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Civilization 5 Gets Release Date

Civilization 5 was announced this February after a long period of silence from developer Firaxis Games. Now, the fifth installment in the turn-based strategy series is poised to conquer computers all...

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Civilization V PC System Requirements Rival StarCraft II’s, Time to Upgrade?

Ouch, Civilization V, you’re really creating something special with these super-high PC system requirements, aren’t you? Yes, Ranters, it might be time to break out your credit card and purchase some...

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Review: Civilization V

The truest form of quality measurement for any Civilization game is astonishingly simple: how many hours of the day disappear during each game you play? It’s a scale of addiction, and Civilization V...

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‘Civilization 5′ Add-On Content Heralds the Coming of Genghis Khan

Coming on October 25th, two Civilization V DLC packs will available for your downloading pleasure: ‘The Babylonian Civilization Pack’ and ‘The Mongols Civilization and Scenario Pack’. The first pack...

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Civilization 5 Invading the Mac Starting This Holiday Season

Who doesn’t want to take over the world? Up until now only PC gamers everywhere were able to test their wits in Sid Meier’s Civilization V, but all that is about to change this holiday season. Aspyr...

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‘Civilization World’ Closed Alpha Signups Start Now!

You may remember that we once reported on an upcoming Civilization game, known then as Civilization Network, that would be coming to your Facebook homepage sometime in 2010. The year came and went...

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‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’ Coming From Firaxis Games

Announced just this morning, XCOM: Enemy Unknown pairs revered development house Firaxis Games with one of the most beloved strategy series ever. In development for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3,...

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‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’ Details & Screenshots

Fans of old school strategy games were somewhat disappointed last year, and for good reason. The RTS classic XCOM would be making many dreams come true by returning to modern consoles, but only in the...

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2K Games Announces ‘Civilization V: Gods & Kings’ Expansion Pack

Expansion packs to games over a year old are not very common anymore, especially in this digital age where DLC dominates the “expansion” landscape. However, when the game is as expansive and adaptable...

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‘XCOM Enemy Unknown’ Preview

One of the lesser-known booths in the 2K Games section of PAX East’s exhibition hall belonged to none other than XCOM Enemy Unknown — Firaxis’ modern-day retelling of the 1994 strategy classic. In...

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‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’ Gets Jetpacks, Dev Trailer, Release Date & More

Earth. It’s what’s for dinner. Or at least that seems to be the motto of the Earth-invading sectoids getting set to blitz us in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Whether or not they have their own silver-tounged...

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‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’ Preview

Fans of the classic turn-based styling from X-Com games of old will certainly have been following XCOM: Enemy Unknown as it nears its release date later this year. The title is set to rejuvenate a...

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Civilization V: Gods and Kings Review

The Civilization franchise has been one of the most successful strategy series in gaming history. While the original Civilization had a definite cult following, the games definitely hit a wider mark...

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Firaxis: Narrative is a ‘Large Part’ of ‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’

Gameplay devices may have trumped plot devices in driving the success of 1994′s UFO: Enemy Unknown, but Microprose’s alien invasion strategy title didn’t skimp on either. Underpinning progression was...

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‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’ Review

The new XCOM series is a modernized recreation of the dated and similarly titled X-Com franchise, which made its debut to the world in 1994. Touted as the pinnacle of strategy games, the original UFO...

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‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’ Slingshot DLC Announced

It’s been a few weeks since XCOM: Enemy Unknown invaded store shelves worldwide (read our review). Now that players have had a chance to test out the waters of the turn-based strategy title, Firaxis...

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‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown’ Slingshot DLC Review

Barely a month after its initial announcement, the Slingshot DLC for XCOM: Enemy Unknown is invading computers and consoles worldwide. The game itself garnered much acclaim for its revival of the...

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New DLC Available: XCOM’s Free ‘Second Wave’& Assassin’s Creed 3′s ‘Battle...

A pair of 2012′s most acclaimed games are charging right along into 2013. 2K Games and Ubisoft have each announced new DLC offerings for XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Assassin’s Creed 3, respectively, and...

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‘Journey,’‘The Walking Dead,’&‘Far Cry 3′ Lead D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced the nominees for the 16th annual Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain (D.I.C.E.) Awards. Leading the pack this year is...

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‘Civilization V: Brave New World’ Review

When a game can survive year after year, after waves upon waves of competition across numerous genres bid for gamers’ time and money, it is a testament to its impeccable design and function to remain...

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