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Video: Civilization Revolution Trailer by VohumanOriginal at truveo.com
• Wed, Apr 8
Civilization Revolution (full title: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution) is a new iteration of Civilization being developed by Firaxis with Sid ... www.truveo.com
Video: Civilization III (Macintosh) TrailerOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Jan 10
By rss@youtube.com (chefsessel81) more info: http://www.mac-gamer.de/?article=8746&name=Civilization_III_-_Game_of_the_Year_Edit Civilization III Trailer from Firaxis for Macintosh Author: chefsessel81 Keywords: Trailer Computerspiel Mac Gamer Macintosh Added: January 10, 2009
Video: Civilization Revolution (HD source)Original at YouTube
• Tue, Jun 10
By rss@youtube.com (NightsoulRO) Civilization Revolution (full title: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, abbreviated title: Civ Rev) is a new iteration of Civilization being developed by Firaxis with Sid Meier as designer for Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A Wii version was originally expected but was pu...
Video: Civilization 4: Space ElevatorOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jan 3
• 2 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (dhighland) The Space Elevator wonder in Civilization 4. Copyright of Firaxis Games. Author: dhighland Keywords: video game civ four civilization space elevator firaxis Added: January 3, 2008
Video: Civilization 4: Hanging GardensOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jan 3
• 2 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (dhighland) The Hanging Gardens wonder in Civilization 4. Copyright of Firaxis Games. Author: dhighland Keywords: video game civ four hanging gardens civilization firaxis Added: January 3, 2008
Civ on Facebook?
Original at mmomisanthrope (WordPress)
• Wed, Oct 21
By Dblade From Gamasutra here it looks like Firaxis plans to make a version of Civilization for Facebook. Will this give a lot more legitimacy to Facebook games? You have to admit, even if a modest game, its a high-profile developer making the attempt.
CivRev: Rhyme for Revolution: Win a Copy of the Game for the iPhone/iPod Touch
Original at Apolyton CS All
• Tue, Aug 25
RevCast, the civ-related podcast, teamed up with Firaxis Games to give away 5 copies of the recent released iPhone and iPod Touch version of Civilization: Revolution. To win a copy you can call into the voicemail of RevCast and leave a message. For more info read Daniel "DanQ" Quick`s messa...
Actually, The Sims 3 Was The Biggest-Selling Game In June [The Sims]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 22
By Luke Plunkett 13. Civilization IV: Complete Edition (Firaxis Games, 2K Games) 18. Prototype (Radical Entertainment, Activision) 19. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Edition (Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks/2K Games) 20. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Terminal Reality, Atari)
PC Sales Charts: Simoleons Rule Everything Around Me [PC]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jun 15
• 10 related articles
By Luke Plunkett 4. Assassin's Creed Director's Cut / Ubisoft Montreal 5. Civilization IV / Firaxis 6. Delta Force: Xtreme 2 / NovaLogic 7. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis 8. The Sims 3 (Mac) (bundle with Prima Guide) / EA Maxis 9. Mass Effect / BioWare 10. Civilization IV: The Complete Edition / Firaxis
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri IntroOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Thu, Jun 11
SMAC as it's known was Firaxis' first game once they split off from Microprose. It plays very similarly to Civilization but features futuristic ... it.truveo.com
Civ4: Patch v3.19 released for BTS!!
Original at Apolyton CS All
• Wed, Jun 10
Firaxis released the v3.19 patch for Civilization IV:Beyond the Sword today! Unexpected but very welcome. The complete changelist for this patch is available in our forums Firaxian `alexman` listed some additional changes in the forums of civ fansite CivFanatics.... (11 June 2009, 12:34)
On Shelves Special Edition: 25 Games Under US 25
Original at qj/ps3 (Feedburner)
• Tue, Jun 9
• 1 related articles
By Ryan F. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will be the first offering in the legendary Civilization series to appear on next generation consoles and handheld systems. In development by legendary designer Sid Meier and Firaxis Games, this game will del...
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On Shelves Special Edition: 25 Games Under US 25
Original at Nintendo DS
• Tue, Jun 9
• 1 related articles
By Ryan F. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will be the first offering in the legendary Civilization series to appear on next generation consoles and handheld systems. In development by legendary designer Sid Meier and Firaxis Games, this game will del...
