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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: Intermediate Modding Guide (Part 10)
Hearts of Iron IV covers intermediate modding in Part 10, focusing on AI systems.

Hearts of Iron IV: Beginner's Modding Guide: Part 2
Hearts of Iron IV covers creating Events and National Spirits in Part 2 of their beginner's modding guide.

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.

Europa Universalis IV: 1.35 Dev Diary Released
Europa Universalis IV's latest dev diary offers a final look at some of the changes to balance and modding that will be introduced in the coming 1.35 update.

XCOM 2: Long War of the Chosen Mod
PC Gamer's Andy Chalk writes about the Long War of the Chosen mod for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.

Total War: Rome Remastered Patch 2.0.4 Released
Total War: Rome Remastered's latest patch is now live.
Patch 2.0.4 is heavily focused on improving and expanding modding capabilities. It also includes UI/UX changes, minor AI improvements, localisation fixes, and further quality of life improvements.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen: A Better Everything Mod Package
Rock Paper Shotgun's Dominic Tarason writes about the 'A Better Everything' mod package for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, among other extras.

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: 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: Best Mods
PC Gamer's Tom Senior curates the best XCOM 2: War of the Chosen mods.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen: Best Mods Roundup
GameWatcher rounds up the best XCOM 2: War of the Chosen mods.

XCOM 2: War Of The Chosen: Seven Essential Mods
RPS' Alec Meer lists seven essential mods for XCOM 2: War Of The Chosen.

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

Hearts of Iron IV: Kaiserreich as Russia #6
ParadoxExtra walks through Hearts of Iron IV with the Kaiserreich mod as Russia.

XCOM 2: Best Long War 2 Mods
Rock Paper Shotgun's Joe Donnelly rounds up the best mods to use with Long War 2.

XCOM 2: Best Mods for The Long War 2
PC Gamer's Tom Senior rounds up some of the best mods to use alongside The Long War 2.

XCOM 2: The Long War 2 Mod Spotlight
PC Gamer's Tom Senior writes about The Long War 2 mod for XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: The Long War 2 Mod Preview
RPS' Adam Smith went hands-on with The Long War 2 mod for XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: Long War 2 Live Stream with Solomon & DeAngelis
Long War Mod 2 introduces changes to XCOM 2's strategy layer. Jake Solomon and Garth DeAngelis are doing a Let's Play of Long War 2 live on Twitch today at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET.

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

Hearts of Iron IV: Dan & Daniel Try The Great War
ParadoxExtra's Dan and Daniel tackle The Great War, a Hearts of Iron IV mod currently in Beta.

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.



























