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 »

Civ IV “Hall Of Fame” Update

By | March 31, 2023

The Civilization IV “Hall Of Fame” has been updated again! The Hall Of Fame is CivFanatics’ continuous competition for the highest score. You need to play with the “Hall Of Fame” interface mod, and then you can hand in any of your played games, and achieve the high score among all CivFanatics! You can check the thread for… Read More »

Humankind Scenario Challenge 08: Rags to Riches

By | March 30, 2023

Amplitude have posted a new scenario challenge for Humankind! This time your goal is not to conquer the world by military power, but rather with monetary power. You will be judged by your income by turn at the end of the game, with fame as a tie breaker. You can read the full description here, or discuss this… Read More »

Old World update #107

By | March 29, 2023

Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game. This update includes, among other things like a lot of bugfixes, new events, a rebalancing of the families, and a ping system to plan your improvements. Discuss this update with us here. Old World is currently available in the Epic Store, on GOG… Read More »

Civilization 6 Leader Pass leader pack “Rulers Of England” released

By | March 29, 2023

The last of the 6 Leader Pass leader packs, the “Rulers Of England” pack, has been released today. It includes Elizabeth I, and two alternative personalities for existing leaders, Victora (Age Of Steam) and Varangian Harald Hadrada of Norway. For a discussion of this leader pass and its patch notes please see here.

Leader Pass: Rulers of England – 3/28 Developer Livestream with Andrew Johnson

By | March 27, 2023

Before the release of the last Leader Pass leader pack, there will be another live stream. This time it features Andrew Johnson, who has worked for quite a while on Civ and has researched and written some of the historical background, among other things. The stream goes live on March 28, 11 AM Pacific Time, 2 PM Eastern… Read More »