It is this freewheeling agency, adds Dr McCall, that makes games—especially those that lean towards simulation rather than ...

Trophy hunters have hundreds of hours ahead of them if they want to track down all 50 achievements in this game (Image via Paradox Interactive) Europa Universalis 5 is an expansive grand strategy ...

One of the initial things that beginners observe in Europa Universalis 5 is that the previous system for generating Claims, which existed in EU4, has been removed. You can’t just fabricate them on ...

And I'm not even exaggerating. Take Crusader Kings 3, for instance; the idea of Game of Thrones-ing my way across the Middle Ages - waging bloody wars, flirting with farmhands, and wooing political ...

There are nights when the world outside fades away — the streetlights hum, the coffee goes cold, and somewhere deep in the digital guts of my computer, a map of Europe flickers with tiny banners and ...

The Europa Universalis series has long been one of Paradox Interactive’s big stars alongside Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris. When it comes to Grand Strategy, this is a company that has ...

It took a bit for me to finally find my groove in Europa Universalis V, the latest entry in the grand strategy sim from Paradox. After about seven separate aborted games that I simply couldn’t sink my ...