Paradox Interactive are no strangers to the world of busy map games with their mainline titles like Crusader Kings III and Hearts of Iron IV already brimming with things to do. With HOI IV's latest expansion, Thunder At Our Gates, you can…

Seablip is a pirate-themed RPG that came out two years ago, and to celebrate the anniversary they have just released their biggest gameplay expansion yet; the Captain Battle Update. It's out now, on Steam. We previously previewed Seablip:…

It's finally the turn of Australia, alongside Siam and the Dutch East Indies as Hearts of Iron IV: Thunder At Our Gates expands on the features in the South East with the new Theater Pack, launching on June 11th. The new expansion, which…

The last RTS I played with any consistency came out the same year as Shrek 2, when I was just a wee lad of age . Dawn of War, from 2004. I learnt how to assign units to control groups, how to manage two resources (Or more, as certain…

Republic of Pirates on Xbox One is a promising blend of city builder, light strategy, and basic real-time naval combat, wrapped in a breezy Caribbean aesthetic that often feels about as crusty as Barnacle Bill. Developed by Crazy Goat…

If you played the likes of Warcraft or Command & Conquer back in the day, you’ll feel immediately at home. The controls are exactly what you’ll remember, from contextual right clicking to numbered control groups, everything feels like…

You’ll clean up rubbish, break up junk items, repaint walls, and powerwash dirt. As is often the case, this sounds like it could get tedious, but the gradual improvement of the area you’re working on means you constantly feel like you’re…

Pine Hearts is an adorable adventure game where you play as Tyke, a young adult looking to re-discover some of his memories by visiting their quiet hometown in the mountains. It all starts  after you’ve gotten off your train, with quests…

I must admit that I’ve lost interest in Warhammer over the past ten or fifteen years — mainly because the rank-and-file gameplay of “classic” Warhammer Fantasy was more my cup of tea than the squad-based skirmishes that have replaced it.…

Sometimes a game comes along and builds out an existing formula, scaling up something that had felt like a finished product that couldn't be improved upon. Sometimes the thing that gets scaled up isn't even the same kind of media. ORX has…

In medieval-set real-time strategy Diplomacy is Not an Option, the peasants are revolting and unfortunately for you, you're the target of their discontent. Sliding into the 'base-building meets tower defence' space repopularised by They are…

Approaching its seventh year Cities: Skylines is still going strong, the latest expansion — Cities: Skylines Airports — adds depth to an area that's been crying out for a little attention for a while now, and slots in perfectly next to the…

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Graphics are good but it’s the scaling that’s most interesting. Grabbing a ship and moving your hands apart — like stretching dough — zooms in. It can either get you in on the action or be used to investigate enemy ships and show where the…