Imperator: Rome's 1.5 Patch Notes are here, read all about them!

Not sure which of Cities: Skylines many, many DLC to get? Don't worry, we got you covered with our latest Paradox DLC buying guide!

These are the best space strategy games you should be playing in 2020. Boldly going where no game has gone before.

Here's our recap of the some of the best turn-based strategy games on the market, including some new recent releases you might have missed.

Wargames can be an intimidating breed of strategy gaming, but we've picked out some friendly examples to help you get used to them.

Catch yourself up with the latest news and happenings from the world of strategy games.

We're entering into the final third of 2020 - what strategy games are still to come? What's already been released? All the answers are within!

If you’ve been wanting to see Crusader Kings 3 in action, in real-time, then you won’t want to miss this.

Network N is hiring for a new management position to oversee all of our editorial brands, including Strategy Gamer.

Imperator's 1.5 update is probably due to land any week now, so let's recap what the mod scene is looking like at the moment.

This bundle is due to end tomorrow! Grab it while you still can.

Microsoft is bringing their subscription service to mobile, which has some interesting implications for strategy gamers.

Our XCOM 2 mods list has been a favourite for a while, but we'd be remiss if we didn't look at what the original XCOM mod scene is doing, eight years after it released.

Here's our analysis on the Civilizations of Civ 6, and which ones fit certain playstyles the best. The new Ethiopian civ is a new candidate for religious victories!

These are some of the best 4X strategy games you could be playing across sci-fi, historical and fantasy.

We've had a feature-heavy week so there's lots to catch up on from the world of strategy games. New games, trailers and announcements!

We take a look at the wonderful world of Civ 6 mods to see what the community has to offer those looking to spice up their game.

These are our favourite RTS games to play right now. We've added in some notes regarding recently released games you might want to check out.

There's just been a massive news drop from Creative Assembly - new DLC confirmed for Total War Saga: Troy, Three Kingdoms and even Warhammer 2!

Renata is here to tell us what made Battle for Middle Earth 2 such a compelling RTS, and also offers a break-down of how all the factions worked.

Jacob makes his Strategy Gamer debut with a wish-list of suggestions for EU5. With CK3 on the way, there's a chance it could be next!

Since Victoria 2 has been on our minds recently, we thought we'd remind you what the best mods are and how to install them.

We're halfway through 2020, so lets take another look at what interesting Early Access strategy games are currently in the works, as well as any that have been released.

Always strive for the best timeline in this Chess variant where you, when facing a checkmate, you can just go back in time instead.

Deadline for this is at the end of the week, make sure you send in your details if you're interested!

There's still no sign of Total War: Warhammer 3. Luckily, Total War: Warhammer 2 has some great DLC packs you can try out.

Due to the great mix of features and reviews we've had this week, there's plenty of strategy gaming news to catch up on. Get stuck in!

The next pack coming as part of the 'New Frontier' DLC pass adds a new civ, a new game-mode and a new district - and it's out now!

Civ 6's 'New Frontier Pass' is getting another content drop today; let's recap what details, along with Civ 6's other DLC...

If you're in the mood for some city building or management, we got a great list of suggestions for you.

The Three Kingdoms mod scene is going from strength-to-strength, and we've updated our guide with some new picks.

A month ahead of launch, we go hands on with Total War Saga Troy's campaign, which offers the best glimpse of the game to date.

Age of Empires 2 has received a new update that makes a bunch of map-related changes, as well as plenty of balance tweaks.

We're slightly late for Imperator's one-year anniversary, but Timothy is here to walk us through just how far the game has come since its launch in April last year...

There's a load of strategy gaming news to catch up on, so what are you waiting for?

We've got a guest post from RTS aficionado Brandon Casteel as he does a deep dive into one of the genre's forgotten classics.

XCOM 2's mod scene is still pretty diverse, so we've collected some of our favourites for you to browse.

Crusader Kings 2 still has time before it gets replaced by CK3, so in the mean time why not spice up your game with these fantastic mods?

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only Humble and their relentlessly good deals.

Alt-history or not, only a Russian analogue faction would be crazy enough to build a mech with massive scythes for weapons. Also rocket pods.

We're looking into the Battletech mod scene - here's a collection of some of the better mods. More to come in future updates!

Here's everything you need to know about grand strategy games, including a round-up of the best examples from this growing sub-genre.

We recap some of our favourites from the iconic strategy series, judging them based on how well they emulate the periods they cover.

We're back with the weekly news update and there's been some interesting things to catch up on this week. Enjoy!

The dev team is getting back on track now that the COVID situation is under-control in Australia, and they’re working on some new features.

Paradox thinks that CK2, completely devoid of any of its DLC, is still a complete and fun experience. We asked T.J. to put that to the test.

Take your colony to the next level with our list of the best mods for Rimworld. Fully updated for Version 1.1 and the new 'Royalty' expansion.

More and more excellent strategy titles are porting themselves over to the Nintendo Switch, which means it's officially a platform to Keep An Eye On(TM). Check out our top picks.

Total War: Attila may not retain the same popularity as Total War: Rome 2, but it still has a cracking mod scene. Here are some of our favourites.

Keeping your lance solvent in BattleTech can be harder than fighting the battles. Luckily, we've got a few tips and tricks for you...

Humble has revealed the twelve games they will be offering in July 2020 as part of their ‘Humble Choice’ subscription.

The recent Assassin's Creed announcement has Editor Joe all excited about Viking games - and it turns out there's quite a few excellent strategy offerings in this theme as well...

The Settlers has been delayed. Again. And this time, we don't have a release date.

Marcello gets deep into ship and crew management on this space isometric game now in Early Access.

A bona-fide historian takes a deep look into why Age of Empires' lack of accuracy is not necessarily a bad thing.

