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Ashes II Video Blog: Ashfall Caldera

Ashfall Caldera: The Lunar Map Wishlist Ashes II In this developer journal for Ashes of the Singularity II, BATTLEMODE shows off the Ashfall Caldera map, a small skirmish game map with brutal terrain that funnels armies into a labyrinth of trenches and gullies, and provides choke points for enemy forces to easily defend against otherwise insurmountable odds. You'll need to bring the right tools for the job to crack a player's home-base region! [read more]

10/8/2026 By wasabi_md in Ashes Dev Journals

Sins II Video Blog: Eidolon Capital Ships & Titan

Eidolon Capital Ships & Titan Get the Harbinger Expansion Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger is the latest DLC for Sins of a Solar Empire II and this time, we're examining their Capital Ships and TItan. Eidolon Ships all generate Corruption as they fight, increasing their damage output as they do, while suffering gradual damage to their own rather low Hull Point pools once maximum Corruption levels are reached. Many have active use abilities that expend Corruption for various effects... [read more]

9/30/2026 By BATTLEMODE in Sins Dev Journals

v1.5 Update for Elemental: Reforged Now Available

v1.5 Update Now Available View Changelog Below The v1.5 update for Elemental: Reforged is now available. Enemy factions now build proper armies, send their leaders out to deal with threats, and pick fights they can actually win. Loot has been reworked so you'll find more crafting ingredients and less gear, bandits carry more gold, and lairs pay out more often. On Novice, Beginner, and Easy, wandering monsters also leave your cities alone until turn 500, so new players get a little breathing r... [read more]

9/30/2026 By wasabi_md in Elemental News

Ashes II Video Blog: Powering Your Buildings

Powering Your Buildings in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Now In this developer journal for Ashes of the Singularity II, BATTLEMODE shows the changes to the Building Construction system and the new Power mechanic. Many Buildings can be constructed in a single Region now, limited by the Power in the region. [read more]

9/25/2026 By BATTLEMODE in Ashes Dev Journals

Sins II Developer Interview: Sovereign Echo on Eidolon Lore & Design

Developer Interview: Sovereign Echo on Eidolon Lore & Design Get Harbinger Now Sins of a Solar Empire II's game designer, Conor "Sovereign Echo" Harris, joins BATTLEMODE to discuss the new Eidolon faction introduced in the Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger DLC. [read more]

9/23/2026 By wasabi_md in Sins Dev Journals

Stardock to Publish Empire in Decay, a Tactical Roguelike Deckbuilder set in a Dark Fantasy World

Stardock to Publish Empire in Decay, a Tactical Roguelike Deckbuilder set in a Dark Fantasy World Siesta Games' tactical deckbuilder mixes cards, chess-style positioning and 4 playable factions in a dark fantasy world Wishlist Empire in Decay Stardock Entertainment announced today that Empire in Decay , a unique roguelike deckbuilder developed by independent studio Siesta Games, is joining its portfolio as the second title signed under Stardock’s expanded publishing program... [read more]

9/22/2026 By PixelProphet in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #123: The Galactic Roadmap - Fall 2026 Edition

We just finished version 4.1 which itself was a pretty big update with custom maps now working in multiplayer, steam workshop support for custom maps and lots of balance updates. So what's next? I'll divide this between the free updates and next DLC, Galactic Civilizations IV: Ascension The free updates, continuing to improve the user experience, performance, balance, and help make the existing DLCs mesh together better and better, is going to focus on these three things: New Planet U... [read more]

9/17/2026 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Sins II Video Blog: Eidolon Corvettes and Cruisers

The Eidolon Cruisers & Corvettes in Sins of a Solar Empire II Get Harbinger Now Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger introduced the terrifying Eidolon, and now it is time to take a close look at the Cruisers and Corvettes fielded in Eidolon war fleets. Eidolon Ships all generate Corruption as they fight, increasing their damage output as they do, while suffering gradual damage to their own rather low Hull Point pools once maximum Corruption levels are reached. Many have active us... [read more]

9/16/2026 By wasabi_md in Sins Dev Journals

Ashes II Video Blog: Multiplayer Game Cast

Multiplayer Game Cast in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II Brett Norton of Oxide Studios talks us through a multiplayer game played during this week's Multiplayer Playtest. [read more]

9/11/2026 By PixelProphet in Ashes Dev Journals

Sins II Dev Journal: Eidolon Art Design

Howdy folks, my name is Paul Kiesling, or if you’re on the discord Lord_set, and I’m the Art Director for this DLC. Today I’m going to walk through the exhaustive process the team and I used to design the Eidolon; and the decisions behind their anatomy and technology. We wanted to create a faction that felt distinctly different from the TEC, Advent, and Vasari. Anatomy and technology are critically important to understanding a faction and making them feel real. We as a team drew inspira... [read more]

