If we use the Kardashevian scale to plot humankind’s progress, it shows how far we’ve come in the long history of our species from Type 0, and it leads us to see what a Type 1 civilization ...

And while humanity will undoubtedly never encounter a Type V civilization, the existence of one would make sense. The year 2020 would be especially entertaining for universe-creators, after all.

Civilization V doesn't do baby steps. Previous games in the long-running Civilization series have been, ... Minister For Good Times - Government types are gone. Religion is gone.

A Long Road to Travel. As we pointed out in the first article, humans are a very, very, long way from ever reaching anything like this.Sagan noted we weren't even at a Type I civilization yet. And ...

The heart of Civilization V isn’t changed by Gods and Kings. You still start by selecting the type of world you want to play in (continents vs. Pangaea, for instance) and seeing if you can ...

Civilization V: Brave New World releases for PC on July 9 in North America and July 12 worldwide. A Mac port is planned to release sometime after. No price has yet been announced, though Gods and ...