Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a game about galactic expansion, but players won't have to stick with a single faction or race. Instead, the new Triumph Studios release lets players choose between ...

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Hitting 'start' on a 4X game's main menu is an investment akin to picking a flatmate or doing a degree in medicine. You know you're in this for the long haul, and if you don't do your research or make ...

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is quite a major change of pace for the series. Instead of a fantasy setting, Triumph Studios’ latest game is venturing into the realms of science fiction, with a fallen ...

Dinosaur-soldiers, character customization, and strong storytelling help Age of Wonders: Planetfall get over the early-game onboarding hurdles and micromanagement woes. “Cryosleep cycle complete. No ...

Think back to the last time you looked at a game and thought to yourself, "This isn't complex enough." Can't recall such an event? Neither can I. But that's effectively what the 4X genre has done: It ...

Space dinosaurs. Time travel. Cyborgs. Alien parasites. The decaying ruins of an imperial pleasure palace. Giant bugs. Even larger mushrooms. Mind-controlling jellyfish. Teleportation. And I saw all ...

In a lot of ways, Age of Wonders: Planetfall feels like critically acclaimed Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri. Both are turn-based strategy games that took to the stars after more ancient-themed ...

The Star Union has collapsed, throwing the galaxy which it bound together into chaos. As various factions rise, all of them seeking to find their place in the galaxy and potentially clinch the throne ...