9/10/2026 By Unikraken in Sins Dev Journals

Ashes of the Singularity II Multiplayer Playtest Available Now on Steam

Take command of the UEF or PHC in large-scale multiplayer, now through September 14 The Public Multiplayer Demo Playtest for Ashes of the Singularity II is available now on Steam and runs through September 14, 2026. Command either the United Earth Forces (UEF) or the Post-Human Coalition (PHC) across a selection of multiplayer maps, battling other commanders head-to-head or joining forces in team matches. Ashes of the Singularity II is an RTS where you command thousands o... [read more]

9/8/2026 By PixelProphet in Ashes of the Singularity News

Ashes II Video Blog: Terrain Trap

Terrain Trap: Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II In another video developer journal created from multiplayer test gameplay footage recorded by Oxide Studios, we show how enemy formations can be trapped against terrain features. [read more]

9/6/2026 By BATTLEMODE in Ashes Dev Journals

Elemental: Reforged v1.4 Update Now Available

Elemental: Reforged v1.4 Update Now Available Get Elemental: Reforged | Full Changelog Below The v1.4 update for Elemental: Reforged is now available. This release improves AI expansion and battle decisions, adds creature type icons to the unit panel and details window, fixes a crash when loading into or leaving a game, and preserves outpost upgrades across saves while stopping quest and monster battles from stacking on the same spot. Smarter AI - AI factions now found outposts ... [read more]

9/4/2026 By PixelProphet in Elemental News

Galactic Civilizations IV v4.1 Now Available

Galactic Civilizations IV v4.1 Now Available The v4.1 update for Galactic Civilizations IV is available now on Steam, Epic, and galciv4.com. The big change is that custom maps now support the Steam Workshop and multiplayer. On the engine side, we've improved stability, fixed a number of crashes and multiplayer desyncs, and sped up AI turns. On the game side, there is a large pass of UI polish and balance work. One big change for owners of the "Federations and Empires" DLC is that factions sta... [read more]

9/4/2026 By PixelProphet in GalCiv News

Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger is Available Now

Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger Arrives with the Deadly Eidolon Faction After 20 years of intrigue, the great enemy of the Vasari is revealed, ushering in new gameplay mechanics, ships, structures and more. Get the Harbinger Expansion | Get Sins II The Eidolon Fighting for planets, trade routes, culture, or wealth is not the Eidolon way. Working behind the scenes, the Eidolon spread corruption wherever they go. Their technology shrouds entire worlds to fuel t... [read more]

9/3/2026 By PixelProphet in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Ashes of the Singularity II Multiplayer Playtest Runs September 8-14 on Steam

Take command of the UEF or PHC during a limited-time Steam multiplayer playtest, September 8-14, 2026 Stardock today announced a limited-time Public Multiplayer Demo Playtest for Ashes of the Singularity II , running September 8-14, 2026 on Steam. Players will be able to command either the United Earth Forces (UEF) or the Post-Human Coalition (PHC) across a selection of multiplayer maps, battling other commanders head-to-head or joining forces in team matches. Since the gam... [read more]

9/1/2026 By PixelProphet in Ashes of the Singularity News

Ashes II Video Blog: God's Oven

Experience God's Oven in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II In today's gameplay footage from Ashes of the Singularity II, we demonstrate a toasty way to counter massed tank formations! [read more]

8/29/2026 By PixelProphet in Ashes Dev Journals

Video Dev Journal: Eidolon Frigates | Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger

It's time to take a close look at the Frigate class Ships available to the Eidolon, the dark and sinister new fourth faction added in Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger. We'll examine the Nethril Husk Heavy Frigate, the Kaziel Shade Cloak Frigate, Sythren Onslaught Missile Frigate, Ithasaz Invader Colony Frigate and the Azgerin Suppressor Point-Defence Frigate. Eidolon Ships all generate Corruption as they fight, increasing their damage output as they do, while suffering gradual damage t... [read more]

8/28/2026 By PixelProphet in Sins Dev Journals

Sins II Release Livestream: Harbinger Expansion

Join us on Sept 3 for a release day livestream on the new expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire II, Harbinger! The team will also dive into the new features brought to the game in the free v2.0 update. Mark Your Calendars | Wishlist Harbinger Now 📅 Thursday, Sept 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST 📍Location: Sins of a Solar Empire II Steam Page What to Expect: Planetary Transformation: The Eidolon spread corruption across the galaxy to empower themselves and their world... [read more]

8/27/2026 By wasabi_md in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Ashes II Video Blog: Bring the Right Weapon

