PC

Age Of Empires Online Gets Persians, Handful Of New High-End Quests, Windows Phone App This Month

The Persians are coming to the Age of Empires Online next week, Microsoft confirmed today.


September 13, 2011
In Real Life

Age Of Empires’ Art Is Like Free-To-Play Ice Cream

When opting for “cartoon” graphics, there’s a fine line between looking stylish and looking childish. Age of Empires Online, I think, gets it just right.


August 22, 2011
In Real Life

Community Review: Age Of Empires Online

Kotaku AU

Everyone has their gaming blind spot and, without a doubt, real-time strategy is mine. The last RTS game I played was The Settlers 3. Good lord that was almost 13 years ago now! Anyway – last week Microsoft released Age of Empires Online as a Free-to-play title, and I was wondering what you guys thought so far?


August 13, 2011
PC

Why You Need To Play Age Of Empire Online… And Believe My Lies

Be warned: I am a strident fan of classic computer real-time strategy series Age of Empires and when finally given the opportunity to play a new take on the game I will go to great lengths to make sure it sticks around.


June 1, 2011
PC

The New Age Of Empires Is Looking Sharp

Age of Empires Online, which is a lot more enjoyable than it sounds on paper, will be out in August. Here’s a damn fine trailer to go with that announcement.


May 6, 2011
News

You Can All Play The New Age Of Empires Game This Weekend

Age of Empires Online, currently in closed beta, will this weekend throw open its doors and let any old person who downloads the game client in. I’ve been playing for a few weeks and…it’s not bad, not bad at all, so you could do worse things. [Age Of Empires]


February 26, 2011
PC

Age Of Empires Online Switches Developers In Mid-Game

With two civilisations under its belt, Robot Entertainment tags in Chris Taylor’s Gas Powered Games to handle further development of Microsoft’s eagerly anticipated strategy game Age of Empires Online. What gives?


January 26, 2011
News

The Rise Of Egypt And How You’ll Pay For Age Of Empires Online

Age of Empires Online is a free-to-play online game, but every free-to-play game needs to make money somehow. Kotaku spoke to members of the game’s development team about the newly-unveiled Egyptian civilization and how gamers can pay to play.


December 16, 2010
News

Jump The Line For The Age Of Empires Online Beta

Over on Alienware’s Arena website they PC maker is giving out beta keys for Age of Empires Online.


December 2, 2010
In Real Life

30 Days, 25 Robots, 24 Moustaches, One Sex Change

Last month 25 employees at Age of Empire developer Robot Entertainment stopped shaving in honour of the annual Movember men’s health awareness event. Aside from one transforming into a woman, it seems to have gone pretty well.