Sid Meier’s Civilization game series seems as though it has been around forever. Since its launch in the 1990s, the game series has gone from strength to strength, advancing graphically and introducing new game concepts and features. With its 7th desktop incarnation now available to play (and there are severalRead More →
I’ve been playing Sid Meier games for nearly 40 years. Basic recollections place my first exposure to his title as about 1990, when I first encountered Railroad Tycoon running on a friend’s Amiga 500. However, more in-depth research reveals that the first Sid Meier title I played was Solo Flight,Read More →
A well-deserved induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame 2022. It’s been a long time coming, but the legendary classic strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization has officially been inducted into The Strong’s highly revered World Video Game Hall of Fame 2022. The Strong National Museum of Play, locatedRead More →
When Sid Meier talks, you want to listen. The creator of Civilization, Railroad Tycoon, and many other classic strategy and simulator titles has revealed his thoughts on the proliferation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and monetization of play (microtransactions and the like) in an interview with the BBC. Chatting with theRead More →
Nokia N-Gage is one of those classic mobile phones that was as audacious as it was ridiculous. Running the Symbian operating system, Nokia’s early mobile gaming system featured a surprising number of top games. While somewhat ridiculous to look at and expensive, the N-Gage nevertheless retains a strong retro following.Read More →
When we talk about retro gaming, we’re always talking about games on old hardware, probably 1970 through to 2010. Except this time. Here, we’re looking at the dreamy eyed Redditor who couldn’t afford Civ for his computer so created a version in a school notebook while not paying attention toRead More →
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