Dungeons 3 and all its expansion content is now available in one evil package.

The Guildmaster update to Gloomhaven makes some massive changes to the digital version of the tabletop hit.

Red Death's season 2 is now among us, and it brings aliens and zombies (really) to the formerly historic focused game.

Out of the shadows, a conspiracy-themed grand strategy game from 1C has appeared.

Don't worry: there's also plenty of fighting in this Stronghold: Warlords video.

These are the best mods for Kerbal Space Program that work with the most recent update and expansions.

I heard you were in the market for some strategy games news. You've come to the right place. STEP THIS WAY.

Civilization 6 is now firmly beating out Civ 5 in terms of players numbers - but at times it was a close-run thing. What made Civ V so resilient? And why does Civ 6 continue to struggle?

Paradox Interactive, being mostly Swedish, are all about to disappear for like three months. Before that though, they’re offering everyone some cheap games.

It’s DEFCON Jim, but not as we know it - this new indie title from the publisher’s ‘K-Project’ fund looks like a new take on Introversion’s classic RTS.

Here's everything you need to know about Total War: Three Kingdom's DLC Library - as modest as it is at the moment.

For some reason plagues are popular right now, and kill-humanity simulator Plague Inc. is reaping the unexpected benefits. If you're new to the game, we've got some tips & tricks to help you get started.

We round up six strategy highlights from Steam’s Summer Festival that you can try out for yourself right now.

These days, Charles can only play the slightly harrowing DEFCON with a live group as he explores the messages it tries to teach...

Another classic strategy game has made its way onto the platform that's quickly becoming a most unlikely new home for strategy gamers in 2020.

If you've just discovered BattleTech or are coming back to it after a break, keep up to date with the latest tips & tricks for kitting out your lance.

Civ 5 is still alive and kicking, and the way civilizations were designed in this entry means a lot more scope for specialisms and creative gameplay. We've brushed up our guide on some of the 'best-in-slot' picks.

These are essential mods for Paradox's epic grand-strategy game EU4. We've added a new mini-list detailing the most subscribed mods as well, as a contrast to our own picks.

There was a load of news for strategy gamers over the weekend - we've tried out best to recap the most interesting bits.

These are the very best mods for sci-fi/4X grand strategy game Stellaris. From Twilight Imperium and Star Trek to Warhammer, we've got you covered!

These are the best mods for Total War: Warhammer 2, as decided by Total War: Warhammer 2 Mods.

A few things to catch up on this week. One thing's for certain, it's a great time to be a strategy fan AND Nintendo Switch owner...

We take a look at the Xbox eco-system and present you a top list of strategy games available via retail, Games Pass & Games Pass for PC.

Yet another chance to bag a deal, or round out your Total War collection. You can also donate to charity while you're at it!

A follow up post with tools and information we can all use to better educate ourselves during the current crises.

EU4 finally has a new dlc pack in the form of 2020's 'Emperor' expansion, but if you're looking for a broad view on what extra content there is for the game, look no further!

The patch notes for the upcoming free update as well as the Emperor expansion are now live - let’s take a look!

We've not been able to get a review done ourselves yet, but we've collected some reviews from other outlets that have that we trust.

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em: trying to stay honourable on a planet that keeps trying to kill you get's tiring after a while. Perhaps there's a better way...

Catch up with the week's strategy gaming news - quite a few interesting things to catch up on this week.

We spent some time with a playable build of Total War Saga: Troy, and spoke to the game director about their vision for the game.

There’s a catch though - it’s going to be an Epic Games Store exclusive for the first year.

A statement from our parent company, Network N, regarding the current situation in America.

These are the ten best strategy & tactical RPGs you could be playing in 2020 and beyond, now with a new entry!

We've got a bumper issue for you today - so many things have happened in the world of strategy games this week!

The game launches as Games Workshop’s annual ‘Skulls for the Skull Throne’ Sales event kicks off this weekend, with exclusive launch content.

If you're an old hat looking to get back into the game or a newcomer, here are some essential tips & tricks to help you get started.

Now that Soren Johnson's Old World has a playable form, we've sent out our scouts to see how it's planning on taking down Civilization.

We roused our resident Slann to discuss what The Great Plan has in store for the final installment of Total War: Warhammer.

Here are the current top mods to be playing for Banished right now, with some real gems if you're looking to spice up your game.

It's already been an exciting week for strategy gamers, but we've got some final few news bits to round up for you before the weekend.

You can grab the base game for free all this week, and all of the DLC released before today for half price.

The Maya & Gran Colombia Civilization pack has released, adding new Civs, Leaders and a new game mode.

There's a lot of cool DLC out there for Stellaris - we break down exactly what it all does and who it might cater to.

Editor Joe is here to share his own thoughts regarding his recent playtime with the Crusader Kings 3 beta build.

Who needs Victoria 3 when Victoria 2 is still living its best life?

These are some of our favourite Mods for Cities: Skylines, the best city builder/simulation game on the market right now.

The weekly news bulletin makes its triumphant return, and there’s plenty of news items to catch up on that you may have missed.

The sequel to the strategy game that defined a genre finally has a release date. And there was much rejoicing.

We've collected everything there currently is to know about Crusader Kings 3, all in one place.

Come next month you'll be able to experience an all new euro-centric experience in Paradox's seminal historical grand-strategy game.

We’ve got 5000 codes to giveaway for the Aeronautica Imperialis Closed Beta starting this weekend.

These are the best digital board (and card) games to play in 2020 so far. Some excellent tabletop franchises have come to PC recently!

The PS4 & Xbox One editions have been dragged from the dark ages of pre-2.0 and uplifted to a version that more closely resembles the PC version.

The 2.7 'Wells' Patch drops today, and the game will be free to play this weekend on Steam.

