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Battlesector is one of my favourite Warhammer games. I’ve always preferred the action of real-time to the thinking behind turn-based, but this game is fast paced (for a turn-based tactics game). I’m playing through the full campaign Age of Crimson Dawn, starting with the first mission and...

In Episode 33 of Critical Moves, we sit down with Tatsu, a game developer with a background in both traditional tech and indie strategy projects. Tim and Jack join him for a wide-ranging discussion about breaking into the industry, surviving the learning curve, and building games that actually...

For the last six months the YouTube Channel has been use purely as another outlet for the episodes. Each episode is released as a video, and also as a podcast on YouTube Music. It gives us another way of getting the Critical Moves message out to the public. Over the next few months expect to...

In Episode 32 of Critical Moves, Nuno leads the team through a discussion on World War II strategy games, highlighting the best, the worst, and everything in between. Al joins him with questions and commentary, offering insights into what makes these games tick, and where they sometimes miss the...

In Episode 31 of Critical Moves, Joe, Tim, and Adam share the strategy games that hijacked their lives, games so absorbing you won’t notice the sun’s gone down. From the grand scale of Victoria 3 to the micromanagement madness of Football Manager, the crew discusses the games that pulled them...

In Episode 30 of Critical Moves, Al and Joe dive into the Warhammer strategy game catalogue. With Games Workshop’s long, complex relationship with the strategy genre, the duo explores both the hits and the misses, reflecting on what makes these games stand out. 🔥 The Dawn of War Legacy The...

In Episode 29 of Critical Moves, Jack, Tim, and Adam explore the world of strategy spin-offs, diving into how popular franchises fare when they cross over into the strategy genre. From cult classics to tactical misfires, the episode covers everything from Halo Wars to Minecraft Legends, and the...

In Episode 28 of Critical Moves, hosts Tim, Adam, and new regular Jack take a break from big announcements and deep dives to chat about the strategy games they’ve actually been playing. From spacefaring adventures to classic RTS brawls, the team shares what’s been keeping them busy and what’s...

Biohex Studios and Firesquid have announced that Moduwar will enter Early Access on Steam on June 3, 2025. It’s an organic RTS where you don’t build bases—you are the base. Set on the alien world of Arkadia, Moduwar puts you in control of a sentient, shape-shifting organism known as the Modu...

Ice Code Games (creators of Hard West II and Rogue Waters) just announced their next project: Nightmare Frontier. It’s a tactical turn-based strategy game with extraction mechanics, horror elements, and heavy atmosphere. If you like the idea of XCOM crossed with Hunt: Showdown and a hint of...

Game Builder Tycoon is coming to consoles this week. After a decent run on PC, it hits Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One/Series X|S on May 7. You build a game studio from scratch, manage projects, chase trends, and try not to go bankrupt. It’s a simple simulation with a few...

Paradox has released the BioGenesis expansion and the 4.0 Phoenix update for Stellaris. BioGenesis focuses on biological evolution with a reworked genetic ascension system, living ships, a new player crisis called Behemoth Fury, three new origins, and a new megastructure. It also includes new...

In Episode 27 of the Critical Moves Podcast, Al, Joe, and Nuno dive deep into the newly announced Star Wars Zero Company, a tactical RPG set during the Clone Wars, bringing a fresh perspective to the galaxy far, far away. On May the Fourth, the crew breaks down everything we know about the game...

The Last of Us Season 2 is available on Max (in the US) and Sky/Now TV (in the UK). I absolutely buzzed off the first season and can't wait to wrap my eyes around season 2. Max have released a video covering the making of the first episode. Are you a fan of the series? Word is that the first...

In May 2024, Amazon Prime Video confirmed it was developing a Tomb Raider series, with Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge attached as writer and producer. Waller-Bridge hyped the project herself, saying, “Lara means a lot to me... Bats ’n all.” Fast forward to now: multiple sources say the...

Threads is coming back. Warp Films, the same lot behind Adolescence, are turning the BBC’s infamous 1984 nuclear-apocalypse drama into a modern TV series. If you’ve never seen the original: good. Stay that way. It’s one of the bleakest things ever broadcast. Sheffield gets nuked, society...

I'm old enough to remember when you had no choice but to wait until next week for the next episode. When a TV show was on at 9pm on a Saturday and if you missed it, well that's it, you missed it. Now, everything is On Demand. Streaming services are many, and you can often access an entire series...

And after you see the next one, come back and rate that too. The last one I saw was Gladiator 2 and I was profoundly disappointed. Rather than try something different they took the same tired underdog trope and made it shit. Tried to be clever with the set pieces but never came close to the...

According to Deadline, Michael Sarnoski (director of Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One) will write and direct the live-action Death Stranding movie. The film is being co-produced by A24 and Kojima Productions. Sarnoski’s next film (The Death of Robin Hood) is still in post-production, so this...

There are a ton of movies that are lesser-known but totally deserve more recognition and love. Sometimes I stumble upon a hidden gem and instantly fall in love with it but when I mention it to people they have never heard or seen the movie before. For that reason I would love to hear what...