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(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. is a pioneer of the personal computer and one of the largest video game console makers. Yet, it’s largely irrelevant at the intersection of those two worlds: developing PC games. The company hopes to finally change that.

Age of Empires 4 is in the works, and real-time strategy fans can't wait to see everything the game entails when it finally launches. Until then we've put together a bunch of important details that give us an idea of what to expect from the game.

Command & Conquer is a long-running sci-fi RTS franchise with classic masterpieces. Here is the list of best games like Command and Conquer that you must try once.

TechShout - The following games like Stronghold will keep you engrossed in historic real-time strategy elements for hours on end. If the mere mention of Stronghold has already got you all nostalgic and brought forth some exciting memories, then you definitely have to check out these interesting substitutes. While many of them possess the same RTS genre, there are others that come quite close to what you’re looking for. Nonetheless, they all have something or the other that’ll captivate th...

TechShout Best medieval games for endless hours of combat These are some of the best medieval games out there, and they’re sure to appeal to you if you crave for content that’s set in the said era. The middle ages were a volatile period in European history; the Western Roman Empire had crumbled, the barbarian invasions were all over the place and the early modern period was just setting its foot in. This important period indeed has a plethora of stories to narrate and inspire. And no matter...

A Command & Conquer Veteran Explains Why Age Of Empires Stood Out Share After over a decade in in the wilderness, the Age of Empires is widely accessible once more. It’s partly down to fans who have never given up on Age of Empires, but also because there’s a lot of old school fans within Microsoft. One of those is Adam Isgreen. His current job title: creative director at World’s Edge, meaning games like Age of Empires 4 and the AOE AOE came out, he was working on an RTS of a very di...

As part of Shacknews 25th anniversary coverage, our Video Wizard, Greg Burke, interviews Ed Fries, previous Vice President of Game Publishing for Microsoft throughout most of the original Xboxs lifespan. Greg asks Ed about his time in game development over the past 25 years and covers many of the changes and similarities found in the industry today. Fries gives us an insightful look at his new challenges faced in gaming venture capital and as an IGDA board member. He caps it off with a shoutout...

Sid Meier: More than Just Civilization Let’s face it. The video games world is not getting any younger, and the most famous creators of yesterday are now well past 60. Sid Meier is no exception. I picked up his memoir and it was a good read. I am now pretty confident that we will see more publications in the same vein, as the age of pioneers reaches an end. For Linux gamers, Sid Meier’s current company, Firaxis, is a well known benefactor – one of the few friendly to our cause: Civiliza...

A Command & Conquer Veteran Explains Why Age Of Empires Stood Out Share Image: Age of Empires To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Kotaku Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. After over a decade in in the wilderness, the Age of Empires is widely accessible once more. It’s partly down to fans who have never given up on Age of...