This upcoming Xbox / PC RTS is an insane mix of ‘Age of Empires’ and the BBC’s ‘Planet Earth’

What you need to know A new trailer for Empire of the Ants, an upcoming real-time strategy game based on the 1991 novel by Bernard Weber, was unveiled at GDC 2024. The game has the player assume the role of an ant on a mission to help its colony build a new home and protect […]

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Age of Empires 4 is getting cross-play on Xbox consoles and Windows PC

What you need to know Age of Empires 4 first launched on Windows PC in 2021, with Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One versions arriving in 2023.  The latest update preview is bringing cross-play for Age of Empires 4, allowing players on Xbox consoles and PC to play together.  There’s also a number of balance […]

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This upcoming Xbox / PC RTS is an insane mix of ‘Age of Empires’ and David Attenborough’s ‘Planet Earth’

What you need to know A new trailer for Empire of the Ants, an upcoming real-time strategy game based on the 1991 novel by Bernard Weber, was unveiled at GDC 2024. The game has the player assume the role of an ant on a mission to help its colony build a new home and protect […]

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“We know there’s this amazing game inside Age of Mythology that maybe wasn’t quite right out the gate, and that’s what we’re doing this time with Retold,” Adam Isgreen discusses upcoming Age of Empires games

“We want to keep Age going into perpetuity.” Friday was an exciting day for Age of Empires fans who learned during the Age of Empires New Year, New Age Livestream that various titles in the franchise were getting updates, including the new Victors and Vanquished DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Age 2). […]

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Microsoft’s support for Age of Empires II shows how to do right by a long-time dedicated fanbase, and other publishers should take note

What you need to know This week, competitive players from around the world gathered in Berlin for an Age of Empires II tournament known as Nili’s Apartment Cup V.  The tournament prize pool is more than $60,000 and tens of thousands of people have tuned in to watch it live on Twitch. In an interview […]

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Latest Age of Empires 4: The Sultans Ascend launch trailer highlights new civs and eight-mission campaign

What you need to know Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend DLC released today, Nov. 14, 2023, for PC and Xbox.  To celebrate the DLC’s launch, Xbox Game Studios released a brand-new trailer that quickly highlights the new civs and campaign brought by the expansion.  You must have the base game and purchase the […]

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The Japanese and Byzantines are two brand new civilizations coming to Age of Empires 4 with the Sultans Ascend Expansion, each with new perks and strategic possibilities

What you need to know The Sultans Ascend Expansion for Age of Empires IV brings two brand new playable civilizations to the game as well as four variant options.  The Japanese and the Byzantines are the two brand new civs while Zhu Xi’s Legacy, Ayyubids, Jeanne d’Arc, and Order of the Dragon are variants of […]

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Scientists simulate ant warfare with Age of Empires: ‘The most boring way to play a video game’

What you need to know Australia’s national science agency and the University of Western Australia are using Age of Empires to simulate ant warfare. Australia has spent millions fighting invasive ant species, and the simulated battlefields have provided data that may help improve the outcome of battles between native and invasive ant species. Back in […]

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Age of Empires 4 players have ‘the largest expansion ever’ to look forward to

What you need to know Age of Empires 4 is a real time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment with World’s Edge and published by Xbox Game Studios. Age of Empires 4 was shadow dropped for Xbox during Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live but has been available on PC since its initial launch on October […]

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Gamescom 2023, Microsoft détaille Starfield, Ara: History Untold et Age of Empires IV

Lors de l’Opening Night Live de la gamescom, Xbox à fait feu de tout bois: une bande-annonce de lancement pour Starfield, un premier aperçu du gameplay pour Ara : History Untold, et l’annonce de la sortie dans la foulée d’Age of Empires IV : Anniversary Edition, disponible désormais pour la Xbox Series X|S et le […]

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Interview: Chris Rubyor discusses the challenges of bringing Age of Empires 4 to Xbox

Anyone who loves real-time strategy (RTS) games knows that Age of Empires has long been considered a king of this genre. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of working on our Age of Empires 2 review when this classic was brought to Xbox. Thanks to updated console controls and menus, this traditionally mouse-heavy PC […]

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Age of Empires 4 for Xbox review: An amazing port that feels right at home on console

Earlier this year, I was floored when I wrote our Age of Empires 2 for Xbox review and found that the classic real-time strategy (RTS) game for PC had been ported over to Xbox in a way that actually worked well on the console. Due to this past success, it’s unsurprising that the most recent […]

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Age of Empires 4 : date de sortie, plateformes, gameplay, toutes les infos

Age of Empires 4 est le nouveau volet de la saga culte. Il veut moderniser une formule de plus de vingt ans et remettre le RTS mythique au goût du jour. Date de sortie, plateformes, gameplay, on vous dit tout ce qu’on sait sur le jeu. La licence Age of Empires revient en force ! […]

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Age of Empires : tous les jeux de la saga culte seront disponibles sur GeForce Now en juin 2023

Belle pioche pour GeForce Now. Le service de cloud gaming de Nvidia s’offre en effet l’ensemble de la saga culte Age of Empires, qui comprend à ce jour 4 titres largement acclamés par la critique. Une nouvelle retombée de l’accord passé avec Microsoft en début d’année, sous fond d’opération séduction et de rachat d’Activision-Blizzard. En début […]

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Age of Empires 4 co-developer Relic Entertainment hit with layoffs

What you need to know Relic Entertainment is a studio under Sega Europe that has worked on games like Dawn of War, as well as co-developing Age of Empires 4 with Xbox studio World’s Edge.  Relic Entertainment’s most recent game, Company of Heroes 3, was released back in February. Relic Entertainment is going through layoffs, […]

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April’s Games with Gold is here, but you should play Age of Empires 2 on Xbox instead

What you need to know Xbox Games with Gold grants Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers free games every month. The titles for April 2023 have been revealed, and includes exactly two games. Out of Space Couch Edition and Peaky Blinders: Mastermind will be available to claim throughout April and the beginning […]

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Review — Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, by some miracle, controls amazingly well on Xbox

When I think back on my tween and teenage years, it’s impossible to do so without thinking of The original Age of Empires 2, which released in 1999. My father was an electrical engineer with a penchant for fixing broken computers that people discarded. Because of this, we had four PCs in our den, which […]

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Review — Age of Empires 2 for Xbox, by some miracle, has truly amazing controls

When I think back on my tween and teenage years, it’s impossible to do so without thinking of The original Age of Empires 2, which released in 1999. My father was an electrical engineer with a penchant for fixing broken computers that people discarded. Because of this, we had four PCs in our den, which […]

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Xbox Game Pass : James Bond et Age of Empires 2 arrivent en janvier 2023

Microsoft vient de dévoiler la liste des nouveaux jeux à venir en janvier 2023 sur le Xbox Game Pass. Au programme, le retour d’un jeu culte de la N64 et d’un roi du RTS, de la simulation et de l’arcade automobile, et une nouvelle licence signée Tango Gameworks. Crédits : Microsoft On approche de la […]

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Age of Empires 2 finally comes to Xbox and Cloud Gaming in January

What you need to know Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox consoles and Xbox Game Pass on January 31, 2023. This is a classic game remastered for modern enjoyment. The historical campaign boasts over 200 hours of playtime or you can engage in online co-op or competitive multiplayer. Age of Empires […]

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