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This armchair gamer doesn't only have an iPad, he or she has all the time in the world. They are retired—in their golden years. Instead of just taking up golf, they've also taken up the iPad. More »
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I don't tend to truly miss many video game studios. Businesses come and go, their developers move on, make new stuff, the world keeps spinning. More »
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Welcome everyone to the final discussion about CivWorld for the Kotaku Game Club. So we've now played two games back to back: I imagine that some of you are, like myself, beginning to feel a bit "Cived out". I hope, however, that some of you have stuck with it. More »
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Welcome back everyone! As you may have guessed, we're here for round two of the Kotaku Game Club's discussion of Sid Meier's CivWorld. More »
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Welcome, folks, to the first meeting of the Kotaku Game Club, CivWorld edition. I hope everyone's been enjoying the game so far. For those of you who are having trouble getting into our game, I apologize; we're working on getting everyone in. More »
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I'm not sure Facebook can handle CivWorld, the brand new version of Civilization that launches on America's favorite social network today. More »
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Not being American, I have no personal affinity towards 4th of July celebrations. If I were, though, you can bet your ass I'd be spending the day playing Sid Meier's Colonization over and over and over again. More »
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Civ World, Sid Meier's attempt to bring the complexities of his long-lived strategy game Civilization to the quick play nature of Facebook, is due to hit the online service this summer, CNN reports. More »
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The turn-based strategy game that turns adults into nation-building addicts, Civilization V, is making the leap from PC to the Mac in time for Thanksgiving (or by the end of this month, if you don't celebrate gluttony, annually). More »
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Wait...damn, that didn't work so well...as seen on The Daily What. More »
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A new video game show and online magazine announced today offers a look into the minds of the video game industry. More »
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While the last Civilization V trailer got us hot and heavy with menu footage, this one hits a little closer to home, dealing with the trauma and tragedy of Civilization addiction. More »
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Oh boy. If Civilization V screenshots were enough to get you arranging for sick leave and divorce papers, you may not want to watch this trailer. Or, you may want to. Up to you! More »
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As heard on Kotaku Talk Radio. More »
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During our chat with Sid Meier earlier this week, fans couldn't help asking about classic games like Alpha Centauri and Railroad Tycoon. They want sequels. More »
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During this week's broadcast of our Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, legendary game designer Sid Meier explains how the new hex-based map enriches Civilization V, and why it took so long for the series to go six-sided. More »
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Civilization creator Sid Meier was our guest for Kotaku Talk Radio this week. You can listen to the full episode now or download it for posterity. So many topics. Did you know Meier wishes he made Tetris and Guitar Hero? More »
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OK, maybe Sid Meier isn't the father of strategy games, but he's most certainly the father of Civilization and he's here now to answer your questions on Kotaku Talk Radio. More »
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Kotaku Talk Radio will be recording live from CBS Radio on Wednesday. 11am Kotaku Time. 1pm ET. 10am PT. Hosts: Crecente and me. Guest: Sid Meier. Call-in and live-streaming details will be on Kotaku at showtime. Join us! More »
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All Sid Meier ever did for video games was create Civilization. Oh, we think that merits a podcast red carpet! The legendary designer will be our guest on Kotaku Talk Radio this week. Get ready to call in on Wednesday. More »
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I love Sid Meier. Not just because he's a great game designer, but because he's a generally smart guy, as evidenced in this interview with IndustryGamers in which he talks "social" gaming in terms you should all understand. More »
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Here's an inspiring way to start your day, as Civilization co-creator Sid Meier builds a video game in under 48 hours. More »
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David Wildgoose, Editor of Kotaku Australia, now finds that the Civilization franchise has a much greater, personal significance than it did a month ago. More »
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Firaxis Games co-founder and Civilization creator Sid Meier expanded the minds of GDC attendees by talking about the psychology of game design and breaking some bad news to us. Everything we know, Meier argues, is wrong. More »
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While there's trepidation amongst many gamers as to the potential for "proper" Facebook games, there's one series that was born for the social network platform: Civilization. Which is coming to Facebook, and whose beta will open in five month's time. More »
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Sid Meier, the legendary creator of the Civilization franchise, has been tapped to deliver the opening keynote address at the 2010 Game Developers Conference, which means this could be the most addictive opening keynote speech ever delivered. More »
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Christmas is a time for giving, yes, but it's also a time for receiving. Which is more important. And while we know what we want for Christmas, we wondered: what do the big names of the video game industry want? More »
