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Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition Announced. Launches for PC on October 13th
Creative Assembly and Sega have announced the Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition for PC, launching October 13th. This package includes the base game and all previously released downloadable content, featuring support for 1440p and 4K visuals, modernized controls, and over 50 new playable factions.
Global War Command 1940 - Free Online Browser Game
Global War Command 1940 is a free, offline, turn-based World War II grand strategy browser game that requires no downloads or installation. Players command one of five major powers, managing military operations, economy, research, and diplomacy in a detailed simulation with procedural graphics and a comprehensive unit roster.
Paradox's grand strategy game Afterworld hasn't got a fixed history, it changes with every playthrough
Paradox's upcoming post-apocalyptic grand strategy game, Afterworld, will feature a procedurally generated history that changes with each playthrough. Game director Dan Lind explains that this dynamic approach to world-building, including the fate of cities like Las Vegas, is crucial for encouraging exploration and replayability. While some elements like faction placement will be more consistent, the game aims to offer a unique experience every time.
The Emperor would approve of Total War Warhammer 40k, Creative Assembly says. I can't help but agree.
Creative Assembly's Total War: Warhammer 40,000 aims to distill the vast Warhammer 40,000 universe into manageable, immersive campaigns. The game focuses on specific segments of the galaxy, allowing players to experience granular battles with meaningful stakes, reminiscent of Helldivers 2. The preview highlights accessible gameplay for newcomers and deep customization options, drawing inspiration from Space Marine 2.
Paradox's new apocalypse strategy game Afterworld aims to please players who "bounced off" the likes of Hearts of Iron 4
Paradox Interactive's new grand strategy game, Afterworld, aims for a post-apocalyptic setting with familiar survival and expansion mechanics. Game Director Dan Lind discusses the team's goal to create a game that appeals to players who found titles like Hearts of Iron 4 too difficult to get into, while still offering the depth expected from the genre. The game is being developed with a focus on player freedom and a smoother entry point.
'I worked for like 15 years on just Hearts of Iron and history, so you want to do something different' — Afterworld director explains the fantasy post-apocalyptic setting, and the pub trip that inspired the game
Afterworld director Dan Lind explains the decision to move away from historical settings after 15 years, highlighting the creative freedom offered by its original fantasy post-apocalyptic North American setting. The game aims to offer a detailed, smaller-scale grand strategy experience inspired by pub brainstorms.
Afterworld will be strategy royalty Paradox's "most approachable" game, and after raising cannibal fish-mutants to conquer America I'm hooked
Paradox Interactive's upcoming grand strategy game, Afterworld, is designed to be their most approachable title yet, featuring a post-nuclear apocalypse setting in America. Players guide their tribe through survival challenges, making impactful choices that shape their society and lead to unique outcomes, such as the emergence of cannibal fish-mutants. The game aims to blend accessible mechanics with deep simulation, drawing inspiration from post-apocalyptic literature and offering dynamic, replayable experiences.
Total War: Warhammer 40K is planned to be a single, growing game instead of a series
Creative Assembly plans to release Total War: Warhammer 40,000 as a single, continuously updated game rather than a trilogy of base titles. This approach, similar to later content for Total War: Warhammer 3, will focus on adding DLC and updates over years to build a unified sandbox experience. The game is currently targeting a 2027 release.
Afterworld, Paradox's post-apocalyptic grand strategy game, let me conquer Florida with a band of alcoholic mutant…
Paradox Development Studio's upcoming grand strategy game, Afterworld, offers a post-apocalyptic sandbox where players can lead various survivor factions. The preview highlights the game's deep systems for managing settlements, laws, and belief systems, drawing comparisons to Stellaris and Hearts of Iron 4. While ambitious and featuring unique mechanics like granular population management and an exploration-driven tech tree, the alpha build still requires significant polish and onboarding improvements.
Paradox’s New Grand Strategy Game Is More Survival-RPG Than You’d Expect
Paradox Studios' upcoming game Afterworld blends traditional grand strategy elements with survival RPG mechanics in a post-apocalyptic setting. Set 100 years after an event called The Fall, players lead a band of survivors, managing resources, morality, and societal development through an 'Idea Tree' instead of a tech tree. The game emphasizes survival and player-driven narratives over traditional conquest, drawing comparisons to Frostpunk.
