The Civilization creator isn't a fan of NFTs and other monetization.

Sid Meier, the creator behind the popular strategy series Civilization, says that gaming companies run the real risk of losing their audiences if they focus heavily on different forms of monetization tactics. Meier seems to single out monetization tactics like microtransactions and NFTs.

Meier says that games should be fun first and foremost. In an interview with the BBC, Meier says, "People can...

Lots of amateur programmers all feel like they have a hit game in them. They dream of one day creating a game that takes the world by storm like an Angry Birds did or even something more complicated like a Civilization VI.

This may seem like they have their heads in the clouds, but it could happen. If you are one of them then you can take your skills and apply them to creating a popular game. You just need to have the right strategy from the very beginning.

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This week's free game from the EGS.

Last week, the Epic Games Store gave away Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition (affiliate link), which is now just $14.99 (USD) during the Epic Mega Sale. This actually translates to $4.99 after the added $10 off coupon that Epic gives you for the sale duration. This week, another high-profile title is available for free. That title is a favorite among strategy fans and is none other than Civilization VI.

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A DLC pass is coming to Civ VI.

Civilization VI is about ready to venture into an all-new Frontier. 2K has just announced the New Frontier Pass for Sid Meier's Civilization VI. As you may have already figured out by the use of the word "pass" and the fact that the title specifies "bi-monthly content drops," this is indeed an announcement of a Season Pass for the game.

The New Frontier Pass promises to deliver eight new civilizations, nine new leaders,...

Civilization VI, of the Sid Meier variety, has a new expansion out today. It's called Gathering Storm, which is a good thing because this expansion is mostly about a very active planet with many environmental challenges.

This expansion includes new Environmental Effects (they capitalized it this way), new Engineering Projects, and Consumable Resources for players to wrap their strategic minds around. This is being called the "largest ever" expansion released in the...

The second expansion for Civilization VI was officially announced today after about a day of teasing from 2K and Firaxis Games. Civilization VI: Gathering Storm will be released on February 14, 2019 but what exactly does this new expansion add?

Well, for one thing it adds in an "active planet" where the environment may prove to be a bigger foe than any other civilization out there.
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It's a busy release day, this day of Fri, or "Friday" as some of you may call it. We already talked about the PC release of Sunset Overdrive but did you know that other games also came out today? It's true.

Why not put up a separate news post for each of the following Friday releases? The answer my astound you: I'm feeling lazy. Hell, there might even bee a few things in this Newsbits that doesn't have anything to do with a new release today.

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I don't remember history being this buggy.
If there is one area that video games come up short in, it's when they attempt to tackle real-life history. Specifically, games come up well short in being historically accurate without also including a healthy dose of embellishment or suspension of disbelief. In nearly all of the games that focus on real-world history, you almost always play as some overpowered jack-of-all-trades. Yes, this includes games and franchises such as Call of D...

I don't remember history being this buggy.
If there is one area that video games come up short in, it's when they attempt to tackle real-life...

What's this, yet another leader reveal for Civilization VI: Rise and Fall? Yep. This time we get to meet Robert the Bruce as the leader of Scotland.

Scotland gets the Highlander as their unique unit.
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What's this, yet another leader reveal for Civilization VI: Rise and Fall? Yep. This time we get to meet Robert the Bruce as the leader of Sco...

A new video for Civilization VI: Rise and Fall, appropriately named "New Features Explained," details some of the new features coming in the expansion. Weird how that works, isn't it?
I like it when a press release is short and to the point. Civilization VI: Rise an...

A new video for Civilization VI: Rise and Fall, appropriately named "New Features Explained," details some of the new features coming...

Tamar was revealed as the leader of Georgia today for the upcoming Rise and Fall expansion for Sid Meier's Civilization VI. The official Civilization blog has some of the major details on Tamar's life along with some insight on her unique content.
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