When I think of the leading 4X games, names such as Stellaris and Civilization 7, scale is one of the first aspects that comes to mind. If youre going to explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate, you want an extensive space to do it in, right? The Battle of Polytopia proves conclusively that this way of thinking isnt always the answer. On the flat, simple landmass of the Square, this small-scale strategy squeezes packs surprising depth into a tight package, and you can grab it for nothing as one of two Epic Games Store free games this week. Continue reading Battle of Polytopia shows 4X games don't need to be big, and it's free right nowMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, New PC games, Best PC games

Nvidia is reportedly planning to cease production of its GeForce RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti graphics cards as soon as October 2025, apparently to make way for its new lineup of Super graphics cards based on the Blackwell architecture. The new Nvidia GeForce cards are expected to offer 50% more VRAM than the current cards, with the core GPU specs remaining the same.As I found in my recent Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review, this GPU is already a very strong offering from Nvidia, making it my favorite 1440p option in our guide to buying the best graphics card. However, it has some hot competition from the cheaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, which has the same amount of memory, but a new 24GB version of the card at the same price could give AMD some trouble. Continue reading Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti GPUs will be scrapped next month, says leakMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review, Best graphics cards

Next-gen AMD Radeon GPUs will reportedly roll out with Transformer names As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases and other affiliate schemes. Learn more. AMD has reportedly decided to make its new RDNA 5 gaming GPUs extra transformative by giving them codenames named after Transformers characters,...

Hearts of Iron 4 tackles Japan's most chaotic political struggle in new update As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases and other affiliate schemes. Learn more. Strategy games are no strangers to political struggles. In fact, that's basically their whole thing. Hearts of Iron 4 is no different, as you...

Borderlands 4 delivers deep, tricky FPS combat, but it still hasn't hooked me As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases and other affiliate schemes. Learn more. Gearbox's deep dives into Borderlands 4's seemingly endless combat systems have left me pretty stunned. Cherry-picking and evolving some of the...

Valve Index 2 VR headset rumors heat up as Steam Frame name surfaces As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases and other affiliate schemes. Learn more. Valve has just trademarked the term Steam Frame, with huge speculation now afoot that it could be the name for the company's next-gen hardware device....

Battle of Polytopia shows 4X games don't need to be big, and it's free right now As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases and other affiliate schemes. Learn more. When I think of the leading 4X games, names such as Stellaris and Civilization 7, scale is one of the first aspects that comes to mind. If...

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti GPUs will be scrapped next month, says leak As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases and other affiliate schemes. Learn more. Nvidia is reportedly planning to cease production of its GeForce RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti graphics cards as soon as October 2025, apparently to...

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