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The Best Game Of Thrones Game Is Becoming The Ultimate GoT Game

The official Game of Thrones video games were largely terrible. Lucky for us, then, that the Game of Thrones mod for Crusader Kings II is better than any official game could ever have been. Even luckier for us, that mod is about to get a whole lot better.


Watch The New Trailer For Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods

This new trailer for the upcoming Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods gives a taste of how you’ll build a pagan empire, beginning in 867 AD. The base game was one of Kotaku’s 2012 Game of the Year nominations.


Get The Elder Scrolls Universe Mod For Crusader Kings II

There is an Elder Scrolls universe mod for Crusader Kings II. Oh my. It’s in its early stages, but you can get it here.


Crusader Kings II’s Newest Expansion Will Make You A Viking

Hyper-complex medieval strategy game and one of our 2012 GOTY nominees Crusader Kings II has a new expansion on the way, and the announcement trailer just hit the web.


The Vikings Are Coming. Hide Your Wife, Hide Your Kids.

Niche PC publishers Paradox held a big event yesterday, unveiling a range of new titles and DLC for existing ones. The one I’m most excited for is The Old Gods, a Viking expansion for my 2012 GOTY nominee Crusader Kings II.


Crusader Kings II Has The Best Patch Notes

You may have noticed. I like Crusader Kings II. I like it a lot. But I like it for all kinds of reasons, many of which I didn’t get space, or time, to dwell on last year.


We Have a Winner For ‘Craziest DLC of the Year’

And the award goes, surprisingly, to a Paradox strategy game for the PC, with the announcement yesterday of Crusader Kings II’s “Sunset Invasion” DLC.


Crusader Kings II’s New Roman Expansion Pack Wasn’t Built In A Day

No, it was built over a much longer period of time than that. But hopefully Legacy of Rome will be worth the wait, as past DLC for the excellent strategy game has been somewhat disappointing. (Though fortunately, you can mod CKII into the best Game of Thrones video game on the market).



Play A Game As A Medieval Islamic Warlord. For Once.

Given that most big games are made by Westerners for Westerners, we don’t often get the chance to assume the role of a serious, proper Islamic character. And no, Ubisoft, a fairytale, clichéd ideal of a Persian Prince doesn’t count.


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