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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.
Source: store.steampowered.com

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

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
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 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.

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

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.

Hearts of Iron IV: Beginner's Modding Guide: Part 1
Hearts of Iron IV's official channel introduces beginners to modding with Part 1: Getting Started.




























