Taking its name from the four main gameplay elements of the genre, 4X strategy games focus on exploration, exploitation, expansion, and extermination. Moving around a map, often shrouded in the fog of ...

Grand strategy games with 4X elements offer various ways to destroy enemies and require strategic thinking. Titles in this genre vary in terms of freedom, learning curve, and gameplay depth. Victoria: ...

Mark Hospodar has been an avid gamer ever since he fired up the original Medal of Honor on his PS1. A history teacher by training, Mark has branched out into the fields of fiction and non-fiction ...

Strategy games and historical accuracy seem to go hand in hand. Europa Universalis is perhaps the best example, or maybe Age of Empires or Crusader Kings. But what if there was a middle ground, a ...

With Civilization 7, Firaxis is trying to cut out a lot of the micromanagement and the noise of the conventional 4X game. For that, the studio deserves credit - given the series' history, and the ...

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A new 4X strategy game on Steam seems to be the perfect pick for fans of Stronghold Crusader and The Settlers seeking a touch of nostalgia. According to the developer, Earth of Oryn includes a ...

From Civilization to Sins of a Solar Empire via Masters of Orion, there's all the grand strategy you could hope for 4X Civilization Next Fest Sins of a Solar Empire II Steam Sale I’m here to start the ...

Eve Online, the famously complex spacefaring MMO, is being adapted into a board game. Iceland-based CCP Games has partnered with Titan Forge, a publisher known for its catalog of extraordinary ...

The annual Warhammer Skulls showcase took place on Thursday and included new game reveals and updates on forthcoming ...

A Steam game that normally costs $40 on the digital PC storefront from Valve is currently $0 until May 28. In other words, ...

The 4X moniker might be a bit dubious because of the lack of "eXplore", but I look forward to revisiting Victoria 3 two DLCs from now when it might be interesting. IME they largely fixed the major ...