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UPDATE: The best of three series is over. Chris Kluwe has seized a glorious victory with the help of Fister McGrundle and Buttstallion, and is now gloating all over the GI office. Someone please send some grease so we can get his head out the front door. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is an avid... More

This is the announcement you've been waiting for: One of the most beloved strategy titles of all time re-imagined by one of the best strategy studios in the world. Firaxis Games' XCOM: Enemy Unknown introduces a wider console audience to what made the storied franchise great in the first place... More

2K Games and developer Firaxis have announced that the lauded Civiliation V is getting a Game of the Year Edition that encompasses previously released digital content as well as some new goodies. The Game of The Year Edition Includes: Sid Meier’s Civilization V Civilization and Scenario Pack: The... More

On August 11, publisher 2K Games and developer Firaxis Games will unveil the Civilization and Scenario Pack: Korea as well as Wonders of the Ancient World Scenario Pack for the game. These DLC packs can be bought for $4.99 each, or together for the reduced price of $7.49. The DLC will be available on... More

Jon Shafer has moved on from heading up Civilization V in the wake of the huge patch that hit last week. Troy Goodfellow at Flash of Steel has the news , which comes courtesy of the ol' LinkedIn profile . along with a content-free comment from Shafer on the departure. "I very much enjoyed my... More

The free new patch for Civilization V is absolutely huge, and covers a wide range of aspects in the game. Hell, I wish I had it for my non-Civilization V games just because it's big. Going live along with the patch is Double Civilization and Scenario Pack ($7.49), which lets you control Isabella... More

A 2K community manager has put out a preliminary look at the first major patch for Civilization V. Among the coming improvements are AI fixes, balance tweaks, and a whole bunch of bug squashing. I've been known to love myself a little Civ V, but I can absolutely understand the issues that some players... More

A few weeks ago , the NPD Group released a study stating that in the first half of 2010 digital sales of PC games were higher than physical sales. Those numbers were clarified a little bit today during a GDC Online panel. Digital distribution may not be the overwhelming winner that it at first appeared... More

There's a lot to learn about Civilization V, even if you're an old hand at conquering the world. (You read our review , right?) Once you get a handle on the basics of settling cities, conducting diplomacy, and maybe get a war or two under your belt, it's time to start thinking about the next... More

Still confused about Civilization V's many changes from previous games in the series? This video walkthrough should answer any remaining questions. As dry as Firaxis' Peter Murray's voice can be, this live gameplay demonstration does a good job of explaining the basic concepts of Civilization... More

My previous hands-on report with Civilization V indicated that I felt pursuing diplomatic relationships with the new city-states to be underpowered relative to other ways to spend your resources. A few thousand years in Alexander the Great's shoes has taught me otherwise. First things first, for... More

Or at least the "biggest, baddest, most awesome" unit in the game according to the Civilization V community site . That fellow up there is called the "Giant Death Robot," and he's sure to be the source of all sorts of turn-based problems for you. With a combat strength stat of... More