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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

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.

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

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.

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: Distinctive Scientist Character
Rock Paper Shotgun's Katharine Castle highlights a Xenonauts 2 scientist with a distinctive personality.

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

Xenonauts 2 on Polygon
Polygon's Charlie Theel covers 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.

Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2: Steel Inferno AAR Part 2
The second part of the AAR from the new Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2: Steel Inferno scenario pack is now online.

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.

Hearthstone: PC Gamer Article
Imogen Mellor covers Hearthstone for PC Gamer.

Hearthstone: State of the Game
Eurogamer's Edward Hawkes examines the current state of Hearthstone.

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.

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.




























