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Save over 75% off Civilization 6 on PC with Polygon’s exclusive deal

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The Pacifist's Guide to Civilization 6

In all my 20-odd years playing Civ games, this is a first for me. Civilization 6 is designed to make you fight. By playing as a pacifist, I wanted to see if it was possible to survive, abiding by...

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After 35 hours of play, I'm finally getting a handle on Civilization 6

Twenty years ago, I downloaded a short PC demo for Civilization 2. At the time, I was more interested in action than strategy games. But I was curious to try something new. The notion of a...

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The man who made a million empires

But a lot of Sid Meier's games flash the words "Sid Meier" right there in the title. Most famously: the Sid Meier's Civilization series, which has sold more than 33 million units over the past 25...

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Amazon marks down Destiny, Skyrim and more in Digital Deals sale

Amazon is holding a big sale on digital games, with PC titles and download codes for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games discounted. Many of these deals are available for a limited time — some until...

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Civilization 5 free on Steam this week, as Beyond Earth launch looms

If you have been thinking about playing Civilization 5, but never quite gotten around to it, now's your chance. Firaxis' strategy epic is available to play for free this week on Steam. The 2K...

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How a video game helped save my sanity

One year ago, I quit drinking. When I quit, life became thorny and unfun. Playing Civilization 5 helped me get through a rough patch. --- I had been a big drinker for the past 30 years. It was...

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Civilization 5 mod lets you exploit migrant workers in the 'first true' FIFA World Cup sim

The first "true" FIFA simulation is here, and it's a mod on Steam for Sid Meier's Civilization 5 that allows players to exploit migrant workers in order to host the future FIFA World Cup. "FIFA...

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Civilization: Beyond Earth takes grand strategy to the stars

The Civilization series of strategy epics is one of the great wonders of gaming. Sid Meier's map-based tech-chasers and military sims pull together science, history, fun and competition to create...

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Pay what you want for five Sid Meier games

The Humble Sid Meier Bundle is live, corralling games from the veteran strategy designer at a price of your choosing for the next two weeks. The bundle includes codes for the following games, which...