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The Firaxis developed XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now slated to arrive before the shooter reimagining of the same concept and the developers working on the game are eager to see how fans of the original will react to their take on it. Jake Solomon, who is a lead designer working on XCOM: Enemy Unknown, has told Rock, Pap... |
7 February 2012
04:30 GMT |
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A lot of fans of the original XCOM franchise were surprised when 2K Games announced that it would work with Firaxis to remake the strategy title and one leading developer working on the project believes that the publisher should be applauded for its courage.
Jake Solomon, who is the leading designer working on XCOM:... |
2 February 2012
07:04 GMT |
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Graphics for high-profile video games have been steadily improving in the last few years, but at least one important designer believes that their importance might have been overstated.
Speaking to GameInformer, Sid Meier, now leading developer Firaxis and creator of the legendary Civilization franchise, has said, &l... |
1 February 2012
15:11 GMT |
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A lot of long-term fans of the XCOM idea were glad to hear that 2K Games was working with developer Firaxis to create a strategy and turn-based reimagining of the old game, set to arrive during 2012.
And the leader of the Firaxis development team believes that the game will be designed so that it attracts traditiona... |
24 January 2012
18:41 GMT |
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A lot of long term fans were positively surprised when publisher Take Two and developer Firaxis announced that they were working on a strategy reimagining of the classic XCOM concept that would bear the name Enemy Unknown.Now more details about the game experience have been offered and the tidbits of information seem... |
16 January 2012
16:31 GMT |
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The XCOM first person shooter game that’s been in development at 2K Marin for quite some time, has apparently been delayed into the first quarter of 2013 by its publisher, 2K Games.
The XCOM franchise has been dormant for quite some time, but its owner, 2K Games, decided to bring back the real time strategy se... |
16 January 2012
15:31 GMT |
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The developers at Firaxis have released three new screenshots for their newly announced XCOM: Enemy Unknown strategy game, showing off the tactical aspect of the game and a first look at how the player base might look.The view for the tactical turn based battles seems to be very old school, almost isometric, although... |
13 January 2012
13:01 GMT |
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2K Games, the publisher of the coming XCOM first person shooter from 2K Marin as well as the XCOM: Enemy Unknown strategy title from Firaxis, has revealed that both games will cater to all sorts of fans and will mark a successful return for the old franchise.
XCOM delighted lots of PC gamers back in the 1990s with i... |
9 January 2012
20:21 GMT |
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Video game developer Firaxis Games and publisher Take Two have announced that they are working together to create a new strategy game called XCOM: Enemy Unknown, which takes the legacy of the series as a basis for a modern game that complements the already announced XCOM shooter from 2K Marin.Players will take contro... |
6 January 2012
05:48 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has filed two trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office linked to one of the best strategy games of the last twenty years, Alpha Centauri, suggesting that the company might be ready to create another title using the same concepts and mechanics.The first of the ... |
11 August 2011
17:11 GMT |
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The gaming space on Facebook has just received a new inhabitant, CivWorld, the strategy game from Firaxis that was handled directly by legendary developer Sid Meier, and unlike other competing titles, the game is initially concerned with being fun and not with monetizing player time.
Sid Meier spoke to Gamasutra w... |
8 July 2011
15:51 GMT |
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The turn-based strategy title Civilization V has gotten a new patch from the developers at Firaxis, one which again addresses quite a few issues and aims to make the game the best it can be for as many players as possible.
The patch will be automatically delivered via Steam when a player starts a session of Civili... |
29 June 2011
08:55 GMT |
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Civilization World, the new entry in the turn-based strategy series that is being developed specifically for the Facebook social platform, will be launched at some point during this summer, with lead developer Sid Meier saying that the current alpha stage test is going well and offering the team important feedback.
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12 May 2011
17:31 GMT |
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2K Games and Firaxis have just announced that the recent Civilization V turn-based strategy title will receive two new downloadable content packs next week.
Civilization V has been seeing a slow and steady stream of DLC be released for it, bringing new types of civilizations and maps with which players can develop... |
29 April 2011
02:35 GMT |
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The developers at Firaxis and the publisher 2K Games have announced that they are preparing two new downloadable content packs for the turn-based strategy game Civilization V to be released for the PC via digital distribution on March 3.
The two packs are linked, with one introducing the Polynesia faction and the ... |
1 March 2011
10:19 GMT |
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Firaxis, the developer of the Civilization franchise, has announced that its Facebook based video game has had its name changed to Civ World, being previously referred to as Civilization Network, and will be getting an alpha stage starting with January 12.
The developer is inviting players to sign up to play the a... |
7 January 2011
17:31 GMT |
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Jon Shafer, who was the leading designer working on the turn based strategy game Civilization V has left developer Firaxis, where he has worked for almost six years and where he contributed to the development of other strategy titles.
News was broken by the Flash of Steel strategy oriented blog and is based on the... |
22 December 2010
09:47 GMT |
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Sid Meier's Civilization V, the turn-based strategy title developed by Firaxis and published by Take Two earlier in the year, has just received version 1.0.1.135, which aims to improve the game experience while also preparing the title for the new downloadable content pack that adds two new leaders and two new n... |
16 December 2010
05:25 GMT |
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2K Games, as the publisher, and Firaxis, as the developer, have announced that their turn based strategy title Civilization V would be getting a new round of downloadable content, consisting of two new civilizations and one new complete scenario, on December 16.