While there are no reports of a third Civilization 6 expansion, it IS getting a roll out of new content between now and next year involving new Civs and game modes.

Non-violent civilization game, Before We Leave, has now launched on the Epic Games Store.

Asmodee have come out with another bundle, and it's packed for some excellent games to play locally or online with friends during these trying times.

Strategy gaming doesn't always have to be about computer games - there are some excellent board games on the market, and we've rounded up some of our favourites.

What on earth is a Paunch? Where do they come up with these names? New Lords pack due out in a couple of weeks.

Now that no more DLC is on the way, read our complete guide on all of your expansion options for CK2, and what's worth buying.

Joe's first post back would of course be a sales post about Humble. But in his defence, this month's 'Humble Choice' offering actually looks pretty decent.

It's May 4th, so you know what that means - Star Wars! The franchises' history with strategy games isn't as star-studded as other genres, but there's still some gems out there if you're looking for some action in a galaxy far, far away...

Now the dust has settled lets take a look at what the critics said about Gears Tactics

We tried a little city building in the corporate hellscape of Industries of Titan

One of the most critically acclaimed Total War games is free until May 1st

This week's freebie on the Epic Games Store is For the King, a fun little strategy RPG

Just when you thought Darkest Dungeon couldn't get any scarier, now you can actually kill each other.

Pre-order of the Peaky Blinders

XCOM: Chimera Squad launches tomorrow, so lets have a look at what the critics said.

Humble's new bundle lets you pick and choose pieces of Paradox DLC for an increased discount.

The third installment in the classic Wild West tactics series gets ready to set the wagons rolling

Arriving on the Epic Games Store, the game sees you build and manage an industrial complex on Saturn's largest moon

The newest expansion for Paradox's sci-fi 4x will add a race of merciless lizard-men to the mix

Been looking for an excuse to try out Total War: Warhammer? This weekend the entire series goes on sale.

A live-stream from February that most people missed, has revealed vital information about the third game in the Total War: Warhammer series

A new XCOM game, Chimera Squad, is making its way to PC with an April release date

Helping out those stuck at home, Asmodee offers free Print & Plays, as well as a sale on digital board games

Looking for a worthy way to spend your hard earned cash? Pick up some great strategy games in Humble's Stardock bundle while also supporting your charity

1C entertainment announces Company of Crime, a criminal empire-management game set in the swinging 60s.

Claymore Game Studios are making the first new Commandos in 14 years

The epic sci-fi MMORTS from Solid Clouds finally makes its way into beta

Grab yourself some great games, while also giving some help to those who need it

In Imperator: Rome's new content pack, take command of the Greek city states, with new missions, gods, and treasures

Not as much strategy gaming news floating about this week, but what we have seen is pretty interesting. Catch yourself up!

These are the best games to play in 2020 if you're looking for experiences similar to Rimworld or Dwarf Fortress.

We take a look at BGG's top ten board game list and see which games are getting, or have already received, digital adaptations.

Alex had a lot to say about the new expansion for Stellaris. Today's post covers everything he couldn't fit into his review...

Your weekly fix of strategy gaming news is here to meet your needs as we enter this difficult time of being forced to play games indoors for a few weeks.

Paradox’s newest grand strategy game is getting another major update, and a new premium content pack themed around the Greek City States.

The current leader in the Auto Chess wars will be launching on mobile tomorrow, and will feature cross-play with PC players.

We don't often do interviews here, but we enjoyed Here Be Dragons so much we though we'd fire off some questions at the dev team anyway.

Lots of things to catch up on this week in our regular news column, so get stuck in!

Creative Assembly have released details regarding what the free 1.5 patch will entail when it drops alongside the new expansion next week.

Releasing as the ‘Remastered Collection’, you’ve got just shy of 90 days to wait to get your hands on these prettied up RTS legends.

Counting down the brutal, the beautiful, and the best of Total War’s most iconic trailers. Because we can.

Between all of the announcements this week, there's not been much left to round-up for the weekly news article, but we've found some things you might want to know about...

Creative Assembly have announced a new chapter pack for Total War: Three Kingdoms, which introduces a new start date and characters.

1C are releasing a sequel to their 2017 political grand-strategy game with new tools and mechanics.

The latest expansion pack for EU4 turns its attention back to Europe, with reworked gameplay for the HRE, Papal States and more.

Today's news bulletin is sponsored by Thursday. It's like Friday, but not as good because there's still a day of work left to go.

Our sister website has drummed up a great list of turn-based strategy titles to consider if you’re a fan of Nintendo’s classic strategy series.

The new Humble TableTop bundle is a bit on the modest side, but it has a couple of key games that make it worthwhile.

Titles, Quests and Psychic Powers catapult this sci-fi survival sim into the frontier power fantasy we never knew we wanted.

TFT's Set 3 launches next month, and the theme this time is strange new galaxies with their own rules

Endless Legend received its final expansion earlier this year. Newcomer Tom Williams explores what makes this game so uniquely brilliant and weighs its legacy on 4X strategy gaming.

The Paradox-Romero Games gangster sim needs a bit more time in the oven.

The Bearded Ladies' follow-up to Mutant Year Zero has ambushed us, and it's out now.

Catch yourself with the week's latest news and updates from the world of strategy games.

The Year is 2020. Victoria 3 has still not been released. In an attempt to placate the masses and prevent a riot, one brave website decides to release a list of cool games people can play instead.

Harebrained Schemes have announced that BattleTech’s upcoming 1.9 update will be their last outing, before moving on to projects anew.

An intrepid Reddit user has put together some master lists for the different ancillary types on the game, with details on stats, rarities and more!

Amidst Warcraft 3’s remaster hellfire, Petroglyph has reached another milestone for the C&C remake and released information about how multiplayer will work.

Lots of news, announcements and other bits and bobs from the world of strategy games this week - check it out!

