Chris Drumm is a lifelong gamer with a BA in English writing and years of experience writing articles and news online. He's played hundreds of games in dozens of genres, enjoyed them all, and put more ...

It's tough to break out of the wheel ruts laid down by the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer, and Warcraft when creating a new fantasy world: orcs, dwarves, elves, and humans ...

The mighty hero Caseus Maximus surveyed the battlefield. Enchanted rat-like warriors of the Mystic Trash nation faltered, looking to their leader for encouragement. It was a risky battle for their ...

It has been nine years since the release of Age of Wonders III, and during my time previewing Age of Wonders IV from Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Triumph Studios, a lot of fond memories ...

It's important to remember, should you live in a fantasy universe, that things often aren't what they seem. Yes, you might be living in a land of unicorns and rainbows, dancing with faeries, but there ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is the third entry in the fantasy-themed turn-based strategy race of 2002, and it's every bit as good as its ...

Chris Drumm is a lifelong gamer with a BA in English writing and years of experience writing articles and news online. He's played hundreds of games in dozens of genres, enjoyed them all, and put more ...

Age Of Wonders 4 invites players to build their own fantasy realms through deep Ruler and Empire customization; reactive worlds; and a mix of strategy, role-playing, and turn-based combat. Age Of ...

In Giant Kings, players can restore the Elder Giants to their rightful place as masters of the Astral Sea as they return to the myriad realms of Age of Wonders. Players may explore the ruins of the ...

After nearly three decades and a genuinely unhealthy number of hours spent raising armies and devouring maps, I confess that my passion for 4X games has started to dwindle. As grand strategy games ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. I founded my empire in the depths of the earth. As it grew, I built it with the bones and rotting corpses of the subterranean dwarven kingdoms. For ...