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!

Warhammer 2's latest DLC Lord Pack is out, so we've updated our DLC guide so that you've got everything you need to know, all in one place.

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

These are the best mods for Rimworld V1.0 - take your colony to the next level with these great user-created additions.

These are our favourite RTS games to play in 2019, including many actually released this year! Check them out...

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

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

We've collected everything there currently is to know about Crusader Kings 3, all in one place. We'll keep it updated as best we can.

These are some of the best 4X strategy games you could be playing in 2019 across sci-fi, historical and fantasy.

Here's our analysis on the Civilizations of Civ 6, and which ones fit certain playstyles the best. Up-to-date with the latest patch.

Our definitive list of the best PC board (and some card) games available to play in 2019. You'll want to check these ones out!

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

We're in the final month of 2019 - is there anything still left to come? What's on the cards for next year at this point? We've got all the answers for you!

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

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.

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 since it's Black Friday and all that...

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

EU4 hasn't had any DLC in 2019, but that doesn't mean there still isn't a lot of it to look at and consider buying. That's where we come in!

Imperator's 1.3 'Livy' update is just around the corner so will probably break all of these, but until then here is the best the modding scene has to offer so far.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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

There are some excellent mods out there for Total War: Three Kingdoms now that the community has had time to get to grip with the mod tools. Here's some of our favourites!

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

These are the best strategy & tactical RPGs you could be playing in 2019 and beyond.

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

These are some of our favourite turn-based strategy & tactics games to play in 2019. What have been your favourites so far?

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

A new pack releases today and there's more expansions on the horizon - refresh yourself on the A to Z of Stellaris DLC!

Early Access is a treasure trove of interesting projects - here are some of the better strategy games currently going through their 'beta' period in 2019.

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.

These are the best space strategy games you should be playing in 2019. Boldly going where no game has gone before.

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.

Now that Crusader Kings 3 is announced, we've confirmed there's going to be no more DLC for CK2. Read our complete guide on all of your expansion options, and what's worth buying.

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.

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

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

We present our 'essential' collection of mods for Firaxis' turn-based strategy epic, XCOM 2.

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.

Here are the current top mods to be playing for Banished in 2019 - some real gems here if you're looking to spice up your game.

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

Curious about Riot's entré into the auto battler genre? Here's your introduction to Teamfight Tactics.

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!

These are the best Mods for Kerbal Space Program post 1.7.3 and the Breaking Ground expansion.

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...

These are the best games to play in 2019 if you're looking for experiences similar to Rimworld or Dwarf Fortress.

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.

Who needs Civ 6 when you can have our lord and savoir, Civ V. We've overhauled our guide to bring in a new set of best-in-slot picks for various strategies.

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.

Now that Gathering Storm is released, we've updated our complete guide to Civ 6's entire DLC library...

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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

... 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.

One of our favourite games of last year is getting another expansion, with new story missions, new ships and more!

The Spring update for Civ VI is almost here, but the patch notes are available now if you want to browse the upcoming changes.

Charles is back with another entry in his Total War ARENA series - this time he's looking at Tier 3, where players will start to encounter human opponents for the first time.

The developers of Scythe's digital edition have released their plans for the game over the next few months. Exciting times ahead!

A quick round-up of some of the more interesting happenings in strategy gaming this past week...

Two great strategy games are free to play this weekend, if you haven't already tried them out!

If you wanted to be topical, you could say 40K meets BattleTech in this turn-based strategy game of giant war-machines from the grimdark.

This sci-fi XCOM-like is starting off humble, but has some big ideas. Price of entry isn't nothing, though...

Marcello has been playing Total War: Warhammer II's Vortex campaign in co-op, and he never wants to go back.

There's a free Scythe beta running at the moment, so we had Matt jump in so we could see how things were coming a long. tl;dr - so far, so good!

A new DLC pack for sci-fi grand-strategy epic Stellaris has been announced.

A fair amount of news has dropped this week, we're taking a break from our guide content to round it all up for you...

Total War Arena is Creative Assembly's answer to the blossoming multiplayer-focused strategy scene. Not quite a MOBA, but perhaps aspirations of one. Charles is here to introduce you to the game and its basics...

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

Paradox running CK2 sales event on their own store, with expansions going for up to 50% off.

New add-on for Stardock's 'Civilization in Space' strategy game adds several new features that look increasing immersion.

We catch up on some of the more interesting bits of news to surface over the past week.

You can grab the base version for the iconic grand-strategy murder/medieval simulator and keep it forever.

