Epoch-spanning 4X game Humankind is now just two weeks from its release date, and developer Amplitude has said it's made some key tweaks and additions in the time since the last closed beta. The ...

One of the most compelling ideas that upcoming 4X game Humankind is bringing to the table is that of the important shifts in culture that have characterised most civilisations that have ever existed.

There's something kind of special about playing a new 4X game, especially a historical one. These games are about playing through history - all of history - which means that as much as they're about ...

The 4X grand strategy genre has long since been dominated by Sid Meier’s Civilization series, and for good reason too. The foundation of that series is so strong that it’s hard to talk about any other ...

When Humankind comes out this month, many players will be able to explore Amplitude Studios’ latest big effort into 4X strategy design. The team has poured years of work into crafting a game where you ...

Why Raze a Conquered City? The main reason people are having trouble razing a city is the lack of an option to do so to a recently captured enemy city. When a city is taken, it becomes part of the ...

Humankind is my favorite type of game: a glorious mish-mash of mechanics from other standouts from its genre, all informed by a studio’s design and visual philosophy. This 4X game (explore, expand, ...

For a long time, Sid Meier’s Civilization reigned as the king of the turn-based, society-building genre. Civilization's take on 4X strategy games, with its focus on empires, cities, and territorial ...