Kingdoms are a fascinating thing to study. For most of human history, people gathered around kingdoms to provide protection ...

Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped the athletic events we know today.

A bookstore and comics shop in Chestnut Hill has on display a 40-year-old Sun-Man action figure on loan from the Philly Doll Museum collection. The figurine will be there through Black History Month ...

Historians credit the Olmec civilization of southern Mexico as being the first to roast the fruit from the cacao tree, then grind it down and mix it with water and other ingredients. Mayans and ...

Civilizations like the Aztecs (1300-1521 CE), the Classic Maya (250-850 CE) and the Olmecs (1200-400 BCE) flourished in different environments, spoke unrelated languages, and worshipped separate gods; ...

Ever since the first title launched back in 1991, the Sid Meier's Civilization series has been one of the biggest names in the 4X genre. Over the years, many titles have either been inspired by it ...

Civilization games always grab me right from the first turn because of the potential they hold. I can have strategies for my campaign in mind, but I have to dynamically react and reshape my plans ...

Oliver Brandt is a Contributing Pop Culture Writer based in Tasmania, Australia. Their focus is reporting on video games, film, and TV. They have extensive knowledge of video game history and ...

There are few video game franchises as brave with each new entry as Sid Meier’s Civilization. You might not think it, but pause and give it some thought and you’ll realize that one of Civ’s ...

Oliver Brandt is a Contributing Pop Culture Writer based in Tasmania, Australia. Their focus is reporting on video games, film, and TV. They have extensive knowledge of video game history and ...

Civilization 7's biggest changes fix mid- and end-game pacing, clean up clutter on the map, and open up more strategic avenues than ever before. Victory and unit balancing will no doubt be tweaked ...

Still a compelling sprint through human history, Civilization 7 sheds a little too much weight to match its excellent predecessors. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many ...