Europa Universalis IV is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Development Studio. Players explore the history of the world throughout different time periods, engaging in activities such as exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy. The game provides a deep strategic and tactical experience that allows players to build their own unique empires through careful decision-making.

Hearts of Iron III is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Interactive, set in World War II. Players can choose to play as any nation from 1936 to 1948 with more than 150 countries to choose from and over 10,000 land provinces making it five times more detailed than its predecessor Hearts of Iron 2. The game provides players the ability to control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships as well as using their air force for defense, support naval/ground forces and bombing enemies. It also features an array of customizable options such as assigning troops to theatres on the map for two-front wars and a new economic system allowing players to buy weapons overseas. Furthermore, there are thousands of historically accurate real-world military commanders/politicians provided alongside an intelligent AI system that aids in command decision making while providing realistic interactions within the diplomatic/political system.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a real-time strategy video game developed by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union invades America, utilizing strange new technologies and driven by revenge. New York City and Washington are quickly overrun by the invading forces, leaving Allied forces unable to mount a successful defense against them. As players progress through the game, they must decide whether freedom or Communist aggression will prevail in this tumultuous conflict.

Command & Conquer: The First Decade is a compilation of twelve C&C games, released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the franchise. It includes explosive warfare styles ranging from science fiction (Tiberium universe), revisionist history (Red Alert universe) and modern warfare (Generals). As an exclusive bonus, there is a DVD featuring six video features with an interview with Louis Castle, co-founder at Westwood Studios. Additionally, C&C fans are given the opportunity to be featured in this commemorative DVD as well.

Medieval II: Total War is a video game by Sega that allows gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas. Set in one of the most turbulent and bloody eras in European history, Medieval II: Total War features enhanced graphics and gameplay capabilities, such as 10,000 dynamic characters on-screen at any one time. It also has a fully redesigned multiplayer mode with unprecedented levels of combat choreography reflecting the brutality of medieval warfare. The terrain model has been vastly improved to create graphically rich environments with cliff top castles and settlement features unique to each civilization.

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising is the sequel to the award-winning Game Boy Advance strategy game. The evil Black Hole Army led by Sturm has returned and it's up to players to develop advanced strategies in order to defeat them. Players will have access to new Commanding Officers (COs) as they attempt to repel this new invasion force. With an engaging story, challenging missions, and strategic battles, this video game promises a thrilling experience for all who play it.

Sid Meier's Civilization V is one of the most popular strategy games in history, with over nine million units sold worldwide. Developed by Firaxis Games, this game offers a range of new ways to play and win; including new tools for managing and expanding your civilization, extensive modding capabilities and intensely competitive multiplayer options. Civilization V will come to life in a beautifully detailed living world, taking the gameplay experience to a whole new level. With its innovative features, it has become an absolute must-have title for gamers all around the world.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a popular turn-based strategy video game with an easy-to-use interface and improved accessibility. Players can choose from multiple civilizations, each with their own unique tech tree that allows for strategic development of their empires. The game also features LAN, internet, PBEM, and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) options for multiplayer games as well as team play support. Civ IV comes to life with beautiful 3D graphics featuring dozens of fully animated units, customizable armies, cities and wonders appearing on the map along with wonder movies. It is sure to provide hours of faster paced fun!

The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in LucasArts' popular Monkey Island series of graphic adventures. Players take control of Guybrush Threepwood, who must save his one true love Elaine Marley from being turned into a zombie bride by the nefarious demon-pirate LeChuck. In this rollicking piratey adventure, Guybrush unknowingly slips a cursed ring onto her finger which turns her into a gold statue and he must find a way to change her back and stop LeChuck's sinister plans. Along the way he will face dozens of monkeys, ghost pirates galore, and more insults than can be imagined from cranky parrots!

