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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 how much the history books try to describe them in detail, no one can ignore the fact that movies a...

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 different kind: Command & Conquer. This article has been retimed since its original publication.

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 Xbox's 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 to Shacknews and our work over the past 25 years and David Craddocks's long-read, Bet on Black: H...

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: Civilization 5, 6, and Beyond Earth have all been ported to Linux by Aspyr with the blessing of Firaxis. Eve...

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 Empires, but also because there’s a lot of old school fans within Microsoft.