Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak free at Epic Games Store

Starting today, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is free at Epic Games Store. The free game offer runs until August 31 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak comes from indie developer Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing. Here’s a description of the game from EGS: Homeworld: Deserts … Read more

Relic Entertainment layoffs hit 121 employees

Sega and Relic Entertainment announced the layoffs. We got word today that another game studio was hit with layoffs. The Relic Entertainment layoffs affect 121 employees at its studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Relic Entertainment was founded way back in 1997. The studio is well known for its work on real-time strategy games on … Read more

Homeworld Mobile is a new real-time strategy game for Android and iOS

Homeworld Mobile has left beta testing. It’s now available on Android and iOS devices. Gearbox Publishing announced today that the free-to-play real-time strategy MMO Homeworld Mobile is officially out on mobile devices. The game offers players a unique and engaging experience while they explore new facets of the award-winning Homeworld universe. Over a century since … Read more

Dune: Spice Wars Early Access roadmap revealed

Dune: Spice Wars has a new Early Access roadmap. Dune: Spice Wars launched in Early Access in April. Based on Frank Herbert’s seminal novel Dune, this real-time strategy game with 4X elements is set on the legendary desert planet of Arrakis. Now Funcom and developer Shiro Games hope to keep the spice flowing with new … Read more

Regiments open playtest now live

Try the new Operations game mode of the new Cold War RTS game Regiments. After numerous closed betas, MicroProse’s upcoming RTS, Regiments, will have a series of open playtest builds available for any player who wants to have a look at it. Regiments is a real-time strategy game set in 1989 Germany during the Cold … Read more

Mushroom Wars 2 coming to Xbox and PlayStation consoles

In this addictively entertaining and competitive RTS title, you may take on your pals with your favorite fungal warriors. Zillion Whales announced today that the second episode of one of its most popular series would be available for Xbox and PlayStation consoles in January 2022. Mushroom Wars 2 is a dynamic real-time strategy title that … Read more

Dwarfheim, a co-op RTS game, is launching today on Steam

Dwarfheim‘s V1.0 release will contain a slew of new features designed to improve the action-packed RTS gaming experience. After a lengthy stay in Steam Early Access, Pineleaf Studio, in collaboration with Merge Games, announced today that their RTS title, Dwarfheim, would exit Early Access with the official release of version 1.0. Dwarfheim is the next … Read more

Age of Empires 4 releases new trailers for naval warfare and the Abbasid Dynasty

Microsoft and Relic Entertainment are warming up for the launch of Age of Empires 4. They have released two new trailers of the legendary saga. Age of Empires 4 is nearing its October 28 release date on PC and Xbox Game Pass. So Relic Entertainment is revving up the engines in preparation for the big … Read more

Company of Heroes 3 announced, pre-alpha preview available now

Relic Entertainment, a Canadian strategy game studio, has revealed that one of the best RTS sagas based on World War II is coming back. That’s right. They just announced Company of Heroes 3! It’s a return that has taken longer than RTS fans would have preferred. Finally, Relic Entertainment has revealed Company of Heroes 3, … Read more

Spelldust release date announced

Swedish developer Grand Pike with support from Arctic Game Lab has announced the upcoming release of their game Spelldust. It is set to launch worldwide for iOS and Android devices. The game experienced a soft launch in a few territories in April which enabled the developers to create an early start for a community that … Read more

The Riftbreaker coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch

Exor Studios has announced that the base-builder survival game The Riftbreaker is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. “You play the role of Captain Ashley Nowak, a member of the elite Riftbreaker formation. Armed with a powerful mecha-suit, she travels to a distant planet called Galatea 37. Her task is to prepare this … Read more

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition adds United States as civilization

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition received its first major update last week along with a DLC pack that introduces the United States as a new civilization.  In Age of Empires III, the United States is a highly diverse civilization with a wide range of tools to choose and create individual strategies, ensuring that no match … Read more

Wargame: Red Dragon is free at Epic Games Store

Starting today, Wargame: Red Dragon is free at Epic Games Store. The free game offer runs until March 11 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep. It comes from indie developer Eugen Systems. Here’s how they describe it: The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns … Read more

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Lords of the West expansion launches today

Microsoft announced today that the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition expansion Lords of the West is out now on PC. The expansion features two all-new civilizations with their own unique units and technologies. The new civilizations are the Burgundians and the Sicilians, which you can read about on the official Age of Empires website. Meanwhile, the game also comes with … Read more

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition launches on PC today

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is out today on PC. In addition to being available for purchase at Microsoft Store and Steam for $19.99, it’s also included with Xbox Game Pass. It’s part of the latest batch of games included in Microsoft’s game subscription service. Age of Empires III was originally released on PC … Read more

Company of Heroes is out now on Android and iOS

Sega’s classic real-time strategy game Company of Heroes is now available on mobile devices. Company of Heroes is an RTS set during World War II. The game was first released in 2006 on the PC. Relic Entertainment developed the original version. Feral Interactive ported it to Android and iOS. The mobile version of Company of Heroes … Read more

The Settlers reboot has been delayed

Ubisoft has delayed the release of The Settlers reboot “until further notice.” The series – which traces its roots to the early 1990s – hasn’t had a new entry since The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom in 2010. So fans of the real-time strategy franchise have been looking forward to this latest game. “We are … Read more

Cepheus Protocol: Hands-on with the Early Access RTS

Cepheus Protocol is a new squad-based strategy game from Halcyon Winds. Currently available in Steam Early Access, there are some notable flaws in its current incarnation. However, it also has potential with further development. Editor’s note: Players may find the content disturbing given recent real-world events. The game takes place on a single island where … Read more