The much-anticipated Civilization 5 expansion Brave New World was released today. Here’s a first look at some of the new features from the game itself.
There are new civilizations in the game, including some that were previously city-states, such as Venice.
The exhibitor hall was refreshingly busy. Some of the dealers I spoke to had reported some slower sales, and the big guns of wargaming that had been present for so many years – GMT, MMP, Avalanche, Matrix, LNLP – were all missing for various reasons. But if you wanted to find some great gaming, there was no excuse, because it was everywhere. Even without the more well-known companies, there was plenty of wargaming to be found with Grognard Simulations, Proving Ground, Zvezda’s big booth, Collins Epic Wargames, VPG, and more.
What else did we find in the dealer hall? Check it out. Click on images to enlarge.
That’s it for our 2013 Origins coverage. See y’all next year!
Look, you’re at Origins to check out all things gaming, right? But what about actually, y’know, playing games?! There’s plenty of gameplay to be found through the convention center. Here’s a snippet of what was going on Saturday.
Stay tuned for our final installment of our Origins coverage from the Exhibitor Hall later this week.
One of the more entertaining benefits of game conventions is checking out the excellent costumes that some folks wear to the show. This year’s Origins was honestly lacking in full-on costumed convention-goers, but a great many people were sporting something, like a set of steampunk goggles, or a set of antennae on their head. I didn’t notice as many animal tails hanging off of people this year, however. There were a few WH40K pictures that I’ve seen since Origins, but I didn’t see them while I was there.
Byron Collins, of Collins Epic Wargames, takes a moment out of Origins to show off how the Frontline General game works.
And don’t forget that they’ve got an Eastern Front expansion on Kickstarter, too.