The Civilization Series launched in 1991 with the slogan, "Build an Empire to Stand the Test of Time". Civilization V was announced on February 18th and not only does the slogan still stand true, but Sid Meier’s franchise is second to none in the genre of exploring, expanding, exploiting, and exterminating.
GB writes: "2010 is easily one of the biggest and the best years in video games industry. The amount and the quality of games which are due in 2010 are just amazing and God of War 3 is one of the most anticipated games of this generation. Even though it looks like Kratos will be chopping off every single game out there, Dante’s Inferno is one of the games that we at GamingBolt could potentially upset God of War’s empire. We at GamingBolt decided to a screen shot comparison of the two games."
Bioware has released a video of a shield over a town on the planet of Balmorra. It’s in place to protect the Empire’s troops and workers from Republic bombardment.
There’s also a new image of a selection of scars that players can put on their characters when customising them.
HBG: It’s an otherwise normal day in Shanghai and everyone is going about their daily business – but one madman is about to mess it all up. Driven by the desire to build an empire of his own visions and ideals, Jonah Wade and his army of hired soldiers unleash an onslaught of destruction and terror on the city of Shanghai. There is just one, make that two big problems.
News and screenshots of the latest class emerged last week, but BioWare has filled in the gaps today by delving right into the Imperial Agent class. These characters use a mixture of high-tech gear, subterfuge and subversion to infiltrate and assassinate enemies of the Empire.
Luigi Fumero writes:
"I am Luigi Fumero, the managing director and founder of Impressionware. We are an independent games developer based in Italy. We started by developing mobile games for some of the biggest mobile games publishers and then moved to hand held consoles. We are extremely excited to be able to release a minis title for PSP on launch day especially as this is our first self published title and it is based on a design we have been thinking about for quite some time.
Our game is called VEMPIRE (vampire + empire) and is much more than a match 3 puzzle game. For a start it is a match-4 game!"
DualShockers write:
"This past weekend was DualShockers’ first foray into the world of competitive gaming. The WCG 209 US Final was host to many different titles spanning all genres, but the titles we felt more closely related to our readers were mostly those found on consoles. Out of all the games, the one that excited the crowd the most (by far) had to be Gears of War 2, with every headshot drawing "oohs" and "aahs" from the crowd. What can I say, people like blood.
For the championship round had I had a chance to chat with a member of Team Legacy before and after their final match against Raw Talent. Part of the Empire Arcadia crew, and managed by the "Jay-Z" of competitive gaming, Triforce (I say that because Triforce and his company Empire Arcadia have teams for just about every major title out there). The player I had a chance to speak with was Richie AKA Terra, a local guy from the boogie-down Bronx who from what I can see, is the backbone for his team. The rest of the guys on the team are "Ribs" "Perfect Uno" and "Mephisto".
Here are some highlights from our before and after interview with Team Legacy from the show floor."
DualShockers Writes:
"This just in from TGS, Square Enix has just revealed a new add on to it’s long time running (7 years now) MMORPG Final Fantasy XI. This welcomed addition is coming in the form of "A Shantotto Ascension – The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born". This will be the third scenario released this year alone. It will be available VIA the PlayOnline viewer. Masato Kato, the same man behind the stories for Final Fantasy XI and it’s first expansion was also behind the three add-on scenarios this year. Check out the video below to see the latest sneak peak into this upcoming scenario, while I take the time to realize how old I’m getting now that FFXI has been around for 7 years. (Sigh)"
Popmatters writes:
"A look at the controversy surrounding Shadow Complex and Orson Scott Card.
When Shadow Complex came out last week, it was met with an unusual controversy, which Christian Nutt explored in an article on Gamasutra. The controversy centered around some gamers’ decision to boycott Shadow Complex because of its connection to Orson Scott Card, an outspoken opponent of gay rights. Card wrote Empire, a novel about a leftist army taking over the capital, and Shadow Complex is a prequel to that story."
You might’ve heard of a little game called Shadow Complex. Ya know, retro side-scroller with all the next-gen bells and whistles set in the Orson Scott Card world of Empire?
If however, you are in the dark, be sure to check out the trailer below and our hands-on preview to see what all the hub-bub