In Pirates of the Caribbean, you play as Jack Sparrow, a rogue pirate on a mission to collect enough wealth and resources to launch an attack against dark Captain Barbossa and his band of undead. You'll traverse 20 missions filled with hidden treasures while fighting off foes with cannons, artillery, and swords. If you're brave enough to take on this challenge, you may be able to unravel the mystery behind the treacherous skeleton crew.

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends is a video game that evolves the franchise's trademark features in innovative ways. Players are able to transform small villages into powerful civilizations and lead vast fantasy armies into strategic battles using formations, unit control and heroic abilities. The popular Conquer the World (CTW) Campaign returns with exciting updates, guiding players through a new world filled with heroes, monsters, loyalty and betrayal. Gamers follow an engaging story through multiple campaigns featuring fascinating subplots and characters as they explore a three-dimensional world where terrain and cities evolve as civilizations grow.

Advance Wars: Dual Strike is a video game for the Nintendo DS in which players lead their new Commanding Officers to fend off the Black Hole Army's latest invasion. The battles take place across both of the DS screens, providing strategic opportunities and quick-reference battle intel on the top screen. Players can command a fleet of fighters in the sky while troops clash with enemies on land below. New Commanding Officers are available, as well as Tag-Team battles that combine their powers for powerful attacks. There is also Real-time Combat mode where soldiers fight against hordes of enemies, plus an easy-to-use map editor allowing players to draw maps directly onto the touch screen and send them wirelessly. Advance Wars: Dual Strike offers an exciting strategy experience that will change war forever!

Advance Wars is a turn-based strategy video game where players must command ground, air and naval forces to survive the wars. There are 114 maps to battle on and two modes: Single-Pak and Multi-Pak link mode. The game offers strategic depth never before seen in a handheld title. Players will have to devise cunning strategies in order to outwit their opponents and come out victorious!

Total Annihilation is a video game set in a galaxy that had known peace and was ruled by the Core, an immortal governing body. The Core mandated an immortality process called patterning for all citizens, but many refused and formed a resistance movement called the Arm to fight against them. War ensued between the two sides, with both sides using high-powered combat suits and cloning programs to create their armies. After 4,000 years of warring, the galaxy was left a scorched wasteland. This sets up the backdrop of Total Annihilation as players must choose a side in this epic conflict and battle for control over resources while attempting to restore order to this ravaged universe.

Rome: Total War is the latest game in the award-winning Total War franchise. Players take on the role of a powerful Roman leader and their ultimate goal is to become Imperator of Rome. Set during a time when the mighty Roman Empire was at its peak, players must fight against powerful enemies, gladiators, Spartacus, Hannibal and Julius Caesar as they battle for supremacy. The new engine used for this game delivers an unprecedented level of detail with 3D polygonal troops and huge cities displayed on battlefields that are truly spectacular. With epic battles, innovative technology and groundbreaking design; Rome: Total War offers gamers an immersive experience into one of history's greatest civilizations.

Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai is a massive-scale, stand-alone expansion to Total War: SHOGUN 2 that offers an entirely new gaming experience. Players can choose from six new playable clans, including those supporting modern imperial Japan such as the Satsuma and those aligned with the old Shogun like the Nagaoka. In addition, they must also contend with three foreign powers – America, Britain and France – who all have an interest in Japan’s future. The game features an expanded and improved campaign map which covers new island provinces in the north as well as brand new building and technology trees plus never-before-seen features such as railways and naval bombardments.

Rise of Nations is a real-time strategy game from Big Huge Games' Brian Reynolds, combining the pulse pounding thrill and speed of real-time gaming with the epic scope and depth of turn-based strategy games. Players dominate 6,000 years of history, beginning in the Ancient Age and progressing to the Information Age. In this game, players create new cities and expand national borders while engaging in trade, espionage or diplomacy - or war. From sling shots to nuclear weapons may be used for military might as players wheel and deal across time with different cultures. Ultimately their goal is to consolidate power under their rule as they lead their nation to global prominence.

