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Victoria 3 will only have strategy in war and no tactics

The difference in strategy and tactics will be felt when playing Victoria 3. That is, developers expect players to seek strategy and look at the big picture while leaving their generals to use tactics on the fronts they are assigned to.

NOVEMBER 5

Waging war in Victoria 3 will be the worst possible alternative

Today’s dev diary has been a hotly anticipated one, as Paradox are finally ready to start talking about war and combat and how they will work in Victoria 3.

NOVEMBER 5

Total War: Warhammer III gets a release date and a special Race Pack

Total War: Warhammer III just got its official release date. On top of this, the powers that be also unveiled the "early-adopter" bonus available to players who pre-order the game or buy it during the first week.

NOVEMBER 4

Marvel's Midnight Suns has been delayed

Firaxis' tactical superhero mashup seems to have hit a snag in development and it will not be released as previous announced.

NOVEMBER 4

Humankind's November update and Dia de los Muertos event now live

Humankind is celebrating its big November update with a month-long celebration of Dia de los Muertos. This will be the first live event in the game.

NOVEMBER 3

Crusader Kings 3 introduces Inventory System for storing artifacts

Where does a monarch hold all his valuable artifacts, so no one can steal them? Usually in a vault, but there is no vault more secure than an in-game inventory.

NOVEMBER 3

Victoria 3 Diplomatic Plays are the game's main characteristic

Today's dev diary is one we've been looking forward to for some time, as it covers Diplomatic Plays, which are considered to be more or less the signature feature for Diplomacy in Victoria 3.

NOVEMBER 1

Crusader Kings 3 adds culture modification with the Royal Court

In the most recent Dev Diary, Paradox bring us an update on cultures. More specifically, a way for us to influence those cultures, without changing them entirely.

OCTOBER 30

Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters - introducing the Death Guard

Complex Games' Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters game just got a brand new video showcasing the gruesome Death Guard. More videos like this are coming up in the future.

OCTOBER 29

Warhammer 40k: Lost Crusade - Avar, the Emperor’s Champion joins the fray

Warhammer 40k: Lost Crusade is welcoming one of the most powerful warriors of the Imperium. Avar, the Emperor’s Champion can be redeemed using special codes.

OCTOBER 29

Age of Empires IV to launch with a Min Spec mode for older rigs

Age of Empires fans with older PCs and laptops will still get a chance to experience the fourth instalment in the franchise via the Min Spec mode.

OCTOBER 25

Hearts of Iron IV makes changes to AI combat capabilities

Every Paradox game has its own specialization. From the diplomacy and economy of Victoria games to the pure combat of Hearts of Iron. Now that combat is getting and update, with a better AI.

OCTOBER 19

Europa Universalis IV Origins release date set, free update to follow

Europa Universalis IV Origins DLC will have its focus squarely on Africa. The players will get to perform new country missions for Mali, Kongo and more. A free update is set to launch along with the paid DLC.

OCTOBER 19

Stellaris patch 3.2 brings everyone the option of choosing their ship

Patch 3.2 will feature some new content and features, some of which didn’t make it into 3.1, and some of which are new. One of these is an experiment developers did, to see how the new feature works in the game, and it seems to work just fine.

OCTOBER 19

Victoria 3 diplomacy will work on a smaller scale via Infamy

Up until now, every grand strategy game has had country standing apply to everything they do, in regards to any other country in the world. In Victoria 3, via the Infamy mechanic, this will work differently.

OCTOBER 15

Victoria 3 country relations will be similar to Stellaris and EU4

In a game of diplomacy, such as Victoria games, relations between countries are kind of a big deal. Developers are taking a page from other Paradox titles, and adding a twist of their own.

OCTOBER 15

Hearts of Iron IV introduces changes to the officer corps

Can't wage a war without officers, and this is doubly true for war with such chaos, as WWII. On that note, Hearts of Iron IV is getting some changes to the officer corps with the No Step Back expansion.

OCTOBER 15

Europa Universalis IV is getting 52 new monuments in patch 1.32

This week Paradox shift the focus from the upcoming African content to the new Monuments that they will be introducing for Leviathan DLC owners, and that will come along with the 1.32 patch.

OCTOBER 15

Crusader Kings 3 Diplomacy gains new tools with Language learning

Wish to establish an alliance with that neighbouring nation, or the giant overseas, or merely to get into the good graces of your ruler? Sure, as a noble, you will find a translator, but it is always better if you can speak for yourself.

OCTOBER 15

Europa Universalis IV: the return of the Grandest Virtual Party

Europa Universalis VI's Grandest Virtual Party is coming back this year. The event will be held online, with the help of TurboLarp, Parsec and Discord.

OCTOBER 12

Paradox are making great improvements to their Stellaris AI

You've probably have heard about the Custodian Initiative by now which has been created to keep improving the game on a more regular basis. A part of this initiative is also to put some more love and attention into the AI of the game.

OCTOBER 12

TFT will get more powerful 5-cost champions in the future

Riot Games explained they want to add more excitement to rolling those gold cards in Teamfight Tactics and elaborated on how they will make it happen.

OCTOBER 12

Teamfight Tactics Set 6 balance will more carefully examined before changes

Riot Games offered a glimpse into the future of Teamfight Tactics, briefly mentioning the new design philosophy that will make sure balance changes to the game aren't as sweeping.

OCTOBER 11

Becoming a Great Power in Victoria 3 differs from the first two titles

Each and every player gives themselves a different goal in every playthrough of Victoria games. But most of those goals tend to gravitate towards becoming a Great Power, and this is how to do it.

OCTOBER 9

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Strategy - Page 23

Strategy NEWS - Page 23

Victoria 3 will only have strategy in war and no tactics

Waging war in Victoria 3 will be the worst possible alternative

Total War: Warhammer III gets a release date and a special Race Pack

Marvel's Midnight Suns has been delayed

Humankind's November update and Dia de los Muertos event now live

Crusader Kings 3 introduces Inventory System for storing artifacts

Victoria 3 Diplomatic Plays are the game's main characteristic

Crusader Kings 3 adds culture modification with the Royal Court

Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters - introducing the Death Guard

Warhammer 40k: Lost Crusade - Avar, the Emperor’s Champion joins the fray

Age of Empires IV to launch with a Min Spec mode for older rigs

Hearts of Iron IV makes changes to AI combat capabilities

Europa Universalis IV Origins release date set, free update to follow

Stellaris patch 3.2 brings everyone the option of choosing their ship

Victoria 3 diplomacy will work on a smaller scale via Infamy

Victoria 3 country relations will be similar to Stellaris and EU4

Hearts of Iron IV introduces changes to the officer corps

Europa Universalis IV is getting 52 new monuments in patch 1.32

Crusader Kings 3 Diplomacy gains new tools with Language learning

Europa Universalis IV: the return of the Grandest Virtual Party

Paradox are making great improvements to their Stellaris AI

TFT will get more powerful 5-cost champions in the future

Teamfight Tactics Set 6 balance will more carefully examined before changes

Becoming a Great Power in Victoria 3 differs from the first two titles

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