Amplitude have released a new series of behind-the-scenes videos that will drop every couple of weeks or so.

Here are some initial tips and pointers to help you get to grips with the new tactical turn-based strategy game on the bloc.

The Switch conquers another title, and a past Total War game is getting a new physical SKU. All this and more in today's update!

Warcraft 3's remaster is getting a lot of flak right now for various reasons, but one thing that definitely needs to be called out is how it has destroyed the competitive scene's infrastructure.

The long-awaited remaster of Blizzard’s iconic RTS is finally here, so naturally a lot of people are angry.

Curious about Riot's entré into the auto battler genre? Here are ten things you need to know about how the game works.

There's a chance one of the best space 4X games ever made could be brought back if there are enough signatures.

Catch yourself up with our weekly look at the best (of the rest) of strategy gaming's news and happenings.

They tried to stealth test it, but it didn’t work. It’s going down about as well as you might expect it to.

There's honestly never been a better time to get into EU4 - the base game and 14 expansions for $17? Are you mad?

A new DLC themed around middle-eastern and Persian cultures is coming to Battle Brothers, with a new area, and all new content to go with it.

Total War games aren't always the easiest to get into, so here are some essential tips to help you get started.

There aren't as many new announcements, but plenty of updates and diaries that you'll find interesting this week.

New year, new job - come be my boss, or that guy I talk to about Google stuff. Not suitable for remote working.

Catch yourself up on the latest news from the world of strategy gaming this week.

But there's still plenty of work to be done and areas of the game that feel underdeveloped. Still, 2020 is going to be a great year for this fledgling grand-strategy title.

ModDB has finished their 2019 awards run for the year's best mods - Strategy gaming mods had a strong representation this year. Check out some of the favourites.

Our first news round-up of the year - catch up on what odds and sods you may have missed over the holiday period.

2019 is over - let's look back at the highs and lows, and anything that didn't make an appearance at all...

Editor Joe's managed to pry himself away from all of the food to let us know his thoughts on the year in the strategy gaming. It was a little bit on the safe side, but there were still plenty of surprise...

While we're taking a well deserved break, we're also looking back at the year to see what's been happening in our beloved corner of gaming.

Merry Christmas from everyone here at Strategy Gamer - thanks for reading and we hope you enjoy your day!

Charles has been polling the writers for Strategy Gamer's letter to Santa to find out what their perfect strategy game would be.

Catch yourself up with the latest strategy gaming news update, and the last one in 2019!

Slitherine and Matrix Games are running a holiday special stream, which will include a sneak peak at upcoming 4X strategy game Distant Worlds 2.

Creative Assembly have just announced the next major expansion for Total War Three Kingdoms, which introduces a new prequel campaign.

Some last minute news drops pad out our weekly strategy round-up - Gears Tactics, Humankind, and more!

ModDB are running their annual 'Best Mods of 2019' celebration, and have narrowed down a shortlist of mods - nearly half are for strategy games. Represent!

We've got another Humble Bundle for your consideration today, this time looking at some of Paradox Interactive's management games.

Catch yourself up on the weird and wonderful world of strategy gaming news from the past week.

MEDIC! Slitherine have just announced their new real-time tactical strategy game based on Starship Troopers. Do you want to know more?

Paradox are also running a Fall sale on their own store as well, if you're looking to pick up any DLCs or other games at a good price.

No news update this week - instead we're going to be doing some smaller posts looking at some of the more interesting Black Friday deals around this year.

I bet you weren't expecting this on a Tuesday, eh? While 'News about announcements' are a tad pointless, this IS a very interesting turn of events...

The next update for Paradox's newest grand strategy game adds a lot of improvements, further propelling the game towards its rightful destiny.

It's been a pretty good week for strategy games - catch up on all the things you may have missed. From new announcements, to updates and more!

Its DLC days are long over, but if you're looking to get the low-down on all of the expansion options for Total War: Warhammer, we've got you covered.

Whether you're a Stellaris newbie or a veteran who's taken a break, we've put together a primer on everything you need to know about the game as of the 2.5 Shelley update.

Age of Empires 4, Wastelands 3 and more strategy news waiting for you in this weeks update. Enjoy your weekends!

Now that CK2 is free-to-play there's going to be a lot of you coming to this game for the first time and thinking "what!?". Luckily, we're here to give you a hand.

Hearthstone's take on Auto Chess is fresh and innovative. It's just a shame it's derived from Hearthstone...

Martynas went hands on with a demo version of the new Strongholds game due out next year, and brought back some initial thoughts on this new direction.

Quite a lot of cool strategy bits and bobs to catch up on this week - read on, and enjoy your weekends!

There was also a small chance that Crusader Kings 2 could have turned into some kind of 'Forever Game', never resting, never 'finished'.

Firaxis' XCOM team needs a World Builder, but what for? What kind of worlds are they building? Who are they building them for? We have questions!

Editor Joe decided to explore his own play history of strategy games on Steam. Because reasons.

Some great deals to be found in the latest Humble Publisher Sale - this time it's Stardock who's taking a turn on the podium.

A bit of a lean crop of stories this week - seems strategy gaming is taking a break? Catch yourself up on what's new.

Total War Rome 2's mod scene has had years to settle and come up with great things, which we've compiled into this handy guide.

Total War: Rome 2 still has a decent amount of players and goes on sale quite a lot, so there's never a bad time to check up on what DLC is available for the game.

The 1.2 Cicero patch is now out, and it changes a lot - we've updated our strategy guide to navigating the ins and outs of this historical grand strategy game.

Lots of things to catch up on from the past several days- it's another good week to be a strategy gamer!

We caught up with the Stellaris team at PDXCon, and spoke to the new Game Director about his thoughts on the game's future.

