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New Civ6 monthly challenge: The Head Of Cyrus

By | February 13, 2024

For nearly Valentine’s Day Firaxis is giving us a new monthly challenge: The Head Of Cyrus. You play as Tomyris on a duel size hot and arid inland sea map. You get Barbarian clans, and you must win via Domination against an obvious foe. You have the option to play on Prince or Emperor level, and the challenge… Read More »

Polycast episode 427: “First SMAC of the Year”

By | February 7, 2024

We’re back! After almost half a year of un-planned hiatus, the four-hundred-and-twenty-seventh episode of PolyCast, “First SMAC of the Year” is now available on streaming on YouTube. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus. Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h03m28s | Civilization VI Symphony in Korea– 00h11m33s | December 2023 Challenge… Read More »

Play the new Civ6 “Game Of The Month” #176

By | February 4, 2024

And we continue to conquer the year 2024, also in Civ6! For this GOTM you play as Hojo Tokimune on a standard size Archipelago map with high sea level on King level. You get a disaster intensity of 3 together with barbarian clans, and you need to win this game via culture or diplomacy. You have until March… Read More »

Play the new Civ6 “Game Of The Month” #175

By | January 15, 2024

And also in 2024 we still continue with the “Game Of The Month”! This time you play as Wu Zetian on a standard size Archipelago map with a hot and arid climate and sparse resources. This challenge is set on Deity level, and you need to win via a science victory. If you want to take part in… Read More »

Next Civ6 Monthly Challenge: Robot Revolution

By | January 9, 2024

Firaxis has put the next monthly challenge online: This time you are playing as Larier of Canada on a small, cold and arid tilted axis map with sparse resources. You may chose between Prince and Emperor difficulty, and the necessary DLC is for you available for this challenge even if you have not bought it. But the real… Read More »

Civilization VI Symphony – Live from the National Theater of Korea

By | January 6, 2024

A few days ago we reported about a version of Baba Yetu by the National Theater of Korea (link). They have in the meantime released a concert with many of the Civ6 songs! The concert contains the title song “Sogno Di Volare”, and 19 civ themes. Watch it, it is amazing, and join us for the discussion here.

Play the new Civ6 “Game Of The Month” #174

By | January 3, 2024

In the first GOTM of the year 2024 you get a tough challenge: You play as Cyrus on a standard size Pangaea map on Prince level. The resources are sparse, the climate is hot and arid with a low sea level, and disaster intensity is set to 2. You need to also win via a Domination or Religious… Read More »

Twitter: Happy Holidays from the Civilization team!

By | December 22, 2023

The Civ team has just posted their holiday greetings on Twitter, and they can also be found on the Civ website.A very nice drawing, as last year, although it allows less speculations for the next title. If you still want to speculate, then join us here.