The Grammy’s Will Now Include A Category For Best Video Game Soundtrack

By | June 12, 2022
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As noted by Christopher Tin on Twitter, the Grammy’s have added some new categories including a new category for video game soundtracks. To be precise:

Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media
Recognizes excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominately of original scores and created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current video game or other interactive media released within the qualification period

Until now Christopher Tin holds the only Grammy for a music title from a video game, with Baba Yetu from Civ4. With this new category his uniqueness will sadly come to an end next year :(.

News article on Gamespot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-grammys-will-now-include-a-category-for-best-video-game-soundtrack/1100-6504450/

Announcement by the Grammy’s themself: https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-new-categories-songwriter-year-best-video-game-soundtrack-social-impact-special-merit-award-65th-grammy-awards

Discuss this article in our forum: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/the-grammys-will-now-include-a-category-for-best-video-game-soundtrack.677323/

FilthyRobot interviews lead designer Soren Johnson

By | June 10, 2022
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The streamer FilthyRobot has interviewed Soren Johnson about Old World. It’s a 2h interview about the creative process, Soren’s experience, and a lot more.

Thanks for our user Heathcliff for notifying us. You can discuss this video in the thread here.

Humankind: Cultures of Latin America DLC, console release, Bolivar update

By | June 9, 2022
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Multiple big Humankind news were released by Amplitude today.

  1. The Cultures of Latin America DLC has been released (not announced, but released). It comes with 6 new cultures, the Caralans, the Nazca, the Taino, the Inca, the Argentinians and Cubans. Discuss the new DLC here. Amplitude is also giving away 1000 keys for free, check it out on their homepage.
  2. The Bolivar update has been released. The above DLC is part of the Bolivar update, among also more events, new wonders, and many, many fixes. Discuss the Bolivar update here.
  3. Humankind will come to consoles. On November 4 Humankind will be released on the Playstation, Xbox, and will be included in the Xbox Game pass. Discuss the console release here.

Play the new Civ4 “Game Of The Month” #236

By | June 9, 2022
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Also this month you get again the chance to show that you’re the best of the best in Civ4!

In this “Game Of The Month” you play as Mao of China on a tropical Pangaea map on Prince level. You have until July 4 to finish the revolution.

For all the details, please visit the thread here.

Civ 4 Hall Of Fame: Welcome to the Indian Summer – Challenge 23

By | June 8, 2022
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Compete with other civ-fanatics in our Civ4 “Hall Of Fame”! The HoF is a competition, where you send in your own games (specific rules apply), to see who ranks best for this setting! For the Indian Summer challenge, we want 10 games as India from you!

You need to install the HoF mod, and read the rules before hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/rules.php.

As shown in the challenge thread here, one challenge must be a cultural win with India on a normal size Oasis map on Warlord level. Another savegame we want from you is a game with India on a huge Pangaea map on epic speed with a conquest victory on Emperor level.

Check out the overview, and see for how many of the games you want to compete. Are you ready to ascent to the everlasting hall of magnificent Civ4 players! Then join this challenge!

Play the new Civ6 “Game Of The Month” #136

By | June 7, 2022
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It’s getting warmer, the summer is coming… definitely the time for another round of Civ6! In this month’s game you play as Tamar of Georgia on a standard size Highlands map on King level. You get a legendary start, but a disaster intensity of 2. You also need to go for the Science Victory, and prevent all other civs from reaching any of the other victory conditions. You have until July 1 to get all the Nobels!

For all the details, please check the thread here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/6otm136-announcement.677115/

PotatoMcWhiskey: Starting your Empire – Old World for beginners – Hittites

By | June 5, 2022
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Our highly acclaimed Civ6 youtube PotatoMcWhiskey has taken a look at Old World, and decided to make a video about the start with the Hittites. He’s a Civ6 master mind, so it should be interesting to see what he has to say about Old World. If you want to discuss the Hittites or this video, please had over to this thread.

Anton Strenger at GDC: Ahistorical Accuracy: Bringing New Myths and Representation to ‘Civilization’

By | June 1, 2022
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We talked about it already here, at the end of March Anton Strenger, lead designer of the “New Frontier Pass” has given a talk at the GDC, named “Ahistorical Accuracy: Bringing New Myths and Representation to ‘Civilization'”. At the time back, the talk itself was not yet available, but Anton told us via Twitter that it is now possible to watch it online. You can find it here, it’s 1h about Civ, and we hope everyone can enjoy it. Please comment about this talk in our forum here.