Tag Archives: Civilization V

Civilization 5: Brave New World has a new video available which focuses on trade routes. Watch below. Brave New World is expected in North America on July 9 and elsewhere on July 12.

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Civilization 5: Brave New World has a new video below discussing policies and ideologies – things which will make your civilization run smoothly or cause a diplomatic ruckus. This is due to the new social policy trees where you can choose autocracy, order or freedom. Watch below. Brave New World is expected in North America on July 9 and elsewhere on July 12.

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Civilization V is rumoured to be receiving a new set of DLC. A listing for an expansion named “One World” exists on the Steam Apps Database, and was spotted by an eagle-eyed member of the 2K forum.

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Civilization 5 has received an absolutely massive balancing and bug-fixing patch. Seriously, it’s huge. Get the full list of changes below.

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Lots of games are on sale this weekend through various digital outlets such as Amazon, GoG, Steam, Gamefly, and more. Hit the break for a small taste.

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Firaxis has pushed out a welcome patch for Civilization V, squashing bugs introduced with the Gods & Kings expansion and associated title updates. Resolved issues include the one where your great general breaks everything; the one where religions break everything; and the one where finishing a scenario breaks everything. Additionally, that weird save file thing with DLC Civs has been corrected, hooray. Check out the full patch notes for more information.

Keen to get on board the latest on dit, Brenna Hillier ventures into Civilization V, but her empire crumbles when she runs screaming in terror.

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2K has announced the availability of the Gods & Kings, the expansion pack for Civilization V on Mac and PC. The expansion is available today in the US, and will be released internationally on June 22. The expansion contains new technology, 27 new units, 13 new buildings and nine new Wonders. It also contains new civilizations, scenarios, the religion, new city-states, world domination and enhanced diplomacy and espionage. It will run you $29.99. Watch the launch trailer below.

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Religion is back in the new Civilization V expansion, Gods & Kings. This developer diary explains how the new mechanics integrate with the core game and deliver a whole new world of ways to conquer the globe.

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Heads up – the promised Steam patch for Civilization V is live. Although the update adds a number of fixes and tweaks, notably to UI and presentation, the core content is probably Steam Workshop Integration, which will hopefully enable a lively modding scene. See the full patch notes here.

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2K has released a video in which Civilization V producer Dennis Shirk, and lead designer Ed Beach, discuss designing the new playable civilizations in Civilization V: Gods & Kings. Watch it below. The expansion is out June 19 in the US and internationally June 22.

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Firaxis will replace Civilization V’s existing mod browser system with integrated Steam Workshop support. The grand strategy will be the seventh game to announce Workshop support after Team Fortress 2, Portal, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and the forthcoming Toki Tori, Garry’s Mod and Gettysburg: Armored Warfare. More details on timing and early access are promised over the coming week.

Civilization V is not only free to play this holiday weekend on Steam, but it’s also 75% off the regular price. The free weekend ends on Sunday, at 1.00pm PDT/4.00pm EDT and the sale ends on Monday, May 28 10.00am PDT/1.00pm EDT. Hit up Steam for more information.

2K has announced the Gods & Kings expansion pack for Civilization V will be released in North America on June 19 and internationally on June 22. Included in the expansion is new gameplay content allowing players to found a Pantheon of the Gods where their created prophets will spread the newly founded religion across the world. The expansion also includes new types of city-states, new systems for land and naval combat, nine new civilizations, nine new wonders, three original scenarios, and dozens of new units, buildings, technologies and resources.

Ed Beach, lead designer on Civilization V and its expansion Gods and Kings, has told Joystiq the team made three changes to the game based on community feedback: AI no longer holds grudges; religion, diplomacy and combat were added or overhauled; and the combat tech tree doesn’t contain “dead ends” anymore.

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2K has announced the Gods & Kings Expansion Pack for Civilization V is currently in development with Firaxis and will be released in late spring.

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For the Meier massive yet to play it, Amazon’s listing Civilization V for a nice-and-cheap £13.60 right now, with the US site asking for $8.99. Get in the Firaxis mood for XCOM: Enemy Unknown later this year. UK here, US here.

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A surprise addition to your portable gaming catalogue with the launch of Civilization V Mobile.

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2K has announced a Sid Meier’s Civilization V Game of the Year Edition for PC which contains the standalone product, along with previously released add-on content.

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2K has revealed two new DLC packs for Civilization V, bringing the ancient and honourable kingdom of Korea into play alongside a number of brand new, very old wonders. We’ve got trailers for both.

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