Sid Meier's Civilization III is an award-winning turn-based strategy game that allows players to build and manage their own empire. Players can explore new pathways, employ strategies, engage in diplomacy, battle enemies, trade resources and develop technologies. The game features beautiful art and animations as well as realistic sound effects. As one of the most successful video games in its genre, Civilization III provides a comprehensive gaming experience for all levels of players.

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is the latest installment in the critically acclaimed Supreme Commander franchise. The game picks up after the Infinite War, and introduces a whole new single-player campaign, a brand new faction, and plenty of innovative multiplayer features. Players will have access to more than one hundred different units including naval forces, orbital weaponry, and advanced counter intelligence technologies for an enhanced strategic experience.

Empire: Total War is a video game set in the 18th century, a time of global conflict and technological advances. The game features Industrial Revolution, America's struggle for independence, trade routes and naval combat. In the game's 3D naval combat battles players can intuitively command entire fleets or single ships with water and weather effects factoring into success or defeat. Real-time battles add cannons and muskets to challenge players to master new formations and tactics due to increased role of gunpowder within warfare. On the campaign map there are improved systems for Trade, Diplomacy, Espionage with agents as well as refined UI, improved advisors covering India, Europe and North America.

Total War: Rome II is a strategy game that puts players in the shoes of an ancient Roman leader. The goal is to become the world's first superpower by using military, economic, and political tactics. As you gain admiration from your followers, you may also attract jealousy from even your closest allies. Players must be prepared to face potential betrayal while striving for their vision of Rome. They can either fight to save the Republic or take control as Emperor. This game offers an immersive experience into Ancient Rome with its vast war machine and strategic gameplay.

ArcheAge is a fantasy-based video game that allows players to explore the world and discover its secrets. Players begin their journey on either Nuia or Harihara, two continents where the ancestors of the world's races lived in peace thousands of years ago. As they explore, they can cooperate or compete with other players. Remnants from this lost continent still exist around them and if they choose to venture deep into these ancient relics, they may uncover stories about legendary gods and heroes or even more information regarding the schism between Nuia and Harihara.

Napoleon: Total War is a video game developed by Sega, defining a new standard within the strategy genre. It features exciting characters and cinematic narrative, mind-blowing battle sequences in both turn-based and real-time strategy formats. Players take command of armies on land and sea over three campaigns (Italy, Egypt and Mastery of Europe). The mix of objective-based missions and sandbox experience makes it an extensive Total War experience. Multiplayer modes are integrated with Steam achievements, gameplay bonuses, uniform editor as well as voice communications for an even more immersive gaming experience. Advanced weaponry provides players with new tactical options for realistic recreations of famous historical battles on an epic scale enhanced by highly detailed environments and battlefield buildings.

Supreme Commander is a real-time strategy video game set in the 37th century. The story follows three opposing forces of humanity - the Cybran Nation, the Aeon Illuminate and the United Earth Federation - in their centuries long struggle for supremacy known as the Infinite War. As a Supreme Commander, it is up to you to bring an end to this devastating war by using strategic and tactical tactics that are unique to this RTS genre. By utilizing these innovative tools, you have the power to decide which faction will ultimately reign supreme over its enemies.

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is a 2007 DS game and Metacritic's 2007 DS Game of the Year. It follows Link, Tetra and Tetra's band of pirates as they set sail in search of new lands and come across an abandoned ship in a patch of dense fog. When Tetra falls into danger, Link jumps overboard to save her but ends up washed ashore on an unknown island. With the help of a fairy he sets off to find his way back home. The stylus controls make it easier than ever to control Link - tap on the screen or sweep it around him to swing his sword, draw paths for boomerangs or make notes on maps stored in the top screen while manning cannons. Players can also compete with friends over local wireless connections by guiding Link through special dungeons or commanding forces that oppose him.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG set in a world of pirates and plunder during the 18th century. Players can choose to represent one of three nations (England, France or Spain) or take on the role of a Pirate and battle for glory and power. The game features high seas action and adventure with numerous activities such as trading, ship-to-ship combat, crafting and exploration.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a real-time strategy (RTS) game that introduces a fully cooperative campaign and brings back the series' lighthearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. In the alternate timeline of Red Alert 3, World War III is being fought between three factions - the Soviets, Allies and Empire of the Rising Sun - with armies utilizing wacky weapons such as Tesla coils, heavily armed War Blimps, teleportation devices, armoured bears and transforming tanks. The Soviet Union has gone back in time to try to restore its glory by changing history but instead creates an alternative timeline where technology has evolved differently; creating new powers like Japan's Empire of the Rising Sun. Through this imaginative vision of an alternate future full of possibilities Electronic Arts asks "What if?" What if all those research projects over 70 years had paid off? What if Soviet Union survived? And what would happen if Japan's empire never fell?