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PC Sales Charts: Where Parity Is Achieved [PC]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jun 9
• 10 related articles
By Luke Plunkett 2. Civilization IV / Firaxis 5. Delta Force: Xtreme 2 / NovaLogic 6. Sid Meier's Railroads / Firaxis 7. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis 8. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword / Firaxis 9. Civilization IV: The Complete Edition / Firaxis 10. Sid Meier's Pirates / Firaxis
Big Huge Games Seeks Big Money Buyer
Original at Washington Post
• Thu, Mar 19
DC Big Huge's founders are veterans of Firaxis Games, a local game company famous for its Civilization game franchise, a similar genre of computer game. Big Huge was not the first local game studio to be picked up by a major publisher: Firaxis was ... Big Huge Games Put On Notice Gamespy.com
PixelActive's CityScape Partners with Emergent to Accelerate
Original at MCV
• Mon, Mar 16
UK Gamebryo has been used as the core tech across all genres in high profile titles ranging from EA-Mythic’s Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and Firaxis’ Civilization Revolution to downloadable casual games. Emergent is headquartered in Calabasas, CA, ...
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization v1.01f Patch
Original at Gamers Hell
• Wed, Mar 11
UK Firaxis Games has issued a new patch for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, updating to v1.01f the latest installment in the Civilization IV series (press 'read more' for changelog). In Colonization, players lead one of four European nations on ...
Giving video-game makers a head start
Original at Los Angeles Daily News
• Mon, Mar 2
SYS-CON Media CA Gamebryo was recently used as the development platform for the next-generation title "Civilization Revolution" by Firaxis and by EA-Mythic on its successful title, "Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning." Today, Emergent is announcing its development of ...
Italian Developer Geniaware Launches, Licenses Gamebryo
Original at Gamasutra
• Fri, Feb 27
CA Gamebryo has been used in over 250 shipped titles, including EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and Firaxis' Civilization Revolution. "We decided to work with Gamebryo as we believe that being able to use well-proven leading-edge ... GENIAWARE : THE ITALIAN JOB MCV
GENIAWARE : THE ITALIAN JOB
Original at MCV
• Fri, Feb 27
UK used in Bethesda Softworks' record-breaking Xbox 360™, PLAYSTATION®3 and PC titles The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fallout 3. Gamebryo is the core tech used by EA-Mythic on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and Firaxis on Civilization Revolution.
Getting into the industry: Know your local resources
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, Feb 27
which they will ask) with one of their titles. So do your research! Firaxis: Well known for their director of creative development, Sid Meier, Firaxis has developed the Civilization series as well as games like Pirates! and Railroads!
Emergent Raises $12.5 Million For New Product
Original at Gamasutra
• Tue, Feb 17
CA - Gamebryo has been used in over 250 shipped titles, including EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and Firaxis' Civilization Revolution. ...
Emergent Game Tech Raises $12.5 Million
Original at Private Equity Hub
• Tue, Feb 17
MA - Gamebryo was recently used as the development platform for the next gen console title Civilization Revolution by Firaxis and by EA-Mythic on its successful ...
Emergent Game Technologies Raises $12.5 Million in New Funding
Original at SYS-CON Media
• Mon, Feb 16
NJ - Feb 16, 2009 Gamebryo was recently used as the development platform for the next gen console title Civilization Revolution by Firaxis and by EA-Mythic on its successful ...
Civilization IV Developer Interview 1
Original at GameSpot
• Sun, Jan 18
Jesse Smith of Firaxis entertainment describes what makes Civilization 4 a worthy successor to the series. www.gamespot.com
Emergent's Gamebryo Integrates Morpheme
Original at Gamasutra
• Thu, Jan 8
Emergent's Gamebryo Integrates Morpheme CA - Jan 8, 2009 Gamebryo has been used in over 250 shipped titles, including EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and Firaxis' Civilization Revolution. ... Gamebryo and morpheme Integration Gives Developers Unparalleled MCV
XBOX 360 Game Review: Civilisation Revolution aka my final purchase from Woolworths
Original at randomremarks (WordPress)
• Sun, Dec 28
By Charles 4/5 - It is one of only a handful of turn based strategy games on the XBOX 360 and is a good game despite it flaws and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a turn based strategy game for the Xbox 360. Game Details Title: Sid Meiers Civilization Revolution Developer: Firaxis Games Re...
This Week in Gaming History
Original at Escapist Magazine
• Mon, Nov 3
NC - Nov 3, 2008 In industry news, on November 7, 2005 Take-Two Interactive Software announced the acquisition of Firaxis Games, home of the Civilization series. ...
Propaganda
Original at 1BC Civ Forums
• Thu, Oct 30
Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Civ, Civilization, 2K Games, the 2K Games logo, and Take-Two Interactive Software are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Developed by Firaxis Games. ...
