There are many paths to a kingdom and many way to look at Settlers 7 too - will we end up regarding it as a brilliant piece of strategy gaming design or simply as an admittedly pretty but ultimately forgettable piece of dross? Read our full Settlers 7 review to find out!

Volker Wertich isn't a name you often hear bandied about, but since he created the original Settlers and Spellforce games we figured he might be more than deserving of our ear - especially when it comes to his new, just-announced RTS, Battleforge.