A new mainline Civilization game is in development at Firaxis

The last mainline entry in the series — Civilization VI. | Image: Firaxis A new Civilization game, likely to be called Civilization VII, is in development at Firaxis Games, incoming studio head Heather Hazen has announced. “I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to carry on the studio’s storied legacy, beginning with the announcement that Firaxis … Read more

The best Presidents Day sales happening now

The second-gen AirPods Pro and Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are both $50 off for Presidents Day. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge Now that the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day are behind us, the next holiday on deck that’s inexplicably linked to major sales promotions is Presidents Day. While this US holiday is meant … Read more

The Verge’s favorite media obsessions

The Verge It’s hard to admit, but it’s all too easy to get caught up in obsessive behavior occasionally, especially when it comes to entertainment. It can be a TV series, a game, a series of novels, a comic book universe… It’s the kind of thing where you look up and suddenly realize that it’s … Read more

Fitbit adventures, challenges, and open groups are headed to Google’s graveyard

The Google-fication of Fitbit continues. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Fitbit users: better one-up your friends in challenges while you still can. Starting March 27th, Fitbit will remove all adventures, challenges, and open groups from its app. It’s a striking move. Before 2019’s Google acquisition (and closure in 2021), Fitbit frequently … Read more