"War. A wise man said it never changes," a gravely voice declares. "But he's dead. Eaten by a dragon in war." It's not easy to make a fun announcement trailer for a hexy turn-based strategy game, but publisher Paradox certainly has a fair crack at it with Warlock 2: The Exiled.

The sequel to Warlock: Master of the Arcane brings more strategy antics, this time exiling you (see?) to a shard of a shattered world. To conquer it, you'll need to raise armies of weird and wonderful creatures, weasel with diplomacy, and sling spells. Along with single-player, it has co-op and PvP modes. Hit the official website for more information.

Warlock 2 is due on PC in spring 2014, developed by Ino-Co Plus.