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NAC3 – $20,000 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Tournament!
After the huge success of Nili’s Apartment Cup 2 in early February of this year, Microsoft have announced that they will be sponsoring the tournament once again. NAC will be returning for its third edition this coming January and will be the first major tournament...
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition released!
We're proud to announce the launch of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Steam Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on the Microsoft Store Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is the new, lovingly remastered version of...
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Announcement
20 years ago, Age of Empires II was released to the world. Over the years it became one of the most renowned and resilient RTS games to ever have been released. Most of the developers currently at Forgotten Empires grew up with AoE2, some of the seniors on the team...
Age of Empires – Definitive Editions coming to Steam!
In his latest blog on Xbox Wire, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox has confirmed that all Definitive Editions of Age of Empires are coming and are also coming to Steam! More details have not been announced yet, but keep an eye out for more news through our channels! Full...
Age of Empires – Definitive Edition – Patch 10 Live!
It’s that time again when we proudly welcome a Heavy Transport’s worth of new Age of Empires: Definitive Edition improvements! So please chant along with your best wololo for Update 10! Update 10 comes packed full of fixes and features: including new Elo and ranked...
Age of Empires – Definitive Edition – Patch 9 Live!
Update 9 is now live for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition! This patch includes new features, improvements and balance changes. Features: Automatic File Transfer of scenarios and maps in the Multiplayer LobbyUI now displays the amount of villagers working on each...
What is “Age of Empires: Definitive Edition”?
With only 10 days to go till the release of Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, it's time to ask ourselves the question, what exactly is this Definitive Edition? And what should you expect of it once it finally becomes available on the Microsoft Store on February...
“Age of Empires: Definitive Edition” – Is it a 3D or a 2D game?
Ever since the first screenshots of Age of Empires: Definitive Edition have been released into the wild, one of the most frequently asked questions has been: "Is this a 2D game or a 3D game?". Our art team took the question as a compliment, as the game is in fact 2D,...
Powergaming 101 – Building Placement
If you're thinking this doesn't seem like an interesting topic with much to write about, you are wrong. There is a lot of detail in building placement in Age of Empires 2, making sure your collection buildings are positioned for maximum efficiency, placing your...
Map Breakdown – Bog Islands
Bog Islands is a very different map for one key reason, most of the map is made up of Mangrove Shallows; this terrain allows both land and water units to traverse it while also allowing building. The terrain itself raises some interesting questions about how the map...
Powergaming 101 – Utilizing Demolition Rafts
Today we're talking about a unit that doesn't get much use outside a couple of different maps from a handful of players with a particular love, blowing things up. The Demolition Raft is an underused unit with nearly one million and one uses, maybe not that many but we...
Map Breakdown – Hill Fort
Hill Fort is an interesting map and will remind a lot of Age of Mythology players of the map Acropolis. The main difference between these maps is when Hill Fort is played in team mode, you're entire team will have their individual plateaus. The way the hill setup...