This Week in Gaming History
Original at Escapist Magazine
• Mon, Oct 27
NC - Oct 27, 2008 For those inclined more towards domination than peace, Civilization III from Firaxis made its way to stores in 2001. The accolades were swift and numerous ...
Civilization IV - Warlords+CIVILIZATION IV WARLORDS 2.13 PATCH-Working
Original at Down61.com
• Sat, Oct 4
• 2 related articles
By mailtoo Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the Firaxis Games’ award-winning title, Civilization IV. Paying homage to some of history’s greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers eight unique and ...
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Civilization IV - Warlords+CIVILIZATION IV WARLORDS 2.13 PATCH-Working
Original at softnull.com
• Sat, Oct 4
• 13 related articles
By mailtoo Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the Firaxis Games’ award-winning title, Civilization IV. Paying homage to some of history’s greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers eight unique and ...
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Patch: Take a shortcut to victory by exploiting the flaws in Colonization
Original at Fidgit
• Tue, Sep 30
Although I really like Colonization, it's indicative of Firaxis' lax QA process since Civilization IV. Consider too the wretched espionage system in the Beyond the Sword expansion, the clumsy attempt to address it in a patch months ...
PolyCast 'Focus: Civilization IV: Colonization'
Original at PolyCast
• Fri, Aug 15
A feature interview with Firaxis Games on 'Civilization IV: Colonization' which the company is developing for release in September 2008. Topic headings are 'People' (02m33s), 'Design' (11m10s), 'Gameplay (1 of 3)' (18m49s), 'Gameplay (2 of 3)' (26m56s), 'Gameplay (3 of 3)' (36m20s)...
PS3/X360 Review - 'Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution'
Original at WorthPlaying.com
• Fri, Jul 11
CA - Games are measured in days, not hours. Porting this to consoles seems like an unlikely prospect at best, but that didn't daunt 2K Games and Firaxis, ...
Opinion: Critical Reception: 2K Games/Firaxis' Civilization Revolution
Original at Gamasutra
• Wed, Jul 9
While Civilization Revolution does a great job of introducing the concept and gameplay of Sid Meier's classic PC series to the consoles, it falls just ... Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Review (Xbox 360) TeamXbox Civilization Revolution Gamespy.com
Review: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Original at GamePro.com
• Tue, Jul 8
- Developed by Firaxis and the legendary game designer, Sid Meier, Civilization Revolutions delivers on its promise of an epic gaming experience with engaging ...
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword - Patch v3.17
Original at Gameswelt
• Mon, Jun 23
Germany - Firaxis hat einen neuen Patch für Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword veröffentlicht. Dieser aktualisiert die Erweiterung auf Version 3.17, behebt dabei ...
Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword Patch v3.17
Original at AusGamers
• Thu, Jun 19
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios created by Firaxis Games, and the Civilization Fan ...
The Colonization of Civilization
Original at Evo's PC Gaming
• Mon, Jun 9
By Chris Evans “We’ve received many requests from fans over the years to bring back Colonization and now seemed to be the perfect time to do that,” said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games. “The Civilization IV engine provided ...
Civilization: Revolutions Gets Release Date
Original at Softpedia
• Thu, Feb 21
2K Games has announced that the console exclusive title, developed by Firaxis and available for the Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 3, will be released on June 3, 2008. For the first time ever, the franchise moves away from the PC, after the success of Civilization 4 and its two expans...
Firaxis cites graphics, controls behind shelving of CivRev for Wii
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Feb 5
By Jason Dobson 2K Games' decision last week to pull the plug on the the Wii version of Civilization Revolution no doubt left armchair rulers with a taste for waggle at a loss for words. Admittedly we had questions ourselves, especially considering the Wii's popularity, which like a racehorse on speed ha...
2K and Firaxis Announce Civilization IV Modding Contest
Original at Gaming Today
• Thu, Dec 20
By Shawn Sines Mod Contest for Civilization Fanatics; Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Preorder on Steam; New Trailer and Screens for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword; More Civilization Coming Next Year; Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword ...
Civ4: FIRAXIS MODDING CONTEST
Original at Apolyton CS All
• Wed, Dec 19
Firaxis Games`s Dennis Shirk today announced in our forums a modding contest for Civilization IV and its expansion packs. You can enter to win one of five Dell XPS computers: four notebooks and a laptop. The holidays are upon us and we�re certain many of you are wondering what to do while sitt...
Misc: CRAVEONLINE INTERVIEWS BARRY CAUDILL
Original at Apolyton CS All
• Wed, Oct 24
Craveonline has interviewed Firaxis Civilization Revolution producer Barry Caudill about the upcoming Civilization Revolution. When asked what his expectations were for the new game, Caudill responded that what we�re really hoping to establish, is strategy on the consoles, becau...
