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The next Hearts of Iron 4 DLC gives an underrepresented WW2 player much more depth
Paradox Interactive is releasing a new DLC for Hearts of Iron 4 focused on Romania, developed in collaboration with established modders. The expansion offers extensive new focus trees allowing players to shape Romania's political and industrial future, from agricultural development to industrialization and potential fascist takeovers. The DLC aims to provide significant depth for players interested in the Balkan region, with details on economic and military paths being revealed.
Vote now: The Mammoth Tank and Priest go head-to-head to determine the best RTS unit of all time
A month-long Real-Time Strategy (RTS) tournament has narrowed down its contenders to the Mammoth Tank from Command & Conquer: Red Alert and the Priest from Age of Empires. The article details the final matchup and encourages readers to vote for the best RTS unit of all time.
Crusader Kings 3's merchant republics expansion, Silk and Silver, will release during the very quiet time of mid-November 2026
Paradox Interactive has announced that the Crusader Kings 3 expansion, Silk and Silver, will be released on November 17th. This DLC focuses on merchant republics, allowing players to build trading companies and elevate their patrician families to rule as Doges, similar to how the By God Alone DLC focused on religious realms.
To help America, I used Crusader Kings 3 to figure out how to remove a doddering, senile lunatic from power
An opinion piece explores how the game Crusader Kings 3 can be used to simulate political scenarios, specifically focusing on removing a leader from power. The author details their attempts to manipulate in-game mechanics and characters to achieve this goal, ultimately concluding that the game's complex systems and unpredictable events make it a challenging, albeit interesting, tool for such analysis.
Free Play Days – NBA 2K27, Crusader Kings III, The Alters, Bus Simulator 21, Soccer Story and Ravenswatch
Xbox Game Pass members can enjoy several games for free during Free Play Days, including NBA 2K27, Crusader Kings III, The Alters, Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop, Soccer Story, and Ravenswatch. The Alters also offers a 3-hour timed trial for all players. Specific dates and times vary for each title.
"I lost the concept of home, until my grandmother took me into these forests" - Trollheim: Gnomes is a survival game from ex-DICE and Paradox devs that channels childhood fairytales
Trollheim: Gnomes is a new survival-crafting game from Off-leash Interactive, featuring a procedurally generated forest based on Nordic folklore. Players embody small gnomes exploring the environment, interacting with supernatural creatures called Väsen, and building camouflaged dwellings. The game boasts eight-player multiplayer and draws inspiration from the childhood memories of its creators, including film-maker Björne Larson.
"It's not in the top five reference points": Afterworld isn't just a Fallout grand strategy game, say Paradox, it owes a lot more to the Bronze Age
Paradox Interactive's upcoming grand strategy game Afterworld draws inspiration from the Bronze Age collapse rather than Fallout, according to content designer Luke Bean. The game's setting focuses on tribes rediscovering the history of a vanished ancient empire, with players defining their society's relationship to this past. While comparisons to Fallout are acknowledged, Bean emphasizes that Afterworld's 'Bronze Agey mystical cyberpunk ruins' take on the post-apocalypse is distinct.
Vampire games on Steam are a recession indicator and I have the charts to prove it
This article posits that the increasing number of vampire games released on Steam serves as an indicator of economic downturns. Analyzing SteamDB data, the author notes a significant rise in vampire game releases and listings over the past six years, correlating this trend with rising costs of living, increased debt delinquency, and decreased savings rates in the US.
Cities: Skylines Announced For Switch 2 While Sequel’s Console Ports Are Still MIA
Paradox Interactive announced Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2, set to release on October 28. This announcement highlights the continued uncertainty surrounding the console ports of Cities: Skylines 2, which have faced multiple delays due to performance and stability issues, with development now handled by Iceflake Studios.
Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Paradox Interactive and Tantalus Media have announced Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2, set to release on October 28, 2026. This enhanced version features improved visuals, performance, expanded building tools, and includes 10 DLC expansions. Existing owners of the original Nintendo Switch version will receive a 70 percent discount.
