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Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #230

By | October 3, 2023

For this Civ5 GOTM we go all K-POP! You play as Sejong of Korea on a standard size fractal map on Deity level. You need to win via a culture victory, and you need to prevent the other civs from reaching any type of victory. You have time until October 31 to bring BTS to fame! For all… Read More »

Twinfinite: Top 10 Best 4X Games

By | September 29, 2023

Twinfinite has published an article called “Top 10 Best 4X Games”. While a top 10 can be very limited, the writer made a very good selection in this case, containing Civ5, Civ6, Alpha Centauri, Humankind and Old World. The excerpt from Civ6: It should be no surprise that Civilization 6 is on this list alongside its predecessor. It’s… Read More »

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #229

By | September 16, 2023

And we continue our often more-than-monthly GOTM series for Civ5! The team has this time created a new game for you, in which you play the Inca on Immortal level on a standard size frontier map. You need to win via a science victory, and prevent all other civs from achieving another victory. You have until October 15… Read More »

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #228

By | September 5, 2023

And with the Civ5 GOTM we’re leaving the summery tracks, and are now moving the the lowlands. This time you play as William of the Netherlands, on a standard size continents map. You need to win with a science victory, and prevent all other civs from achieving another victory. You have until October 1 to grow the best… Read More »

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #227

By | August 17, 2023

This summer we are really going back between cold and warm! After the vikings for the Civ6 GOTM, you get for the Civ5 GOTM Shaka of the Zulus! You play on a standard size rainforest map on King level, and you need to win via Domination. You have until September 16 to make the Impis go all places!… Read More »

hard-drive.net: Is Civilization VI Better Than Civilization V? The Numbers in the Titles Say Yes

By | August 15, 2023

The authors from hard-drive net have released an article, called “Is Civilization VI Better Than Civilization V? The Numbers in the Titles Say Yes”.Based on an in-depth analysis, with many hard facts and objective criteria underlying their endeavour, they have concluded that Civ6 is better than Civ5, because 6 > 5.They compare it to the critically acclaimed movie… Read More »

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #226

By | August 1, 2023

We continue our summer GOTMs by going to a favourite holiday destination: Greece. This time you play as Alexander on a large continents map, on epic speed and on Prince level. You need to achieve a diplomatic victory, but all other victory types are enabled. You have until August 31 to unite the world. For more information please… Read More »

Can you make an anti-imperial empire game? The 4Xperts behind Civilization, Syphilisation and Victoria 3 discuss eXperimental 4X design

By | July 29, 2023

Eurogamer has published a new article with the title “Can you make an anti-imperial empire game? The 4Xperts behind Civilization, Syphilisation and Victoria 3 discuss eXperimental 4X design“.The mentioned “4Xperts” are Civ5’s Jon Shafer, along with Nikhil Murthy, the designer of Syphilisation, and Ryan Sumo, who is working at Paradox for Victoria 3 and Europa Universalis IV. And… Read More »