We had a quick hands-on session with the new BattleTech expansion, and caught up with Mitch Gitelman, one of the leading figures on this game.

In the wake of Crusader Kings 3's announcement this weekend, we checked in with the development team with regards to plans for any final DLCs for CK2. Turns out there aren't any.

The new PDS game isn't Victoria 3, but it most definitely is Crusader Kings 3. And there was much rejoicing.

It wasn't centre stage, but Imperator got some love in the form of a new free content pack that's on the horizon.

To be fair, Stellaris’ new expansion is coming “soon” but the other two are slated for November.

The new post apocalyptic survival city-builder is launching into Early Access via the Epic Games Store and the Xbox Game Preview.

The PDXCON celebrations have started early, and there's plenty of deals to be had via Paradox's own store.

We've compiled the ultimate guide to XCOM 2 classes, with the best builds and top tips. Also includes War of the Chosen classes.

We've put together a guide for the best XCOM 2 strategy: top tips & tricks to see you through the day!

We present our complete guide to all of XCOM 2's available DLC, and how they interact with each other.

Lots of interesting news bits to catch up on this week - make sure you don't miss out on the latest announcements and updates!

Paradox's latest grand-strategy game can't declare victory just yet, but the war is far from over and the dev team are starting to turn the tide.

A new strategy game from Slitherine is on the way, although this one goes back to the company's hardcore roots.

There's lot of great news to catch up on this week - new announcements, new ports and Victoria 3! (Not Really.)

We spent some time playing around with this upcoming fantasy RTS. Is a decent co-op design and engaging real-time action enough to break through fan's indifference or the remaster wave?

We've got another Humble sale that might interest you this week - this time Kalypso Media are running a discount on much of their catalogue.

Google Stadia may present an intriguing opportunity in terms of the future of gaming, but is it doing anything for strategy gamers specifically? What games can we look forward to in this glorious new era?

Sorry it's late in the day, but here's our news round up for the week in strategy games.

The much anticipated new update for Imperator is now live, which brings a lot of sweeping changes aimed at building a better future for the newest grand-strategy game.

Joe's back from holiday, and there's lots to catch up on from the world of strategy games this week. Enjoy!

It's official, Total War Saga Troy is in fact a thing, and we know lots about it. Find out more about Creative Assembly's latest historical romp.

Firaxis' premier 4X strategy game just got a new update which included new maps, new balance tweaks and, bizarrely, a Battle Royale mode?

Here's your essential guide to Field of Glory: Empires' fine balancing act between warfare and culture.

The first news round-up of the month is a bit of a short one as it had to be prepped early, but still a couple of cool things to catch up on.

We take a look at what changes Valve have made to Dota Underlords so far, and what it might mean for the future of this ever-evolving Auto Chess hit.

No, really, it does. It's called the Red Death, and it looks suitably bonkers.

This week has mainly been about patches and new DLC, but there's still a lot to read up on from the world of strategy gaming.

Humankind was definitely one of the highlights of GamesCom 2019, and we decided to sit down and have a chat with Amplitude's General Manager to talk about why they're making a play for Civilization's crown.

Being in Early Access, Gloomhaven's digital is lacking in tutorials, and has a very intricate learning curve. We've put together some top tips to help you get to grips with this legendary tactical RPG...

Frostpunk gets some premium DLC and even a Season Pass, which kicks off with 'The Rifts' available today.

Re-branding Shogun II's Fall of the Samurai DLC to be a Total War Saga game may feel like unnecessary tinkering, but it doesn't detract from the fact that is an excellent expansion that's the perfect template for what CA are trying to do with the Saga titles.

Now that GamesCom is starting to wrap-up, our report today is going to recap all of the exciting strategy gaming news that game out of the show this week.

After literally years of nothing, we've finally heard something about Age of Empires 4...

Joe has returned from Gamescom, and he is filled to the brim with new and exciting strategy games slated to arrive between now and late next year. Here's a summary of some of his favourites...

Lots to catch up on from the world of strategy gaming this week, and it's not even GamesCom yet!

Crusader Kings 2's best deal yet still has just over a day left on the clock, if you were wondering whether or not to jump on board.

Catch yourself up with the latest and greatest news from the world of strategy games.

Our weekly news round up is back, and we've got some interesting stories you'll want to catch up on...

Our weekend bulletin is back - catch up on seven strategy gaming stories from the week that you may have missed.

Jagged Alliance fans have had a rough time of it as many a company tries to recapture the magic that was JA2, but a new hope emerges from an unlikely place...

We're back with our weekly round of interesting strategy gaming stories from the past week that you may have missed.

Paradox are running another sale, and there's a second creative sale with some gems in it worth looking at as well.

Dota Underlords continues to improve as it keeps pace with the other Auto Chess contenders, getting a battle pass and potentially new heroes and features.

We're posting the new weekly news bulletin a little early this week - catch yourself up with all the latest strategy gaming news.

That's a nice 1.1 update you've got there, Imperator. Would be a shame if something happened to it. Say... a beta for the NEXT patch...

Modding in Total War isn't as creative as it used to be, but now that the mods tools are here you can finally unleash your ideas on Three Kingdoms China.

Auto Chess may have moved on from PC in recent weeks, but they're coming back - the alpha test for the new Unreal-based PC version is due to start this week.

Humble are running a sale themed around games that offer DRM-free versions, for those of you who are interested in such things - there's some great strategy gems going cheap too.

We take a deeper look at Civilization 6's June 2019 patch, what it does, and how it's shaping the game three years into its life-cycle.

Slitherine have announced a new sci-fi 4X strategy game. It's not the one we're waiting for *cough*distantworlds2*cough* but it'll do for now.

Catch yourself up and enjoy our round-up of seven stories from the world of strategy games. Enjoy your weekends!

Imperator: Rome's first major patch is live - here's everything you need to know, including a link to the full patch-notes.

