Author: Carston Anderson
Dev Diary introduces Space Habitats for Stellaris
Stellaris was already a good game, don't get me wrong but this latest update really promises to bring in a whole host of game-changing mechanics that we're only just beginning to get a taste of. Some will be free, some will not and all of t...
Drift Into Eternity Review
Drift Into Eternity is a simple game that manages to do everything it advertises. We're promised a space survival game, and we get one. There's almost an elegance to the simplicity, in the graphics, the gameplay, the mechanics, it's all jus...
Lantern Review
I think every now and then people like to take a break, maybe go out and experience something new, maybe something they haven't seen before. That's where Lantern comes in. A few months old and largely unseen by the greater gaming community,...
Moto Racer series returns to spotlight with Moto Racer 4
Take a stroll (or maybe race is the right word) down memory lane this upcoming January, because 90's racing game series Moto Racing is trying to make a comeback to PS4 and Xbox One in 2017. I can't say that I know much about racing gam...
New video gives glimpse into Dawn of War 3 Cinematic
I like Warhammer, I like Dawn of War. I've been following Dawn of War 3 with some mild interest and concern over the months and at this point I can't say if I'm going to buy it or not, but little videos like the one released just a few hour...
Stellaris to introduce Traditions Mechanics in Banks update
This next Stellaris update is shaping up to be pretty big, reworking everything from pop ethics and behaviors to how your government functions, both internally with its own politics and policies and abroad in the wider galaxy. Banks is intr...
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf coming to PC
It looks like we're getting another Warhammer game next year lads. It's wonderful, considering that just a few years ago there were only a small handful. Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf was originally an IOS and Android game that's being remas...
Stellaris Announces Ethics and Pop Changes
One of the things I like about Paradox Interactive is that their games are always being improved and changed. Free updates for almost every title are standard and each one presents a very well thought out change meant to improve the game. T...
Total War: Warhammer gets new battlemaps and wizards
Finally learning how to take a hint, Creative Assembly has promised 11 free maps and two new Legendary Lords to come alongside Update 5 of Total War: Warhammer. Now all of this is free for use in multiplayer and custom battles as well as th...
Endless Space 2 Review
After discovering Amplitude Studios last year I've fast become a loyal fan. Endless Space 2 is their latest project. Sure to draw in new players and impress returning ones, I have high hopes and equally high expectations for this one. Endle...
Stellaris free narrative pack goes live today
Those absolute madmen have done it again. Paradox Interactive has released another round of free DLC and updates. Dubbed Horizon Signal, this new and 100% free content adds in extra events for the player to enjoy as they continue along in t...
Endless Space 2 update makes major changes to game
Amplitude Studios is well known for creating visually beautiful games that have a certain depth to them. Not only that, but they're well known for keeping the community well informed and active participants in that process. Endless Space 2 ...
United Empire now Available in Endless Space 2
While they're certainly no strangers to the Endless Space universe, The United Empire has returned for its latest installment of the award winning franchise from Amplitude Studios with a fresh look and an iron will to compete for control of...
Five fan favorite mods for Stellaris
Mods make every game better, that's why when Skyrim relaunched they knew they had to do something to improve the vanilla game. But for every mod you can get on the Xbox One, the PC has half a dozen console players won't ever get to experien...
Fallout 4 VR might be already planned
In a recent interview Director of Bethesda Game Studios Todd Howard sat down to speak about the future of Bethesda games like the Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Inevitably the topic turned to Virtual Reality and the possibility to see Bethesda ...
Total War: Warhammer Wood Elves announced
The wait is over, as the Wood Elves have been announced earlier today for release! Residing in the foreboding and mysterious forest of Athel Loren, the Wood Elves are an enigmatic and isolationist race by nature. Many fans have been upset d...
Total War: Attila Review
Total War: Attila was Creative Assembly's release after the abysmal launch of Rome 2, the worst game launch in Total War history. Rome has risen, and now, like every nation before it, she has entered her decline. Will you try to prevent the...
