GameSpot's Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Preview offers a look at BreakAway Games' upcoming empire-building game. They describe the history of the series starting with Impressions Games saying the new game will make "any fan of the series feel right at home" based on their play with an early build. They describe the 3,00 year span of Chinese history the game covers, the choices in structure building that comprise the essence of such games, the emphasis on feng shui, activities for your population, the multiplayer support (a first for this series), and more. Included are 22 new screenshots, and another three screenshots are up at GameSpyDaily.