Edward's been taking the board game adaptation of Crusader Kings out for a spin. Turns out he's not a fan.

Gorge yourself once again in the biggest sales event of the Summer. We're rounded up a few of our own personal highlights.

Valve have released their take on Auto Chess into the wild. It shows promise, but it's actually the best game to try if you're new to the formula, or are looking to move on from the mod.

We're continuing with our weekends news experiment - there's plenty more to catch up on from the past week.

Say goodbye to whatever disposable income you had left - the Paradox Midsummer sale has just started!

With Auto Chess going solo and other spin-offs starting to emerge, now's the perfect time to read up on essential tips & tricks to get you started...

Our second weekend news bulletin is live - catch up on all the strategy gaming news you may have missed over the past week.

Humble have got another sale going this weekend that discounts a bunch of games with city-building or base-building elements - some real gems to be found here!

Three Kingdoms is set to get its first major update soon, and you can help test it out in beta right now.

Ancestors Legacy recently got its first DLC drop, so we thought we remind you what the game's core concepts were, in case you haven't tried it for yourself yet.

Paradox have been seeding their announcements through-out E3 this year, and now they've finally revealed what they're working on with the Romeros.

The next iteration in the classic castle-builder franchise is heading to Asia with a new look and some new mechanics.

While Paradox have said they're not revealing their new grand-strategy project till PDXCon in October, we're posting some predictions on what we think it may be. It is E3 week, after all!

Read up on all the news you may have missed from the world of strategy games this week.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away; Slitherine are running a sale of their own on some of their licensed Warhammer 40K games.

Paradox's weekend sale on Steam is still running, but not for long! You've only got a couple of hours left.

The latest entry in the Total War series represents a culmination of everything Creative Assembly has learned since the franchise began, Sean argues.

The next Stellaris story pack adds in planet-based treasures and story lines to unearth as you try to lean from the fallen civilisations of yester-year...

Dropping rhymes, should be a crime... but seriously, Stellaris is free to play until Sunday, so if you haven't dabbled yet now would be the time!

Shards of Infinity has left Early Access. Our review is still in-progress, but we'd thought we'd share with you our thoughts from the game's pre-release period.

Ian's been checking out Conan Unconquered over the past few months, and is here some some preliminary thoughts ahead of its launch at the end of the month.

Imperator is not as bad as the Steam reviews claim, but they suggest an underlying level of discontent that shouldn't be ignored.

Only 30 hours left to pick up some of Asmodee Digital's excellent board game ports.

Star Wars: Rebellion was the original grand-strategy game and provided a vision of a galaxy at war in a way that's never really been seen since...

It's been a while since we heard anything from the BattleTech team, but we're very excited for what they've got in the pipeline for the next expansion...

Ahead of our full review later today, Sean Martin makes his Strategy Gamer debut with a look at how Creative Assembly brought Skaven's Clan Skryre to life for Warhammer 2's newest DLC...

On top of the Kalypso Media sale, you can also pick up some Total War content on the cheap via Humble.

Creative Assembly have released details of what possibly will be the final DLC pack for Total War: Warhammer 2.

There's some strategy gems to be found in Kalypso's publisher sale over on Humble - check it out!

There's nothing quite as 'hype' as a really good trailer. Even amongst strategy games, there's been videos that have gotten us excited & pumped to play, even if the games themselves didn't always live up to the PR. Here's a selection of our favourite vids.

Slitherine's recently announced post-apocalyptic strategy game was at GDC, and we sent Ian to go have a look.

Blizzard’s other RTS classic returns to retail via GOG. You can buy each one individually or as a bundle.

Paradox are trialling a new strategy in 2019 where they rotate through their DLC library for EU4, making one free for a week with a discount to buy. It reminds us of the demos of old, but we have to wonder how it will play out...

Stellaris has made the transfer to console surprisingly well, but the decision to go with an older build could have unforeseen consequences for its newly acquired fans...

[Updated] Humble's latest strategy bundle run out on Monday - make sure you don't miss out!

If you've yet to jump into XCOM 2, now might be a great time to consider it as the base game is getting a free weekend on Steam (plus a decent franchise sale).

The legendary simulation game is going premium as it gets a facelift and is available to Wishlist right now.

Julian Gollop's upcoming tactics game is yet another title pledging exclusivity to Epic Games' new storefront.

With the most recent expansion out, it's worth taking a look at everything there is on offer for space-4X Gal Civ 3...

A new Dwarf Fortress-like strategy/sim launched into Early Access today. Unfortunately, there's not a lot more to be said about it.

Paradox are running a publisher sale on the Humble Store, and there's some impressive discounts to be had on some of our favourite strategy games.

A rumor going around says Xenonauts 2 is going into Early Access this month, but the developers say it needs some more time.

Neverdark mixes elements of 4X, grand strategy, and turn-based tactical battles in a cyberpunk-inspired post-apocalyptic strategy game coming later this year.

Sin and Sacrifice will be dropping on PC and consoles mid-March. Set condition one through-out the fleet!

From Total War, to Company of Heroes and more, there's plenty of great strategy titles going cheap on Humble this week.

If you never picked up the Art of War expansion for EU4, for one week you can take it out for a spin for free.

Stardock will be releasing a ‘multiplayer client’ to allow people to play the game in online matches for free, without need to own the full game.

We spent some hands-on time with this new sci-fi 4X game – there’s a lot to be look forward to here.

With the recent release of Penumbra, we thought we'd write up a guide to ALL of Endless Space 2's DLC, so you know what's on offer and what it does for the game.

Paradox's bundle offers some really cool games at a really great price, and there's still time to get involved if you want to!

Despite Civ 6 about to get its second expansion, there are still plenty of people who still prefer to play Civ 4. Charles muses the why of it as he gets crushed for the umpteenth time by a psychotic AI opponent.

