Firaxis developer sale – 10% to 80% off on Firaxis games, until November 17

By | November 9, 2025

As the title says: Firaxis has currently a developer sale going on, and all their big titles are on sale (exception: Alpha Centauri, which is not on sale).
This includes everything from Civ3 to Civ7, with the excepton of some of the Civ6 DLCs.
Civ7 is currently 35% off, Civ6 and DLCs between 25 and 50%, and the rest of the games/addons/DLCs between 10-80%.

At the same time also the other franchises are on sale, including XCOM and Marvel Midnight Suns, with discounts for the main titles and DLCs between 20 to 90%.
You can find an overview over the sale here, and discuss it with us here.

Civ7 Sneak Peek: Iceland and Ottomans

By | November 5, 2025

Our user sonicmyst has dug around in the latest “Tides Of Power” DLC for Civ7, and has noticed that the info for Iceland and the Ottomans is already available. You can see the info for Iceland here, for the Ottomans please check this thread.

Civ7: Patch 1.3.0, and “Tides Of Power” DLC

By | November 4, 2025

Today we got the release of patch 1.3.0! The update itself brings us new terrains, revamped naval battle, the harbor building and the privateer unit, a rebalancing and much more. For the patch nodes please check here, and discuss with us here.

We are also getting the first part of the “Tides Of Power” DLC, which is free until January! This DLC includes The Pirate Republic, Tonga, and Edward Teach as leader, next to some smaller things. You can also discuss these in the above mentioned thread, or check the Edward Teach thread.

Please note: Some users seem to have trouble accessing the DLC, but this should only be temporary.

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #276

By | November 2, 2025

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and this is the perfect opportunity for more civ! And therefore we are giving you the next challenge for Civ5: In this “Game Of The Month” we ask you to play as Attila The Hun, on a standard-size great plains map on Deity level. The challenge is not to be a menace to the planet, but rather to win via a science victory. You think you can do that? Then get the starting savegame here! You can submit your succesful game until December 1.

New Civ7 civ guide: Tonga, and update about naval battles

By | October 30, 2025

Today Sara gave us more information about the remaining civ for the “Tides of Power” DLC: Tonga.

Tonga is an expansionist and diplomatic civ with a starting bias for coast and tropical tiles. They obviously get boni related to coastal tiles and exploration, such as their scout being able to enter directly ocean tiles without taking any damage. For more info please check here.

Firaxis also gave us an update about the reworked naval battle, which you can read here and discuss with us here.

Old World update #140

By | October 30, 2025

Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game! This update includes a re-balancing of leader archetypes, adding of a new map bin, improvements to the MP setup, changes to the UI, bugfixes and more.

Discuss this update with us here (and read the full list of changes too).

Old World is currently available in the Epic Store, on GOG, Steam, and on Stove.

New Civ Game Guide: Republic of Pirates

By | October 29, 2025

After Sara gave us some details yesterday about the new leader Edward Teach from the upcoming Civ7 “Tides Of Power” DLC on Monday, today we got information about the new Pirate Republic civ.

The “Republic Of Pirates” is an economic and militaristic civ, which cannot build any settlers, but must capture them. Via civics, UUs and UBs the Pirate Republic also gets boni for pillaging, producing ships, capturing treasure fleets and a special pirate unit. For all the details check our thread here.

Civ7 First Look: Introducing Edward Teach

By | October 29, 2025

After the announcement yesterday for the upcoming free DLC on Monday, Sara has come by today to give us some more information.

She has shared the first look for the new leader, Edward “Blackbeard” Teach. He is a militaristic and economic leader with a coastal starting bias. His special ability is all about plundering and being a proper pirate. For the details check our thread here.