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Thursday6th Mar 2025
News Sony Seemingly Issuing Isolated Refunds for Civilization 7 on PS5
Historic event
Civilization VII was released almost a month ago, a simultaneous launch on PC and PS5. We've seen plenty of complaints from PlayStation players, but also quite a bit of praise for Firaxis' latest, which really is a wonderful game at its core. Perhaps the strangest thing about the affair is that the famously reluctant Sony is seemingly...
Monday17th Feb 2025
News Civilization 7's Random Map Generator Still Needs Some Work
Here be dragons
Civilization VII is a wonderfully engrossing game and a worthy successor to the series' long history, but there is some definite room for improvement. Fans have already begun noticing odd quirks in how the game's random maps are generated, which isn't great, considering these games are meant to be infinitely replayed and that its...
Wednesday12th Feb 2025
News PS5, PS4, PC Players Can't Decide Who Civilization 7's UI Was Made For
Second-class citizens?
Civilization VII is officially out now on PS5, PS4 and PC, and players willing to pay for the privilege have been able to play for about a week. In a historical development we wouldn't have predicted, it seems there is still quite a bit of room for improvement (Push Square's review is still in the works), and players are...
Monday10th Feb 2025
News Civilization 7 Dataminers Unearth Unused Leaders, Civs, Atomic Age
History's secrets, revealed
Civilization VII isn't even out officially until tomorrow, 11th February, but Deluxe and Founder's Edition owners have been playing for a few days via early access. Inevitably, this means that PC users have had more than enough time to crack the whole thing wide open. In addition to unused leaders and civilizations, it...
Sunday9th Feb 2025
News PSVR2 Misses Out on Civilization 7 VR
Exclusive to Meta Quest 3 headsets
2K has announced it's developing a VR version of Civilization VII alongside PlaySide Studios, but you won't get to play it on PSVR2. Instead, the virtual reality adaptation releases exclusively for Meta Quest 3 and 3S headsets in Spring 2025. Unlike the well-received Batman: Ar
Friday7th Feb 2025
News Civilization 7 Dev Promises Key Improvements Ahead of PS5, PS4 Release
PC feedback has been mixed
Due to release for PS5 and PS4 next week on the 11th February, the PC version of Civilization 7 has been met with both predictable praise and a surprising degree of disappointment. User reviews on Steam, for example, are currently 'mixed' — the game seems to be dividing fan opinion like no one's business. However,...
Friday31st Jan 2025
News Firaxis Unveils Civilization 7 Content Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond
Tale as old as time
With it almost being February, the onslaught of video games is almost upon us. Liable to consume endless hours if you let it, Civilization VII is out 11th February on PS5; 6th February if you're willing to pay extra for early access. Developer Firaxis has unveiled the content roadmap players can expect, with a fairly constant...
Tuesday21st Jan 2025
News Civilization 7 Goes Gold Ahead of Series' Simultaneous Launch Debut
A new golden age
Rejoice, fellow map-gazers: Firaxis' long-awaited Civilization VII is fast approaching and will be on us before you know it, arriving on PS5 and PS4 alongside PC on 11th February. Putting some final pieces of the puzzle into position, Civ VII has officially gone gold. Physical editions are now locked and loaded ahead of a first for...
Monday6th Jan 2025
News Civ 7 Historian Hopes 'Gateway Drug' Will Renew Interest in Subject
Just one more turn
As this history degree dropout can attest, video games are far more compelling than textbooks. We can also attest that historical video games can lead one down a solitary but deeply rewarding road; Civilization VII's senior historian is hopeful that the upcoming 4X grand strategy (launching day and date on PS5, 11th February)...
Thursday22nd Aug 2024
News Gwendoline Christie Cast as Civilization 7's Evocative Narrator
Brienne of Tarth picks up where Ned Stark left off
While nominally a long-running, legendary strategy series, Civilization is also immensely quotable, which you can't say about many other 4X games. Getting lost in the minutiae of empire-building while Sean Bean drops some of the hardest, most hilarious lines from history was a highlight of Civ VI,...
Tuesday20th Aug 2024
News Civilization 7 Confirmed for February on PS5, PS4 with First Look at Gameplay
Tale as old as time
As leaked earlier today, it's now been confirmed that Sid Meier's Civilization 7 will be available on 11th February, 2025. It's coming to both PS5 and PS4, and along with the release date, we have this first look at the game in action. While the footage shown in the above trailer is from PC, it's a fair representation of what...
News Civilization 7 PS5 Release Date Leaked Ahead of Gamescom Appearance
Not so civilised
Sid Meier's Civilization 7, the next major entry in the storied strategy franchise, has had its release date leaked. This comes just hours before the game is set to appear during Gamescom Opening Night Live where, presumably, the date is due to be officially announced. Coming to PS5, the game has thus far been confirmed for 2025,...
Thursday1st Aug 2024
News Civilization 7 Gameplay Reveal Set for Gamescom 2024 Showcase
Plus a 20-minute developer deep dive
Gamescom Opening Night Live host Geoff Keighley has announced the first game set to take the expo's live event stage on 20th August 2024: it's Civilization VII. Keighley first revealed the game during Summer Game Fest, and now the first gameplay unveiling is set for the Cologne show. On the same day, two and a...
Friday7th Jun 2024
News Civilization 7 Announced for PS5 and PS4, Out in 2025
First gameplay in August
2K promised it would be bringing a new entry to one of its biggest and most beloved franchises, and that all-new game is Civilization VII. Confirmed for PS5 and PS4, you can see the announcement trailer above. It's releasing in 2025. The trailer doesn't feature any gameplay, but you can look forward to the first glimpse at...
