newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/IJiHDmyhE1A&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":360,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} );
Somehow the theme song for 2005′s Civilization IV is being nominated for a 2011 Grammy. The makers of the game have said that Christopher Tin’s Baba Yetu would become the first gaming song to win one. But it’s got competition. More »
The opening theme for Civilization IV is the first original composition associated with a video game to be a finalist nominee for a Grammy. The track, “Baba Yetu,” is in the “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists” category. More »
Strategy fans, I direct your attention towards Steam today. There’s 75% off a whole bunch of Civilization IV related games. More »
Exactly how many bullets can kill a person? How many apples can one man carry? In real life, the answers vary. In a video game, real life must be explained in numbers. That includes religion: how it spreads, who believes. More »
As I covered in the feature on box art and game logos I did last week, putting together a game’s cover isn’t as easy as you’d think it is. Especially when you take a look at a work in progress. More »
It’s testament to the longevity of Civilization IV that, four years on from release, not only am I still playing it, but that 2K can repackage the game safe in the knowledge it will sell. More »
For years we have kept Kotaku tower a closely guarded secret. However, today we revealed our rendition of it. Wouldn’t it be nice to build a Kotaku colony? We could have little Crecentes and Faheys running around. This of course brings us to this new Sid Meir’s Civilization IV Colonization Trailer. In the video we get a look at the time periods that the new game will focus on. I was too young to appreciate Sid Meier’s Colonization back in ’94, but this time it seems he’s bringing the concept to a new generation. Expect it in stores later this year.
