Civilization V: Gods & Kings

A major expansion to the turn-based strategy game Civilization V, Gods & Kings, was released today.

I love the Civilization series, although my current computer is only marginally capable of running it (actually, it works, but I hate having to turn down the graphics settings - it’s far too pretty for that). I plan to remedy this soon, and will be giving Gods & Kings a look shortly thereafter.

The expansion brings religion back to the series, allowing players to influence other cultures by way of proselytization. Additional units, new scenarios and a returning espionage element round out what looks to be a major upgrade to the already-great Civ experience.

Reviews (including this one by Ars Technica) thus far have been pretty positive. You can pick up Gods & Kings for $30 through Amazon or direct download via Steam.

Microsoft has announced their Surface tablet.TechCrunch has details.Looks like a pretty capable flagship Windows 8 tablet, though a great deal hinges on pricing and timing if Microsoft plans to compete against Apple in this space (they are, however, competing against their own OEMs - one has to wonder how they feel about it).Also, companies need to stop announcing things until they’re ready to provide a reasonably solid date when people will be able to walk into a store and buy a product.
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Microsoft has announced their Surface tablet.

TechCrunch has details.

Looks like a pretty capable flagship Windows 8 tablet, though a great deal hinges on pricing and timing if Microsoft plans to compete against Apple in this space (they are, however, competing against their own OEMs - one has to wonder how they feel about it).

Also, companies need to stop announcing things until they’re ready to provide a reasonably solid date when people will be able to walk into a store and buy a product.

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