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Hearthstone update contains seventh expansion

Blizzard's TCG game just got a large update which contains the newest expansion titled Witchwood. All cards from the Year of the Mammoth were excluded from Standard play, while many new ones from the Year of the Raven have been introduced.

APRIL 13

Warcraft 3 recently got quite a hefty update

Blizzard's fantasy themed RTS has been getting two updates annually since 2016. The cult-classic game might make its return to the top of the multiplayer scene, seeing as the company have decided to support it even after more than a decade.

APRIL 12

Crusader Kings II sale follows freebie round

Crusader Kings II is now on 75 per cent sale, even though it was free for the taking over the last weekend. On top of the base game's discount, there are sales on all of its expansions but these are on sale from to 33 to 50 per cent.

APRIL 12

Phoenix Point will feature unique mechanics

New gameplay footage from Phoenix Point has popped up on YouTube where Unstable Voltage, a Snapshot Games employee, is showcasing some of the game's unique mechanics, namely free aim and time units that are used for movement.

APRIL 11

EGX Rezzed is starting this Friday

Tim Schafer and Julian Gollop are among the prominent names that will be speaking during EGX Rezzed 2018. New reveals and anticipated previews will include Mavericks: Proving Grounds and more Phoenix Point gameplay footage.

APRIL 10

Team Liquid reveal their training facility

Team Liquid have revealed the new Alienware training facility for their League of Legends squad. This happened just in time to host a celebration for their coronation as the NA LCS Spring Champions that happened one day prior.

APRIL 10

Crusader Kings 2 is free to keep on Steam

Paradox Development Studio are looking to bolster their player base via DLC sales for Crusader Kings 2 and making the base game free for the taking. You can pick it up for free until the offer expires on Saturday at 17:00 GMT.

APRIL 6

PS4 and Xbox will soon welcome Divinity 2

Godwoken, get ready to use your source magic on consoles in a few months. The Kickstarter project was originally being developed only for PC audiences, however with the success of the game, Larian Studios are working on console versions.

APRIL 5

Phoenix Point raking in $100K monthly

You'd be forgiven for thinking that racking up hundred grand monthly on pre-orders of Phoenix Point would be enough to make the developer, Snapshot Games, rest on their laurels. Apparently though, it only strengthened their resolve.

APRIL 5

So you want to build your own cult?

Cults are very much a thing in the gaming world right now, what with the popularity of Far Cry 5. So it was with glee that we learned of a game in development currently where you can build your own. Meet "Honey, I Joined A Cult"

Robert EdwardsAPRIL 4

Starcraft is now 20 years old, celebrations

Blizzard's E-Sport game celebrates it's 20th birthday tomorrow. After reaching cult-classic status in the RTS genre, it is still supported and played. The 20th anniversary event has started, with a few days left to your claim goodies.

MARCH 30

Jurassic World Evolution gameplay revealed

The business simulation genre has been going a bit downhill. Thankfully, Jurassic World Evolution is right around the corner. The game's first gameplay video was released yesterday and shows the process of creating your own Jurassic Park.

MARCH 30

New Mutant Year Zero gameplay footage

Mutant Year Zero is an upcoming tactical turn-based combat game with a dash of XCOM, a pinch of STALKER and one teaspoon of Looney Tunes mixed in it. The Bearded Ladies have shown the basic combat and exploration in a 30 minute long video.

MARCH 29

BattleTech gets release date, story trailer

Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes have announced the release date for their turn-based tactics game BattleTech to be 24 April 2018. In order to engage the hype train's main reactors, they have also released a story trailer.

MARCH 28

Civ VI: Rise and Fall rolls out on Mac, Linux

Civilization VI's expansion Rise and Fall seems to have rolled out a bit early for the underpaying and overpaying components of the IT sector, Linux and Mac, seeing as how it has no March patch applied, which means no PC cross-play.

MARCH 22

Valkyria Chronicles 4 gets release window

Valkyria Chronicles 4 was revealed last year but Sega gave us a really wide window of release - some time in 2018. This has been recently updated to ''Fall 2018'', also known as the busy season - which narrows it down ever so slightly.

MARCH 16

Civ VI's AI was bad because of spelling error

It seems Firaxis' engineers could use a few language lessons, because it just so turns out that a simple spelling error in one of Civilization VI's data files was behind the AI's strange behaviour, and Firaxis agrees.

MARCH 16

Iron Harvest rakes in $350K on Kickstarter

King Art Games' real time strategy Iron Harvest has started its Kickstarter campaign yesterday and if the initial results are anything to go by, the game may end up blowing the proverbial roof of Kickstarter's equally proverbial house.

MARCH 14

6 minutes of Iron Harvest gameplay

Eager eyes were treated to six minutes of gameplay footage for the first time since Iron Harvest's announcement. The game's Kickstarter campaign is starting on 13 March 2018 and King Art Games are giving backers a taste of what they're pledging for.

MARCH 10

Things to know about Phoenix Point

Phoenix Point is the upcoming blend of XCOM and Lovecraftian horror by Snapshot Games. Bits and pieces of information have been popping up about the game lately, Here is a compendium of everything we gathered about the game so far.

MARCH 7

Improvements to Civilization VI Rise & Fall are already on the way

Fireaxis are moving quickly on improvements to the Civilization VI Rise and Fall expansion. The options to place Polders as the Netherlands will increase, city states will be harder for the AI to take - and much, much more.

Robert EdwardsMARCH 5

Iron Harvest's Kickstarter starts on 13 March 2018, here's what we know so far

With the news of Iron Harvest hitting off its Kickstarter campaign, it's time to refresh our collective memories on what exactly we can expect from this highly anticipated diesel punk themed real time strategy from King Art Games.

MARCH 2

Into the Breach is launching today, with a new trailer in tow

Into the Breach is a turn based mechs vs monsters game developed by Subset games, the studio behind FTL: Faster Than Light. It has received its launch trailer, announcing the game will be available on 27 February 2018.

FEBRUARY 27

Viking strategy Northgard is leaving Early Access soon

Northgard is one of those indie games that saw remarkable success in their Early Access stage. Shiro Games, the developers of Northgard, now have their sights on a proper game launch, come 7 March 2018.

FEBRUARY 26

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