RTS
Stellaris Federations: Custodian and Emperor Guide
How federation types, cohesion and centralization gate each other, plus the resolution chains that lead from Community to Custodian to Emperor.
Paradox Development Studio Impact: 8/10
INTEL ARCHIVE // PAGE 9 OF 23
All Intel — page 9
RTS
Stormgate Esports: Circuit, Prize Pools and 2026 State
Who runs Stormgate's tournaments, what they pay out, which players win, and how the April 2026 server sunset froze the 2026 circuit.
Frost Giant Studios Impact: 8/10
FIGHTING
Street Fighter 6 Ken Guide: Normals, Combos, Matchups
A sourced Ken guide for Street Fighter 6 Year 3: which normals matter, the specials worth building around, combo routes, and matchups the frame data names.
Capcom Impact: 7/10
EVERGREEN
Fighting Game Accessibility: SF6, Tekken 8, MK1 Compared
A side-by-side audit of Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1: colour filters, text and HUD scaling, remapping, assist modes and tutorial depth.
Various Impact: 8/10
FIGHTING
Tekken 8 2026 Balance Patches: The Pro Tour Meta
Every Tekken 8 balance change from Ver.3.00.00 to Ver.3.02.02, plus the 2026 tournament results that show which matchups actually moved.
Bandai Namco Studios Impact: 8/10
MMO
The First Descendant: 2026 Seasonal Descendant Roadmap
Nexon's published windows for Raven, Ultimate Hailey, Monet and Ultimate Jayber, plus the module and balance cadence between them.
Nexon Impact: 8/10
EVERGREEN
Turn-Based 4X vs Real-Time Grand Strategy Primer
Civ-style turn-based 4X and Paradox-style real-time-with-pause grand strategy compared: how time, attention, sessions and recovery differ.
Firaxis Games / Paradox Development Studio Impact: 8/10
RPG
Undecember Awakening 'Classes': Endgame Build Routing
Undecember has no class to pick. Here's how its three attributes, Rune Awakening options and Zodiac specialisation commit an endgame build.
Needs Games Impact: 7/10
RTS
Victoria 3 Laws and Interest Groups: What to Pass First
How to sequence law reform in Victoria 3 by reading clout, approval and legitimacy: which groups buckle, which revolt, and when a revolution pays.
Paradox Development Studio Impact: 8/10
RTS
Victoria 3 Standard of Living: Welfare, Migration, Labour
How Victoria 3's standard of living, wealth and welfare institutions drive migration, radicalism and long-term labour supply — the economics, not the laws.
Paradox Development Studio Impact: 8/10
RTS
Victoria 3 Warfare: How Fronts, Generals and Supply Work
How Victoria 3's fronts, generals, orders and supply lines work on live 1.13.11, and how to defend a war you never wanted to fight.
Paradox Development Studio Impact: 8/10
FIGHTING
Developer’s Backyard Vol.20 Releases Sep 30, 2026
– Vol.20 recaps Ver 2.00 and Season 5 (H1) while announcing second‑half Season 5 updates
Impact: 8/10
SURVIVAL
ARC Raiders Machine Threat Tiers and Extraction Play
Tactical handbook for surviving PvPvE extraction in ARC Raiders, outlining machine detection mechanics, sound propagation, and extraction elevator defense.
Embark Studios Impact: 9/10
SURVIVAL
ARC Raiders Weapon Tiers: Attachment Slots and Ammo
Comprehensive weapon meta rankings for ARC Raiders, analyzing TTK against armored machines versus players, magazine modding, and budget survival loadouts.
Embark Studios Impact: 9/10
RTS
Civilization VII Age Transitions: Crises and Legacy Points
Complete guide to Civilization VII's three-age system, detailing crisis card resolution, legacy point carryovers, and optimal civilization transition pathways.
Firaxis Games Impact: 9/10
RTS
Civilization VII Pairings: Augustus on Egypt and Ashoka
Civ VII decouples leaders from nations, so Augustus on Egypt and Ashoka on Maya matter — the pairing matrix and where to spend leader attribute points.
