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Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution offers players a chance to experience the epic empire-building world of Civilization in an all new accessible, visually immersive, and action-packed world specifically designed for the console and handheld gamer. There are 16 civilizations to master and lead to victory, with an array of famous historical leaders to play as or compete against, and accessible maps and streamlined time scale for quicker games, intense combat, and constant action.

In multiplayer mode, players will compete for world conquest and glory among their peers as they battle in teams, head-to-head or epic free-for-all matches. In addition, auto-matching, ranked games, leaderboards, achievements, downloadable extra content and integrated video and voice chat make the online play more versatile and fun than any previous version of Civilization and will allow players to see where they stand against the competition. Finally, the position of ruler of the world can be settled online.

Just how accessible should world domination be? Find out in this Civilization Revolution review video.


To quote the video review: “Civilization Revolution is a streamlined strategy experience for consoles that’s easy to play and appreciate. The game achieves balance and variety, letting it hold up to repeated plays, and creates that “one more turn” addiction that defines most great strategy games. Civ has essentially traded a little bit of depth for a good bit of playability, and it’s a pretty sweet deal in the end.”

Design — 9.2
Gameplay — 8.5
Presentation — 8.0
Overall — 8.4

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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco), 4. BioHazard 0 (Capcom), 5. Wii Sports (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Big Beach Sports (THQ), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games), 2. Unreal Tournament 3 (Midway), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 5. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Bethesda), 3. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Map Download Special Limited Edition (Activision), 5. Test Drive Unlimited — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Microsoft).

Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Top Spin 3 (2K Sports), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 5. Rock Band (EA Games).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 2. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games), 3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA), 4. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 5. The Orange Box (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Map Download Special Limited Edition (Activision), 3. Initial D: Extreme Stage (Sega), 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — Special Edition (Konami), 5. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Spike).

Europe: 1. Buzz! Quiz TV with Buzzers (SCEE), 2. Top Spin 3 (2K Games), 3. Burnout Paradise (EA Games), 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Atlus), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 3. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 4. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).

Japan: 1. Persona 4 (Atlus), 2. Aoishiro — Limited Edition (Success), 3. Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12: CR Shinseiki Evangelion - Shito, Futatabi (D3 Publisher), 4. Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 (Koei), 5. Mana Khemia 2: Ochita Gakuen to Renkinjutsushi Tachi — Limited Edition (Gust).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 4. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar), 5. Kung Fu Panda (Activision).

PC
North America: 1. Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice (Her Interactive), 2. Diablo Battle Chest (Blizzard), 3. The Orange Box (EA Games), 4. Spore Creature Creator (EA Games), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2K Games).

Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 3.0 Premium (E-Frontier), 2. Lineage: The Cross Rancor (E-Frontier), 3. Ragnarok Online Summer Package 2008 (E-Frontier), 4. Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. Hellgate: London (EA Games).

Europe: 1. The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (EA Games), 2. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 3. Mass Effect (EA Games), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Complete (2K Games), 5. World of Warcraft (Blizzard).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision), 2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 4. Brain Age (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo), 2. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain), 3. Hanayori Danshi: Koi Seyo Onago (Konami), 4. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 5. Gakken Chuugokugo Sanmai DS (Gakken).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 3. Scrabble Interactive: 2007 Edition (Ubisoft), 4. My Health Coach (Ubisoft), 5. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 3. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 4. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 5. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts).

Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Capcom), 3. World Neverland 2-in-1 Portable (Fonfun), 4. Sword to Magic to Campus Mono (Acquire), 5. Super Robot Taisen A (Banpresto).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 3. Secret Agent Clank (SCEE), 4. Virtua Tennis 3 (Sega), 5. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEE).

Mario Kart Wii keeps finishing first on the Wii chart. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution returns to the top of the Xbox 360 chart. PS3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 remains at #1. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne returned on the PS2 chart after an Amazon sale. Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice debuts on the PC top spot. Guitar Hero: On Tour rocks out on the DS chart again. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII remains on the PSP chart. — More analysis at Gamasutra.

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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today.

American Games (Demos):
* Battlefield: Bad Company demo
* Civilization: Revolution demo
* NASCAR ‘09 demo
* Novastrike - $9.99
* Qore - Episode 1 - $2.99 or $24.99 for a year (13 episodes HD videos) subscription - includes open beta download code for SOCOM: Confrontation
* Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 - $9.99

American Games (Content):
* Guitar Hero III “God of War Theme” track - free
* Rock Band songs:
– Jimmy Buffet Pack - $1.99 for each or $5.49 for the pack
“Margaritaville” (master - new original recording)
“Cheeseburger in Paradise” (master - new original recording)
“Volcano” (master - new original recording)
– Disturbed (from the newly released CD) Pack - $0.99 for each or $2.99 for the pack
“Indestructible” (master)
“Inside the Fire” (master)
“Perfect Insanity” (master)

American Trailers:
* Commando 3
* Dead Space - Story
* Fracture Trailer & BTS Story
* Guitar Hero III - God of War Add-On
* Hail to the Chimp - 3AM
* LEGO: Indiana Jones - Launch
* Linger in Shadows
* Resident Evil 5 - Spring Trailer

American Extras:
* God Of War Theme

European Games (Demos):
* Battlefield: Bad Company demo
* Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit demo
* Killzone Liberation (PSP via PS3/PSP) - £14.99 / €19.99
* Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six (PS1 for/via PS3/PSP) - £3.49 / €4.99
* Toy Home “Second Gear” Expansion - £2.99 / €3.99

American Games (Content):
* Guitar Hero III “God of War Theme” track - free
* Guitar Hero III “Motorhead” track pack - £3.99 / €5.99

European Trailers:
* Resident Evil 5 - Spring Trailer
* Top Spin 3 - Debut

European Extras:
* God Of War Theme

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2K Games has delayed the release date of Civilization: Revolution (Xbox 360, PS3, DS) by one month — from June 3rd to July 8th — with no reason given.

Sid Meier, creator of the Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise and Director of Creative Development at 2K’s world-renowned Firaxis Games development studio, has officially won more game awards than any other video game creator according to the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008. The Civilization series boasts some of Sid’s most impressive game awards, including Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, which was selected as Strategy Game of the Year by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) and 1UP.com.

“I’m fortunate to be able to do what I love and am grateful for all of the wonderful recognition I’ve received over the years,” said Sid Meier. “It is every kid’s dream to make it into the Guinness World Records and I’m thrilled to be a part of the prestigious book. I’m thankful to the many game critics who have enjoyed our games and hope they are as excited about our upcoming Civilization Revolution title as I am.”

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Sid Meier’s fifth Civilization turn-based strategy game is called Civilization Revolution and will appear on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and DS in America on June 3rd and in Europe / Australia on June 6th, 2008.

The game gives you a chance to experience the epic empire-building world of Civilization in an all new accessible, visually immersive, and action-packed world specifically designed for the console and handheld gamer. There are 16 civilizations to master and lead to victory, with an array of famous historical leaders to play as or compete against, and accessible maps and streamlined time scale for quicker games, intense combat, and constant action.

In multiplayer mode, players will compete for world conquest and glory among their peers as they battle in teams, head-to-head or epic free-for-all matches. In addition, auto-matching, ranked games, leaderboards, achievements, downloadable extra content and integrated video and voice chat make the online play more versatile and fun than any previous version of Civilization and will allow players to see where they stand against the competition. Finally, the position of ruler of the world can be settled online.

Sid Meier shows the first-ever footage of Civilization V: Revolution on the consoles.