— The poor boys of large cities have plenty of physical vigor, plenty of cleverness, plenty of bravery ; but, as a class, they have the sad failings of untruthfulness and irresponsibility.

Civilization VII earned a mixed reaction from players at launch. But several big updates and new features have improved the ...

For decades, science fiction writers have tried their best to prepare us for eventual contact with aliens. Their efforts are dominated by several recurrent tropes. There's the invasion by a warlike ...

A killer game of hide and seek.

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

A 10-minute gameplay trailer for Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth has hit, and it looks like the space-age take on the classic series makes some interesting changes to the formula. Luke ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. This story was updated on 29 January 2025 with new release ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. From the moment you step onto a new map in Civilization VII, you have access to the water. All maps have some kind of water element to them, and how ...