Civilization VI – Greece and Pericles
Pericles, classical age Athenian and Grecian orator, will be replacing Alexander the Great in Civilization VI as Greece’s leader. Greece’s unique ability is “Plato’s Republic,” which gives them another wild card slot no matter which government they choose. Greece also maintains its city state patronage aspect from Civ V, getting cultural bonuses for each city…
Civilization VI – Hardrada and Norway
The Viking Harald Hardrada of Norway, famous for his iron-fisted rule and raiding, has set his eyes on Civilization VI as his next conquest. Hadrada’s ability is called “Thunderbolt of the North,” and it allows all melee units to perform coastal raids and embark or disembark without costing movement. His unique units are the longship,…
Civilization VI – Mvemba a Nzinga and Kongo
The faithful and wise Mvemba a Nzinga might not be as well knows as King George or Gandhi, but his patronage to religious arts and historic leadership has landed him a place in Civilization VI. Kongo’s unique ability is Unkisi, which gives them food, production, and gold from each relic, artifact and sculpture as well…
Civilization VI – India and Gandhi
Firaxis shocked nobody when they announced that the peaceful “Father of the Nation” Mahatma Gandhi will lead India in Civilization VI. Gandhi is a Civilization Veteran and his legacy continues in Civilization as a faithful and nonviolent leader. Gandhi’s ability is “satyagraha,” and gives India a “significant” bonus to faith every time that they meet…
Civilization VI’s Limited Print Anniversary Edition
In the historic year of 1991 a small company made a big game called Civilization. 25 years later they’re onto releasing Civilization VI. Congrats Firaxis! To commemorate their anniversary, the company is releasing a special $90 anniversary edition of the game that comes with all the base game, the bonuses of the Digital Deluxe Edition,…
Civilization VI – Spain & Philip II
Philip II, King of Spain the organizer of the Spanish armada during the late 16th century, is coming to rid the world of heresy and purify the world through faith, exploration, and money in Civilization VI. Spain’s ability, treasure fleet, harkens back to their golden age of ships and gold and grants trade between Spanish…
Civilization VI – Germany and Frederick Barbarossa
Frederick Barbarossa was the crusading King of Germany and the Holy Roman Emperor during the late 12th century who fought to restore the glory of the Romans and spread the Christian faith. Germans under Barbarossa were experts at fighting and conquering small cities, which is why they get an extra military policy slot and bonuses…
Civilization VI – Tomyris and Scythia
Known as one of the few female rulers of antiquity, a fierce warrior, and the slayer of Persian ruler Cyrus the Great, Tomyris and her kingdom of Scythia are riding into Civilization VI as a faithful and warmongering civilization. What makes Tomyris so threatening is her ability to create two light cavalry units for the…
Civilization VI – Pedro II and Brazil
Pedro II, the same Pedro from Civ V’s Brave New World expansion, is coming back in Civ VI to show us all why he was called “The Magnanimous” back in his day. He’s not just magnanimous in name though, his trait is also called “magnanimous,” and it allows him to get back some great person…
Civilization VI – France and Catherine de’ Medici
Catherine de’ Medici, “the most powerful European queen of the 16th century,” will lead France to victory in Civilization VI using statecraft, diplomacy, and espionage. France’s special ability, Grand Tour, gives a bonus when building mid-game wonders and extra tourism from their constructions. The Garde Imperiale is the French unique unit who gets bonuses for…
Civilization VI – Montezuma and the Aztecs
Montezuma the First returns to Civilization once more as a strong, early game military power who may be out of his youth, but is more than ready to rip the still-beating hearts of his enemies’ right out of their chests. Montezuma’s unique ability is “Gifts for the Tlatoani,” which makes amenities (similar to Civ IV’s…
Civilization VI – Qin Shi Huang and China
In Civ VI China and their unique Dynastic Cycle ability give them a larger boosts from eureakas and inspirations (science bonuses) than others civs. It also gets more use out of his workers, giving them another use and have them boost construction on ancient and classical wonders. Militarily, they get the crouching tiger cannon, a…
The Art of Civilization VI
Following up right after the recent “Meet the Developers” video, the Civilization VI team has put out a video focusing purely on the art direction. If you’ve played any of the other Civilization games, you might remember Civ IV’s dull grey expanse or Civ V’s endless clouds covering the map, but that’s not the case…
Meet the Civilization VI Developers
2K’s Civilization VI development team isn’t exactly an indie one, so it should be expected that they have quite a few big-wigs. Development team leaders Ed Beach, Denoton Shirk, Anton Strenger, and Brian Busatti took the time to discuss their goals for Civilization VI’s visual design, gameplay, and innovations on video. In addition to them,…
Activity
-
Cat Cafe Manager – Releasing April
3 years ago
On my birhday! Nice -
Chicken Police – Releasing November
5 years ago
Wut? -
Final Fantasy XVI – Announcement (Updated)
5 years ago
This might be an actual Final Fantasy for a change. I'll remain sceptically optimistic -
Future Games Show August 2020
5 years ago
Die by the Blade didn't just steal the show, it is the show, now -
E3: Guerrilla Collective 2020 Day 1
5 years ago
No Werewolf? Interesting