Category Archives: Alpha Centauri

GLSMAC – An “Alpha Centauri” remaster in the making

By | January 22, 2023

Do you like the old “Alpha Centauri”, but think it is too outdated, and would need a revamp? Our user nj666 has taken up this task, and started to re-implement the basic functions, with the goal to update the multiplayer, the graphics, and other features in the future. His project is right now in a very early phase,… Read More »

TurnBasedLovers: Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri – Review

By | January 2, 2023

TurnBasedLovers have taken again a look at one of our beloved classics, Alpha Centauri, and have written now 23 years after its release another review.They praise the philosophical depth of the story and the versatility of the overall gameplay with all its choices. And as expected, from today’s point of view (and also back at the time) the… Read More »

PCGamer – Civilization: From Alpha Centauri To Beyond Earth

By | September 26, 2022

PCGamer has published a new article, called “Civilization: From Alpha Centauri To Beyond Earth“. In this article the author talks about how the story made Alpha Centauri memorable, and how the extensive lore behind Beyond Earth does not give you the same feeling of story in the game. An excerpt: Story is a core part of the experience,… Read More »

Steam summer sale: Civ6 and more

By | June 23, 2022

Picture originally from Twitter. Current sales of the Civ franchise and related titles: Civilization 6: 85% down, from 59.99 to 8.99 This includes the Anthology edition, 86% down, from 209.85 to 29.22 and also the Platinum edition, 91% down, from 167.91 to 15 Civ6 Gathering Storm: 75% down, from 39.99 to 9.99 Civ6 Rise and Fall: 67% down,… Read More »

Take up the new Alpha Centauri challenge!

By | March 17, 2022

For all the recent Civ versions we provide the community a monthly challenge with the “Game Of The Month”. But what about Alpha Centauri? That is what our user Jarek Noschese thought. He created a new savegame, and wants you to take up the challenge! In this save you play as the University on a huge Chiron map… Read More »

Sales: Civ3, 4, 5 and 6 and Civ:BE on sale!

By | February 16, 2022

It’s currently again sales time, and many titles of our most beloved game series are on sale! Civ3 Complete: 1.24€ on Steam, 1.29€ on GOG Civ4 Complete, including Civ4:Col: 5€ on GOG, 5€ on Steam Civ5 Brave New World (only 1 of the 2 addons on sale): 7.49€ on Steam Civ6: Base game 8.99€ addon Gathering Storm 9.99… Read More »

GOG Chinese New Year sales: Civ3+4 on sale

By | January 30, 2022

GOG is having a sale for the Chinese new year, and obviously some of our most beloved titles are on sale! The most important are: Civilization 3 for 1.29€ Civilization 4 complete for 5€ The Original Colonization for 1.59€ Alpha Centauri for 1.39€ Call To Power 2 for 3.49€ The new years sale is very big, and many… Read More »

GOG Winter Sale

By | December 14, 2021

GOG’s Winter Sale is on until January 5! This sale contains many items, which are interesting for us Civilization players, with the most interesting being: Civ3 for 1.29€ Civ4 (including Civ4: Colonization) for 5€ Alpha Centauri for 1.39€ Call To Power 2 for 3.49€ Colonization for 1.49€ Various other games of interest for the turn-based, 4X and strategy… Read More »