The PC hosts pretty much every type of video game under the sun, but few are as basic personal computer as strategy games. Because it’s such a popular (and important) type of game for the platform, and because I’ve spent way too much time playing it over the last few years, I thought I’d help ...
screenshot: subset of games into the breach might not fit the mold of a typical tactical shooter – it’s a grid-based lo-fi game where you get a bird’s-eye view of the entire battlefield, more fire sign as XCOM— but it clearly deserves a spot in your backlog. Each level is like a puzzle as there ...
Total War: Warhammer III had its ups and downs, but one thing it consistently got right was its visuals, with a vibrant color palette and an imposing unit design that really does justice to the source material. So it’s my pleasure tonight to present some of the illustrations and character work that went into the ...
I reviewed Crusader Kings III in August 2020 and was about as glowing as I have ever been about a video game here on Kotaku.com. Yet having previewed it, then played it to death for review, when I was done I put the game down and haven’t been back to it since. That’s not a ...
I remember putting on record back in 2016 how I thought Creative Assembly’s pivot to Warhammer games was a bad idea. How “seeing the series walk away from the real world was a blow”, and that “This isn’t even the good Warhammer. It’s the dorky medieval one”. Time and a succession of good video games ...
M’Lordsimage: Crusader Kings III the Crusader Kings series has long supported same-sex relationships in certain forms, but thanks to the way so many games were built around historical ideas of marriage and succession, players had to use mods if they wanted gay characters to be tethered. This was explained by developers Paradox last year after ...
Hey you, BIPOC salesman! How did you come here?Screenshot: Blizzard Entertainment An unofficial one World of Warcraft Discord server has gone up in flames in the past few days. Right now, Twitter is full of screenshots showing people condemning Blizzard for adding people of color to the MMORPG, with a special comment complain that there ...
Screenshot: Crusader Blade As fantastic as Crusader Kings III is, and as much as you can do as a ruler of a medieval dynasty, the nature of the game has meant the war has always been a bit of a detachment. You can set up your armies and tell them where to go, but never ...
picture: XCOM legends The XCOM Games are known for their challenging tactics, squad management, and bullshit shooting percentages, so it’s surprising (or really, not at all surprising) that 2K is releasing a new mobile game that has absolutely none of these traits. XCOM legends, developed by Iridium Starfish, was “soft launched” on Android phones in ...
picture:: Paradox Interactive Royal Court of Justice, the first major expansion for Crusader Kings III, was announced during today PDXCON reshuffled. No release date was announced, but Paradox did share details about the new expansion. Get ready for Run your royal court and take care of daily life as a king. The new extension adds ...