The new pack will be sold for 7.49 dollars and the t... |
10 December 2010
13:41 GMT |
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I built the Pyramids with the Egyptians. I built The Louvre as the French. I defeated the Germans while playing the British faction and mastering the seas. I dominated the world from the Kremlin as Russia, with Siberia as my playground and industrial base. I fought something akin to World War II, playing as the Ameri... |
14 October 2010
19:01 GMT |
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Firaxis, the developer of the turn based strategy title Civilization V, have confirmed that they are planning a significant patch for their game in the near future and have listed the issues that they hope to fix with it, although it's possible that some of the changes will not make it to the first patch because... |
14 October 2010
04:36 GMT |
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Firaxis, as the developer, and Taker Two, as the publisher, have announced that a number of tools that can be used to mod their latest turn based strategy title, Civilization V, have been released through the Steam digital distribution service from Valve.The package includes a World Builder, designed to allow the eas... |
1 October 2010
13:41 GMT |
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Civilization V is the latest video game from developer Firaxis and publisher Take Two, charging players with taking control of one nation from prehistoric times to the modern era in an effort to beat competitors while developing cities, discovering technologies and winning battles.I knew about all the big changes, li... |
28 September 2010
07:51 GMT |
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Firaxis, the developer of the series, and 2K Games, the publisher, have announced the hardware that players will need to have in order to enjoy Civilization V when it comes out on the PC on September 21 in the United States and three days later in Europe.The minimum system requirements for the turn based strategy tit... |
9 August 2010
07:59 GMT |
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Firaxis, the developer of the upcoming Civilization V, has announced that it plans to put together a demo for the game that is set to be launched before the official street game of the turn based strategy. The team has not said when the demo would be released, but it will be before the September 21 when the game will... |
5 August 2010
05:04 GMT |
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In an unusual move the state of Maryland has announced that September 21 will be known as being “Sid Meier's Civilization V Day”. The most recent installment in the long running turn based strategy series is being launched on the same day for the PC. The announcement from the state was made via a pro... |
30 July 2010
02:45 GMT |
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Important personnel cuts have been announced at Firaxis Studio, the development team headed by Sid Meier, which is behind the Civilization turn based strategy franchise. 20 developers, who account for about 15 percent of the overall employees at the studio, have been laid off, with the parent company, Take Two Intera... |
9 July 2010
03:38 GMT |
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We've already learned that Civilization V will be focused on providing support for community sites and that the maps modders have created for the previous installment in the series can be imported in the editor of the new game and converted, easing the adaptation process for most player made content.But it seems... |
1 July 2010
08:52 GMT |
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It seems that one of the steps the developers at Firaxis have taken in order to make the upcoming Civilization V as friendly to mods as possible will be to allow all those interested to import maps that have been developed for versions of Civilization IV, the previous turn based strategy title in the long running ser... |
29 June 2010
16:41 GMT |
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E3 was pretty high powered this year, with Nintendo unleashing the industry changing Nintendo 3DS, the handheld that can deliver full three-dimensional gaming without any glasses, and with Sony and Microsoft really working hard to show off the motion tracking abilities of the PlayStation Move and, respectively, Kinec... |
21 June 2010
15:01 GMT |
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One of the most expected PC videogames of the year is Civilization V, the turn based strategy title that is being developed under the leadership of Sid Meier at Firaxis and set to be published by Take Two. We already know quite a bit about how the game is being changed when compared to the still excellent Civilizatio... |
17 June 2010
15:11 GMT |
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2K Games has announced that the turn based strategy title Civilization V will be launching for North American gamers on September 21. No date has been officially confirmed for the European market but the launch should not be delayed for more than a few days. The new installment in the long running series will be comi... |
15 June 2010
02:01 GMT |
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Publisher 2K Games and developer Firaxis have surprised everyone by announcing that Civilization V would be coming in the fall of this year with a host of changes to the underlying mechanics that seem very appealing to long time fans of the franchise and those who spent hundreds of hours reaching for space or militar... |
19 May 2010
16:31 GMT |
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2K Games and Valve have announced that the upcoming turn-based strategy title Civilization V will come packaged with the Steamworks package, complete with features like automatic updating, Steam-based Achievements, easy delivery of downloadable content and better multiplayer matchmaking. The presence of Steamworks me... |
7 May 2010
13:41 GMT |
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Maybe the biggest announcement of last week was the unveiling of Civilization V, which is being developed by Firaxis and set to be released in time for the holiday season of this year. The turn-based strategy title powered by Sid Meier came very close to perfection with Civilization IV and its two expansions, and it&... |
24 February 2010
16:31 GMT |
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Firaxis Games, as the developer, and 2K Games, as the publisher, have announced that they are creating and will release Civilization V, a new installment in the long running turn-based strategy series. The game will only arrive on the PC and the developers are promising a wide array of improvements to the formula, wh... |
19 February 2010
04:56 GMT |
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Now that Firaxis and 2K Games have released Civilization IV: Colonization, the updated version of the classic Sid Meier game launched way back in 1994, I have a small request to make: Please, please get all the necessary rights and create a re-make of the Brian Reynolds made Alpha Centauri.Bryan Reynolds is one of th... |
26 September 2008
21:11 GMT |
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Civilization: Revolution is the re-imagining for consoles of the classic PC game, with Sid Meier taking charge of development for the first time after overseeing that of Civilization IV for the PC. The game is delivering a very interesting console experience, with a story that is a bit more shallow than the usual Civ... |
14 July 2008
14:06 GMT |
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There are some games that manage to capture one's fantasies, even if the graphics are outdated and even if you know the gameplay mechanics well enough to win with your eyes closed. One such game was, for me, Colonization, released in 1994 by Sid Meier, that allowed the player to play one of the four powers tryin... |
10 June 2008
02:42 GMT |
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