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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.
Source: store.steampowered.com

Sins of a Solar Empire II - Developer interview on Defenses & the Pirate Galleon
In this video 4X RTS game Sins of a Solar Empire II's game designer, Conor "Sovereign Echo" Harris, discusses the role of static defensive structures and his work to clarify and improve defensive play by adding in new abilities for each. He also shares information about the Pirates and the new Pirate Galleon.
Source: www.youtube.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

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.
Source: store.steampowered.com

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.

Europa Universalis V: Developer Interview
PC Gamer's developer interview with the creators of Europa Universalis V on balancing accuracy, freedom, and fun.

Panzer Corps 2: Frontlines - Cyrenaica First Look
The Historical Gamer takes on the new Frontlines - Cyrenaica campaign DLC in Panzer Corps 2.

XCOM 2: Long War of the Chosen v1.2 Released
XCOM 2's Long War of the Chosen mod v1.2 has recently gone live.

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

Europa Universalis IV: The Grandest LAN 2024
Paradox Interactive announces The Grandest LAN 2024, a community tournament at Czocha Castle, Poland (Oct 31–Nov 3, 2024). Tickets for returning attendees open June 10th, with general sale on June 17th.

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.

Hearts of Iron IV: Developer Interview: Focus Tree Design
Content Designer Daniel walks through the process of designing Hearts of Iron IV's focus trees, from initial concept to final launch.

Xenonauts 2: First Impressions
Dad's Gaming Addiction delivers first impressions of the Xenonauts 2 early access.

Xenonauts 2: PC Gamer Review
PC Gamer's Rick Lane writes about Xenonauts 2.

Hearts of Iron IV: Official YouTube Channel Launched
The official Hearts of Iron IV YouTube channel has launched. Featured content will include gameplay guides, developer interviews, and trailers for upcoming releases.

Blood Bowl 3: IGN Review
IGN's Leana Hafer reviews Blood Bowl 3.

Blood Bowl 3: PC Gamer Review
PC Gamer's Robin Valentine writes about how Blood Bowl 3 risks a bludgeoning right out of the gate.

Blood Bowl 3: Rock Paper Shotgun Interview
Rock Paper Shotgun's Jeremy Peel interviews Cyanide Studio's Gautier Brésard about Blood Bowl 3.

Xenonauts 2: Dad's Gaming Addiction Demo
Dad's Gaming Addiction takes on a Xenonauts 2 demo test run.

Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone: Game Director Interview
Paradox Grand Strategy's Game Director Peter Nicholson answers questions about Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone in this feature stream.

Galactic Civilizations 4: PC Gamer Review
Rick Lane reviews Galactic Civilizations 4 for PC Gamer.

Galactic Civilizations IV: PC Invasion Review
PC Invasion's Jason Rodriguez reviews Galactic Civilizations IV.

Galactic Civilizations IV: PCGamesN Review
Whitney Meers of PCGamesN reviews Galactic Civilizations IV.

Galactic Civilizations 4: IGN Review
IGN reviews Galactic Civilizations 4, finding its new features poorly implemented and the gameplay loop tedious.




























