Yet almost all of the elements that made the original version of Age of Empires II so great are still here, despite such a fundamental change to the gameplay. There are a few relatively minor ...

Once you reach the Castle Age, build a Monastery so you can train Monks. Also build the Siege Workshop, because you'll need a few Battering Rams to take down the British Castle and win the scenario.

What's your favorite Age of Empires 2 campaign? I'm a bit of a purist – for me, it's the Genghis Khan story in The Age of Kings, especially the level where you have to destroy Jin's wonder and ...

With Microsoft turning 50, I find myself reflecting on how Ensemble Studios' Age of Empires 2 was one of the first video games I ever played. While I was also given a handful of educationally ...

Age of Empires 2 is one of my all-time favorite games ... The original title, Age of Kings, launched in 1999 and was followed quickly by the Age of Conquerors expansion in 2000.

Age of Empires 2 simply cannot be stopped. 26 years on from the game's original launch, and six years since the release of its almighty Definitive Edition, real-time strategy's most benevolent ...

Wolves appeared for the first time in Age of Empires II (Image via Relic Entertainment ... However, in this case, there is an extra element—the kings' AI makes them wander all over the map ...

And we already know that doesn’t work, courtesy of the PS2 port of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. “Age of Kings on PS2, while playable, relied heavily on use of the cursor, just like the ...

You may like Former Age of Empires 2 dev claims Microsoft demanded its first ... since I wrote all the assembly code used in Age of Empires and Age of Kings, along with many other parts of those ...

When you hit a population of approximately fifty or sixty units, advance to the Castle Age. Upgrade your existing army by researching the Pikemen and Elite Skirmisher upgrades. Remember to ...

The upside is that PS2 owners get the whole Age of Kings package with only one obvious ... Despite these flaws Age of Empires II remains an enjoyable if not exactly groundbreaking game, and ...

Yet almost all of the elements that made the original version of Age of Empires II so great are still here, despite such a fundamental change to the gameplay. There are a few relatively minor ...