Sid Meier's Civilization V News

Second expansion for Civilization V expands on culture and diplomacy, adding World Congress and international trade routes.

Jon Shafer creates Conifer Games, seeking $40,000 through Kickstarter for historical turn-based strategy game.

Steam Apps Database listing points to possible expansion for Firaxis' PC strategy game titled "One World"; no other details given.

New online-only game being developed "from the ground up" at XLGames with assistance from Firaxis; no word on Western release.

Firaxis' PC strategy game adding religion, nine new leaders and Wonders, 27 units, 13 buildings, more; price TBA.

2K Games packing six of seven add-on nations, two map packs, digital soundtrack into $50 PC package this month.

Sid Meier tells CNN that Civilization World's debut is just weeks away, offers details about gameplay mechanics, design.

Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement.

Review aggregator finds Red Dead Redemption, Super Mario Galaxy 2 makers top major labels in gaming for last year; Capcom, Microsoft, EA, Activision also in top 10.

Western game hits new sales milestone as publisher names Undead Nightmare expansion a major hit; NBA 2K11, Civilization V also solid holiday players; next GTA missing from release calendar.

Social network version of Sid Meier's addictive strategy game now called Civilization World; test subjects wanted.

Principal programmer, designer Jon Shafer parts ways with Take-Two subsidiary after Mac edition hits store shelves.

Designers behind Civilization, Super Meat Boy, Spore, and more weigh in on the Facebook gaming phenomenon and the morality of social gaming mechanics.

Ben Feder exits for extended family vacation; Strauss Zelnick stepping in, Karl Slatoff named COO.

Aspyr Media porting latest installment in Firaxis' sprawling strategy series to Apple's OS later this year.

Wedbush's Michael Pachter projects $665 million in sales, boost from Bungie shooter tempered by $100 million slide in rhythm genre.

Sid Meier's latest PC strategy sim headlines a relatively light week, as Final Fantasy XIV Online early access opens and F1 2010 peels out.

Sid Meier proves the PC has still got game with the latest iteration in his famous strategy series.

Take-Two confirms layoffs at Sid Meier-led Firaxis studio but says upcoming strategy game, Civilization Network, not impacted.

Postapocalyptic combat racer takes home three awards, but Nintendo's new handheld walks off with Best of Show.