Bring the Right Weapon in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II In today's gameplay footage from Ashes of the Singularity II, we demonstrate how placing long range turrets on higher terrain can protect them from return fire, and why you need to bring the right weapon to a fight! [read more]

8/21/2026 By PixelProphet in Ashes Dev Journals

Sins II Reddit AMA on the Fourth Faction Expansion, Harbinger

Join us on August 27th for a Reddit AMA on the upcoming expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire II, Harbinger Join the Subreddit Tune into r/SinsofaSolarEmpire for an exclusive Reddit AMA on the new expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire II , Harbinger. 📍 r/SinsofaSolarEmpire 🗓️ August 27, 2026 - 3:00PM to 4:30PM ET [read more]

8/20/2026 By wasabi_md in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Ashes II Video Blog: Chokepoints

Chokepoints in Ashes of the Singularity II Get Ashes II In today's gameplay footage from Ashes of the Singularity II, we show some interesting gameplay revolving around terrain and chokepoints, flanking maneuvers and how to use artillery to pound a kill zone! [read more]

8/12/2026 By BATTLEMODE in Ashes Dev Journals

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #122: Choosing Your Starting Government?

Choosing Your Starting Government in Federations & Empires Get Federations & Empires | Get GalCiv IV I've been having a lot of fun with the map editor. And it's let me make some interesting maps as well as find things to improve on it (looking at you default star names!) And while playing the game with the new Federations & Empires expansion I have come to realize that I would really prefer NOT to be forced to play as the Colonial Charter at the start of the g... [read more]

8/12/2026 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger Arrives September 3rd, 2026

The Fourth Faction for Sins of a Solar Empire II Releasing September 3rd, 2026 After 20 years of intrigue, the great enemy of the Vasari is revealed, ushering in new gameplay mechanics, ships, structures and more. Wishlist Harbinger Expansion | Get Sins II The Vasari have spent generations running, and they have warned anyone who would listen about what was behind them. On September 3, 2026, their time runs out and players will finally discover the greatest threat they’ve ... [read more]

8/6/2026 By wasabi_md in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Ashes II Video Blog: Fighting Retreat

Fighting Retreat in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II In today's gameplay footage from Ashes of the Singularity II, we show a large multiplayer game and a desperate gambit played by a PHC player to stall an attack long enough for an alley to come to the rescue! [read more]

8/5/2026 By wasabi_md in Ashes Dev Journals

GalCiv IV Video Blog: A Look at the v4.0 Update

A Look at the v4.0 Update in Galactic Civilizations IV View the Changelog | Get GalCiv IV v4.0 for Galactic Civilizations IV has been released, adding a long requested map generator, enhanced economic systems and increased roles for leaders, and accompanies the release of the new Federations & Empires DLC. [read more]

7/31/2026 By BATTLEMODE in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations IV: Federations & Empires Expansion and v4.0 Update Now Available

Galactic Civilizations IV: Federations & Empires Turns Every Form of Government Into a Different Game Expansion arrives alongside free Version 4.0 update for every owner, adding additional forms of Government, a hand-built Map Editor, internal Political Parties, Leader-run Institutions, smarter AI, and a redesigned Diplomacy screen Get Federations & Empires | Get Expansion Pass II Stardock today released Galactic Civilizations IV: Federations & Empires, an exp... [read more]

7/30/2026 By wasabi_md in GalCiv News

Ashes II Video Blog: Hammer Blow

Hammer Blow in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II Today we show some footage from the closing moments of an internal test game played over at Oxide Studios. A PHC player has outmaneuvered the Substrate, bringing the full might of his army in as a hammer blow to smash their HQ, and win the match. [read more]

7/29/2026 By BATTLEMODE in Ashes Dev Journals

GalCiv IV Release Livestream: Federations & Empires Expansion & v4.0 Update

Join us on July 30 for a release day livestream on the new expansion for Galactic Civilizations IV, Federations & Empires! The team will also dive into the new features brought to the game in the free v4.0 update. Mark your Calendars | Wishlist Federations & Empires 📅 Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST 📍Location: Galactic Civilizations IV Steam Page What to Expect: Five forms of governments, five different games: The expansion ships with fo... [read more]

7/23/2026 By wasabi_md in GalCiv News

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #121: The Drengin Empires

The Drengin Empire in Federations & Empires Wishlist Now Let's take a look at Galactic Civilizations v4.0: Federations & Empires from the perspective of the Drengin Empire. The galaxy calls them "cruel," yet they insist they merely believe in order . Yes, they keep the lesser species in labor camps, but have you considered the alternative? Idleness. They are, they claim, giving them purpose. And that's without getting into the "genocide" accusations. Reductive, in their view. ... [read more]

7/23/2026 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Elemental: Reforged v1.3 Update Now Available

