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A Strategy Gaming Podcast

Heroes of Might and Magic: OE or Endless Legend 2 (Ep.52)

Our strategy gaming veterans dive deep into two major fantasy strategy releases, examining Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era’s return to its classic roots and Endless Legend 2’s innovative approach to 4X gaming, while exploring how both titles represent different philosophies within the broader strategy genre and whether they signal the emergence of a new character-focused strategy subgenre. LISTEN: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/listen This episode provides comprehensive reviews of two significant fantasy strategy releases from Hooded Horse: the Heroes of Might and...
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Steam NextFest Special (Ep.51)

The Critical Moves team explores Steam’s October 2025 NextFest, diving into dozens of strategy game demos ranging from highly anticipated AAA titles like Anno 117 and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era to promising indie concepts and unfortunate quality issues, while examining Steam’s curation challenges and the rising influence of publisher Hooded Horse in the strategy gaming landscape. LISTEN LINK: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/listen This episode provides candid impressions of Steam NextFest October 2025’s strategy offerings, featuring detailed discussions of demos ranging...
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RTS Is Quietly Having a Comeback (Ep.50)

Our strategy gaming veterans celebrate their 50th episode by examining 2025’s real-time strategy landscape, reviewing major releases like Tempest Rising and Broken Arrow while discussing surprising revivals such as Dawn of War Definitive Edition, analysing failures like Stormgate, and previewing promising indie titles including Dying Breed, DORF, and the highly anticipated Sanctuary Shattered Sun for 2026. LISTEN LINK: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/listen This milestone episode provides a comprehensive mid-year assessment of the RTS genre’s health in 2025, featuring detailed discussions of major releases...
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The Future of Total War (Ep.49)

Our strategy gaming veterans analyze Creative Assembly’s upcoming December announcement for the Total War franchise, debating whether the series needs a new engine, examining the tension between historical and fantasy titles, and predicting which games will define the franchise’s future direction. LISTEN: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/listen This episode provides comprehensive analysis of Total War’s future, with hosts exploring the franchise’s potential direction following Creative Assembly’s announcement of multiple games coming in December. The discussion examines the divide between historical and fantasy titles, evaluates...
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