If 
you’ve got a Civilization fan in your life, you might want to say goodbye for a little while.
This week’s release of Civilization V: Gods & Kings is being heralded as a terrific add-on to the much loved strategy series, adding a wealth of new content and ensures that the franchise’s well-known “one more turn” gameplay is as addictive as ever.
Think 
you spend too much time playing the same video game?
Try playing it for a decade.
Educational games get a 
bad rap, but occasionally you’ll find a game that manages to teach you something without becoming a snoozefest. Learn a thing or two with these 10 terrific educational titles.
As if Facebook weren’t a big enough time 
suck, one of the most addictive titles in the video game industry is set to invade the social network.
“Civilization World,” which has been development for years and in closed beta testing for months, may finally go live to the general public this summer, says developer Sid Meier.
Video games have been making headway in the pop 
culture world for a while now, but they made history Sunday night when Civilization IV became the industry’s first title to win a Grammy Award.
Christopher Tin won the award for “Baba Yetu,” the game’s haunting opening theme, in the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists category. Tin also won the Grammy for Best Classical Crossover Album for his debut CD, Calling All Dawns, which featured “Baba Yetu.”
Firaxis Studios, the home of video game legend Sid Meier 
and the developer of the forthcoming title “Civilization V,” is the latest game maker to face significant staff cuts.
The studio on Wednesday laid off 20 developers as part of what parent company Take Two Interactive Software calls a “realignment of development resources at the studio.”
Significant staff cuts have hit Firaxis Studios, the 
home of gaming legend Sid Meier and developer of the forthcoming “Civilization V”. The studio has laid off 20 developers as part of what parent company Take Two Interactive Software calls a “realignment of development resources at the studio”.
That works out to roughly 15 percent of the company’s employees, if recent staffing estimates are correct. The company says the layoffs will not affect ongoing development of “Civ 5” or the upcoming “Civ” Facebook game.
Chris Morris: Journalist 