Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence marks an interesting return for a series that has been around in Japan, but we haven’t seen in the west for many years. Like many grand strategy games that are popular on PC but rarely seen on console (this game is also coming to PlayStation…
Read MoreInformation, videos, drawings, websites… there are so many new goodies for Koei Tecmo’s Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence that we won’t be able to show you them all here. But we’re sure going to try! We were super excited to hear that this Nobunaga’s Ambition chapter was coming in English,…
Read MoreOne of the most exciting announcements from Koei Tecmo recently has been that it is finally localising a Nobunaga’s Ambition game. After a very long wait from the last English Nobunaga’s Ambition, Sphere of Influence is landing on our PlayStation 4s in September, and we can’t wait. Sphere of Influence…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Europa Universalis IV is one of the finest strategy games ever produced. Epic in scope, it forms a ridiculously complex but ultimately rewarding balance of diplomatic, economic and military strategy as players look to build and then maintain an empire. Expansions have continued to add real,…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. There are a lot of 4X strategy games out there, and most genre fans have a personal preference with regards to what they like playing. Mine are those with fantasy elements. Kings, dark lords, magic spells and fantastical creatures appeal to me greatly, and the sweeping…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. January, 2107. We are the ecologists of the Terra Salvum. Escaping the confines of a dying Earth, we have journeyed to Pandora to give Mankind a fresh start. Here is a new planet, rich with opportunity. A chance to avoid the mistakes of the past. This…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. We need to talk about Matt. You know Matt, right? He’s our editor, and he plays games for a living. But I’m worried that he’s taking it too far. He’s already admitted to spending too much time with hardcore strategy games, and Distant Worlds: Universe might…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Well, Dominions 4 is rather quaint. It’s a game that I actually needed to delve into its manual to understand how to play it… and the manual is over 100 pages long. Am I showing my age to say I actually remember doing that with the…
Read MoreOne of the more interesting Kickstarter projects in recent months is Jon Shafer’s (and his new studio, Conifer Studios) At the Gates. It has well and truly hit its goal, but there’s still a couple of days left to make a pledge if you’re looking to get in on the…
Read More4X strategy titles are a tricky affair. Diehard fans of this genre have very high expectations of any new release due to existing games that have been great and established their cult following. On the other hand, because of how deep these titles attempt to go, it is fairly easy…
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