Middle-Earth: Shadow of War just got a story trailerMiddle-Earth: Shadow of War just got a story trailer and it's fine. Revenge, drums, a few new characters and some horrible lip-sync animation; more or less what we have come to expect recently. It looks a lot like a trailer for some Hollywood movie, but this is a story trailer, so that is ok I guess.JUNE 8
Dawn of War III coming to Mac and Linux todayRelic's Dawn of War III released for Windows PC about a month and a half ago, and Feral Interactive didn't take long to adapt the game for Linux and Mac operating systems. Dawn of War III is launching for these systems today.JUNE 8
First Strike: Final Hour - nuclear threatBlindflug Studios brought their mobile game success over to PC. Their First Strike: Final Hour is now optimized for PC with a bevy of new options, weapons and strategies. The game is available now on Steam.JUNE 1
Battletech won't have a multiplayerHarebrained Schemes are launching their latest game's backer beta on 01 June. The initial version available on 01 June will not feature a multiplayer mode.MAY 26
You can have Mount & Blade for free if you hurry upGOG.com are giving the first Mount & Blade game away for free, with the rest of the series being heavily discounted. The sale and give-away are coinciding with the Battle of Bucharest Warband tournament and the finals will be streaming on Twitch tonight.MAY 20
This is what passes for a Command & Conquer "franchise sale" on SteamA franchise sale usually includes all games in a series, right? Wrong. This week's Command & Conquer "franchise sale" on Steam is missing some vital components to make the offer more appealing than not at all.MAY 16
HBS signs publishing deal with Paradox for BattleTechHarebrained Schemes have announced, on their Kickstarter page, that they will be working with Paradox Interactive in order to publish BattleTech. Paradox will be funding localisation, testing and assist with marketing, while HBS will retain complete control over development.MAY 12
Endless Space 2 leaving Steam Early Access on 19 MayEndless Space 2 has been on Steam Early Access since October last year. The first in a series of 4 trailers leading up to its 19 May launch showcases the exploration aspects of the turn-based strategy title developed by Amplitude Studios and published by Sega.MAY 7
Constructor HD marking the game's 20th yearSystem 3 released a rundown of the "Undesirables" from their upcoming game, Constructor HD. The game will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its namesake from 1997.MAY 5
Titanfall: Assault mobile RTS gameNexon, Respawn and Particle City have teamed up once again to try and make a mobile RTS game set in the Titanfall universe. Titanfall: Assault will feature elements of a card game, as well as some fast-paced PvP action.MAY 4
Looking to play on Star Wars day? | May the 4th with gamesInstead of grinding through another 17 hour Star Wars marathon for this year's May the 4th celebration, how about playing some games? Here is some help with sorting out what and why to play, because Star Wars is Star Wars - movie or game.MAY 4
X-COM creator's new game Phoenix Point reaches funding goalJulian Gollop, the creator of the original X-COM, has managed to fund his latest project Phoenix Point with $500.000 on Fig in a few short days. The spiritual successor to the 90's cult classic is now moving towards its first stretch goals.MAY 2
Phoenix Point on FigJulian Gollop and his team are hard at work developing a new game with turn-based tactics. Phoenix Point is currently being crowdfunded over on Fig, and its well on its way to the goal sum of £389.950.APRIL 26
Halo Wars 2: Colony DLC delayed343 Industries delayed their Colony DLC for Halo Wars 2 due to a "game breaking glitch". The bug is tied to the new Skitterer units and is being addressed at the moment. The DLC will roll out sometime next week.APRIL 21
StarCraft is now freeBlizzad made their hit game StarCraft and its expansion StarCraft: Brood War available for free. They made this move because the remastered version of the game is set to release sometime this summer.APRIL 19
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on SteamHalo Wars: Definitive Edition will be available on Steam come 20 April. And no it's not a 4/20 joke. The remastered edition will cost around £15 and cross-play with the Windows Store versions will not be supported.APRIL 17
StarCraft II lead gameplay designer is moving to a new projectStarCraft II lead gameplay designer David Kim is moving to a new project within Blizzard after several long and fruitfull years. No word yet as to what that project might be.APRIL 8
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3Relic shared two videos detailing Dawn of War III and its multiplayer mode. The videos feature a glimpse into the action and a tutorial on assembling a perfect army.APRIL 6
Steel Division: Normandy 44Pre-orders for Steel Division: Normandy 44 by Eugen Systems have begun on Steam. Exclusive beta access will be granted to those who pre-purchase the game.APRIL 5
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3 open beta will start on on Friday, 21 April, and run until Monday, 24 April. All three of the game's factions will be available, along with five elite heroes each. Masters of War skins will also be available for everyone.APRIL 5
All Walls Must Fall heading toward second strech goalGerman built All Walls Must Fall receives more destruction and cyber-punky vandalism with its first stretch goal breached. Next up, drone warfare and more procedural music.APRIL 3
Coming SoonTotal War: Warhammer II by Creative Assembly has just been announced with a release date still unknown. It will bring the players back into the fantasy world with four continents and four playable races. the game will have both single and multiplayer campaigns available for all races.MARCH 31
What is new for leaders in Civilization VI?With new unique abilities and the concept of leader agendas, Civ VI promises the deepest leader experience yet offered in the famous seriesRobert EdwardsMARCH 31
Civilization Spring 2017 patch is a warmonger's dreamAs well as two new civs, the new Civilization VI patch will make harbors properly viable as city districts and see warmonger penalties adjusted so at last they make some sense. In addition, AI will be better at combat, trading and diplomacy.Robert EdwardsMARCH 28