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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
Bruce Shelley To Enter AIAS Hall Of Fame [AIAS]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Dec 4
By Stuart Houghton In 1988, Shelley made the transition to computer games, joining Microprose. was assigned to work with Sid Meier as his producer/assistant designer. They collaborated on Railroad Tycoon, Covert Action and Civilization. Civilization was one of the most important marks in the videogame i...
Frankenreview: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution [Round Up]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 9
By Mike Fahey Way back in 1991, PC publisher Microprose released Sid Meier's Civilization, and some fans still haven't slept since. The game is widely considered to be one of the greatest PC games of all time. Now with three sequels plus expansions for each, multiple ports, and even a rather fine board ga...
Civilization IV: Colonization announced, no Civ IV required
Original at Simple Drops
• Tue, Jun 10
By Karim Baz Don’t let the title fool you, the game is a stand-alone product (meaning it doesn’t require Civ IV) and is an update of the classic strategy game, Colonization, by Sid Meier and Brian Reynolds back in the Microprose days. ...
Re: Civ: Old-time fan review
Original at BoardGameGeek Forums
• Tue, Jul 31
By mbtigger Activision and Avalon Hill ended up having to stop production of Civilization games and pay damages to Microprose. A few years later Hasbro gobbled up Avalon Hill AND the remains of Microprose. But then they sold their computer division to Infogrames.
I Miss Microprose: Civilization Coming To Consoles, Handhelds
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jun 28
By Luke Plunkett 2K Announces Civilization® Revolution™ - Sid Meier's First Game for Next Generation Consoles Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will be released in spring 2008 for next generation consoles and handhelds. For more information please visit http://www.civilization.com/.