Relic Entertainment adopts a new strategy in its life after Sega
Making games is a bit like a real-time strategy game. And sometimes you have to change course. Relic Entertainment, which is newly independent after...
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition launches on Xbox
One of the first announcements from this year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live is that strategy game Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition launches on...
Age of Empires is set to conquer Xbox
Microsoft announced today that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV are coming to Xbox Series X/S during a 25th...
Age of Empires studio leader Shannon Loftis retires after 29 years at Microsoft
Shannon Loftis, a longtime game leader at Microsoft, is retiring from the company’s Age of Empires studio after 29 years at Microsoft. Loftis is...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2021
Almost two years into the pandemic, it’s hard to look back and see much good that happened this year. But as reality was horrible...
Age of Empires IV review impressions — Real-time strategy comes back to the mainstream
Real-time strategy is back, baby. OK, it never really went away. But it is back for mainstream gamers, who haven’t seen a major release...
Age of Empires IV ships on October 28
Microsoft announced that Age of Empires IV will ship October 28 on the PC, and it will be available day one on Microsoft’s Xbox...
Age of Empires IV could bring back RTS in a big way this fall
Microsoft gave fans a deep dive into Age of Empires IV today, and the game looks beautiful. It looks like it could give real-time...
Watch Age of Empires IV’s first gameplay trailer from X019
Microsoft revealed the first gameplay trailer for the epic real-time strategy game Age of Empires IV at the X019 fan event today. The team...
Age of Empires gets a sequel from Company of Heroes studio Relic
Microsoft is making a new Age of Empires game. The publisher revealed the sequel to its real-time strategy series as part of the Gamescom...