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Railroads: Behind the Scenes Sid & his team explain why and how they made Sid Meier's Railroads!. More >
Patch 1.61 for Civilization IV The long-awaited 1.61 patch is out! It features several fixes, but also additions, such as scenarios, the PitBoss system, and the SDK (the modmaker's dream). More >
1701 A.D. Demo! Build a colonial empire in the age of sail...
Modding Competition Which mods are the best? Submit your mod and win signed copies of Civilization IV or the official game soundtrack!
Simon Bradbury on CivCity: Rome Simon Bradbury talks to Planet Civilization about his new game, CivCity: Rome. He explains new features, research, daily lives of the citizens, and even giant death robots.
Civilization Fan PodCast 10:24 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News The Civilization community now has an interactive voice: Apolyton
Civilization Site launched its own podcast. The first episode, "Let's Get It Started", is now available for download in MP3 format at 64kbps quality. The Apolyton podcast makes use of Skype to allow for call-ins and internet interviews.
Railroads! Behind the Scenes 10:21 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Firaxis has released a video about why and how Sid Meier's Railroads! was made. It inter-cuts interview sequences with gameplay sequences, and it even includes footage of the original conceptual build of the game. Definitely worth watching!
New Civilization wallpaper 11:10 PST | Laurino | Print News | Mail News A new wallpaper has been released, based on Civilization 4 box art, by IsideMacGames, and is available in 15 different resolutions. It can be found here.
Railroads! available NOW! 14:07 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Sid Meier�s Railroads! for PC is available now in stores across North America and will be available at European retail stores on October 27th. On the release, Sid Meier commented: �Since we pioneered the empire-building strategy genre, we are excited to have the opportunity to create the next great game. With the advances in technology we�ve managed to create an experience that is accessible to gamers of all ages, yet challenging to master.�
I have to tell you: Railroads! is as good as the original, if not better (and I am not just talking about graphics here). You do need a good machine to run it though. So go out and get this next great Sid game!
Civilization III on GameTap 13:43 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News This week, Sid Meier's Civilization III for the PC-WIN platform, arrived
on GameTap (www.GameTap.com), corresponding with GameTap's 1 year
birthday. GameTap offers subscribers to play a wide range of games for $9.95 per month, and you get the games by downloading from the internet.
Three Men and a Victory (Part 4/10) 13:49 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Apolyton Civilization Site published the fourth in a ten-part serial entitled "Three Men and a Victory" from 'ApolyCon '06' last evening. Three representatives from Civilization IV developer Firaxis Games participated in a multiplayer tournament for the game. The game's Lead Designer Soren Johnson, fellow Designer/Programmer Jon "Trip" Schafer and Software Engineer Alex "alexman" Mantzaris went head-to-head with an on-looking crowd... and a camera documenting it all.
Sid Meier's Railroads Gone Gold 7:11 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Take 2 announced yesterday that Sid Meier's Railroads! has gone gold, meaning that the product is finalized and CD printing process has begun. The game will be released in the US on October 17, and in Europe on October 27. The train has left the station...
Sid Meier Interview 14:07 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Shacknews has posted an interview with Sid Meier. In the interview, he talks about how he got into gaming, why his games are all titled with his name, and what his role is in the game development process as Creative Director of Firaxis Games. Asked what his greatest accomplishment is, he replies:
Someone recently asked me in an interview what I think my epitaph should read. After some thought I responded: "Creator of Civilization." Civ has taken on a life of its own and it's thrilling to see how many people, from all walks of life, find enjoyment playing the game. We made the original game because it was a compelling topic (all of human history) and offered so many possibilities. And that still holds true today. It seems as though there's a never ending stream of cool ideas to bring to the Civ series--ideas that come from our team at Firaxis and the very bright and innovative Civ community.
The Bug Hunter: Timothy McCracken 5:12 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News The Washington Post features an article on Timothy McCracken of Firaxis games -- the man who makes sure that the games work. He is currently playing the upcoming Sid Meier's Railroads! day and night, with a little bed in his office and a dorm fridge to keep his body going.
The article gives an interesting insight into the life of a QA (Quality Assurance) employee. His job is not really to play the games, but to play out every possible move a player could make in order to see whether it can cause a bug.
"We make the programmers' life a living hell," he said. "We're destroying their baby. Our goal is to be the worst critic they ever had." If the bug testers had their way and spent the time to make it perfect, a game might not ever get released, he admits.
Railroads! Gameplay Preview 7:52 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News We've got a preview video of the gameplay in the upcoming Sid Meier's Railroads! The video is made by Firaxis and features a lot of in-game footage, with a voiceover explaining what is seen on the screen.
The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff Expansion Pack (Electronic Arts, $20)
World Of Warcraft (Vivendi, $38)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts, $30)
The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts, $37)
Cars Radiator Springs Adventures (THQ, $20)
Sim City 4 Deluxe (Electronic Arts, $20)
Civilization IV (2K Games / Take 2, $43)
MS Age Of Empires III (Microsoft, $44)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2006 (Electronic Arts, $10)
Railroads! Official Website 6:36 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News 2K Games has just launched the official Railroads! website. The site features in-game music, historical information on railway barons, many screenshots, and much more. It's definitely worth checking out!
Civilization Chronicles Interview with Brian Reynolds 10:20 PST | Laurino | Print News | Mail News Journalist Troy Goodfellow asks a couple of question to Brian Reynolds about Civilization Chronicles. Even though it only consists of 6 questions, Reynolds' answers are quite exhaustive, wich makes the interview a must read for all the Civ fans out there who would like to know more about Cililization II, it's creation process, the reasons why it became such a classic. Chase frome Access Communications sent the interview to CivFanatics, and you can read it here.
