Epic Games Store offers 'Civilization VI' until May 28

If you haven't gotten your hands on Civilization VI, you can try the game for free thanks to the Epic Games Store. The sixth installment of the popular turn-based strategy game is currently available for free download on the storefront until May 28. The Fortnite developer has been offering games for free to entice players to use its store. The latest giveaway was Grand Theft Auto V, which drew in so much attention it crashed the site.

Epic Games never announce what free games get offered ahead of time. But rumour has it upcoming free games include Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, which will be available from May 28 to June 4; and ARK: Survival Evolved, which will be available from June 4 to 11.

Source: MobileSyrup

'Civilization VI' heads to the PS4 and Xbox

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are the latest consoles to get Civilization VI. Firaxis Games is keeping things fresh and bringing the 2016 civilization-building game to both consoles on November 22nd. Aspyr Media will be handling the port for the PS4 and the Xbox. According to a Sony blog post, the controls and user interface are "optimized for a controller experience." They didn't mention if the game gets a PC-syncing feature for importing saves like on the Nintendo Switch. But the port coming to the PS4 will include free Nubia + Khmer and Indonesia Civ & Scenario packs.

The base game will retail for US$59.99 (around CA$80). Take-Two will offer the Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm DLCs as a separate bundle for an extra US$49.99 (around CA$65).

Source: The Verge

‘Civilization VI’ comes to the iPhone

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI just dropped on the iPhone and brings the PC experience to the smaller smartphone screen. The game has been revamped to fit the format but it contains the same content as the full PC version and has things like local multiplayer and a tutorial for first-time players of Civilization. Now, if you already have the iPad version of the game, the good news is you can install the iPhone port for free. And you’ll be grateful for that, because the game is pricey. Right now, it’s 60 percent off at CA$32.99. You can play the game for free but after 60 turns, you’ll need to shell out the dough.

Source: The Verge