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    General Slitherine Celebrates 25 Years of Strategy

    Slitherine hits 25 years of strategy gaming with live shows, steep discounts, free games, and a new title reveal. The celebration starts with a live event Wednesday, July 9th on Twitch. The Foundation JD and Iain McNeil founded Slitherine in 2000 to serve strategy and wargaming enthusiasts...
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    General Every Day We Fight Review | A Unique Approach to Turn-Based Tactics

    Every Day We Fight is a smart, stylish tactical strategy game that mixes turn-based combat, real-time exploration, and roguelite mechanics. Trapped in a time loop, you lead a squad of resistance fighters in humanity’s final stand against a mysterious alien invasion. Master tactical positioning...
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    General Broken Arrow Review Bombing Over SEAD Ban Drama Is a Mess – Here's What Happened

    This is what happens when a game launches without mature moderation tools and zero PR strategy. Now Broken Arrow is getting review bombed on Steam over what looks like a standard ban dispute wrapped in nationalism and online drama. Here's the short version: Ukrainian streamer ZetRoX saw his...
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    Discussion Celebrating Indie Developers on "Indie-pendence" Day (Ep.36)

    In Episode 36 of Critical Moves, Tim, Al, and Joe celebrate "Indie-pendence" Day by diving into indie strategy games that prove small teams can outclass corporate studios. From space combat simulators to medieval mercenary management, the hosts explore what makes indie developers tick and why...
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 17: “Angel’s Leap.” Brother Quindar must reach a promontory overlooking the war zone to perform a psychic scry. Carleon’s task is to secure the approach and hold against repeated waves until the ritual is complete.
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    General Top 5 Turn-based Strategy Games to Buy Right Now (Steam Summer Sale 2025)

    The Steam Summer Sale is in progress and there are a huge number of games available to purchase. If you love turn-based strategy games but aren't sure where to throw your hard-earned dollars, I've cut through the trash to find the best turn-based strategy games available during the sale.
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    General Top 5 RTS Games to Buy Right Now (Steam Summer Sale 2025)

    Looking for the best RTS games to grab during the Steam Summer Sale? These are my picks. Five truly excellent games now available at a fraction of the usual price.
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    Discussion What Makes A Strategy Game of The Year (Ep.35)

    In Episode 35 of Critical Moves, Tim, Adam, and Jack try to untangle what truly makes a strategy game worthy of the top spot in 2025. Is it innovation? Execution? Scale? The hosts don’t agree on much, but they do uncover some patterns and a few painful truths about the state of the strategy...
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    Discussion When RTS Was King: The Best Real-time Strategy Games Ever Made (Ep. 34)

    In Episode 34 of Critical Moves, Al, Jack, and Tim take a trip back to the golden age of real-time strategy to figure out what made that era so special and why we haven’t seen anything like it since. They reminisce about the peak of RTS, from base-building to faction design, and examine what set...
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 16: “Wind River Blockade.” The Death Company have held the canyon at Wind River since Leviathan began. Now, Carleon must push through Wind River, eradicating the Tyranid presence which infests the region.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 15: “The Battle for Angel’s Fall.” At the ruined outpost of Angel’s Fall, Carleon and Sister Verity make their final stand. Cut off and outnumbered, they must hold the perimeter and repel the swarm until relief can reach them.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 14: “The Salt Exchange.” A Tervigon, spawning Tyranids in vast numbers, has taken hold of the salt exchange. Carleon leads a strike team into the settlement to destroy the synaptic beast and eliminate the breeding grounds.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 13: “Genestealer Broods.” Deep beneath the surface, Carleon is ordered to destroy multiple infestation sites spawning Genestealer broods. The swarm grows by the minute, and every delay tightens the noose.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 12: “Gates of Kemrender.” The Blood Angels must break through the ancient gates of Kemrender to reach a vital strongpoint. Tyranid resistance is entrenched, and Carleon must commit his entire force to breach the line.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 11: “Sister Verity.” Carleon joins forces with Sister Verity in a failed extraction zone under siege. With no prospect of escape, they must hold ground together and push back against an overwhelming swarm on all fronts.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 10: “Landing Pad.” A Sisters of Battle gunship has been downed behind enemy lines. Lieutenant Carleon is tasked with reaching the crash site and escorting the surviving Sisters to safety before the Tyranids overrun the position.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 9: “Gallian’s Staff.” Carleon leads a strike force to recover the Force Staff of Gallian, an ancient Blood Angels relic lost during the Devastation of Baal. With synaptic creatures entrenched nearby, securing the relic won’t be enough. The swarm must be disrupted at its source.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 8: “Mortis Radzone.” The Blood Angels must navigate a toxic radiation zone on Baal Secundus to recover the gene-seed of Codicier Mordos, the last known wielder of Gallian’s Staff. Tyranid forces, far more numerous than before, press hard through the irradiated terrain, making this one of...
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 7: “Place of Challenge.” Lieutenant Carleon leads the Blood Angels into an Exocrene ambush while pursuing synaptic interference across Baal Secundus. The Tyranid response is immediate and overwhelming, forcing the Angels into a brutal fight for survival.
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    General Let’s Play Warhammer 40K Battlesector!

    Mission 6: “Astropathic Relay.” Carleon must escort Brother Quindar to the astropathic relay, once held by the Carmine Blades, and hold the position while the Dreadnought establishes a psychic link.
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