Crusader Kings 2 will go down in strategy gaming history as the game that made deep strategy experiences mainstream, and shaped much of what was to come. Five years on from its original release, we think it's time to lay this weary crusader to rest.

Anyone can sign up and get early access to updates that require feedback before going live.

The WEGO turn-based tactical space strategy game will get that much better with damage persistence and visualisation.

We got some hands-on time with this 'Civilization-meets-40K' combo. It's pretty, but we worry about the game's longevity.

The charming yet deadly indie tactical Viking death simulator gets closer to release.

The eagerly awaited tactical mech combat game finally has a release date.

April is just over a week away, and our excitement levels are rising rapidly.

The first entry in the new 'Total War Sagas' series is being pushed back to allow for some last-minute fixes and changes.

Creative Assembly have lifted the curtain a bit to let us know what their various teams are up to. Exciting stuff!

We've got another quick round-up of the week's news for you to catch up on. It's good to be a strategy gamer right now...

Craig takes this intriguing multiplayer-focused real-time tactics game for a spin.

First major update extends the campaign, a new tier of attachments and more!

New Culture Pack gives some TLC to Arabian end of the grand campaign, as well as a free update that enhances the role of women in the game.

The Viking strategy/management game has grown a lot since we last looked at it and hits 1.0 a year after entering Early Access.

We also got a few tid bits of new information regarding the upcoming adaptation of Games Workshop’s iconic gang warfare skirmish game.

Tune in to Asmodee's Twitch channel at 5pm GMT/ 11am CT for some gameplay.

There were quite a few bits and pieces we missed last week, so we thought we'd round it up for you now...

New strategy/RPG is currently in the final few days of an already successful Kickstarter campaign. Coming to PC and console later this year.

Rule Britannia (Britannia rules the waves) will add depth to the British Isle region, as well as bring in new industrial revolution mechanics.

A new tactical adventure game from developers who've worked on HITMAN and Payday games...

You can prepare yourself by watching a new video on combat basics.

Only a few hours left to go before Subset Game's new creation is here...

Given that 'Mount & Blade with Guns' hasn't worked that well in the past, you wouldn't think this odd faux-political Shooter/RPG hybrid would work. Apparently, you'd be wrong.

A new dev post explores the different skirmish options available to players come release day.

24 Player Support, World Editor Upgrades and more in new update that dropped last night.

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only games set in the grim darkness of the far future.

There will also be a free content drop that increases the presence and role of women in a campaign, including Cleopatra as a playable faction leader.

Marcello's been taking a trip down memory lane as he checks out the re-release of a defining moment in RTS history, although he's not sure this needed doing in the first place...

This game blends RTS with resource & village management, and hits 1.0 after just over a year in Early Access.

Steam’s latest sales event sees a range of strategy titles discounted – we summarise some of the event’s top pick.

This new strategy game blends familiar gameplay with unique visuals in a competitive, multiplayer focused environment.

Internet thing has happened. Let us know if you see anything unusual.

Creative Assembly's MOBA/Total War spin-off will finally be open to all come February 22nd.

We've been acquired and things are set to get bigger and better than ever!

The up-and-coming strategy publisher plans to announce two new games at their annual event, although not Victoria 3, sadly.

Sega & Relic have scrapped plans for "major updates", and the future of the controversial 40K RTS is now up in the air.

The quirky Space Program Simulator’s first ever expansion pack adds new features and scenarios based on historical space missions.

FTL developer's new games will be releasing on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store. Other platforms to come later.

The latest 'Immersion Pack' for EUIV focuses on the British Isles and the impact this area had on the world...

A new game from former Civilization/Firaxis devs that goes back to the roots of their expertise. We're excited to see how this will pan out...

Rebellion's remake of the 1999 classic hybrid game is only a month away.

Our last Itch.io round-up for a while, Josh has gone call Matrix on us with a look at some 'Cyber'-themed games available on Itch.io...

Petroglyph have returned, and their latest title harks back to a better time for real-time strategy games...

A more recent trend in PC gaming is military combat sandbox/sim games. This third title in an established series has recently hit Early Access, so we thought we'd give it a look-in...

Marcello's got another batch of newly released strategy games worth your time. Check them out!

Charles hops on a train to check out this Early Access title looking at the very serious business of running a train station...

Developer Tindalos Interactive have been quiet this past year, and now we know why. Didn't like BFG Armada 1? Maybe the sequel will float your boat...

Our first Itch.io of the year is a little bit delayed due to some embargoes we needed to meet, but it's no less packed with interesting new strategy games to discover. Enjoy!

Join us today at 5pm for some good old undead conquering.

