2K Games teased another entry in one of its "biggest and most beloved franchises" - and it now seems to be strategy juggernaut Civilization 7
Publisher 2K Games has seemingly spoiled its own impending Civilization 7 reveal.
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Civilization VII has seemingly leaked ahead of an imminent reveal
Plans for a Civilization VII reveal have seemingly leaked ahead of a potential announcement at Friday’s Summer Game Fest showcase.
AAA Games Are in an ‘Awkward Middle Ground’ Right Now, Says XCOM’s Jake Solomon
Gaming in general and AAA gaming in particular are going through a rough patch. While 2023 was a stellar year when it came to well-received AAA releases, the constant rise of game budgets (with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 rumored to have cost $300 million to make) is literally eating into the margins of publishers and developers alike. In February 2024, Sony Chief Operating Officer (COO) and SIE interim Chairman Hiroki Totoki explicitly said a more aggressive multiplatform release plan on PC would have to be enacted to improve the operating profit.
Civilization VI: The 10 Best Civs For Beginners
The hit strategy game can be somewhat overwhelming to new players, and not just because of its many-layered, interacting systems that players must become familiar with. New players may find themselves overwhelmed simply at the first couple of menu screens when asked to decide which among many they should choose as their first civilization. The new total number of Civilizations in Civilization VI is 50, including all the DLC and Season Pass content.
Manor Lords shatters Steam city builder record with over 170,000 concurrent players
How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun? Did you watch any good movies? Did your videogame sell over a million copies and break the Steam record for a city builder with over 170,000 concurrent players within a single day of launching into early access?
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Update Adds 4 Games, Including 3 Surprises
The latest update to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service lineup has added four games for players to check out, including three titles that were not previously announced. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is, as its name suggests, the ultimate version of Xbox Game Pass. It gives subscribers access to everything available in the other tiers, including PC Game Pass games, along with access to titles in the EA Play library.
The PC Gaming Show returns in 2 months with over 50 games worth of world premieres, exclusive announcements, and dev interviews
The PC Gaming Show returns in two months to celebrate what's ahead for PC gaming enthusiasts in 2024 and beyond.
XCOM's greatest DLC was almost a Battletech-style mech expansion before the game's camera scuppered it all: 'Our camera angle is not meant for 30 foot mechs, apparently'
XCOM 2 is eight years old, somehow, which was as offensive for me to write as it was for you to read. And if you ask me, it's still Firaxis' high point as a studio. That's really saying something: Those guys made Sid Meier's Pirates, after all, but I've never loved one of the studio's games so much as I loved its endlessly inventive guerilla warfare sim.