Civilization VI has it’s first major expansion with Rise and Fall. The add-on packs in a bunch of new ways to grow and manage your growing civ including an array of new options for diplomacy and even city-specific leaders that can help you hone your strategy or help buttress a struggling region of your nation. The biggest addition by far, though is the introduction of Golden and Dark ages. In our Civilization VI: Rise and Fallages guide, we explore how Golden and Dark Ages work so you can plan new strategies that will lead your people to a victory that will echo through all of time. What are Dark and Golden Ages? Dark and Golden Ages are temporary ebbs in the course of your civ’s history, representing the natural surges and declines of nations and their economies. Ages are tied to Civ’s cultural eras (e.g. the Ancient era or the Atomic era), loosely corresponding to the significant twists and turns in humanity’s real-world history. As you play, you … [Read more...] about ‘Civilization VI: Rise & Fall’ guide to Dark and Golden Ages
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Master Civilization VI with these starting tips for new players and veterans
Whether you’re a series newcomer or a Deity-level veteran, Civilization VI offers a lot to chew on. If you’re new to the Civilization series, the game’s thorough tutorial and adviser system are great for helping you get your bearings. Once you have the basics down, we have a few less immediately obvious tips based on our experience with the game that will help you master the particular intricacies of Civilization 6 and its expansion, Rise and Fall. With Civ VI now available on PC, Mac, iOS, and even Nintendo Switch, you can learn the ins and outs of the wonderful strategy game both at home and on the go. City planning and amenities City planning The addition of urban sprawl, which now makes buildings and wonders take up tiles on the map, has completely changed the puzzle of laying out your cities. Whereas before you would mostly be concerned with what improvable resources would fall within a new city’s borders, now it behooves you to … [Read more...] about Master Civilization VI with these starting tips for new players and veterans
‘Stardew Valley’ finally gets multiplayer beta, and you can try it now
Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone — better known as “Concerned Ape” — has been promising a multiplayer mode in the hit farming adventure game for a while now, and players who have grown tired of waiting need not wait any longer — the game’s multiplayer is available in beta on PC right now. The latest version of Stardew Valley is 1.3, and it includes access to a public opt-in multiplayer beta mode. In this mode, you host your farm to your friends, for whom you must build cabins so they have somewhere to live. You can also start a completely new farm with the cabins already built if you don’t want to mess with your existing masterpiece, and server options allow you to make the farm “friends only,” “invite only,” or completely offline if you decide you want to play on your own again. In addition to using invite codes or your Steam and GOG friends lists, you can play Stardew Valley multiplayer via a LAN connection, … [Read more...] about ‘Stardew Valley’ finally gets multiplayer beta, and you can try it now
Forza Horizon 4 joins the battle royale party with 72-player The Eliminator mode
Forza Horizon 4 is the latest addition to the battle royale party, as the open-world racing game rolls out the 72-player The Eliminator mode. Developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One and PC, Forza Horizon 4 introduces seasons to add variety to the series’ gameplay, with a multitude of customization options and various things for players to do. The free Series 17 update, released on December 12, adds battle royale to the list of the game’s activities. In The Eliminator, all 72 players start behind the wheel of a level 1 car, such as a 1965 Mini Cooper. As the match progresses, players will be able to upgrade their vehicles into faster models, with 10 levels in total, by grabbing randomly appearing air-drops. Another way to upgrade vehicles is to challenge others to head-to-head races to a certain point, by pointing the camera at another player and honking the horn. The loser is eliminated, while the winner may choose to take their … [Read more...] about Forza Horizon 4 joins the battle royale party with 72-player The Eliminator mode