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - Wii - Screenshots
Original at Game Revolution
• Fri, Oct 19
Slated for a spring 2008 release for next generation consoles and handhelds, Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is being developed by Firaxis Games, 2K's world-renowned development studio. Sid Meier put computer gaming on the map when ...
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Review
Original at Everything Almighty
• Wed, Aug 1
A review of Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on the PC. Firaxis unleashes a mammoth expansion for Civilization IV that adds so much fascinating content that it almost feels like a stand-alone game.
Civilization Daydreams
Original at PvPonline.com Rants/Blog
• Tue, Jul 31
So how cool is this? To celebrate the release of Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, 2K and Firaxis Games have challenged several of the most beloved creators of “web comics” to give a voice to the characters in Civ through a series of comics called Civilization Daydreams. And they consider...
Re: Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword expansion (NSF illiterates)
Original at boards.1up.com
• Sat, Jul 21
By jungleroom_x Chat with Firaxis (June 15th, 2007) IGN: Firaxis's Alex Mantzaris on the Ultimate Civilization Experience (May 23rd, 2007) Introducing AfterWorld" by Tim McCracken, QA Manager and scenario designer at Firaxis (April 11th, 2007) Previews
Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword expansion (NSF illiterates)
Original at boards.1up.com
• Sat, Jul 21
By jungleroom_x Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for the award-winning Civilization IV. The expansion pack was first announced on March 28th, 2007 and is being developed by Firaxis Games. The game will be released in the United States on July 23rd, 2007 and at the end of July in...
Civilization-skapare lämnar Firaxis för Spore
Original at FZ
• Thu, Apr 19
Soren Johnson (svensk månne?) delade chefsdesignerposten under utvecklingen av Civilization III och var högsta hönset på del fyra men i dagarna stod det klart att han lämnar Firaxis Games efter sju år. Istället väntar jobb på numera EA-ägda Maxis för att arbeta på Spore, Will Wrights...
From Firaxis to Maxis: Civ IV designer leaves to work on Spore
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Apr 18
By Ross Miller Filed under: Simulations, Strategy Soren Johnson, lead designer for Civilization IV, has left his nearly seven-year gig at Firaxis to work on Will Wright's Spore. Johnson had previously worked with Spore publisher Electronic Arts when he interned there and programmed for the PlaySta...
Civilization Chronicles
Original at 1BC Civ Forums
• Fri, Sep 8
By mongoose201 Though it would end up buying Firaxis outright in November 2005, Take-Two made a separate deal six months prior to acquire all Civilization games released prior to Civ IV. Those games included Civilization, Civilization II, Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds, Civilization II: Confli...
Metareview - Civilization IV: Warlords
Original at Joystiq
• Sun, Jul 30
By Alan Rose Just in case Civilization IV hasn't consumed enough hours of your life, Sid Meier and his team at Firaxis are giving you one more reason to spend the rest of the summer indoors. Warlords is the first expansion pack to 2005's near-unanimous PC game of the year, and was built with the aggressiv...
Civ IV Warlords preview vids
Original at Joystiq
• Sun, Jul 23
By Alan Rose Filed under: PC, Online, StrategyThe Warlords expansion pack for Civilization IV hits store shelves this week, and Civilization resource site Apolyton has uploaded some exclusive preview videos from their ApolyCon '06 conference. Firaxis designer Jon Schafer gives attendees a wal...
More Sid! Meier! Civilization 4: Warlords [PC]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Mar 17
By Kotaku Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords will require the full version of Sid Meier's Civilization IV and will be released for PC this summer. For more information please visit http://www.civiv.com/. About Sid Meier's Civilization Franchise About Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's Civilization IV Now Shipping To Retail Stores Across North America
Original at 1BC Civ Forums
• Tue, Oct 25
By Sean Sid Meier's Civilization, Civilization, and CIV are all registered trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. About FIRAXIS Games Sid Meier's Gettysburg, SimGolf, Pirates, and Firaxis are all registered trademarks of Firaxis Games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® Revolution™
Original at Video Game Forums
• Thu, Jun 19
By bigmike8119 Finish the game with the highest score you can achieve, and have it posted to the "Civ Game of the Week" leaderboard. Xbox.com | Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution - Game Detail Page Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games ...
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword v3.17 Released
Original at Futuremark
• Thu, Jun 19
By YG_Bot Hitting the web today is a brand new patch (v3.17) for Firaxis Games' latest Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword expansion pack. Weighing in at 168MB, the update includes a load of bug fixes, gameplay tweaks and new map scripts. ...