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A Bit of Foolishness: An Oral History of Age of Empires

As WarCraft II, Command & Conquer, and Civilization II continued to sell, a small group of business programmers toiled away on Age of Empires, a strategy game that combined all three.

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition hands-on - 3D Wololo refined

Microsoft and Forgotten Empires complete their Age of Empires original trilogy remastering efforts with a steady, if unexciting release.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Comes to Steam on April 20

Play Ensemble Wars' swan song even if you didn't buy Halo Wars 2.

Age of Empires 2 HD Gets Rise of the Rajas Expansion Today

Age of Empires 2 is eighteen years old, but that's not stopping new content from still rolling out.

Halo Wars teaser website goes live [Update]

A new website for Halo Wars, the 2009 Halo-centered RTS, has suddenly gone live. And it's counting down to something. (Update: Or maybe not. Microsoft has confirmed this is false.)

Age of Mythology 'Enhanced Edition' coming in May

Age of Mythology, the strategy game from 2002, is getting an "Enhanced Edition" this May. It will include the Titan expansion, Steamworks integration, HD widescreen, and some graphical tweaks.

Halo Wars led to studio friction, says Ensemble founder

Halo Wars wasn't looked upon favorably by Bungie, according to Ensemble Studios head Tony Goodman.

Halo MMO canceled when franchise future was 'unknown'

Former Ensemble member Patrick Hudson says the Halo MMO was cancelled for budget reasons, but also because Bungie's departure made the future of the franchise uncertain.