Firaxis Games Impact: 9/10
RPG
Expedition 33 Parry and Dodge Timing: AP and Counters
How Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's real-time defense works: parry timing, jump versus dodge cues, and the Gradient Counter for greyscale attacks.
Sandfall Interactive Impact: 9/10
RPG
Diablo IV: Offering, Overflow and Runeword Pairings
How Diablo IV Runewords pair a Ritual trigger with an Invocation cost, plus the Offering, Overflow, and mercenary rules behind your damage.
Blizzard Entertainment Impact: 8/10
SURVIVAL
Dune: Awakening Ornithopter Flight and Spice Blow Runs
Deep desert spice harvesting operations in Dune: Awakening, detailing ornithopter piloting dynamics, spice blow detection, and avoiding Shai-Hulud.
Funcom Impact: 9/10
SURVIVAL
Dune: Awakening Water Discipline and Stillsuit Survival
How Dune: Awakening's water discipline works: dew collectors, blood purification, Windtraps, and Stillsuit upkeep, plus how to survive heat and sandstorms.
Funcom Impact: 9/10
SURVIVAL
Enshrouded Flame Altar Levels and Ancient Spire Travel
Enshrouded's Flame Altar ladder explained: the Spark costs, Shroud timers, Ancient Spire fast travel, and the glider route that opens a whole biome.
Keen Games Impact: 8/10
SIM
Frostpunk 2 Districts: Thermal Efficiency and Adjacency
Architectural optimization guide for Frostpunk 2, detailing district placement adjacencies, heat hub distribution, and coal-to-oil generator retrofitting.
11 bit studios Impact: 8/10
SIM
Frostpunk 2 Council Votes: 51, 67 and the Hesitant Bloc
How Frostpunk 2 votes actually work: 51 of 100 delegates carry an ordinary law, 67 a Rule law, and only the Hesitant bloc swings.
11 bit studios Impact: 8/10
RPG
KCD2 Master Strike: Sword-Only, Unblockable, Patch 1.4
Why KCD2's Master Strike is sword-only and unblockable, how directional stances and feints set it up, and what patches 1.2 to 1.4 changed.
Warhorse Studios Impact: 9/10
RTS
Manor Lords Farming: Three-Field Rotation and Rye at 30%
Manor Lords farming, patch by patch: the three-field rotation, why rye only beats wheat below roughly 30% wheat fertility, and the 0.8.110 sowing windows.
Slavic Magic Impact: 8/10
RPG
Monster Hunter Wilds High Rank: 140 Defense Stops Working
Crossing into High Rank in Monster Hunter Wilds: why 140 defense stops working, the transitional pieces to grab, and the Seikret dual-weapon swap.
Capcom Impact: 9/10
RPG
Monster Hunter Wilds Focus Mode: Wounds, Tears and Scars
A technical breakdown of Monster Hunter Wilds' Focus Mode, manual aiming reticle physics, wound creation thresholds, and weapon-specific Focus Strike execution.
Capcom Impact: 9/10
RPG
Path of Exile 2 Bosses: 12 Dodge Frames and Stagger
How PoE2 boss fights actually read: 12 invulnerability frames on the dodge roll, the 4-to-6 second Heavy Stun collapse, and which attacks cannot be blocked.
Grinding Gear Games Impact: 9/10
RPG
Path of Exile 2: 100 Spirit and Skill Gem Socketing
Path of Exile 2 characters start at 0 Spirit, not a base pool: where the +100 comes from, and what auras and minions actually reserve.
Grinding Gear Games Impact: 9/10
FIGHTING
Street Fighter 6: 4-Frame Traps and Drive Rush Cancels
How Street Fighter 6 Drive Rush cancels buy +4 frames, where 4-frame traps leave a 1-to-3 frame gap, and when a Drive Reversal beats spending 3 stocks.
Capcom Impact: 8/10