I’ve often bemoaned the fact that console gamers never seem to get “proper” versions of grand strategy games. There are probably two or maybe three reasons for this — the first and second are because of how consoles are made; with limited…

When Crusader Kings III launched back in August 2020 it launched more feature-complete than I had originally expected. Crusader Kings II had been an experiment in expansion-pack led, live-product redesign for Paradox... in fact, it was a…

Paradox Interactive's long-awaited, medieval grand-strategy sequel is upon us. With Crusader Kings III the developer's face a challenge; how do they successfully build on a game which ran for 8 years and featured over a dozen expansion…

We look to the East in Crusader Kings II's new expansion, Jade Dragon, which sees Imperial interactions at the forefront of a mass of new features.

Personal hauls, cults, and new events & actions added with new DLC.

Map alterations, new search functions, and more included in free update.

New feature, coming for free with the 2.7 update, adds in a place to store all your relics and artifacts.

Forget the rest, here are the ones that I thought were the best: Dann's Top Games of 2023. Ah 2013, what a year, huh? We had a new Pikmin game, The Last of Us Part One, a new Diablo game launch. Somethings never change — eh? A decade on and…

Having recently reviewed Crusader Kings III on Xbox One via GamePass, my appetite for console-based grand strategy simply cannot be sated. With the modern political landscape as tumultuous as it is, I’ve been seeking something a little more…

A 4X historical game measured in generations rather than ages, Old World shows exactly how a tighter scope can allow for much more exciting and compelling mechanics and play. It's hard to talk about historical strategy, or 4X, games without…

Want to drop nukes on elves, or level a volcano with a meteorite? World Box has you covered. Titled on Steam as a God Simulator, World Box exists in an interesting space. You can play an active role in your planet's human life, tweaking…

Hello hello. Blimey, 2020 has been about as far from a barrel of monkeys as it could be — I'm positively thrilled to put this calendar to bed and hopefully, with it, all of the junk that's been snowballing over the last five years. Anyway,…

While there is more of a crossover between board games and video games than ever, as shown at most larger physical gaming events — like PAX, EGX and Gamescom — now feature board game sections. There are actually many more ties between the…

Claim the mantle of Alexander as one of the dozens of states left in the wake of his sudden death in Magna Graecia, or just revisit an old friend in the wake of the massive changes brought to Imperator: Rome by the Archimedes, 1.4 update.…

Imperator: Rome's 1.4 Archimedes update is out now, as well as the Magna Graecia content pack. With it comes a bunch of fixes, tweaks and improvements to the core game. Let's have a little dive into them. The 1.4 Archimedes update, was…

Yes, Your Grace mixes RPG and management elements with a colorful pixelated look. You are the king in his castle, lord of Davern, husband, and father to three daughters.

In the midst of the Apocalypse DLC came Stellaris' Cherryh 2.0 update, with the 2.02 fix patch hot on its heels.

Behold the Kickmen: Do a big goal, don't get caught in the off-side half, score big kisses from the umpire, and pick up the little clocks to get extra time!

Overlord & Age of Wonders team to complete peaceful transition to internal studio under grand-strategy studio.