One of the most anticipated video games ever is coming out this weekend: Spore. The game, seven years in the making, was created by Will Wright, the man who designed Sim City and The Sims. It takes ...

Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Civilization VII has been out for almost a month now, plenty ...

If you're reading this preview, it's likely that you already know what Civilization is on some level. A 4X game encompassing the entirety of human history may sound like a bit of a stretch, but that's ...

How does one make the world sound good? Sound design is easily one of the most underappreciated aspects of video game development. Sure, when someone does it really well, it’s iconic, and people talk ...

At Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, last month, I sat down in one of a dozen chairs arranged like a makeshift theater to watch Ed Beach -- lead designer of the upcoming Sid Meier's Civilization 7 and ...

The primo 4X series has returned, as Civilization 7 starts becoming available for players who've pre-ordered particular editions. Arriving nine years after the last mainline entry, the latest ...

Amassing a varied network of resources is an essential part of Civilization 7. That said, the game’s tutorials leave some big gaps in how resources actually work. Acquiring resources for your ...

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 ...

IGN sat down with Civilization VII Creative Director Ed Beach to discuss the selection of leaders and their relevant (or loosely relevant!) pairings with new civilizations. Want a Roman Augustus? You ...

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