Now that Endless Legend's final expansion has released, allow us to present the definitive guide to all of the available DLC you can get for the game.

Now that we know Imperator's release date, check out everything else there is to know about the game prior to the launch!

If you haven't picked up the post-apocalyptic city builder yet, it's going for a pretty reasonable price over on Humble. You get to support charity as well.

Using the Myers Briggs indicators, we've put together a list of strategy games and recommended playthroughs that may satisfy the popular personality archetypes.

This blast from the past offers some handy advice if you're looking to get involved with customisation in any of Paradox's Grand Strategy games...

Joe's been rampaging about the Chinese countryside as he takes the upcoming campaign layer of Total War: Three Kingdoms out for a spin.

The classic strategy series comes to iOS and Android for the first time in a brand-new entry that draws from the spirit of the classic games.

A new expansion for Stardock's flagship space 4X game has been announced, due out in the next couple of months.

Warfare is integral to EU4, but it's not only your martial prowess that needs honing... your ability to plan is paramount. Make sure you've got all your preparations in place with our handy guide...

You've got until tonight to pick up some excellent strategy games on the cheap - don't miss out!

Whether you're using a Steam Controller or the ever-dependable plug-in 360 controller, there are plenty of excellent strategy games that work really well with a gamepad. Here's some of our favourites...

One of this year's most anticipated strategy games will be releasing in a couple of weeks. There's a new trailer, as well as some of our own impressions from the recent beta.

Sometimes it can be hard to tell what classic strategy games still have a decent online community. We've summarised five of the best.

How much do people like survival/sim RimWorld? A lot, apparently...

Blood Bowl 2 Legendary Edition is often on sale, so if you picked it up on a whim here's a quick guide to teams and gameplay so you can appreciate what you've bought...

We've rounded up the best strategy gaming discounts that are running during Steam's Winter Sales event!

Alexander reflects on the year in strategy games as 2018 draws to a close. It's been a pretty awesome twelve months, right?

A large dev diary has gone out, detailing lessons learned and key plans for the seminal grand-strategy game for next year.

Introducing 15 new minor powers, this new pack could shake up the gameplay significantly for the first time in years.

Slitherine’s war-focused 40K 4X game will be getting a new DLC Faction in January.

This classic franchise is returning to the west with new editions across console and mobile devices.

The new update will be testing out changes coming to the skill trees of Old World lords, before being finalised early next year.

Matt speaks to the development team behind an upcoming strategy game that's taken the best of several genres to try and create something truly unique.

The latest dev blog update from Creative Assembly outlines what all their teams are up to. They seem… busy.

There's a couple of cool bundles up on Humble, if you're interested in picking up some new games on the cheap.

Joe went hands-on with Pardox's new coming grand-strategy game. It has a promising future ahead, but it's one that will stretch beyond the initial launch of the game.

There's a new gameplay video out for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2, which looks like it's much bigger and badder than its predecessor.

As a new backer build drops, we see more of Gollop's grand vision for Phoenix Point. But while this is more iterative than revolutionary, inspiration can be find from unlikely sources...

We're doing a complete breakdown of top sales this year, but we can tell you where to start looking if you want to pick something up...

The online focused real-time tactical strategy game didn’t make it out of Open Beta.

You'll be able to rule the galaxy through it's wallet sooner than you think.

New expansion adds new civilizations, brings back the world congress, and focuses on climate change.

Set in ancient Roman times, this new title from Slitherine may end up competing head-to-head with Paradox's Imperator: Rome.

C&C Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert confirmed to be the first games to get the modernisation/4K treatment.

Tropico 6 is now available for pre-order on PC, and has a release date, in case you didn't know.

The new DLC will be dropping tomorrow, so in the mean time you can read up on what the free update will be doing for the rest of the game.

AI War 2 has entered Steam Early Access - here's what you need to know about it (other than it's hard).

Blizzard have finally announced that Warcraft 3 remaster everyone wanted, and it's going to be out sometime next year.

Leaked images point to a new civilisation and new water-based district tiles, as well as the name 'Vesuvius'.

We've rounded up the best strategy gaming discounts that are running during Steam's Halloween Sales event.

The latest Dev Diary highlights the initial state of Italy at the start of the game. You'll need to work of Rome's dominance every time... but will this remain fun over the long-term?

Alexander has been poring over the Holy Fury developer diaries ahead of its launch next month. He's provided a breakdown of what's coming in this massive new DLC for Crusader Kings 2.

Alexander is here to give you some basic pointers on how to get to grips with Frozen Synapse 2's tactical battles. Better put your planning hat on.

After the backlash from the new mobile game, an EA producer has said they're looking at remastering the classic games in a couple of years.

A new premium expansion for one of our favourite space-strategy games is on the way. Set condition one through-out the internet.

Our sister site managed to talk to the developers of this highly anticipated sequel.

The early access survival game will finally release on October 17th - mark your calendars!

Our next Stellaris analysis looks at the changes coming to the galactic economy, including trade, markets and whole lot more. The future is looking bright...

Alexander breaks down the upcoming planet changes to Stellaris, and how it will affect the game going forward.

We now know when to expect Creative Assembly's new historical Total War, along with collector's edition and pre-order incentives.

Catch up on the latest strategy gaming news over the past few days.

It seems some internet denizens have taken umbrage with the sudden rise of women in their formerly man-centric game about Rome.

Pick up the latest, and probably last, chapter in the Dawn of War franchise on the cheap this weekend.

Now's a good time to get back into one of our favorite games of the past year.

Given the changes in the political landscape over the past few years, it's no surprise this series needed a whole new entry.

This highly anticipated turn-based tactics game is finally going to be dropping on everyone's machines, and our review along with it.

