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Harappa was one of the large cities created by the Indus Valley civilization. Smn121 via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 What happened to the Indus Valley civilization? The culture, also known as ...

You’re cruising through Civilization 7, feeling pretty good about your empire. Your cities are growing, your military is holding its own, and you’ve even secured a few strong alliances. Then, out of ...

When Civilization 7 launched, its biggest competitors in the genre perhaps were Civ 6, Civ 5, and even Civ 4. We have had other efforts from elsewhere, but if you want to play a game that’s better ...

Civilization 7 developer Firaxis is playtesting a way for players to essentially bypass the game's biggest, and most controversial, new feature: the updated Ages system. In a Steam update detailing ...

Complex, intelligent life in the galaxy appears vanishingly rare, with the nearest possible civilization perhaps 33,000 light-years distant. Yet despite the odds, scientists insist that continuing the ...

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 ...

Sid Meier's Civilization IV demands mastery of multiple strategic layers to build a thriving empire. This guide delves into critical gameplay facets such as Civilization's IV religion, city management ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise has been around in gaming for almost as long as civilization ...

From the 'Getting Equipped' quest to 'Across the Gap', here’s a full walkthrough for A New Beginning. This would be a fine place to find shelter and materials, but even though they aren't very ...

Nothing's carved in stone just yet but Firaxis hopes to have the next Civ 7 update out on June 17. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Before we begin, this article isn't meant to convince diehard Civilization players whether or not Civ 7 is a good game. Opinions on the latest entry in the series are at best conflicted, and at worst ...