News

WikiLeaks Suspect Found Inspiration In Video Games

In the Washington Post‘s in-depth profile of the alleged source of classified information passed to WikiLeaks, a childhood friend discusses how computer games played a part in introducing Bradley Manning to the world of ideas.


March 14, 2011
In Real Life

Let’s Learn How To Play The Wonderfully Complex Civilization Board Game

Civilization: The Board Game from Fantasy Flight Games is no mere global Monopoly, no svelte Catan. It is a complicated affair and one that’s not so easy to capture on video.


February 19, 2011
In Real Life

Are Video Games Turning Liberals Into Virtual Conservatives?

Monica Potts a feminist graduate of an all-girls college that would never take her husband’s name or dream of ending her career to raise children. In the Sims 3 she’s a married mother that stays home with the kids.


February 3, 2011
In Real Life

Civilization’s Greatest Fantasy Could Soon Be Reality

It’s funny, for a game based on history and real things, Civilization has always had a strangely fictional unit at its core: the “Settler”, who can make towns and later cities just appear.


December 4, 2010
News

Civilization IV’s Opening Theme A Finalist For Grammy

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.


November 5, 2010
In Real Life

Conquer World Of Warcraft With Tanks And Spearmen

We’re surprised it’s taken this long, but somebody has finally gotten around to recreating World of Warcraft’s land of Azeroth in PC strategy game Civilization V.


October 29, 2010
In Real Life

Your Three-Step Guide To Quitting Civilization

Wait… damn, that didn’t work so well… as seen on The Daily What.


October 14, 2010
News

Big Fixes Coming For Civilization V

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Civilization V, but like any game, it wasn’t perfect. It was a little buggy, and there were some AI missteps. Hopefully, those two issues will be fixed in the game’s first major patch.


September 25, 2010
In Real Life

What If Civilization’s Catchy Theme Music Had Lyrics…

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It would most definitely not sound like this.


August 9, 2010
News

Civilization V PC Specs Released

Triple-A games have standards, you know, and Civilization V has made its clear. Not just anything can run 400 turns of this game. So check ‘em out to see if your PC measures up when the game hits Sept. 21.