We haven't anything about Sanctus Reach since the last expansion came out, but it seems they've not been idle...

Having recently started learning the physical game, Joe was very interested in checking out how Fantasy Flight Interactive decided to bring this co-op card game to digital. Here's what he found...

We round up the best of the rest of last week's strategy gaming news.

So, you've had some time to get used to Halo Wars 2, and now you're ready for the big leagues - check out out advanced guide to help you compete in the main MP arenas.

The obligatory blood’n gore DLC has also been released, free if you own the Attila equivalent.

Catch yourself up with the latest strategy gaming news from the past 7 days.

We round up some of the more exciting strategy game announcements from GamesCom 2018.

The classic RTS franchise is making a return. A new entry in the series is being worked on, as well as a HD remaster collection of the original games.

We're kicking off a week with a look at the best strategy gaming news of the past week, including some surprise Gamescom announcements!

This under-appreciated RTS, while not without its problems, has some hidden strengths that make it a fairly decent game. If you haven't played it before, we're here to give you he gameplay basics.

The iconic turn-based tactics franchise attempts another return to our gaming lives with a new rage-fuelled entry.

We round up the latest and greatest bits of strategy gaming news from the last seven days.

EU4 Dharma is coming along nicely, and one of its more interesting changes is how centres of trade are being given more depth. Make it rain.

Catch up on all the strategy gaming news you may have missed. Apparently, we missed a lot of it too.

The most popular board of year, coming to PC via the most prolific digital board games publisher around.

Read our comprehensive guide on the best upcoming strategy games of 2018 - everything we know about the titles we know you'll like!

We've rounded-up the news and interesting tid bits we missed from the world of strategy games.

August 2nd will see new content drop for both these epic 4X strategy games, and it sounds like they're not to be missed!

The game's developer - long defunct - has decided if they weren't going to do anything with it, might as well let the community have a shot.

It's not due out till next year, but it's good to highlight indie projects every now and then.

Due out August 9th, this new prequel campaign takes you back to before Rome's dominance of Italy was assured.

The Snake & The Skirmisher have arrived in one of this year's most unique real-time strategy games...

Alex brings you his thoughts form the currently playable alpha build of Julian Gollop's turn-based tactics comeback special.

Some exciting news has dropped recently in the world of strategy games, so we thought we'd round it all up for you in one place.

The discount-heavy digital platform is discounting SEGA's entire catalogue, including strategy greats like Total War: Warhammer 2 and more!

It's FTL meets WWII in one of last year's surprise indie hits.

The online successor to the classic Herzog Zwei finally has a solo campaign.

A new release has arrived, just in time for another hot July weekend. This one's a tower defense game with some Dungeon Keeper meat on its bones.

We've gotten a look at a few of the units that will be appearing in Proxy Studios' 4X spin on the grimdark future of Warhammer 40K. Lets just say, diplomacy doesn't seem to be the name of this game.

Due out later this summer, The Commission: Organized Crime seems like the perfect fit for grand strategy. You can sign up for the open beta now.

... provided you pre-order the game, of course! New build adds in a new class, and the game's first drive-able vehicle.

The keys are already all gone, but Asmodee have launched a beta for the games' tutorial section. They might release more, who knows!

Dan was lucky enough to go hands on with the E3 2018 demo for Total War: Three Kingdoms, and is here to tell us what it was like.

A new dev diary for the sci-fi Age of Wonders spin-off looks at one of the bigger changes coming to the game's DNA...

It was already a fantastic game, but Version 1.1 is going to make it even better. There's a bright future ahead for this turn-based strategy extravaganza...

Valve's latest seasonal discount event is here - the Summer Sale is in full swing and you have till July 5th to take advantage of the discounts.

Kendal writes an impassioned defence of save-scumming, and why the recent Ironman/Permadeath revolution in strategy games isn't all that great.

We had some left-over coverage from our recent trip to the UK Games Expo, so we thought we'd publish it here.

Crusader Kings in space, anyone? This 4X/RTS project may not let you marry your horse, but your agents are the driving force of the game and the key to victory.

Anna's unearthed a hidden RTS gem in the form of a spin-off to an Age of Empires 2 mod. A perfect way to whittle away the time before Age of Empires 4 turns up...

Marcello is back with another XCOM2 guide, this time telling you everything you need to know about War of the Chosen...

The wait is over, you can get your hands on Scythe: Digital Editiong RIGHT NOW... provided you accept that it's early access...

Marcello's been putting Total War: Warhammer 2's recent updates through their paces. and found a good game has been made even better!

The show's just getting started, so we're rounding up the important strategy gaming news of the past week so that it doesn't get lost in the noise.

We've got five copies of the base game to give away - sign up for a chance to win!

Stardock are celebrating a big milestone with some pretty legit deals on some pretty legit strategy titles.

The grand-strategy publisher has made another acquisition. One company to rule them all...

We had a great run of articles last week as we finished off the last of our PDXCon content, but it means we also missed out on everything else that happened in strategy gaming. Round-up time!

Craig is a volunteer who's taken a break from his studies to share how excited he is by the prospect of the upcoming changes coming to CK2.

Triumph have returned to their iconic Age of Wonders series, and this time they're heading to the stars. This game is already showing off some great ideas in the 4X space...

EU Rome 2 is real. Except it's not called EU Rome 2 but I'm sure we'll survive.

Three Paradox grand-strategy titles are getting new big expansions, all due out (we hope) by the end of the year.

I mean... sure. Ok. I can get behind this.

The first announcement at PDXcon sees Triumph studios return to Age of Wonders.

... and found wanting. EUIV is both better and worse when it comes to locking features behind a pay-wall. T.J. is here to walk you through the pros and cons of vanilla EUIV.

It's time for another round of 'catch up', as we look at what the more interesting bits of strategy news have been over the past week.