Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide Impressions: Making Planetfall
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Shacknews goes hands-on with the Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide expansion and claim the seas in the name of our empire. Here's what we found in the ocean depths.
READ MORE >Civilization: Beyond Earth explores a free Steam weekend today
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In anticipation of the upcoming Rising Tide expansion, 2K Games and Firaxis have opened the door for a free Civilization: Beyond Earth weekend on Steam.
READ MORE >Civilization: Beyond Earth Rising Tide trailer highlights amphibious adventure
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A new trailer for the Rising Tide expansion shows off much of what we can expect from the upcoming DLC, including new factions, units, and more.
READ MORE >Civilization: Beyond Earth dives into the Rising Tide with E3 walkthrough video
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Civilization: Beyond Earth is months away from getting its first expansion. With that in mind, 2K and Firaxis have released the full E3 2015 walkthrough video to show off some of its new features.
READ MORE >E3 2015: The Most Anticipated Games for PC
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This week, Shacknews is looking at the most anticipated games from this year's E3 across each of the major platforms. Today, we look at PC.
READ MORE >Civilization: Beyond Earth first expansion Rising Tide coming in fall 2015
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The first expansion for Civilization: Beyond Earth has been announced and will allow players to colonize both the skies and seas, includes additional diplomatic options, and more.
READ MORE >"Hopefully this will fix all the glaringly bad problems with the game. It's boring as shit right ..."
see all 3 commentsCivilization: Beyond Earth update prepares for Starships' arrival
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The latest update for Civilization: Beyond Earth is addressing several aspects of the Firaxis strategy game, including trading routes and Wonder effects. However, it will also prepare for the incoming arrival of Sid Meier's Starships by adding in a connectivity feature.
READ MORE >"Some nice changes. It sounds like they made a bunch of the Wonders more worthwhile."
see all 2 commentsCiv: Beyond Earth and Saints Row franchise free to play on Steam this weekend
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Both Civilization: Beyond Earth and the Saints Row franchise are available to play for free this weekend on Steam.
READ MORE >"Ah, good, it's not like I don't have other games to play this weekend"
see all 7 commentsOur 2014 Favorites: Josh Hawkins
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Our collective top 10 Games of the Year are coming next week, but first, we each chime in with some personal favorites. First up: freelance contributor Josh Hawkins.
READ MORE >"Oh, this is tempting. Still getting my sea legs under me, and I'm only a bit into my first game. :c "
see all 25 commentsShack Snack: October 23, 2014
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Time for another episode of Shack Snack! All the gaming news you need in a nice digestible chunk of video deliciousness.
READ MORE >"Wait what? Everyone likes Tom Hanks. He's just so ... likable!"
see all 9 commentsFinal Score: Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
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It's been over 10 years since Firaxis Games placed turn-based strategy fans inside an unknown science fiction world to battle for victory. Now they've finally made their return to the stars, but has their mission been as successful as they hoped, or are we all left shaking o...
READ MORE >"I know that feeling, I have quite a few of those to enact my reveng on as well. So many games to ..."
see all 25 commentsCivilization: Beyond Earth review: Humanity's End
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Civilization: Beyond Earth leaves behind humanity's homeworld with the hope of creating a better future. How does this epic sci-fi Civilization game stack up against its earthbound historic predecessors? Our review.
READ MORE >"Civ2 was awesome from the start. For a sequel it hit everything just right."
see all 25 commentsCivilization: Beyond Earth intro cinematic searches for hope
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2K and Firaxis have released the opening cinematic for Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, in which humanity begins its search for a new home.
READ MORE >Civilization: Beyond Earth 'Discovery' trailer gives colonization how-to
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A new 9-minute video for Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth has been released highlighting what exactly players can expect when they attempt to colonize alien worlds.
READ MORE >"Civ V DLC expansion. Sorry but there have been a plethora of games that have come out since Civ ..."
see all 4 commentsFiraxis lead designers discuss Civilization: Beyond Earth's desert-like arid biome
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The Earth-like lush biome won't be the only one available to explore in Civilization: Beyond Earth. Shacknews recently spoke with Firaxis lead designers Will Miller & David McDonough to talk about the desert-like arid biome.
READ MORE >"What? Not even something like a "Petra" World wonder as in CIV V? No buildings or special ..."
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