For would-be world rulers, there's no genre better than the 4X strategy. Four elements distinguish these games from other ...

It's the fourth year in a row for this incredible digital strategy game event coming up this weekend, and you need to call off work to watch on Steam.

Turn-based strategy games are a genre focused heavily on gameplay, be it the actual battles themselves or the micromanaging of the player's armies and equipment. The best part about this genre is ...

That isn’t to say that older games did not focus on the story telling aspect of the medium. Even Mario and Sonic were heroes in their own tale, as basic and simple as it may have been. Of course, the ...

Grand strategy games combine the best of the RTS mechanics with 4x gimmicks that turn these titles into massive battles. This combination can overwhelm players who are not used to real-time tactics.

The strategy genre is one of the most intriguing in gaming. It is so varied, from traditional RTS games to turn-based strategies to even full-on grid-based strategy RPGs.

Strategy games don't need a story most of the time. What makes the genre great isn't storytelling, but story-making through gameplay and difficult accomplishments.

Now is also the best time to give the game a shot, given that it doesn't currently cost anything to try it out. You can grab a free copy of Tropico 4 on GOG right here. Or, find more like it by ...

Do real-time strategy games need a serious shake-up? Developer Dave Pottinger, who worked on Halo Wars and Age of Empires thinks so, and that the RTS genre has barely changed in 20 years.

From the early days of Windows MS-DOS in the 80s and 90s up until the present, pixel art can be found in genres from strategy to JRPGs and beyond. Unlike other visuals, good pixel art retains its ...