Being the old Colonization fans that we are, the booth presentation of the modern version, Civilization IV: Colonization by Take 2 / Firaxis was of special interest to us. Yes, the game looks a lot like Civ IV, but it has been enhanced graphically. For example, there are real-time shadows now, and a much higher poly-count (for example, if you look at the buildings). more...

Sid Meier's Colonization, a turn-based strategy game classic from 1994 focussing on the early European colonization of the New World (spanning from 1492 to 1850) will be reimagined and released in autumn this year, as publisher TakeTwo announced. more...

Game Legend Sid Meier (the man behind the Civilization franchise, Pirates! And Railroad Tycoon) attended the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco and received a Lifetime Achievement Award a the Game Developers Choice Awards. He also sat down to answer questions about his life in a session moderated by Noah Falstein. Falstein is a game designer and producer responsible for games ranging from Sinistar to Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. As Falstein himself said, "Sid is one of the few people who can reduce me to a stuttering fan-boy." more...

Is there a single gamer who would disagree that Sid Meier has earned the Lifetime Achievement Award he will receive at upcoming Games Developers Conference in San Francisco (Feb 18th - 22nd)? more...

Complex global strategy games are for PC users, only? That's no longer true (if it ever was): In spring 2008, Firaxis is bringing Sid Meier's most accclaimed series more...