At Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, last month, I sat down in one of a dozen chairs arranged like a makeshift theater to watch Ed Beach -- lead designer of the upcoming Sid Meier's Civilization 7 and ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The release date of Civilization 7 draws near and will see the game ...

In previous Civilization games, civs were always tied to a specific leader who was usually, but not always, a noteworthy head of state. Later iterations of the game offered multiple leaders for civs, ...

The free Civilization VI: Platinum Edition offer on EGS won’t last long. Players can claim the game until July 24 at 11 AM ET. Once that time is over, the offer will no longer be available, and be ...

Civilization games are easy to get lost in, so much so that I don’t think I’ve ever actually finished one of them. This is apparently a common problem because developer Firaxis Games wanted to address ...

It's a really great week for Sid Meier's Civilization fans, as one of the best deals to hit the franchise is in effect for a limited time. Steam is running a Civilization sale that encompasses some of ...

It's somehow been eight years since 2K and Firaxis released Civilization 6, and the lauded 4X developer has kept the wheels greased the entire time with a steady stream of updates. But the updates can ...

The announcement of a new Civilization game is one of the only things that strikes both joy and fear into the hearts of fans in equal measure. On one hand, they know they’re about to begin one of the ...

While Civilization 7 is still very much finding its feet, it's never been a better time to play its predecessor, Civilization 6. Indeed, that's a trend I've long believed in; as much as the fresh ...

The two modern XCOM games, Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2, represent the very best not only of Firaxis but of strategy as a videogame concept. Every single input in XCOM is significant, and laden with ...

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