4X games are a special breed. They give you a taste of godhood, granting you an all seeing eye and the ability to manage an entire planet — or even the cosmos itself. Today, I wanted to peer into this ...

At its core, the best 4X games allow the player to do four things: eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, and eXplore. Many relish the turn-based focus as it allows players to think before each move, and yet ...

Strategy games and historical accuracy seem to go hand in hand. Europa Universalis is perhaps the best example, or maybe Age of Empires or Crusader Kings. But what if there was a middle ground, a ...

The 4X strategy sub-genre, which combines various elements such as real-time strategy, world-building, RPG mechanics, and often PVP elements, offers players a layered gaming experience. The genre has ...

On Tuesday, the SEC approved the first 4x leveraged ETFs. The new ETFs will track 4x or -4x the daily performance of the S&P 500. Given the pitfalls of holding leveraged ETFs over time, investors ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Developer Chimera Entertainment has revealed that 4X strategy game Songs of Silence will be released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on November 13.

Mac is a GameRant writer, who has been gaming for over 40 years. He mostly plays multiplayer or co-op games, with the same group of friends he has played with online for 25 years. The 4X strategy ...