Yearly Archives: 2026

PolyCast 423: Formula 1 is Responsible for This

By | February 6, 2026

The Polycast team is releasing some of their old episodes, which were not previously published due to circumstances with the editing. You can now download the PolyCast #423, which is from June 2023. The thread for this episode is here. The four-hundred-and-twenty-third episode of PolyCast, “Formula 1 is Responsible for This“ is now available for streaming on the… Read More »

PCGamer: Moroccan pirate queen Sayyida al-Hurra was largely omitted from history books, but now she’s in Civilization 7 thanks to a professor’s curiosity and years of research

By | February 4, 2026

We have already heard a lot about Firaxis has worked with the Shawnee, and we’ve also gotten interesting insights from Firaxis chief historian, but now PCGamer has published an interesting article about another new addition in Civ7: Sayyida al-Hurra. In the article PCGamer writes about how Firaxis stumbled upon her by accident due to academic research by a… Read More »

Civilization VII Devs Detail Massive “Test of Time” Update in Ars Technica Interview

By | February 3, 2026

Ed Beach and Dennis Shirk sat down with Ars Technica for a deep dive into Civ VII’s upcoming “Test of Time” update. One civ through all three ages, legacy paths replaced with triumphs, victories starting from Antiquity, hot seat confirmed, and more. Other highlights include a city connections view in the works, and a new community workshop program… Read More »

New Civ7 merchandise available

By | February 1, 2026

The announcement is from earlier this month, but it seems we missed it: New Civ7 merchandise is available.All the official merchandise can be bought in the official store here.As you can see from the picture, the new items are a tumbler, a baseball cap, a mousepad, a set of pins (mystery selection), a sherpa blanket, and a new… Read More »