In Real Life

It’s All In Your Head, Well At Least Half Of It Is

As heard on Kotaku Talk Radio.


May 7, 2010
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Sid Meier’s Bargain Hunter: A Soren Johnson Game

Strategy fans, I direct your attention towards Steam today. There’s 75% off a whole bunch of Civilization IV related games.


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Alpha Centuri And Railroad Tycoon Sequels Are On Sid’s List

During our live chat with Sid Meier earlier this week, fans couldn’t help asking about classic games like Alpha Centauri and Railroad Tycoon, and while he couldn’t reveal any in-development titles, he did add them to Firaxis’ list of games to possibly revisit someday.


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Casting A Hex On Civilization V

During this week’s broadcast of our Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, legendary game designer Sid Meier explains how the new hex-based map enriches Civilization V, and why it took so long for the series to go six-sided.


May 6, 2010
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An Hour Of Sid Meier Brilliance, Including His Surprise Guitar Hero Regret

Civilization creator Sid Meier was our guest for Kotaku Talk Radio this week. You can listen to the full episode now or download it for posterity. So many topics. Did you know Meier wishes he made Tetris and Guitar Hero?


April 29, 2010
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Civilization Creator: Social Gaming Is "The Frontier"

I love Sid Meier. Not just because he’s a great game designer, but because he’s a generally smart guy, as evidenced in this interview with IndustryGamers in which he talks “social” gaming in terms you should all understand.


April 15, 2010
In Real Life

Watch Civilization’s Creator Build A Game In 48 Hours

Here’s an inspiring way to start your day, as Civilization co-creator Sid Meier builds a video game in under 48 hours.


March 13, 2010
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Civilization Creator: Why Everything Game Devs Know Is Wrong

Firaxis Games co-founder and Civilization creator Sid Meier expanded the minds of GDC attendees by talking about the psychology of game design and breaking some bad news to us. Everything we know, Meier argues, is wrong.


February 2, 2010
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Civilization: Network Will Be Playable This June

While there’s trepidation amongst many gamers as to the potential for “proper” Facebook games, there’s one series that was born for the social network platform: Civilization. Which is coming to Facebook, and whose beta will open in five month’s time.


January 28, 2010
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Sid Meier Keynotes GDC 2010

Sid Meier, the legendary creator of the Civilization franchise, has been tapped to deliver the opening keynote address at the 2010 Game Developers Conference, which means this could be the most addictive opening keynote speech ever delivered.