Paradox Interactive's Afterworld wants to entice new players to grand strategy with tasty RPG hooks
Paradox Interactive's upcoming grand strategy game, Afterworld, aims to attract new players by incorporating strong role-playing game elements into its post-apocalyptic setting. Game director Dan Lind explained that the focus on discovery and cultural development, alongside RPG-like tribe origins, is intended to make the genre more accessible. The game builds upon Paradox's legacy of complex strategy titles like Crusader Kings III and Stellaris, but with a fresh approach to player onboarding.
Brigandine Abyss Review – One step forward, five steps back
Brigandine Abyss, a strategy RPG from Adglobe and NIS America, fails to impress with its dated design and uninspired story. While the game offers approachable grand strategy elements and a decent soundtrack, its repetitive gameplay, bland visuals, and balancing issues make it a significant step back for the series. The narrative is particularly weak, lacking depth and failing to engage players.
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is aiming to be the "definitive" game for the setting, and I think it might be exactly that
Creative Assembly aims to create the definitive Warhammer 40,000 game with Total War: Warhammer 40,000, a grand strategy title that introduces significant changes to the series' formula. The game emphasizes ranged combat, cover systems, and unique mechanics like orbital deep strikes, drawing inspiration from the tabletop game and classic RTS titles like Dawn of War. Despite its complexity, the developers believe the game will be their most approachable yet, featuring a dedicated tutorial campaign.
Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026: Every Announcement and Game Revealed | Invision Game Community
The Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026 featured over 40 game announcements, including world premieres and new gameplay. The showcase highlighted a diverse range of titles across genres like RPGs, shooters, and strategy games, with many set for 2026 and 2027 releases on PC and consoles. Notable reveals included new entries in established franchises and unique indie projects.
When Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone comes out, I'm going to turn the Roman Catholic Church into a polyamorous love nest
The upcoming Crusader Kings 3 expansion, By God Alone, will allow players to take control of the Catholic Church and customize its doctrines, including the acceptance of polyamory. This feature enables players to manage religious tenets, deal with diverging archdioceses, and influence papal succession to create a personalized religious experience within the grand strategy game.
D&D, LEGO, and mounting ennui: Our biggest games from Gamescom 2026
Several outlets expressed disappointment with the Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live showcase, finding many announcements to be uninspired or lacking substance. While games like Lego Skylines, No Law, and Afterworld garnered some interest, the overall impression was one of "mounting ennui" and a reliance on familiar tropes. The event's format was criticized for prioritizing short, flashy trailers over meaningful game reveals.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer and Rainbow 6 Tactics headline Gamescom 2026
Gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live showcased new trailers and reveals, including a spring 2027 release window for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Ubisoft also revealed Rainbow Six Tactics, a new big-budget turn-based tactics game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Paradox's latest grand strategy Afterworld wants you to survive the post-apocalypse
Paradox Interactive has announced Afterworld, a new grand strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic North America. Players will guide a small group of survivors to build a continent-spanning empire by scavenging, rediscovering technology, and engaging in diplomacy or warfare. The game will feature procedurally generated landscapes, story-rich origins, and support for co-op and competitive multiplayer on PC.
Paradox's new grand strategy game is a truly feral take on the post-apocalypse
Paradox Interactive has announced Afterworld, a new grand strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Unlike traditional titles in the genre, Afterworld focuses on survival and resource management in a Mad Max-inspired setting, featuring vehicular combat and unique diplomatic challenges. The game aims to blend the strategic depth of titles like Europa Universalis IV with a harsh, unforgiving environment.
Crusader Kings devs Paradox officially reveal Afterworld, a Fallout-flavoured grand strategy game in which you can overrun America with a cannibal cult
Paradox Interactive has officially announced Afterworld, a new post-apocalyptic grand strategy game set in a procedurally generated North America. Developed by the creators of Crusader Kings 3 and Hearts of Iron IV, the game features wasteland tribes, cannibal cults, and a focus on rebuilding society after a cataclysm. Game director Dan Lind described it as Paradox's first non-historical setting in a decade, with gameplay elements drawing comparisons to Frostpunk and Mad Max.
