With Stellaris, Paradox finds the sweet spot between 4X and grand strategy
Stellaris’ biggest strength doesn’t appear to be its beautiful graphics, its expansive universe, its seemingly endless variety, or its fun pace of gameplay as you...
Tyranny shows how Obsidian is ready to explore its dark side
Obsidian Entertainment unleashed its follow-up to Pillars of Eternity today, and it’s Tyranny, another Infinity Engine-inspired role-playing game that focuses on story choice …...
Stellaris lets you explore the galaxy — and conquer it — on May 9
Paradox Interactive’s first grand strategy foray into the final frontier launches soon for the PC, Mac, and Linux. Stellaris should be available on May 9, developer...
Hearts of Iron IV makes its general staff take on World War II easier to manage on June 6, D-Day
Except in Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive is making it easier to be a member of the general staff, not a lieutenant general in the field, when it comes out June 6 — D-Day — for PC, Mac, and Linux.
Paradox Interactive plans to parlay successful strategy-games biz into an IPO
One of gaming’s most beloved niche publishers wants to sell itself … to its fans and employees. Paradox Interactive, the publisher responsible for critically...
Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is a cute but ultimately dull role-playing adventure
I’ve never paticipated in a serious game of Dungeons & Dragons. The handful of campaigns I played with my college roommates involved a lot of...
Paradox Interactive buys ‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ publisher White Wolf from CCP
Paradox Interactive doesn’t just make grand strategy games. It is now the parent company of a tabletop role-playing publisher. The Crusader Kings II developer...
Cities: Skylines After Dark first expansion deal as cheap as $11 (Updated)
Fans of Cities: Skylines can get After Dark for only $11 on the Steam PC version.
Stellaris is Paradox’s first grand strategy foray into the stars
Strategy game publisher Paradox Interactive returns to the stars today with the announcement of Stellaris, a space exploration title for the PC. It’s company’s first project set outside of Earth’s cradle since 2014’s real-time strategy release, Ancient Space.
Magicka 2 fizzles with repetitive and frustrating gameplay
Clunky controls and often frustrating combat unfortunately outweigh Magicka 2's charms.