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Civilization V is Announced

February 19th, 2010

The race is not over yet! Fans of Sid Meier and strategy games, rejoice! 2K Games announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization V is currently in development at Firaxis Games for PC.

Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with an new engine built from the ground-up for this flagship edition of the Civilization franchise. Players are introduced to an entirely new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience.

Civilization V will introduce hexagon tiles, allowing for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and good-looking organic landscapes. Expect to see fully animated leaders, speaking in their native language for the first time.  In addition to the new gameplay features debuting in Civilization V, an extensive suite of community, modding and multiplayer elements will also make an appearance.

The Civilization series has been one of the most popular strategy games of all time, and has a loyal following of fans. The game has been around for about 20 years, and it’s very interesting to see its development along the years.

Recommended Strategy Games

  • Civilization IV – Sid Meier’s Civilization IV is the ultimate PC strategy game, offering players the chance to lead their chosen nation from the dawn of man through the space age and become the greatest ruler the world has ever known.
  • Age Of Empires Collector’s Edition – Control 10,000 years of human history and rewrite it to suit you. Lead your civilization to glory across the Millennia by choosing your path to greatness. Battle alongside legendary heroes as you conquer rival empires. Discover new technologies and chart your course well – from the Stone Age to the Imperial Age – and your legacy shall live forever!
  • SimCity 4 – The Deluxe Edition turns you into a citizen, a criminal, an architect, a mayor, even a god — bringing you deeper into SimLife than ever! As you create railways, ferries, plan out streets, you also get to use that transportation in a series of great new driving missions.

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BioShock 2 Now Available Worldwide

February 9th, 2010

2K Games announced that BioShock 2, the sequel to the 2007 Game of the Year, is now available worldwide for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows-LIVE.

The original game shipped more than 3 million units worldwide.

The single player serves as a sequel to the original game and provides fans with an unsettling storyline, dazzling visual design and the evolution of the genetically enhanced shooter gameplay. Set almost a decade after a grueling civil war consumed the once magnificent city of Rapture, evil reverberates through the halls and a wickedness once thought gone forever returns along the Atlantic seaboard. An unspeakable series of kidnappings from local seaside communities by an unseen monster leads to the repopulation of Little Sisters in Rapture’s failed utopia under the ocean.

Players must step into the boots of one of gaming’s most iconic characters, the Big Daddy, as they traverse through the fallen city, fending off attacks from an army of genetically modified Splicers, while searching for escape and the key to their survival.

Bioshock IGN Review

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The Sims are 10 Years Old; 125 Million Games Sold

February 4th, 2010

February 4th, 2000, marked the birth of The Sims – one of the most successful video games of all times. There are quite a few people out there, including me, that don’t understand the attraction of this somewhat-mundane RPG.

Still, you can’t argue with the facts – The Sims is an extremely popular game, which grossed more than $2.5 billion in revenue. In 2002, The Sims became the top-selling PC game in history, displacing the game Myst, by selling more than 6.3 million copies worldwide. The Sims 3, which launched last summer, has sold more than 4.5 million copies and it was the best-selling PC game of 2009. In all, The Sims trilogy has sold 125 million games.

One of the most popular features of this game, in which you manage a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons (dubbed “Sims”),  is the ability to customize your character’s appearance, items, house and tastes. Fans have downloaded more than 100 million items of content created by players for the Sims 3. The most popular downloaded is hair, which has been downloaded 670,000 times. The site gets 6 million visitors a month.

The characters in the game speak Simlish – a unique language that was developed by experimenting with fractured Ukrainian, French and Tagalog.

The Sims influenced many cultural aspects. It’s the only game franchise to grace the cover of Newsweek and IKEA even added virtual items to the Sims furniture catalog.

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Want a Million Dollars? Play a Perfect Game in Major League Baseball 2K10

January 28th, 2010

$1,000,000 – that’s the sum of money that will be received by the first person who throws a verified perfect game in Major League Baseball 2K10, prior to May 2, 2010.

The contest is available for the Xbox 360 console through the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Network.

“You don’t see too many perfect games thrown in MLB 2K, but we’ve seen it happen,”said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing at 2K Sports. “Our goal is to celebrate and highlight Major League Baseball 2K10′s superior pitching and hitting mechanics this season, while also giving one of our loyal fans the thrilling opportunity to be rewarded with a lot of money.”

You can participate in the $1,000,000 Major League Baseball 2K10 contest beginning on March 2, 2010 at 12:01 AM PST, and ending on May 1, 2010 at 11:59 PM PDT.

To compete, gamers must play in MLB Today mode, select from any of the available matchups, and then choose the option to participate in the “Major League Baseball 2K10 contest” that will automatically default to the proper gameplay settings according to the official gameplay rules.

Entries must be recorded via camera or digital video recorder in compliance with guidelines provided by 2K in the Official Rules, and all eligible entrants must submit a copy of their recording in its entirety for verification. Submissions will only be accepted on DVD.

To ensure accuracy in the verification and submission process, 2K Sports has partnered with Twin Galaxies International, the worldwide authority on video game world records, and provider of scores to Guinness World Records that are published in the Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition.

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CyberWurks Enters Game Server Hosting Arena

January 15th, 2010

CyberWurx announced their entry into the Game Server Hosting arena. To introduce their new service to gamers and industry professionals, the company is sponsoring a LAN party in Atlanta, Georgia. Participants will get a taste of what kind of game server and hosting solutions CyberWurx can provide.

CyberWurx has been offering shared hosting, dedicated servers and colocation hosting solutions to their customers since 1997.

Nick Gray, Datacenter Manager at CyberWurx, explains, “The online gaming industry is growing rapidly, and dedicated, efficient game servers are crucial to an exceptional gaming experience. We’re sure our LAN party will prove to participants that we are ready to provide all the support, technology and expertise that’s needed to provide a seamless gaming experience.”

In 2009, CyberWurx was the host company for the annual Atlanta LAN Fest for charity. The two day event in June drew hundreds of gamers to participate in games such as Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty 4 and Left 4 Dead. Proceeds went to various charities, including March of Dimes and Relay for Life.

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