Civilization

To date, however, American utility companies haven’t widely deployed current-blocking devices to the live grid. “They’ve only done things, like moving to higher and higher operating voltages”—for cheaper transmission—“that greatly magnify…

Microsoft is giving Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members a chance to play a handful of games for free this weekend. Call of the Sea, Civilization VI, and Overcooked All You Can Eat are free until Sunday, May 8…

There are several ways we can measure the progress of human civilization. Population growth, the rise and fall of empires, our technological ability to reach for the stars. But one simple measure is to calculate the amount of…

Game designer Sid Meier has shared his thoughts on monetisation within the games industry, and warned that it can jeopardise “making great games”. Speaking to the BBC for the 30th anniversary of Civilization, Meier warned that trying to…

Wildfire expert John Abatzoglou said lessening fire dangers on the amount of land envisioned under the administration's plan is a “lofty goal" that represents even more acreage than burned over the past 10 years across the West. But…

About 4,500 years ago, an image of the Sumerian storm god Ningirsu was engraved on a silver vessel now on view in the Getty Villa Museum exhibition “Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins.” He is, we see, a lion-headed eagle, a master of the…