Monthly Archives: August 2021

PolyCast 387: If We Haven’t Said So Already, A.I. Is Hard

By | August 9, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-seventh episode of PolyCast, “Machine Learning“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus,Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: Forum Talk– 00h03m29s | Feedback from episode 386 on CivFanatics and YouTube, and why we aren’t available on Apple Podcasts (or other podcast services).– 00h25m22s | Remaining issues… Read More »

Humankind feature video from SEGA via IGN

By | August 9, 2021

IGN has today posted a video (sponsored by SEGA itself, the distributors of Humankind), highlighting the most interesting features of the game. See the Tweet with the video below (click on the pic.twitter.com link for the video). Discuss this video in our forum: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/new-sega-sponsored-video-via-ign-about-humankinds-special-features.672247/ .

Mashable: 8 great songs from video games that aren’t instrumentals

By | August 8, 2021

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra notifed Christoper Tin about this article on Mashable, about the best songs from video games, which aren’t instrumentals. Obviously our beloved Civ4 song “Baba Yetu” made it in the list. While we are not surprised, since it won as the first song from a computer game a Grammy, we are still happy that this… Read More »

Old mods still going strong!

By | August 8, 2021

The users of CFC are our best asset. Not only do we get great strategy guides, mods and overall discussions, but sometimes we also get some rare art pieces. A new user, AppTitan, has recently joined, and brought this picture (and some sketches) with him, for the Fall from Heaven II modmod of MagisterCultuum. Check the mod out… Read More »

Recent announcement of new UNESCO world heritage sites – Which is civ-worthy?

By | August 7, 2021

The UNESCO recently announced the new world heritage sites, see this news item:https://en.unesco.org/news/danube-limes-added-unescos-world-heritage-list-closing-years-inscriptionsOn the UNESCO list are many famous cultural and natural sites https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/ , like the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal, which we all also know as being wonders in various Civ parts. This year a combined list of 2020 and 2021 has been… Read More »

Watch strategy legend Sulla beat the Civ4 AI… again!

By | August 6, 2021

Sulla, our renowned Civ4 master strategist, is currently fighting the finale of the 6th season of his AI survivor series. If you want to see how he’s doing right now, join him on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/lcsullla . For more information about his AI survivor series, check out his home page https://sullla.com/civ4survivorindex.html Join this discussion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/civfanatics/status/1423721423403724805

Play the current Civ4 and Civ6 “Game Of the Month!”

By | August 6, 2021

The “Game Of The Month” is a traditional effort of the Civ community, to provide a new challenge each month. Our GOTM teams create each time a save game, for which you have the goal to outcompete everyone else at CFC in winning. Can you show us that you’re true civ-fanatic, and beat everyone else? Check out the… Read More »

Check out Venus!

By | August 5, 2021

The European Space Agency had 2 missions arrive in the recent days at Venus, Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo, together with a Japanese JAXA mission, Akatsuki, see ESA information here https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/ESA_gets_ready_for_double_Venus_flyby . But Civ-fans can already be far ahead, and explore Venus themself! We have maps for Civ3 and Civ4 of Venus, based on previous scans of the Venus… Read More »