Anno 2070 is a video game developed by Related Designs in collaboration with Blue Byte. Set in a near-future world, the game puts players into the shoes of architects who are tasked with adapting to climate change and rising sea levels that have left much of the land uninhabitable. Players must use new technologies and conquer ecological challenges to build their empires from scratch. It's up to them to create the future world through strategic planning, resource management, and diplomacy.

Heroes of Might and Magic IV is a turn-based strategy game where players lead multiple hero-characters into battle alongside troops for an intense combat experience. The game features 24 scenarios and 6 campaigns, with all-new heroes and over 60 creatures to encounter. With the new game engine, lifelike isometric view, beautiful graphics and richly detailed landscapes, the adventure map comes alive! There are 48 Hero Classes available to choose from, as well as an all-new skill and magic system. This offers players plenty of strategic insight and tactical cunning to ascend to the throne in this perilous new world!

World of Warships is a free, historical online combat game from Wargaming. Players can command their own massive naval fleets with some of the most iconic war vessels from history and level up important tech modules to dominate the oceans. With four classes of ships, various upgrades available, and strategically designed environments for each match, World of Warships offers a unique experience for every player.

Port Royale 2 is a video game that allows players to trade with over 60 towns and create their own production facilities. Players can increase their trading empire and influence the development of the New World while defending against pirate fleets and military ships. They can build, command escort ships for convoys, hunt pirates or capture military ships in order to become famous and expand their fleet as well as goods stocks. Additionally, players can take on missions from merchants, diplomats and other characters with a letter of Marquee to gain access to the most desirable missions of vice-kings such as attacking or conquering enemy towns which awards them land for building more towns.

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a strategy video game that takes players on an interstellar journey from their home planet of Earth. Players explore and colonize an alien world, building up a new civilization in the process. Along the way, they must make decisions to shape their own unique cultures and societies as they contend with other factions for control over resources and territory. With multiple paths to victory, every playthrough will be different depending on what choices are made throughout the game.

Cossacks 3 is a real-time strategy video game that combines war, economy, and army development. Players will be able to build and upgrade their forces as they compete for victory in intense battles against enemy armies. The game promises to provide an immersive experience for both old fans of the RTS genre who wish to return to its golden age as well as newcomers looking for something new.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an open-world action game set in a war-torn Venezuela. Players take on the role of mercenaries, using their skills to complete contracts for various clients and make money from chaos. The game features a variety of vehicles and military tech that can be bought or stolen to aid players on their missions. It also has a new cooperative multiplayer mode where two friends can play together online. In Mercenaries 2, players will have to deal with power-hungry tyrants and unscrupulous characters looking to screw them over at every turn, but ultimately "EVERYBODY PAYS" - no one gets away with anything.

Naval War: Arctic Circle is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) video game where the player commands naval and aerial forces in an effort to gain power and control over the world. Players must use strategic tactics such as positioning, attacking and defending against enemy forces while navigating through treacherous icy waters of the Arctic Circle. The game features realistic 3D graphics, intense battles on land and sea, resource management, mission objectives and more. Naval War: Arctic Circle promises a challenging experience for those looking for a unique strategy game that puts them in command of their own destiny.