This article is already a month old, but just popped up on social media:Researchers have tried to tackle a question if a 3500 old armour from Mycenean Greece was used for ceremonial purposes or for real fighting. Apparently no descriptions about this armor have survived into modern times.The researchers therefore have made replicas of the armor, and recruited… Read More »
The Civilization Twitter account has posted the second video in the Civ retrospective series, this time looking at Civilization 2. They highlight the isometric map, hitpoints, and a revolution in diplomacy (which shows the advisors). If you want to discuss this video with us, then join us here.
The Civ Twitter account has published a video about Civ1, when the first important features were created. This is supposedly the first video out of a series, where also the other titles will be featured, so we will also see Civ2-Civ6. If you want to discuss the video(s) with us, then join us here.
And we are now at the 19th dev diary for Ara: History Untold.This time the devs talk events. The events will be more important than in Civ4, and more comparable to Old World. They are used for role playing, and to show progression through history. There are also inter-related invents, which build upon each other, really telling a… Read More »
Firaxis has published the next “Challenge Of The Month” for Civ6, and you actually get four challenges: You can play this game as Joao III or as Matthias Corvinus, on Prince or Emperor level. You start on a large map in the Renaissance era, with marathon speed and a 200 turns limit. The resources are abundant, but not… Read More »
The next update for Millennia has been published! This will be the last update before the summer, but after the summer you will get another one, and the next DLC is also planned for this time! This update includes a raft of balancing changes, interface changes, bug fixes. Have a look at the complete list here.
Not winter, but summer is coming! For this GOTM we send you into the dry heat, and you play Harun al-Rashid of Arabia on a standard size sandstorm map on Deity level. You need to bring back the islamic golden age, and win via a science victory. You have time to win this game until July 15. For… Read More »
During the XBOX Game showcase we got the first footage of Ara gameplay! The release date was also announced, September 24 2024. If you want to discuss this video with us, then join us here.