Patch v2.08 for Warlords Available! Firaxis has released v2.08 of Warlords. You can download the patch here. A full changelist is also available. More >
Railroads! Demo Firaxis has just released a demo version of Sid Meier's Railroads!. The demo comes at a whooping 265 MB, and it is available for download here on Planet Civilization. More >
Massive Assault Net 2 On FilePlanet: Hardcore multiplayer sci-fi battles await on distant planets. Try it!
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.
Beyond routine upgrades, this patch includes some noteworthy features that make the game more accessible, like shortcuts, Kids Mode, Auto Save, advanced camera options and the Undo Feature which allows a brief window of time for you to change your mind after deleting a building.
13:51 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Apolyton's official podcast has published its fourth episode. "Two by Two" is now available for download in MP3 format at 64kbps quality running 67m51s (32.5MB). The "Interview" segment features the second in a two-part chat with 'Civilization III' Co-Designer and 'Civilization IV' Lead Designer Soren Johnson from Firaxis Games to discuss 'Civilization Chronicles'.
GS: Recently, EA announced that Command & Conquer 3 is coming to the Xbox 360. Can you see a Civilization game coming to next-gen consoles, given their processing power?
SM: Yes. I think the latest consoles have the processing power to deliver fun experiences with the bigger strategy games. It's definitely something we've been keeping our eyes on, and we'll let you know where we'll go from here.
GS: Age of Empires was successfully ported to the DS, but so far the only portables that Civilization series has touched are mobile phones and the ill-fated N-Gage. Could we see a DS Civilization some time in the future?
SM: Our goal is to deliver Civilization on any game platform that makes sense. If we can deliver a fun experience to the players on the DS, then we'll do it. We're still in the exploratory mode on all of this, but will definitely let you know our plans as soon as they're set. I believe the N-Gage version was a licensing deal that Atari made using the Civ II version. Firaxis wasn't part of the development process, so it was ill-fated from the beginning.
The Brian Reynolds Session (5/5) 12:46 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Apolyton has published the final part in a five-part serial with Big Huge Games Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director Brian Reynolds from ApolyCon `06 held in Timonium, Maryland this past July. In this concluding edition, Reynolds addresses the non-linear story elements in "Alpha Centauri" while comparing strategy games set in "reality" and "fantasy". Following a consideration of attitudes and actions influencing future in-game relations and
events, he gives his closing remarks and says his farewells.
PolyCast Episode 3 10:07 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Apolyton has released the third episode of its new podcast, this time featuring an interview with Soren Johnson on the Civilization Chronicles pack. The podcast is 68 minutes long and 33 MB in size.
The Brian Reynolds Session (3/5) 10:04 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Apolyton has published the third in a five-part series with Big Huge Games Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director Brian Reynolds from ApolyCon `06 held in Timonium, Maryland this past July. Topics of discussion range from "Civ"-specific to the gaming industry -- including video games -- in general.
PSP Pirates! 13:47 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Arr ye scurvy pirates! Soon ye can fulfill your craving for booty wherever you are! Whether you be at home, on the metro, or on an airport, you can swashbuckle, charm ladies, and hunt for gold doublons!
Yes, Pirates! is coming to the PSP (Play Station Portable), and it is due to be released in January 2007!
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts $27)
MS Age Of Empires III (Microsoft $48)
Sim City 4 Deluxe (Electronic Arts $23)
The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack (Electronic Arts $30)
Civilization IV Warlords for Mac released 11:52 PST | Laurino | Print News | Mail News Mac users will now be able to play Warlords expansion pack for Civ 4! Aspyr Media announced today that the game is now available in stores in North America, at a suggested retail price of $29.99.
Lord of the Mods Interview 11:45 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News The Chamber of Records has posted an interview with the "head henchman" (Lead Designer) of the Lord of the Mods modification for Civilization III, which is one of the big Middle Earth / Tolkien mods on the internet.
