Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

A new entry to the Civilization series is always a tricky proposition. As much as players love a fresh take on the long-running strategy staple, changes in design approach and the typical need for ...

Early coverage has focused on how big the changes are, but whether or not they'll be popular is another question. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

A great strategy game must provide players with a formula that is both familiar each time it's encountered, but also never ...

After receiving his degree in Journalism & Media Communications from CSU in 2019, Erik began building his career in online media, and found his dream job when he joined Game Rant as a staff writer.

The seventh mainline installment of the Civilization franchise makes some substantial changes to the established 4X formula. While it isn’t quite the monumental shift we saw with the introduction of ...

There are few video game franchises as brave with each new entry as Sid Meier’s Civilization. You might not think it, but pause and give it some thought and you’ll realize that one of Civ’s closest ...

What to expect when Firaxis' grand strategy sequel launches in February. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred ...

Civilization 7, one of the most highly anticipated games of 2025, will include a slew of significant changes, perhaps most notably the new Ages mechanic. A game of Civ 7 will span three different Ages ...

If you think of what a NASA employee would find exciting, your mind likely goes to shuttle launches and discovering new planets. As it turns out, having your work featured in a Civilization game is ...

Malcolm loves games. Be they trading card games like Magic: the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh, or tabletop wargames like Heroscape and Warhammer 40K, Malcolm's got a firm passion for all things interactive.

Civilization VI just launched, and while many of you are one-more-turning into the small hours, many, it seems, are struggling with a couple of nasty bugs. Reports of problems playing the game are ...