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LIKE COLONIZATION? PLAY FREECOL!
(27 February 2007, 13:41 | Alt) FreeCol, a GPL Colonization clone, has been under development for the last two years and is currently at version 0.5.3. The game is playable both in single-player and multiplayer modes, and has an impressive array of features, and most importantly is being developed in Java and such it is platform independent, playable in Linux or other java-compatible platforms.
FreeCol is also open to new members of the development team, whether that be coders knowledgeable in Java, or graphical artists, music and sound effects creators, translators, or even testers to submit bug reports. You can find information on contacting the different developers of the various parts of FreeCol here. - snoopy369
VOX IMPERIUM: PLAY CIV IN YOUR BROWSER
(27 February 2007, 13:21 | Alt | 5 comments) 5 comments) Ajax-based Vox Imperium is now open to play. Vox Imperium is a free browser strategy game, which draws from a rich history of strategy gaming, bringing together elements from Civilization, Settlers of Catan, and Go, spliced together with a slick web interface to create unique gameplay that will challenge both the novice and the seasoned tactician. You can play games with any number of other players, from small one-on-one matches that last 3 hours to epic 1000-man brawls that draw out over months, although there is no single player version.
They have announced their first tournament, which begins on March 1st, so head over their and join in the fun! - snoopy369
NEW `FREECIV` VERSIONS RELEASED
(27 February 2007, 07:20 | Alt) himasaram reports that the Freeciv project has released two new versions - the stable 2.0.9 version and the third beta of 2.1.0. Visit the Freeciv website for more info. - Solver
EMPIRES! RELOADED
(26 October 2006, 09:25 | Alt) Alt Civs programmer Dale is back and with a vengeance. Covertly announced during the premiere of PolyCast, he has revived his old project Empires by adding an exclamation mark to the title Sid Meier-style (talk about ambitious 
) and plans to re-invent the game on a 3D engine with some major gameplay changes. He posted a design document in the Alt Civs forum a few days ago and is looking for feedback:
Empires will be a turn-based strategy game set in the time period 500AD-1500AD in medieval Europe. The game will be a grand strategy game where the player controls the national decisions of their nation. Players are required to guide their nation from a single tribal state to a full fledged Royal Authority Empire. [...] The game will be a grand strategy Empire builder complete with working economy, diplomacy reflecting the time period, as well as other features in the same strain as Civilization and Age of Empires.
You can find the full design document with details on game systems such as religions, resources, economy, diplomacy, governance, science & technology, society and military as well as some info on the technical aspects of the game (such as the game engine and user interface) in the appropriate forum thread. - Locutus
SECOND `FREECIV` 2.1 SERIES BETA
(28 August 2006, 20:15 | Alt | 0 comments) Version 2.1 Beta 2 of Freeciv is now available. In this latest update for the freeware, multiplayer strategy game, several serious bugs over Beta 1 [see story] along with some new graphics for the King units and a few improved flags.
Thanks to Daniel "himasaram" Markstedt for the news tip. - DanQ
`FC` 2.1 BETA FOR MAC NOW AVAILABLE
(27 March 2006, 20:14 | Alt | 18 comments) The Mac OS-X release of the first Freeciv 2.1 beta became available last week courtesy its extensive development team. Releases for its native Operating System (OS), Linux, and Windows were previously published [see story].
Thanks to Daniel "himasaram" Markstedt for the heads-up. - DanQ
