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 >Civilization: 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 >Civilization 5 gets a free week on Steam prior to Beyond Earth
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It's a long wait before Civilization: Beyond Earth hits this week. So why not play Civ V in the meantime?
READ MORE >"I hope you bought it with the expansions, the base game (which is the only free-to-play part) is ..."
see all 7 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 >Firaxis 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 ..."
see all 5 commentsCivilization: Beyond Earth coming in October
Civilization: Beyond Earth, the futurist take on the long-running strategy franchise, has set a landing date. 2K Games announced today that it will come to PC on October 24 for $49.99.
READ MORE >"The only evidence I've seen to the contrary is the tech tree, which is now a spiderweb instead ..."
see all 25 commentsPSA: Civilization 5 on SteamOS (and on sale)
Civilization 5 is now available on SteamOS and Linux, and it's on sale for a hefty discount for a limited time as well.
READ MORE >Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth preview: boldly going
It's time to blast off into parts unknown in Civilization: Beyond Earth. Shacknews recently had a chance to go hands-on with the Civilization series' jump into the future.
READ MORE >"Well, it it really just Civ5 in space? I'm not surethat is enough to make me buy it. "
see all 26 commentsCivilization: Beyond Earth takes the series into the future
Firaxis revealed a brand new game in the Civilization series at PAX East today. Dubbed "Beyond Earth," the latest entry in the franchise takes the series into the future.
READ MORE >"I wonder why that name is not mention in any of the announcement articles."
see all 42 commentsCivilization 5 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown get Complete Editions
2K Games is working on a pair of Complete Editions for Civilization V and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The former will release tomorrow, while the latter arrives on March 4 with XCOM: Enemy Within packed in.
READ MORE >"They could just call it something else. Planetfall or Rigel Kentaurus would be good options. "
see all 6 commentsCivilization 5 'Scrambled' map packs announced
2K Games and Firaxis have announced two new "Scrambled" Civilization 5 map packs inspired by the Scramble for Africa scenario in Brave New World. One is available now, and the other is coming November 5.
READ MORE >You can play Civilization 5 as Beavis & Butthead
One intrepid modder has produced the leaders Civilization 5 clearly always needed: Beavis and Butthead.
READ MORE >"Oil deposits are replaced by natural gas. Biology and Steam Power on the tech tree become ..."
see all 10 commentsCivilization Online adapts Sid Meier series into MMO
XLGames has announced Civilization Online, an MMORPG that uses the broad strokes of Civ, but puts you in the shoes of a single citizen.
READ MORE >"I do wonder how the buildings progress while these hundreds of people construct. Hopefully they ..."
see all 26 commentsCivilization 5 'Brave New World' launch trailer showcases human achievement
A Civilization 5 "Brave New World" launch trailer gives a rousing summary of humanity's accomplishments over the last century.
READ MORE >How Civilization 5 chose new cultures for Brave New World
Firaxis details how it picks the new cultures going into a Civilization 5 expansion, using the nine set for the upcoming Brave New World as an example.
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"Some nice changes. It sounds like they made a bunch of the Wonders more worthwhile."
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