NEWS 30 Mar 2023­ by L Coulsen

The Regulars Are Coming: Civilization VI Gets its Final Lead…

As a tea-blooded Brit, this makes me happy. The English are coming to Civilization VI. Typing that with a z on the other hand? That one does not spark joy. You could have at least made the announcement by spelling it 'civilisation', but oh well. Rule Britannia!
ANNOUNCEMENT 14 Apr 2020

XCOM: Chimera Squad – Announcement and Release Date

Firaxis and 2K have announced XCOM: Chimera Squad, a new entry in the long-running series that takes place after the events of XCOM 2. Chimera Squad puts you in command of a hybrid alien and human team who must defend a city against malcontents who don't support peace between humans and their former conquerors. XCOM:…
GAME PROFILE 14 Apr 2020 by Jay

XCOM: Chimera Squad

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ANNOUNCEMENT 03 Oct 2018

XCOM 2: War Of The Chosen – Tactical Legacy Pack Release D…

Alien murdering strategy game XCOM 2: War Of The Chosen is receiving a new DLC called the Tactical Legacy Pack that will fill in the events between the XCOM and the sequel. The Tactical Legacy Pack will be available from 9 October 2018 on PC. Additionally, it will be free for all owners of War…
NEWS 16 Jan 2018­ by Jay Shaw

Civilization VI Rise And Fall New Features Explained

Sometimes it's hard to know exactly what you're getting in an expansion pack, especially when it's a game as broad as Civilization VI. But fear not, because the developers are here with a new trailer to explain the new features in Rise And Fall to us poor settlers still struggling to research pottery. Why is…
ANNOUNCEMENT 12 Dec 2017

Civilization 6 Rise and Fall Queen Wilhelmina Trailer

One of the new civs making their way to Civilization 6 with expansion Rise and Fall is going to be the Netherlands with iconic ruler Queen Wilhelmina. Queen Victoria thought she was pretty, polite, and intelligent, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany could attest to her wry wit. Queen Wilhelmina herself is famous for maintaining Dutch…
ANNOUNCEMENT 05 Dec 2017

Civilization VI: Rise And Fall Queen Seondeok First Look

The above trailer will give you a look at the Korean leader, Queen Seondeok from the upcoming Rise And Fall expansion for Civlization VI. In it we learn of some of her unique attributes; the Seowon will replace the campus and must be built on hills; her unique unit the Hwacha is a mobile ballista;…
ANNOUNCEMENT 28 Nov 2017

Civilization 6 Rise & Fall Expansion Announcement

As is usual for Civilization games, each new expansion brings some major changes and additions to the game and today's new announcement, Rise & Fall is no exception to that rule. We've got the addition of Great Ages, making your civ go through dark ages and golden ages, the latter of which will turn into…
NEWS 16 Aug 2017­ by Lee Braden

XCOM2: Posters, Posters everywhere

Firaxis has decided that everyone needs to play dress-up in XCOM 2 now with a release of the demo of the new Propaganda Centre. Now available on Steam you can import your own soldiers or use some of the pre-selected ones and put them into your own posters to share or even see up in…
ANNOUNCEMENT 31 Jul 2017

Civilization VI Summer Update Details

Firaxis and 2K Games are pleased to announce that their biggest update of the year is now available to owners of Civilization VI. The Summer 2017 update has launched for PC players, with an ambiguous "coming soon" for Mac and Linux gamers. As most game updates, this comes jammed with plenty of AI adjustments, class…
ANNOUNCEMENT 20 Jan 2017­ by Sawyer Scherbenske

XCOM 2’s Long War Mod: Better, Stronger, Longer

The word “Mod” is shorthand for some minor “modification,” but it really doesn’t do justice to XCOM 2’s Long War 2 mod. Stormtrooper helmets and new haircuts are good and dandy, but Long War 2 is more like a community-made DLC package for die-hard fans. Long War 2 adds new weapons, classes, skills, and missions, and…
ANNOUNCEMENT 23 Dec 2016­ by Sawyer Scherbenske

Civilization VI: Poland and Viking DLC Packs Available

The pious and educated, Queen Jadwiga of Poland, is joining the Civilization VI’s cast of theocrats and conquerors. Expect to expand and spread your faith with the Poland Civilization and Scenario Pack DLC. For $5/£3.99, you can rule Poland and expand your empire across the world through uniquely useful builders. By building forts, Poland instantly claims…
ANNOUNCEMENT 22 Oct 2016­ by Sawyer Scherbenske

Civilization VI “How to” YouTube Series

Civilization VI is officially out, and leave it to Firaxis Games to make a great, complex turn-based strategy game. Who knew that ruling over empires would be so hard? To help you get over that complex part, 2K and Firaxis, Civilization VI’s developers, have released a short, six-part video series about "how to" play their…
ANNOUNCEMENT 18 Oct 2016­ by Sawyer Scherbenske

Civilization VI Launch Trailer

Civilization VI’s full release is nigh, the 19 starter civs have been revealed, gameplay has been explained, and now the launch trailer has dropped. It’s no Baba Yetu, but Civilization’s VI’s cinematic trailer is up there with Blizzard’s recent Overwatch and WoW trailers with all the inspirational jargon of a Pixar film. If you like what you…