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21 November 2009

Matrix Games Signs Armada 2526

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 23 OCT 2009 by Jim Zabek

Matrix Games has inked a deal to bring on the next game from R.T. Smith, recently the lead designer of Medieval II: Total War. We've also scored some exclusive screenshots from the game that are definitely worth a look.

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Galactic Civilizations: Endless Universe Screenshots

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 12 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

Kalypso Media has released 21 new screenshots of its upcoming stand-alone expansion to Galactic Civilizations, Endless Universe.

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Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor Screenshots

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 5 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

The second and final expansion to Galactic Civilizations II has some screenshots and we've got them.

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Lost Empire: Immortals

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 16 FEB 2008 by Paradox Interactive

The powerful alliance between leading strategy publisher Paradox Interactive and Danish developer Pollux Gamelabs proclaims details of its epic space strategy title, set to challenge for dominance in the vast expanse of 4x genre games. With the release on Valentines Day of the first developer's diary, gamers can begin to fall in love with the eternally titled, Lost Empire: Immortals. The 4x space strategy title is destined to be in stores worldwide from mid-March.

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Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 8 FEB 2007 by Chris “SgtShaggy” Massey

Dark Avatar, the upcoming expansion for Galactic Civilizations II, looks less like an expansion and more like Galactic Civilizations 2.5. Chris “SgtShaggy” Massey gets his hands on an early build and investigates.

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Civilization IV: Warlords

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 2 NOV 2006 by Jim Cobb

The latest expansion to Civilization IV is Warlords. How innovative is Warlords? Is it a “must buy” or bargain bin bait? Find out what Jim Cobb has to say.

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Supreme Ruler 2020 - Part I

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 21 OCT 2006 by David Thompson

David Thompson of Battlegoat studios has offered The Wargamer an early look at Supreme Ruler 2020 in the first part of his developer diaries. Read on to see what's in store for this real time strategy sequel.

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Medieval 2: Total War First Impressions

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 15 OCT 2006 by Sean Drummy

Sean Drummy gets a hands-on look at the highly anticipated sequel to Rome: Total War. Is the next incarnation of the real time/turn based strategy blend all graphics and no gameplay? Read on to get some first impressions of Medieval 2: Total War.

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Space Empires V

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 27 SEP 2006 by Peter von Kleinsmid

Malfador Machinations has returned to turn-based, sci-fi strategy with its latest title. Veteran 4X'er Peter von Kleinsmid pilots this new preview.

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First Impressions: Sword of the Stars

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 6 SEP 2006 by Sean Hillman

4X space strategy where you have been there...but maybe NOT done that. Sean Hillman explains in his first impressions of this new title.

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Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 22 MAY 2006 by Chris Massey

Chris Massey takes on the returning Dread Lords for 4x strategy players everywhere. Is Galactic Civilizations II the first true spiritual heir to the original Master of Orion?

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Galactic Civilizations II Demo

FEATURED DOWNLOAD posted on 31 MAR 2006 by Staff

Try out Stardock's new 4X space strategy game in this 140-turn demo. The demo includes custom ship designing, economic management, and galactic conquest missions.

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Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 16 MAR 2006 by Sean Drummy

Sean Drummy takes a sneak peek at the Hearts of Iron II expansion, Doomsday. This Cold War grand strategy game turns red hot when Paradox allows gamers to fight a fictional world war between Soviet and Allied forces in the 1950s.

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Supreme Ruler 2010

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 26 OCT 2005 by Michael Eckenfels

Copious mind-shattering statistics coupled with brutal bureaucratic rule…what more could a potential world ruler want? Supreme Ruler 2010 has a vast array of statistics…what the gamer gets out of that depends on their own preferences.

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Civilization IV

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 21 OCT 2005 by Firaxis Games

Firaxis Games has filled in some of the blanks about the civilizations included in their highly anticipated strategy title, Civilization IV. Get a crash course on Incan, Arabian, Persian, and Malian history inside.

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SunAge

INTERVIEW posted on 20 OCT 2005 by Jim Zabek

The Wargamer takes some time to chat with Roman Pfneudl, CEO of vertex4, who is working on SunAge, a real-time strategy game. Read more to find out what’s in the works for this “old school” RTS.

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E3 2005: Rise & Fall

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 27 MAY 2005 by Chris Abele

Can history be merged into a fast-paced RTS? The Wargamer's Chris Abele previews an ambitious attempt from Rick Goodman and team at Stainless Steel Studios.

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E3 2005: Galactic Civilizations II

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 24 MAY 2005 by Brian Rubin

The Wargamer spent some time with the Stardock team at E3 2005. Read our impressions of this upcoming space strategy sequel.

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Master of Orion III

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 7 JAN 2003 by Jim Cobb

After several delays, the third Master of Orion is nearly complete. Jim Cobb examines this space strategy title's complex gameplay elements.

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Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 30 DEC 2002 by Rick Fehrenbacher

"...this game gets its genes from a digital lineage. While we're used to seeing tabletop games transformed into video games - like Diplomacy and Risk and many an RPG and board wargames - only recently have companies begun to produce board game versions of computer games."

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