Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Blackbeard (Edward Teach) is one of the new leaders in the ...

The latest Sid Meier's Civilization 7 update has arrived It adds a new wave of content for Tides of Power Collection owners plus a new map type and the usual fixes The DLC is still available to claim ...

Harappa was one of the large cities created by the Indus Valley civilization. Smn121 via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 What happened to the Indus Valley civilization? The culture, also known as ...

Complex, intelligent life in the galaxy appears vanishingly rare, with the nearest possible civilization perhaps 33,000 light-years distant. Yet despite the odds, scientists insist that continuing the ...

Every entry in “Sid Meier’s Civilization” series has a learning curve. The first time players take on a campaign, it’s full of blunders. They have to dig through the new mechanic and discover they ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise has been around in gaming for almost as long as civilization ...

The more streamlined approach to conquering world history may not appeal to veteran fans of the Civ series, but it does make the game more accessible and approachable for newcomers and casual players.

Note: For the sake of clarity, we will be using 6 and 7 to refer to the games from this point forward, rather than their proper, roman numerals. On launch, the base edition of Civilization 7 has ...

The turn-based strategy game has two Ph.D. historians on the design team and a palpable appreciation of cultures across the globe. It also maintains a deeply colonialist worldview. By Rollo Romig You ...

The turn-based strategy game Civilization VII emphasizes chaotic transition periods when latent challenges all emerge at once. By Yussef Cole Unhappiness is a dreaded condition in the Civilization ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Creating an empire from the ground up might sound like a daunting task, but the journey is worth the effort in Civilization VII. The new title in the ...

How do Civ 7 Ages work? In Civilization 7, the Sid Meier series is renewed with features and mechanics we've never seen before. These additions make Civ 7 a more accessible game, while others lean ...