Creative Assembly announces Bretonnia content pack for 2017
It seems you'll be able to conquer the Old World in your Total War: Warhammer campaigns sooner than you think, as Creative Assembly has just revealed that the Bretonnia race-pack will be available by February 2017. Since the game's release,...
EVE Online Introduces Free-to-Play Elements
EVE Online is the most successful MMO in the world right now. But one of the things that's always stood in its way is the fact that new players are hesitant to get involved in a game that they'll have to pay a monthly fee for. Luckily thing...
Total War: Warhammer Wood Elves teaser exposed
A few days ago Creative Assembly uploaded a series of small photos to their Instagram account. Which is not at all an unusual event, after game developers want to advertise their products. A few days ago Creative Assembly uploaded a series ...
Endless Space 2 fan faction contest over
It's been a long road but Amplitude Studios has finally wrapped up the fan made faction contest for Endless Space 2. Now we're able to see the final result of the fans labors and what'll be joining the already diverse cast of Amplitude's la...
Stellaris Leviathans Review
Representing the first major DLC installment to the hit-game, Leviathans is now available on Steam for purchase. Coming alongside a host of free content from the most recent patch, Leviathans represents some serious changes to the main game...
Europa Universalis IV Review
A 4X strategy game from Paradox Interactive that will provide hundreds of hours of fun as you systematically expand across the world and engage in Machiavellian-tier diplomacy and politics as you manage your time, manpower, and finances. Wh...
New Total War: Warhammer campaign walkthrough released
After the official release of the The King and the Warlord DLC on October 20th, Creative Assembly has uploaded a video to their youtube channel giving a detailed walkthrough of how one would go about the initial stages of leading one of the...
New Dwarf legendary lord in Total War:Warhammer
The White Dwarf is a Warhammer icon and one of the most well-known faces of the franchise, bearing the name of the magazine that every Warhammer fan knows and loves and now it seems you'll be able not only to see him in action on the tablet...
Endless Space 2 faction contest enters final stages
With a deadline only 3 days away, the faction creation contest for Amplitude Studios latest game is quickly coming to an end. But what will the end result look like? We've been through the game design, we've been through the physi...
Wartile back in production
After a Kickstarter campaign ended last year unsuccessfully despite widespread approval and interest, Indie game Wartile has been revived and is in closed alpha, Wartile is inching closer and closer to a release date in 2017. Combining a so...
Stellaris Leviathan DLC release date announced
Paradox Interactive has released new information today about their much-anticipated Leviathan DLC, including a release date. Paradox Interactive announced today the release date for their second DLC (and first major expansion) for their lat...
Skyrim Special Edition requirements bigger than expected
The exact system requirements for Bethesda's Skyrim game have finally been released, and wait until you see the changes. Now to be fair, Skyrim is now five, going on six years old. And in the world of technology and video game development, ...
New videos detailing insight into Endless Space 2 factions
As Endless Space 2 opens for Early Access on Steam Amplitude Studio's has rewarded us with two videos adding additional insight into what exactly we can expect from the game. Things have been pretty busy for Amplitude Studios in recent day...
Syrian Warfare set for Steam Greenlight
A somewhat controversial video game based on the Syrian Civil War is set to be released on Steam sometime soon, and some onlookers are asking if this was really a game that needed to be made, while Developers defend their position, stating ...
Popular Dawn of War Franchise dabbles with Esports
With Esports on the rise, these days more and more companies are turning to it in order to draw attention to their games, but not always through the official channels. I can remember one of the very first articles I wrote as a journalist wa...
3 days left to vote for Endless Space 2 fanmade faction
With the sequel to the wildly popular game Endless Space only four days away, time is running out for you to vote in the much anticipated fan-made faction creation contest. The clock is ticking for fans of Amplitude Studios and their hit se...