Grand strategy games with 4X elements offer various ways to destroy enemies and require strategic thinking. Titles in this genre vary in terms of freedom, learning curve, and gameplay depth. Victoria: ...

Jason is a classic jack-of-all-trades writer who loves to cover most topics, though gaming has always been his strong suit. After spending the better part of the past decade freelancing for various ...

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 ...

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From Civilization to Stellaris, these are the 20 best 4X games to pick up and play today.

Hey guys, I'm trying to do some lets call it "research" and wanted to know if anybody could recommend good 4X games that are "must play" and that define the genre? I'm looking for the quintessential ...

The two modern XCOM games, Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2, represent the very best not only of Firaxis but of strategy as a videogame concept. Every single input in XCOM is significant, and laden with ...

Some days you just want to kick back, relax, and conquer the world. For would-be world rulers, there's no genre better than the 4X strategy. For example, most 4X games offer victory conditions that ...