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I'm usually OK with soundtracks as long as they don't actively annoy me; of course, it's nice when they do something more than just provide not-too-irritating background noise I may or may not turn off. Douglas Wilson looks at the relationship between gameplay, music, and meaning (and what makes for a 'musical' game) over at GameSetWatch, picking a perhaps unlikely example to illustrate the relationship he's talking about: Civilization IV. After explaining precisely what he's getting at, Wilson opines: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5062285&view=rss&microfeed=true For years we have kept Kotaku tower a closely guarded secret. However, today we revealed our rendition of it. Wouldn't it be nice to build a Kotaku colony? We could have little Crecentes and Faheys running around. This of course brings us to this new Sid Meir's Civilization IV Colonization Trailer. In the video we get a look at the time periods that the new game will focus on. I was too young to appreciate Sid Meier's Colonization back in '94, but this time it seems he's bringing the concept to a new generation. Expect it in stores later this year. More »
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The August '08 Blogs of the Round Table is up, with the subject being what positive lessons writers have learned from video games. It's a diverse crop as usual, and Chris Bateman at Only a Game looks at what he learned by not playing a game: Civilization in this case, or any Sid Meier game, for that matter. And what did Bateman learn from not playing? Well, a few lessons on the audience for games in general: More »
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I've been keeping my eye on the "Stephen M. Cabrinety Collection" blog, which is a blog corollary to part of Stanford University's archive of gaming-related materials — while there are only a handful of posts, there are some interesting looks back at some more obscure bits of gaming history. The latest is the first part of a look back at the origins of Sierra — back when it was 'On-Line Systems.' While Eric Kaltman notes that he didn't have any of the original titles physically on hand, he did have "the first issue of the "On-Line Letter", a newsletter celebrating the first anniversary of On-Line Systems." Included are plenty of high-res pictures, though not all the interesting stuff is included: More »
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Do we have too many strategists (or at least, strategy fans) in the game design kitchen? Chris Bateman seems to think so — and that may account for the idea that 'a game is a series of interesting decisions' (well, that and a misquote from Sid Meier). 'Game' doesn't (and shouldn't) just mean 'strategy game,' but that's often how it gets used: More »
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Sid Meier, how can you still be making games about colonization? More »
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Sid Meier's not giving up on the Wii. In a recent interview with GameDaily, he said he and Firaxis think the Wii is "a fantastic platform, and have no intentions of turning our backs on it!" More »
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Firaxis is currently at work on Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, a standalone for Windows PC, Take-Two announced today. More »
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Does an entry in the Guinness World Records count as an award? If so, chalk up another one for Sid Meier, who has just entered the 2008 Gamer's Edition of that prestigious publication as the game industry's most award-winning creator. Among his many achievements are numerous awards for the Civilization series, induction into the Computer Museum of America's and Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Halls of Fame, and a commemorative star on the Walk of Game. How does it feel? More »
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The New York Comic Con might as well be called the New York Video Game Con - Now With Comics for all of the gaming goodness that's going on over the weekend. Various publishers and developers will be on hand to show off their wares, most notably the living legend himself, Mr. Sid Meier. Sid will be at the 2K Games Booth (#1157) on Saturday, April 19, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, to meet fans, sign autographs, and just generally be Sidly. 2K will be showing off Civilization Revolutions throughout the entire weekend, though you might want to stop by early to get your hands on one of the limited edition prints created in collaboration with Studio Number-One and Shepard Fairey they'll have available. Seriously, I would seriously maim someone if it meant I could be there this weekend, so those of you with the means owe it to me to go in my stead. Off with you! More »
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Sid Meier's world building game Civilization is returning soon with a new title, Civilization: Revolution. CR is the first of the Civ franchise to be presented on now-gen consoles and it sports some fancy new graphics, closer cameras, new character models and more detailed maps and battles. After my time with the multiplayer mode a few weeks back, I'm really looking forward to checking it our when it hits on June 3. More »
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Ladies and gentlemen, for your viewing pleasure, I present a slew of screens from my hands-on time with Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. There are some multiplayer shots in here as well as images from the single player mode including many of the character designs. More »
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The gaming industry is based on innovation, with each successive generation absorbing new, innovative ideas, making them a part of what gaming is today. At a special lunch last Friday at the Algonquin Hotel in New York, industry legend Sid Meier revealed what he thought to be the three greatest innovations in gaming history. His picks? First off, the IBM personal computer, which brought computing and as a result computer gaming to the masses. Next he citied video games that focus on creating rather than destroying, humbly offering Will Wright's Sim City as an example in lieu of his own Civilization. Finally, Nintendo's Seal of Quality...which might not mean much today, but back in the day was a sign that the industry wasn't going to allow the flood of crap that systems like the Atari 2600 were subject to, changing the face of console gaming forever and effectively revitalizing a briefly dead market. Profound choices from a profound voice in the business. How do your picks stack up? More »
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