EU IV and CK II are the friendliest incarnations of their respective series to date, and while HOI IV isn't due until 2015, early signs are promising. As the latest representative of the one Paradox grand strategy series that I've consistently failed to penetrate, HOI IV is an exciting prospect for several reasons. There's still plenty to write about, not least my dangerous new Wizard Wars obsession, but buried at the bottom of my inky papers are six pages of scribbles about Hearts of Iron IV. My internet connection during the Paradox Convention was about as spotty as Superted's best chum, forcing me to return with a satchel full of hand-written notes.
