Controlling all of human existence? Yeah, we've done that. But this summer, 2K Games will publish CivCity: Rome, an intriguing sounding spin-off from Sid Meier's popular Civilization series of games. This time, you'll focus on just one city, but what a city it will be.
When you're building something as important as Rome, you have to start somewhere; it will apparently be as a small city. Grow it with schools, theaters, forts and that legendary venue for "sporting combat," the Circus Maximus.
We know the software shelves are crowded with simulation games about enormous steam locomotives, but there's one more coming out this summer that may be of particular interest: Sid Meier's Railroads.
Strategy maven Meier helped give birth to the entire business-sim genre with Railroad Tycoon back in 1990. Now, with a slight name change, the series is back under the control of its original engineer. "Were thrilled to have the opportunity to bring this game back home," said Meier in a press
We know what Sid Meier's Civilization IV needs: more violence! That's what we're expecting from the recently announced Warlords expansion pack.
The game's name comes from the new warlord unit, which brings a bit more aggression to the development of human existence. Warlords also promises six new scenarios, as well as new civilizations, wonders, units and other goodies. But really, we just want to march in and take control of all the cool things that everybody else on the planet owns.
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Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes, the Don has been shot and you're the only one who can keep him alive.
One of the things the team behind The Godfather likes to brag about is how cleverly their game's plot syncs up with that of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 gangster epic. And after playing through the game, we're inclined to agree with them.
To give Godfather fans an example of how the game ties in with the film's storyline, we've put together this little video from the PS2 version. Clocking
EA has released a trailer and fresh details about its Superman Returns game, which will accompany the summer release of the Warner Bros. film.
The trailer has Superman battling the evil Metallo in the streets of Metropolis, which will comprise 80 virtual squares miles of bustling fictional city, including over 1,000 buildings. The Man of Steel will be able to explore all of this freely as he protects the city's people from natural and not-so-natural disasters. If it looks a little too gorgeous
Amateur directors who enjoyed creating their own blockbuster hits in Activision's Tinseltown sim, The Movies, will soon be able to add even more creative flourishes to their lovingly created cinematic works of art thanks to the arrival of the first expansion pack for the game, The Movies: Stunts & Effects.
Due for release in spring, the new content will herald the arrival of stuntmen to the lot, a mad dog bunch who will bring with them a varied repertoire of dangerous tricks and turns to add a
Joining the likes of Blizzard (World of Warcraft) and Sony Online Entertainment (EverQuest), Square Enix held its first annual Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival in Santa Monica over the blustery, unseasonably chill March 10th weekend.
To fans of online role-playing games, the community is as important - if not moreso - than the gameplay itself. Pushing that sense of community into the real world is a great way to reinforce the relationship between fans ... as well as rack up some tidy merch sales.
The truly massive Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will soon be assaulting Xbox 360 and PC, and we've unearthed some brand new screens of the enormo-world RPG to whet your appetite for adventure.
Oblivion isn't your average roleplayer and with an extensive world to explore, quests to complete and a whole kingdom to save, it'll offer a hugely involving experience. It's out on 24 March, so sharpen your olde-worlde accent and prepare yourself for a giant
BioWare has revealed today that it is working on a massively multiplayer online roleplayer that "combines the best of BioWare's great past games with a compelling persistent online experience".
The developer of NeverWinter Nights and Baldur's Gate has created a brand new studio in Austin, Texas to work on the MMORPG, which we expect will make its first appearance at this year's E3 games show in
We've scored a bounty of exclusive new screens of the upcoming action role-player, Mage Knight: Apocalypse, starring the easy-on-the-eyes vampire succubus, Kithana.
With over 1,000 different items found throughout Mage Knight's vast world, you'll be able to deck out each character from head-to-toe with newfound gear. You'll also completely control facial structure, hair and tattoos; making it nearly impossible to create the same character twice (and for obsessive-compulsives to play the actual
