Civilization V’s Brave New World expansion feels like a culture club (hands-on preview)

The upcoming expansion adds a great deal to the cultural game. But is it too easy to win this way?

Civilization V designer’s Kickstarter fully funded with more than 3 weeks left

Jon Shafer's campaign has exceeded its goal with plenty of time remaining.

Jon Shafer’s At the Gates: New strategy studio Conifer Games is starting small but has huge ambitions

A new studio in Detroit is going to Kickstarter to fund a strategy game about the Fall of Rome -- one that's about destroying an empire, not building one.

See how Civilization V works with touch controls on Windows

If any PC game would work with touch controls, it's the turn-based strategy of Civilization V.

You don’t have to break the bank to get a decent pair of gaming glasses (review)

Like all eyewear, getting the right pair for gaming can be expensive. We tested three popular pairs to see if you need to spend $100 or more to meet your technology needs.

Civilization V: Gods and Kings can’t fix what is fundamentally flawed (review)

While this expansion improves diplomacy with the addition of espionage and religion, it proves unable to correct the major issues of the original release.

Steam Workshop support added to Civilization V

Turn-based strategy game Civilization V heads into the Steam Workshop which enables authors and users of custom modifications to easily publish, browse, rate, and manage mods.

GamesBeat Weekly Roundup

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.