Yearly Archives: 2023

Humankind: Vauban update announced

By | April 12, 2023

Amplitude has announced a new update for Humankind! The Vauban update will be released in 2 weeks on April 26. This update will include a range of comfort functions, inclusion of the Steam Workshop, AI improvements, a new cultural wonder, and more. For the whole list, please see this thread. Thanks to our member Saxo Grammaticus for linking… Read More »

Civilization 6 Leader Pass: Duel of the Devs – 4/12 Livestream

By | April 11, 2023

As reminder, the stream goes live tomorrow at: Twitch Stream can be found here, and the youtube stream here. Obviously we will also be discussing this stream when it goes live, join us here.

Christopher Tin scores #80 in the ClassicFM Hall of Fame 2023

By | April 10, 2023

The ClassicFM Hall Of Fame is a yearly public poll for the best classical music, and the Top 300 are played every Easter. Since 2013 also video game music has been included.This year, also our favourite composer had his entries nominated and voted in. Both his video game scores for Civ4 and Civ6 were included as a composite,… Read More »

Civ4: Colonization – “We The People” release 4.0

By | April 8, 2023

The modders of the popular Colonization mod “We The People” have released the latest version of their mod, after more than 2 years of development. This new version includes new terrain types, terrain features, resources, an overhaul of building requirements, limitations on shipping, and a looooot more tweaks. For the thread please see here, and for the changelist… Read More »

Sullla’s Civ4 AI Survivor Season Seven – begins today!

By | April 7, 2023

Sulla’s Civ4 AI survivor series is starting today again, now in the 7th season! Watch all AI leaders fight during full AI matches, and see who wins. You can also bet on it, give us your best prediction for the best Civ4 leader. For more information, please see this thread.

Civilization 6 Leader Pass: Duel of the Devs – 4/13 Livestream Event

By | April 4, 2023

Announced during the 3/28 Rulers of England livestream, there will be a special event on 4/13 where Ed Beach (Civilization 6 Leader Designer) & Carl Harrison (Civilization 6 Junior Gameplay Desginer) will go head-to-head once again in a rematch for the ages. Details are somewhat scant at the moment, however it was stated that the match would most… Read More »

Racing the Darkness: A Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri Fan Fiction Photoessay

By | April 3, 2023

Anyone who played Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri back in the day probably remembers the excitement they felt when they first landed on planet, not knowing anything about what laid beyond the shroud of darkness on this strange alien world, different to anything they’d seen before on Earth. While constructing your first base you ventured out into the darkness… Read More »

April Fools’: Firaxis announces Civilization 2K23

By | April 1, 2023

The Civilization franchise has long been one of the most beloved and enduring in gaming history. With each new iteration, developer Firaxis has managed to add new features and mechanics while still maintaining the addictive gameplay loop that has kept players coming back for more for over three decades. Initially announced as “the next civ game,” many media… Read More »