They are billions, but Charles is but one. Check out our preview of the hit post-apocalyptic strategy game!

The first Friday Filter of 2018 has mostly casual titles, but they are good ones!

Josh jumps head-first into the first VR strategy title set in the Warhammer 40K universe.

Josh previews this beautiful strategy game, now on Early Access.

Marcello was one of a handful of journalists invited to test out the first Campaign Pack DLC for Total War: Warhammer II, and he found it very promising.

Josh comes back with 2018's first collection of free strategy games! Come in and tell him how much you love his effort!

Our readers voted, and they were heard!

Editor Joe finishes off our series of 'Year in Review' articles as he reflects back on what he's actually played this year...

Martynas is up next in terms of how he found strategy gaming in 2017. Seems like it was a mixed bag...

Marcello takes a look at the genre, and provides SG's official GOTY analysis of 2017.

Wishing you all the best this Christmas: have a great day and a great holiday season!

The last FF of the year brings you three quality titles to tide over the holiday season in style!

Martynas takes a look at how games treat morale during battles, both in the virtual and table top genres.

The first major DLC for Warhammer II includes unique objectives, completely new mechanics, full unit rosters, and more.

You know I always liked the anime, even the physical CCG, but I've had a love/hate relationship with all of the videogame iterations. Josh however, thinks the IP's latest release may propel the franchise into the top tier...

We've got a whole host of new strategy titles on our plate at the moment. Marcello brings you a pre-look at the first one to enter the fray. A promising start, but still plenty of work to do!

Our final Itch.io round-up of the year, since we'll be on Christmas break when the slot next comes around. Let's see what Josh has found for us today...

It's GOTY season, but because SG is relatively new to the scene we're going to do something a bit more low-key for 2017. Click to find out more...

Marcello laments the lack of an official LOTR Total War game as he tries out CA's upcoming free DLC for Total Warhammer II. All sliders were turned up to 11.

One of the masters of card-drive experiences is porting on of their iconic games to PC with the help of Asmodee Digital...

If you weren't excited for Thrones of Britannia, your blood will definitely be pumping once you get a glimpse of this map...

It's been a decent couple of weeks for strategy games, check out what we've found!

Patch brings a whole host of new changes to the game, with the Reinforcement Pack DLC now also released.

As Creative Assembly talks about how they're going to improve Mortal Empires going forward, Marcello looks back at their potted history with big ideas and lack-lustre execution...

New turn-based tactical strategy game is set during the 31st Millennium and is based off of the spin-off boardgame of the same name.

Marcello took to the stars and was put in command of a spaceship in a new Early Access title... It didn't go well, apparently...

Josh is here with the fourth instalment in his series looking at the hidden strategy gems of indie platform itch.io. Let's see what he's got for us this week...

BSG Deadlock is getting some new ships in its first official DLC since launch.

We break down the highlights from the recent Civilization 6 expansion announcement.

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only licensed Warhammer 40,000 games...

We've got a string of coverage on strategy & management games that we've missed coming over the next week or so. First up, Sean looks at this intriguing early access survival sim...

We've been browsing the sales this week, and to celebrate Black Friday we thought we'd throw together a quick list of some of our top picks. Enjoy!

We don't want to start using the term 'scraping the barrel' but... was a bit of a lean couple of weeks in strategy gaming, apparently.

We're not able to bring you our regular update today, so we're going to be filling the space with any interesting news or tidbits from the strategy gaming world. First up, Stellaris gets better ships!

Craig is excited by the prospect of what Total War Sagas brings to the table, and put together this list of top other historical destinations the company could consider...

Sean's been thinking about narrative in strategy games, and where it fits in terms of what we as armchair generals enjoy.

Josh returns with the third part in our on-going series looking at the Itch.io platforms and the strategy gems it contains. Three more indie creations for your consideration...

Paradox has released a new expansion for EUIV today - we're here with a quick overview based on some game-play impressions.

The first entry of the historical spin-off series has been announced.

The cyberpunk management game about achieving immortality goes crowdfunding.

Martynas spent some time with this vikings-themed RTS, and here's what he thought of it.

Marcello was struck by the variety of interesting strategy titles released on Steam over the past couple weeks. Check out what we've picked for you!

We check in with this action-packed and deep RTS to see how it's come on since launch...

Joe's been testing out an upcoming real-time strategy game with a massively-multiplayer twist that brought back some old memories...

Charles has had this on his mind for a while, and now wants to talk it over with you guys: there's something wrong with the RTS genre...

In less than 3 weeks, this 4 year-old strategy classic is getting a new update.

