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Age of Wonders 4 | Dev diary: Empire Tree update
Taking you through what went into the rework of the Empire Development Tree is the purpose of Age of Wonders 4's 64th dev diary.
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Victoria 3 | Dev diary: The Great Wave hotfix & upcoming AI Update
This most recent Victoria 3 dev diary tells us to expect big hotfix 1.13.9 next week and covers upcoming AI improvements for the game.

Stellaris | Dev diary: Nomads roam the galaxy - what next?
Stellaris' latest dev diary considers the key takeaways from the first few days of the "Pegasus" update and Nomads expansion, explaining what comes next. If watching rather than reading is your thing, there's a video version here.
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Europa Universalis V - AI disposition & Achievements
Europa Universalis V's latest dev update shines some light on small but meaningful changes that are to arrive with next week's patch 1.3.6.

Space Scum - to become available via Early Access
The developers of sci-fi turn-based RPG where you lead a band of mercenaries, Space Scum, have now announced that instead of a full release it has been decided the game shall first become available via Steam Early Access so as to further enrich and improve it with the insights gained in that process, though a launch date has yet to be specified. Meanwhile, a demo is available to try out.
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Strategic Command: World War I - Battles for Ypres dev diary #2
The second dev diary dedicated to Strategic Command: World War I's upcoming "Battles for Ypres" DLC further delves into the massive battles fought around Ypres from the summer of 1917 until the end of the war in 1918.

Crusader Kings III dev diary - Adventurer changes
Immersive grand strategy sim Crusader Kings III's latest dev diary pertains to the changes that are to be introduced to Landless Adventurers.
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Menace Dev Diary - Squad Leaders update 1 (Part 1)
Sci-fi turn-based tactical RPG Menace's latest dev diary takes a first look at what the upcoming "Squad Leaders" major update shall bring, when it launches on the 25th of June.
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Battleplan - Dev Diary: Combined Arms
Historical army level WW2 RTS with realistic simulation Battleplan's latest dev diary is about combined arms tactics.
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Cities: Skylines II dev update - Summer Solstice patch changes
Cities: Skylines II's latest dev update goes through the upcoming changes that will arrive with the Summer Solstice patch, including improvements to citizen pathfinding and terrain texturing.
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Stellaris Dev Diary: Nomads and 4.4 "Pegasus"
Paradox Interactive's latest dev diary details the Nomads expansion and preliminary release notes for the 4.4 "Pegasus" update to Stellaris, arriving June 15th. See the accompanying video here.
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Ashes of the Singularity II - Video dev diary: HQ Upgrades
The latest video dev diary covers the new headquarter upgrade system coming to the sci-fi RTS game Ashes of the Singularity II.
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Surviving Mars: Relaunched - "Feeding the Future" timeline update and more
Sci-fi colony sim Surviving Mars: Relaunched's latest dev diary reveals that the "Feeding the Future" DLC's release has now been postponed to the third quarter of the year, but you can now sign up to participate in the beta. Additionally, some further intel regarding the significant changes that the upcoming free update for the base game shall bring is also being shared.
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Radio Commander: Pacific '41 - Transmission #3
A third "transmission" pertaining to first-person command sim set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, Radio Commander: Pacific '41 has now been aired here, conveying just how crucial the ability to properly read a map and understanding terrain is for tactical operations.
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Crusader Kings III - Republics vision
The third dev diary concerning Crusader Kings III's upcoming "Silk & Silver" DLC takes a further look at the vision concerning republics. See the accompanying video here.
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Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance | Evolution dev diary
The second dev diary dedicated to post-apoc RTS game Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance's upcoming "Evolution" DLC looks into the new melee and augmentation functionality and also at some of the new units in the game.
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Age of Wonders 4 dev diary - Shrouded Isles
The subject of the latest dev diary for 4X fantasy tactics title Age of Wonders 4's "Secrets of the Archmages" story pack DLC is dedicated to the Shrouded Isles feature.
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Europa Universalis V - 1.3 Open Beta information
Paradox discusses the 1.3 open beta for Europa Universalis V in this episode of Tinto Talks.

ICBM: Escalation updated to v1.1.3
RTS game of global warfare and nuclear mass destruction ICBM: Escalation's 1.1.3 update is now out. Furthermore, beta sign-ups to test never-before-seen content are being encouraged, as plans are made for additional features and improvements, as announced here.
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New Stellaris dev diary
Stellaris's most recent dev diary is about the Stellar cannon, the new civics, and the prescripted empire being adding with Nomads.
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Hearts of Iron IV dev diary: X Anniversary update
Hearts of Iron IV's 10th anniversary is yet another milestone for the game, which has now been graced with the War Effort patch, that leans heavily into naval AI, brings a wealth of late game performance improvements and more, as noted in the dev diary.

Xenonauts 2: Rock Paper Shotgun Review
Sin Vega writes about Xenonauts 2 for Rock Paper Shotgun.

Xenonauts 2: PC Gamer Review
PC Gamer's Len Hafer reviews Xenonauts 2.

Xenonauts 2: The Wand Report Review
The Wand Report's Nic Reuben reviews Xenonauts 2.

Europa Universalis V: IGN Review
IGN's Leana Hafer reviews Europa Universalis V.

Europa Universalis V: Rock Paper Shotgun Review
Brendan Caldwell from Rock Paper Shotgun tells us what he thinks of Europa Universalis V.

Europa Universalis V: PC Gamer Review
Jonathan Bolding of PC Gamer reviews Europa Universalis V.

Field of Glory: Kingdoms: Rock Paper Shotgun Review
Rock Paper Shotgun's Sin Vega writes about Field of Glory: Kingdoms.

Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova: Flight of the Phalenoids Challenge
Stardock Games runs through the Flight of the Phalenoids community challenge in Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova.

Hearts of Iron IV: 2023 Year in Review
Hearts of Iron IV's last dev diary of the year considers what was accomplished in 2023.




























