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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.

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

Europa Universalis IV: Official Modding Guide Announced
An official modding guide for Europa Universalis IV has been announced on YouTube.

Hearts of Iron IV: Intermediate Modding Guide Part 11
The Hearts of Iron IV Intermediate Modding Guide continues with Part 11, covering Balance of Power mechanics.

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 Dev Diary #9: Traits, Ideologies, Resources
Hearts of Iron IV's official channel covers Part 9 of its intermediate modding guide, exploring traits, ideologies, and resources.

Hearts of Iron IV: Modding #8: Music Modding
Part 8 of Hearts of Iron IV's official modding guide covers music modding.

Hearts of Iron IV: Modding Guide Part 7: Orders of Battle
Hearts of Iron IV walks through Part 7 of the intermediate modding guide, covering Orders of Battle and equipment templates.

Hearts of Iron IV: Intermediate Modding Guide Part 6
Hearts of Iron IV covers intermediate modding techniques in Part 6 of their guide series, with focus on MIOs.

Hearts of Iron IV: Intermediate Modding Guide Part 5
The official Hearts of Iron IV channel covers Part 5 of their intermediate modding guide, focusing on building advanced focus trees.

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.

Hearts of Iron IV: Intermediate Modding Guide Part 3
Hearts of Iron IV continues their modding guide with Part 3, diving into intermediate scripting features.

Hearts of Iron IV: Intermediate Modding Guide Part 2
Hearts Of Iron IV walks through adding new provinces in Part 2 of their intermediate modding guide.

Hearts of Iron IV: Intermediate Modding Guide Part 1: Map Modding
Hearts of Iron IV explores intermediate map modding in Part 1 of this official tutorial guide.

Hearts of Iron IV Dev Diary: Performance and Modding
Hearts of Iron IV's latest dev diary is about improved performance and modding features.

Hearts of Iron IV: Beginner's Modding Guide Part 4
The Hearts of Iron IV team walks through Part 4 of their beginner's modding guide, covering Decisions, Focus Trees, and Defines.

Hearts of Iron IV: Beginner's Modding Guide Part 3
Part 3 of Hearts of Iron IV's beginner's modding guide covers how to create custom countries and characters.

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.





























