Firaxis
Gilgamesh To Lead Sumeria In Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
2K and Firaxis Games today revealed that Gilgamesh will lead Sumeria in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, launching on Oct 21 st for Windows PC. Little is known about the real Gilgamesh, the main character in the Epic of Gilgamesh and other Sumerian poems. In the epic, Gilgamesh, king of the city of Uruk, is described as part god and part man, and has several run-ins with various gods as well as a sage who is said to have survived the Great Flood depicted in the Bible. Scholars generally concur that Gilgamesh was in fact a real person, as several individuals referenced in the epic are confirmed to have lived in the region at the time, between 2800 and 2500 BC. Anancient manuscript, called the Sumerian King List, posits that Gilgamesh ruled over the city of Uruk for 126 years. For the lat...
Harald Hardrada To Lead Norway In Civilization VI
2K and Firaxis Games have revealed that Harald Hardrada will lead Norway in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, launching on Oct 21 st for Windows PC. New to the Civilization series and leading Norway is the last Great Viking King Harald Hardrada. Norway’s eventual king wasn’t always close to the throne. Exiled from his native land in 1030 after supporting his half-brother Olaf’s failed campaign, Hardrada sought refuge in Kievan Rus and later, Constantinople. Being a highly skilled warrior, he climbed the ranks of the Varangian Guard, earning the nickname “Devastator of the Bulgarians” after quelling an uprising. In 1042 he returned to Norway and skillfully maneuvered his way into joint kingship with Magnus I. After Magnus’ passing, the now sole ruler of Norway warred with Sweyn, King of Denmark,...
XCOM 2 Announced
XCOM 2 has been confirmed as a PC exclusive title by developer Firaxis as a sequel to 2012’s smash hit, XCOM Enemy Unknown, which breathed life back into the decades old franchise. The story is set in near future to Enemy Unknown, where the alien invasion was a success. Players reprise their role as the commander, but the twist is they have to use guerrilla tactics against an enemy who has already won, so to speak