Age of Empires has been famous for over 27 years, for its massive historical RTS battles, featuring a range of civilisations, legendary heroes and really, really, big wars. But how do you go about bringing a game famous for scale and lots of clicking to phones? The Mobile Gaming Show spoke to Peter Hu, senior game designer on Age of Empires Mobile about how you make a big game small, without losing any of the size.  Preregister for Age of Empires Mobile now or preorder the game on iOS or Google Play. “The PC version is famous for it’s building, gathering, expanding and battling with other players, and it’s RTS elements,” Hu tells the Mobile Gaming Show in this exclusive interview, adding “we wanted to restore this experience as much as we could on the phone.” The ultimate aim being to take that almost 30 year fan base across PC and Xbox, and bring it to a phone near you (preferably yours). But how do take a game famous for clicky micromanagement with hundreds of sol…

The Star Wars Outlaws Fast Talk ability is a little unclear. Useful but poorly named it’s actually used to to buy yourself extra time before enemies star shooting if they catch you sneaking. You don’t actually talk you way out of anything. It’s easy to be confused in a game where talk seems important. Options like the choice to Bluff or Bribe the Bouncer in Star wars Outlaws, or buy a VIP Suite Invite to Gorak’s suite suggest conversation is important. But Fast Talk is just about buying yourself a moment’s extra time before enemies turn aggressive – something that might not be clear when you first trigger it and don’t know what’s happening.If you want some help on mastering the Fast Talk ability in Star Wars Outlaws and understanding it better, here’s what you need to know.How to use Fast Talk in Star Wars Outlaws Fast Talk in Star Wars Outlaws is earned by completing challenges from Bram, one of the Star Wars Outlaws Experts, and works like this:If an enemy sees Kay Vess in a re…

Aigis and Metis about to perform an all-out attack in Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis

Persona 3 Reload’s final DLC is here, with Episode Aigis bringing players back for another trip to Tatsumi Port Island – only this time, we’re controlling the eponymous android Aigis instead of the stylish remake’s silent protagonist. Set after the events of the main game – which I won’t spoil here – this expansion offers new ornate dungeons to explore, challenging bosses, and extra insight into its cast. Sadly, the new offerings feel less like they should be part of their own separate entity, and more like an epilogue that’s stretched out over too many battles. In a year full to bursting point with huge RPGs like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Atlus’ remake of the PS2’s original Persona 3 holds its own against these heavyweights thanks to its heartfelt story, captivating characters and thrilling turn-b…