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Civilization VI: Pirates First Look and Livestream

By | October 20, 2020

Check out the First Look for the Pirates Scenario for Civ VI, which will be available free for all owners of the game on October 22. The team at Firaxis will show off live play of the scenario on October 21 on the usual channels. Discuss the First look in the forums here; the livestream will be discussed… Read More »

Pirates! Scenario Coming to Civilization VI October 22

By | October 13, 2020

The free October Civilization VI game update brings a new Pirates scenario for all Civilization VI players – no expansion(s) required. Swashbuckle your way around the new Caribbean map (or a randomly generated one), finding treasure and fending off foes. Balance changes and bug fixes for the base game and the first two New Frontier Pass packs also… Read More »

PolyCast 370: Surround and Pound

By | October 5, 2020

The three hundred-and-seventieth episode of PolyCast, “Surround and Pound“ is now available for streaming on http://polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h01m22s | Gaul first look and developer stream– 00h13m00s | September 2020 patch notes Forum Talk– 00h35m22s | Best secret society for Byzantium… Read More »

Civilization VI First Looks: Byzantium and Gaul

By | September 22, 2020

Check out the Byzantium and Gaul First Looks, with all the details about their abilities and uniques. Discuss Byzantium here and Gaul here. On Wednesday, September 23, the developers will show off the new civilizations in a livestream, which will be discussed here.

Byzantium, Gaul, and Dramatic Ages Coming to Civilization VI

By | September 16, 2020

The September New Frontier Pack DLC drops on September 24, adding Gaul and Byzantium as major civilizations, along with a new Dramatic Ages mode, and two world wonders – the Statue of Zeus and the Biosphere. The Dramatic Ages mode includes cities rebelling to free cities upon entering a dark age, the severity scaling with game difficulty level.… Read More »

Civilization VI – August Developer Livestream

By | August 25, 2020

Check out the August developer livestream on Wednesday, August 26, showing off the August update for Civilization VI. Discuss the livestream in the forums here.

PolyCast 368: Parallel Universe Where Firaxis Controls Everything

By | August 25, 2020

The three hundred-and-sixty-eighth episode of PolyCast, “Parallel Universe Where Firaxis Controls Everything“ is now available for streaming on http://polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hostsCanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: Forum Talk– 00h02m06s | August update– 00h25m25s | Unused art assets– 00h31m00s | All leaders have hidden Firaxis logosSenate– 00h35m41s | PotatoMcWhiskey’s… Read More »

Civilization VI: August Update Shuffles the Tech and Civics Trees

By | August 17, 2020

The free August Civilization VI game update, coming August 27, will bring a new optional game mode that shuffles the tech and civics trees, available for anyone who owns the base game. The update also adds a new natural wonder selection tool to ensure that a wonder does or does not appear in your game. Below is the… Read More »