Fallen London is where the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Dishonored and Stellaris come to let their hair down
Fallen London, a text-based RPG from Failbetter Games, serves as a creative outlet for writers behind major titles like Baldur's Gate 3, Stellaris, and Destiny. The game's 'Exceptional Stories' allow these writers, both AAA and indie, to explore diverse and often dark themes in a richly detailed, choice-driven world.
Crusader Kings 3's By God Alone expansion offers plenty of holy hijinks, even if your polyamorous Pope doesn't get divorced three times in one day
The By God Alone expansion for Crusader Kings 3 introduces significant religious mechanics, allowing players to reshape Christianity and experience events like the Great Schism. While the reviewer encountered a humorous bug involving a polyamorous Pope, the expansion offers deep strategic gameplay focused on religious influence and personal faith.
Trains, Planes, Ships And More Await In Transport Fever 3
Transport Fever 3 is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC, featuring a transport management simulation where players build and manage complex logistics networks. The game offers four distinct environments, over 300 vehicles, and both scenario-based challenges and a creative mode. The Deluxe Edition includes additional vehicles, landmarks, and maps.
"A quite beautiful compromise": The LEGO Skylines devs did consider brick by brick building, but decided it was too much fuss for players
Developers Iceflake Studios and publisher Paradox Interactive have opted for a prefab-based building system in LEGO Skylines, a decision that producer Joanna Ronkanen describes as a 'beautiful compromise.' While the game offers extensive customization of these prefabs, the absence of true brick-by-brick construction leaves some players and critics wanting more.
Trophy Games makes largest acquisition to date with $2.6 million Playrion deal
Copenhagen-based Trophy Games has acquired Paris studio Playrion, the developer behind Airlines Manager and Airport Simulator: First Class, for $2.6 million. This marks Trophy Games' largest acquisition to date and is expected to close on September 30, 2026. Playrion was previously owned by Paradox Interactive.
"We clearly handled that responsibility poorly": Paradox ban Discord profile pics of historical figures born after 1800, after bust-up with Hearts of Iron 4 players over Atatürk banning
Paradox Interactive has banned the use of Discord profile pictures depicting historical figures born after 1800, following an incident where a moderator banned a user for using a photo of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Game director Laszlo Pieper apologized for the poor handling of the situation and stated the new rule aims to prevent ambiguity in moderation, though the author questions the arbitrary date cutoff and Paradox's approach to history in their games.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 28 to October 2
This weekly feature highlights new games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC between September 28 and October 2. Titles include Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and a remastered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, among many others across various genres.
Trophy Games acquires Airport Simulator: First Class developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive
Trophy Games has acquired Airport Simulator: First Class developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive for an upfront payment of €2.25 million plus an earn-out. This acquisition, the largest in Trophy Games' history, will add 30 employees and is seen as a new growth pillar for the Danish studio, which plans to build a series around the Airport Simulator IP, similar to its success with Airline Manager 4.
Transport Fever 3 review - keeping the world moving
Transport Fever 3 is a business simulation game that allows players to manage transportation networks from 1900 to the present day. While it offers deep control and numerous enhancements over its predecessor, its steep learning curve and lack of undo/redo functions may deter casual players. The game is praised for its detailed simulation and refined interface, making it a strong entry for fans of the genre.
Tragedy: Crusader Kings 3's pope DLC will not let you use blood boys to prolong your life, and yes I did ask the…
The upcoming Crusader Kings 3 expansion, By God Alone, will allow players to play as the Pope but will not include a feature where the Pope can use blood transfusions from young boys to prolong his life, a historical anecdote associated with Pope Innocent VIII. Paradox PR manager Jesse Henning confirmed this, citing that the historical figure is outside the game's timeline and that the feature would be inappropriate due to realism rather than atrocity.
