCOM 2's Chosen are the best video game villains since the Nemesis system.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen: Challenge Mode Forever
RPS' Alec Meer proclaims he shall play XCOM 2: War of the Chosen's Challenge mode forever.

XCOM 2: Adam Smith's Ironman Difficulty
Adam Smith of Rock Paper Shotgun claims to be an 'Ironman idiot', something XCOM apparently proves time and again.

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 Press Coverage
Polygon's Charlie Hall and IGN's Dan Stapleton both cover XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.

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.

Europa Universalis IV 1.21 Hungary Update Released
Europa Universalis IV's 1.21 Hungary update is now live.

Long War 2: Beginner Strategy Tips
John "Beagle" Teasdale offers tips for newcomers on how to succeed in Long War 2.

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.

Hearts of Iron IV: World War Wednesday Part 5
ParadoxExtra concludes World War Wednesday with Part 5 of Hearts of Iron IV, focusing on the Sunflower Patch.

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




























