Civilization VI: introducing leaders and their civilizationsAll the Civilization VI leaders so far - and what we know about them. Civilization VI sees a few old faces return, but mostly it's all change, with both new civilizations and new leaders for civs we know from previous editions of the seriesRobert EdwardsNOVEMBER 8
Blizzard: We have no plans for Warcraft 4Speaking in a recent interview, Blizzard's senior producer Pete Stilwell said that there are no plans for Warcraft 4 at the moment, seeing as how the company currently have their hands full with all the work around Warcraft 3: Reforged.NOVEMBER 7
Warcraft 3 remaster is coming in 2019Blizzard have announced Warcraft 3: Reforged, which is a refreshed version of Warcraft 3. Simply calling it a remaster would not do the project justice, as it brings new models, textures, SFX, VFX and animations all in one package.NOVEMBER 2
Phoenix Point trailer teases mutating aliensPhoenix Point is an early access title from Snapshot Games, a studio founded by Julian Gollop, the creator of the beloved X-Com series. The trailer features pretty ghastly mutating monsters, boss battles and some strategic play as well.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 2
Through the Darkest of Times trailer is outHandyGames have rolled out a cinematic trailer for their upcoming adventure Through the Darkest of Times, which teases a disturbing World War II story along with some superb art style that's already done well to differentiate the game.OCTOBER 30
TotalBiscuit memorialised in Esports HoFJohn "TotalBiscuit" Bain may be gone, but his legacy is far from it. The famous critic and journalist will be posthumously inducted into Esports Hall of Fame by ESL and paysafecard during ESL One that will be held in Hamburg, Germany.OCTOBER 22
C&C remasters will skip micro transactionsSpeaking in a recent Reddit AMA, EA's producer Jim Vessella discussed the upcoming remasters of Command and Conquer games and how the uproar over mobile game Command and Conquer: Rivals returned the franchise back to its rightful PC roots.OCTOBER 14
Assassin's Creed: Rebellion coming to mobileUbisoft may have been extremely clear about no new Assassin's Creed for a while after Odyssey has launched, but we guess they didn't consider mobile as part of that deal because Assassin's Creed: Rebellion is coming soon to iOS and Android.OCTOBER 12
EA announce Command & Conquer remastersEA have announced remasters of classic Command & Conquer titles somewhat silently, with a single Reddit. These multiple remasters will be handled by none other than Jim Vessella, who also worked on Command & Conquer 3 and Red Alert 3.OCTOBER 12
X4: Foundations might just undo RebirthThe X series of space sims has hit a bit of a brick wall with X: Rebirth - the reboot that basically stopped the franchise dead in its tracks for a few long years. Egosoft are to resume the old numbering scheme on 30 November 2018 with X4.OCTOBER 1
2K Games confirm Civilization VI on Switch2K Games have confirmed that the one-more-turn monstrosity Civilization VI will be coming to Nintendo's Switch consoles on 16 November 2018, along with four pieces of additional content and four civs exclusive to Nintendo's platform.SEPTEMBER 27
TW: Rome 2 late to 'women in games' scuffleJust when I thought I was out - they pull me back in. Creative Assembly's Total War: Rome 2 is being review-bombed on Steam by fans who are voicing their discontent over what they claim is an unreasonable favouritism of female generals.SEPTEMBER 25
Homeword: Deserts of Kharak gets tacticalBlackbird Interactive released an update for their real-time strategy title Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. The update brought back the series' tactical pause, skirmish and multiplayer AI, along with crushing some of the usual bugs.SEPTEMBER 24
Ghost Recon Wildlands gets a free weekendTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands' free weekend will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The new PvP mode will be available starting on 10 October 2017. There will also be a 50 per cent discount during the free weekend.SEPTEMBER 24
Total War: Warhammer Norscas confirmedCreative Assembly have announced the arrival of the Norsca Race Pack. It is the latest DLC for Total War: Warhammer II. The Norsca Race Pack introduces two new factions, new quests and general gameplay adjustments common to the franchise.SEPTEMBER 24
Fallout Shelter coming to PlayStation 4With Bethesda supposedly planning a reveal of Fallout Shelter for PlayStation 4 on Sunday, PlayStation Network rushed the gun and posted the achievements for Fallout's little free-to-play brother, practically confirming the game's arrival.SEPTEMBER 24
EVE Online gets Into the Abyss expansionCCP Games have rolled out their latest EVE Online expansion dubbed Into the Abyss, adding an interesting new PvE mechanic and a new hostile human race the Triglavian collective, which CCP claim are the most intelligent EVE enemies yet.SEPTEMBER 24
BattleTech basics: Story video has arrivedParadox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes have released the final part of BattleTech basics video series. This one is focused on the game's story, while the previous two installments were based on the game's combat and mercenary aspects.SEPTEMBER 24
Riot Games ban Cowsep for speaking outRiot Games have banned at least six of Cowsep's accounts just a week after he spoke out about the unchallenged toxicity on the Korean server. At first they claimed they banned him for account sharing, but that statement quickly backfired.SEPTEMBER 24
Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle arrives JanuarMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was developed by Ubisoft in partnership with Nintendo and is now the best-selling third-party title on Switch. The Rabbids TV show aired in 110 countries, and recently passed one billion views in China alone.SEPTEMBER 21
The Hour of Devastation - 199 new cardsMagic: The Gathering will add its second set of 199 cards to the Amonkhet block. The Hour of Devastation will introduce two new abilities. The release of the set will be followed by at least three separate events during this season.SEPTEMBER 21
Frostpunk launches free story-driven DLCFrostpunk has been a shining example of good developer support ever since 11 bit studios launched the game. They have released a road map months ago, detailing the plans for 2018 and they included a story driven DLC, The Fall of Winterhome.SEPTEMBER 20
Wasteland 2 release date for SwitchWasteland 2: Director's Cut is coming to Nintendo Switch on 13 September 2018, as announced by inXile Entertainment. The Nintendo Switch port was initially revealed in December 2017, and it is set to be released exactly nine months later.AUGUST 29
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden release dateFuncom and The Bearded Ladies have announced that Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden will release on 04 December 2018, just in time for the holiday season. The announcement came via a rather weird trailer, although it's only as odd as the game.AUGUST 22