We're back with another trifecta of indie strategy titles from Itch.io, an up-and-coming platform for new developers to get their games discovered...

Despite our best intentions, sometimes life has a way of prying our cold, carpel-tunnel infused fingers away from our computers. Luckily, we've got a handy guide to gaming whilst away from home...

Marcello really likes the soundtrack that comes with Paradox's Stellaris, and it's currently going cheap...

Marcello gets all meta on us as he writes about a game about writing about travelling. Part of our Sweden Game Conference 2017 coverage.

As Halloween draws near, we've got the best of the best of Steam's recent strategy releases to see you through till dawn.

The mega-campaign for Total War: Warhammer II is finally here, and T.J's been putting it through its paces. This truly is TOTAL war...

Marcello attended the Sweden Game Conference recently, and is here to share with us some of the things he saw. First up, a preview...

As a counter-point to our regular Friday Filter column, we're bringing you some of the best strategy games that aren't on Steam. Say hello to Itch.io...

Thinking about getting into this engaging turn-based tactical game? Allow us to show you the way with our beginner's guide...

How a free browser clicker game stole our whole day. Warning: This article contains spoilers.

Four great games have risen to the top of the pile over the past couple of weeks. Check out what new and interesting strategy, sim & management games are waiting for your consideration...

Joe's been binging on space 4x strategy games recently, and is here to muse about the need for an evolution within the genre.

We track down Tomasz Gop, Producer for Ancestors Legacy, and ask him about his promising new RTS...

Ian's been playing Larian's recent RPG epic and was mightily impressed by the tactical dimensions offered to the player.

One of the games listed this week is pretending to be something it's not...

Charles heads back to Normandy to test out Steel Division's first premium DLC. Will you be joining the Second Wave?

We look at Early Access games in many stages of development. Some are more advanced than others. Sadly for this transport sim, it is perhaps a bit TOO early...

Marcello's opened his trench-coat and is ready to sell you on the strategy game worth paying attention to this week. It's not weird, honest...

Stellaris patch notes are here, and they are giant.

Marcello chats with Stellaris devs at gamescom 2017 regarding war and peace.

So... yeah, you might have to bear with us a little bit longer. Normal service resumes tomorrow. Promise!

Since we have a last minute gap in the schedule, thought I'd try out a thought experiment & play around with some more informal content. Enjoy!

Longsword has been in Early Access for a while now, so we thought we'd check in to see how it was doing...

We're coming to the end of the current run of From the Archive content. In honour of the recently released XCOM2 expansion we're looking at turn-based tactical titles...

Craig presents his list of top total conversion mods for Paradox's core grand-strategy titles.

There is one title in here which is not sci-fi, but it's definitely something you won't expect.

We interview developer Alexander Jack, who's turned to Kickstarter to help fund this intriguing blend of RTS & City Builder set in ancient times...

If you have a potato PC or are twiddling your thumbs waiting for a new video card to arrive, here are some of the best yet graphically undemanding strategy games around.

In today's blast from the past, we look at two unique strategy games that are heavily inspired by Sid Meier's legendary 4X title, Civilization.

In Part Two, we take some of the general principles described in part one and put them into practice.

We're T-Minus 7 days from the release of BSG Deadlock. Here's some early strategy tips to prepare you for the wars to come...

Evil is the new Awesome in this interesting strategy/management game about being the Best Evil CEO you can possibly be...

Our bi-weekly column looking at recent additions to Steam's 'Strategy' category returns... and it's mainly full of management games. Close enough, I guess?

We're counting down the days until BSG Deadlock FTL's into our lives with some coverage from the game's beta. Marcello's been very impressed with it how it handles system-based design to offer an exceptional tactical experience...

We've looked at a lot of Early Access strategy games so far. Most of them have been pretty decent, but some... not so much. This seems to be one of the latter right now...

In today's blast from the past, we look at two unique strategy games from East, in celebration of Total War's recent DLC update...

It‘s good to be bad, and it‘s even better to be bad in space. Martynas gives us an overview of this upcoming strategy title...

Part strategy game, part MMO/social experiment... Josh trials the Early Access of this unique RTS that demands team-work...

We bring you the top new steam strategy releases, freshly filtered so you don't have to worry about the junk...

Few have managed to get the essentials of naval strategy right, but Anno 1404 makes it look easy...

Iron Tides - a Viking-styled turn-based strategy survival game - took an interesting approach as soon as it became known to the public. Headed up by Sam Raski and Carina Kom at the freshly named Crash Wave Studio, this tiny independent team decided to utilize three common self-publishing methods while...