Elemental: Reforged v1.3 Update Now Available Get Elemental: Reforged | Full Changelog Below The v1.3 update for Elemental: Reforged is now available. This release resolves multiple crash scenarios, restores tactical UI info cards, adds a new strategic unit speed control, and speeds up map generation while rebalancing loot drops. Stability and UI Improvements Resolved multiple crash scenarios across research, audio, terrain rendering, and game cleanup. The tactical unit hover info card... [read more]

7/23/2026 By wasabi_md in Elemental News

Ashes II Video Blog: Skirmish Gameplay

Skirmish Gameplay in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II In this dev journal, BATTLEMODE shows Skirmish gameplay against three Regular AI players, highlighting a feigned retreat tactic for breaking through well defended chokepoints in the early and mid-game. [read more]

7/22/2026 By BATTLEMODE in Ashes Dev Journals

Stardock Launches Expanded Publishing Program with Crimson Freedom

Stardock to Publish Crimson Freedom, a Story-Driven RTS Set on 22nd-Century Mars Yboga's real-time strategy game brings classic base-building and three warring factions to the red planet Wishlist Crimson Freedom Stardock Entertainment announced today that Crimson Freedom , a narrative rich real-time strategy game developed by independent studio Yboga doo, is joining its portfolio as the first title signed under Stardock’s expanded publishing program. Coming to Steam in 20... [read more]

7/22/2026 By wasabi_md in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Ashes II Video Blog: Unit Upgrades Pt. 1

Unit Upgrades in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II In this dev journal, we take a first look at the new Unit Upgrades system in Ashes of the Singularity II. We start with the PHC Commander, showing how a basic starter unit can become a battle hardened veteran with more health, stronger weapons, and even a new offensive drone bay module. From there we move on to the Hyperion dreadnought, upgrading its health and weapon damage to turn it into an even bigger threat on the battlefiel... [read more]

7/10/2026 By wasabi_md in Ashes Dev Journals

GalCiv IV Reddit AMA: Federations & Empires DLC

Join us on July 15th for a Reddit AMA on the upcoming expansion for Galactic Civilizations IV, Federations & Empires Mark your calendars | Wishlist Federations & Empires Now Tune into r/GalCiv for an exclusive AMA event with the developers of Federations & Empires, the newest expansion for Galactic Civilizations IV! 📍 r/GalCiv 🗓️ July 15, 2026 - 3:00PM to 4:30PM ET [read more]

7/8/2026 By wasabi_md in GalCiv News

Ashes II Dev Journal: Real-Time Controls, Content, and Cohesion

Real-Time Controls, Content, and Cohesion in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II In the early era of RTS games, we did not have what later became known as ‘control groups’. Units were selected and ordered individually, or the user could drag-select a box around a group of units and issue (the same) order to all of them at once. That’s the basic gist, but it’s not the whole story. All the way back to some of the earliest real-time games, we had some unique control schemes. In... [read more]

7/1/2026 By Oxide_BrettN in Ashes Dev Journals

Ashes II Video Blog: Region Resources

Region Resources in Ashes of the Singularity II Wishlist Ashes II See how regions now work in Ashes of the Singularity II. In this dev journal we cover the new baseline resources you earn just for owning regions, how structures like the Quantum Archive multiply a region's output, and why grabbing the richest spots in the contested middle of the map is a real risk and reward call. [read more]

6/24/2026 By wasabi_md in Ashes Dev Journals

Video Dev Journal: Vasari Balance Adjustment | Sins of a Solar Empire II

In this video developer journal BATTLEMODE explains the reasoning and method behind the recent balance adjustment to the Vasari, to tone them down a little and bring them back into line with the Advent and TEC. [read more]

6/24/2026 By PixelProphet in Sins Dev Journals

New Issues Update: The Political Machine 2024 Gets a 2026 Refresh

"New Issues" Update for The Political Machine 2024 Now Available Get Political Machine 2024 The political landscape doesn't stand still, and neither should your campaign strategy. We've added six new issues to the game reflecting the biggest political battles dominating the headlines right now. New Issues: ICE Raids and Enforcement: Workplace raids, courthouse arrests, fast-track deportations. Is this restoring the rule of law or federal overreach? Voters have strong opinions. S... [read more]

6/24/2026 By wasabi_md in Political Machine News

Star Control: Origins - Localization Update Now Available

Localization Update for Star Control: Origins Now Available Get Star Control: Origins We've done a comprehensive pass on localization across all supported languages in Star Control: Origins. Translations have been improved and refined in German, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), and Simplified Chinese, covering dialog, galaxy object names, and DLC Earth Rising strings. If you've been playing in any of these languages and noticed lines that looked off, there's a g... [read more]

6/24/2026 By wasabi_md in Star Control News

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