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XCOM: Enemy Within Expansion 12th Nov for PC and Consoles

XCOM: Enemy Within Expansion 12th Nov for PC and Consoles

By on August 21st, 2013 at 6:36 am
2K and Firaxis announced their new expansion pack to XCOM: Enemy Unknown called Enemy Within. It comes later this year and it's packed with new weapons, improvements, maps, customization and enemies.
Total War: Rome 2 – And Now the Battles, Over Land and Sea

Total War: Rome 2 – And Now the Battles, Over Land and Sea

By on August 20th, 2013 at 9:42 am
Sega and Creative Assembly continue their Total War: Rome 2 showcase. This time they present the battles, on both land and sea.
Distant Worlds Interview Part 1: From Dawn to Shadows

Distant Worlds Interview Part 1: From Dawn to Shadows

By on August 16th, 2013 at 2:09 pm
I had the opportunity to talk with Erik Rutins, Matrix Games' Director of Product Development about Distant Worlds' past, present and future. This is the first part of the interview.
Black Talons: A Military Sci-Fi Real-Time Tactics Proposal

Black Talons: A Military Sci-Fi Real-Time Tactics Proposal

By on August 13th, 2013 at 6:43 pm
Camel 101, the indie developers behind the space strategy game Gemini Wars, are currently on Kickstarter for their latest game project, Black Talons.
Star Lords in Q4 2013 Published by Iceberg Interactive

Star Lords in Q4 2013 Published by Iceberg Interactive

By on August 12th, 2013 at 10:14 am
Iceberg Interactive plans to release Star Lords, an upcoming turn-based space 4X strategy game for the PC, in Q4 2013.
X Rebirth Looks Amazing! Two New Videos and Release Date

X Rebirth Looks Amazing! Two New Videos and Release Date

By on August 8th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Egosoft, the developer of the X games series, released two videos on their latest X game project for the PC, X Rebirth. The game will be released in November 2013.
Europa Universalis IV Demo Now Available on Steam

Europa Universalis IV Demo Now Available on Steam

By on August 8th, 2013 at 11:40 am
A Europa Universalis IV playable demo is now up on Steam, just a few days before the game's official release.
Star Ruler 2 Announced

Star Ruler 2 Announced

By on August 7th, 2013 at 11:14 am
Blind Mind Studios, the indie developers behind the real-time space 4X strategy game Star Ruler, announced that they're currently working on Star Ruler 2.
Total War: Rome 2 – Campaign “Let’s Play” Trailer

Total War: Rome 2 – Campaign “Let’s Play” Trailer

By on August 5th, 2013 at 6:43 am
Creative Assembly released a new Total War: Rome 2 trailer showing large portions of the campaign map. The video mentions the different victory conditions, playable factions and a few glimpses on diplomacy.
Gearbox To Re-Release Homeworld 1 & 2 and HD Remakes

Gearbox To Re-Release Homeworld 1 & 2 and HD Remakes

By on July 31st, 2013 at 10:56 am
Gearbox Software announced that they'll be releasing the original Homeworld and Homeworld 2 games, and that they'll be available digitally for the PC. They also plan to release HD remakes for each title.
Interview with Slitherine on Forthcoming Sci-Fi Titles, 4X Games, Publishing and More

Interview with Slitherine on Forthcoming Sci-Fi Titles, 4X Games, Publishing and More

By on July 29th, 2013 at 10:36 am
I talked with Iain McNeil, Slitherine's development director, about the group's forthcoming science fiction strategy titles. We also talked about 4X games, publishing duties and other interesting things.
Void of Darkness: A Little Ship Exploring a Big Universe

Void of Darkness: A Little Ship Exploring a Big Universe

By on July 26th, 2013 at 9:34 am
Justin Sampson, a brave indie dev soul from Barbados island, decided to form a one man studio named Tropical Games to develop a sci-fi action-RPG inspired by Starflight games called Void of Darkness.
Stardock Announces New Star Control Game for the PC

Stardock Announces New Star Control Game for the PC

By on July 24th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
Stardock announced that it has secured the rights to the Star Control franchise with the intent to develop a new Star Control game. Development will start this year.
Wargaming Takes Master of Orion, Stardock Gets Star Control

Wargaming Takes Master of Orion, Stardock Gets Star Control

By on July 23rd, 2013 at 10:03 am
In a recent auction for Atari assets, Wargaming.net took the Master of Orion and Total Annihilation franchises while Stardock got Star Control.
Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager Screens [Updated]

Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager Screens [Updated]

By on July 17th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager screenshots.                                                             
Space Sector’s Bargain List: Steam 2013 Summer Sale

Space Sector’s Bargain List: Steam 2013 Summer Sale

By on July 15th, 2013 at 2:41 pm
Steam has started its 2013 summer sale. As usual, find sales for space-based, science fiction themed and great strategy games that are currently available on Steam.
Civilization 5: Brave New World Expansion Now Available

Civilization 5: Brave New World Expansion Now Available

By on July 12th, 2013 at 1:06 pm
Part of the world was already playing it since last Tuesday but it was only today that Sid Meier's Civilization 5: Brave New World, Civ5's second expansion, was made available to the general public.