A new Meta Store Listing reveals Sid Meier's Civilization VII VR, a version of the turn-based strategy sequel that will support virtual reality and dynamic mixed reality. This is listed as coming in the spring and it can be added to wishlists right now. The Official Announce Trailer offers a look at what to expect, including the latest immersive version of those pop-ins from historical figures: "Iconic world leaders surround the Command Table, reacting whenever you forge alliances or declare war." Here's word:

Chart a course for your people, engage with other leaders, research technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations as you explore the far reaches of the unknown world.

Enjoy Civilization from a unique perspective, whether you're peering down from high above the map or leaning all the way in to appreciate the finer details of every building and unit.

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A post on X from Hooded Horse proudly announces that Manor Lords has sold over three million copies since the launch of the medieval real-time strategy game. Where are our manners? The post is from Friday. Here's word:

Manor Lords has sold over 3 million copies!

Fields plowed, taxes collected, bandits driven back — the medieval dream realized at a scale few could have imagined. Congratulations to @LordsManor, and a massive thank you to every player who made this world theirs.

• Dovetail Games presents Festival Of Rail 2025 on Steam.
• Save 33% on Autopsy Simulator on Steam.
• Save 66% on Animal Shelter on Steam.

Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Bloodborne PC Remaster Mod V0.87 Available for Download - DSOGaming.
• First Kingdom Come- Deliverance 2 4K Mod Improves All Faces - DSOGaming.

• Civilization VII VR Lets You Build Your Cities On A Virtual Reality Tabletop - GameSpot.

Official trailers.

• Call of Duty: Run up the score in Gun Game, but watch your six 🔪.
• Fortnite - Go LONG (the Boogie play).

• Matt Chat 547: Neuromancer with Becky Burger and Mat (video). Thanks Ant.

• Demand for Warframe's 10th fan convention, TennoCon 2025, was so high it sold out in less than 35 minutes - Eurogamer.net.

• The making of The Last Express: How Prince of Persia's Jordan Mechner created one of the last great classic adventure games - Eurogamer.net.
• Dungeons Deep - Freeware Fantasy Dungeon Crawl Classics - Digital Eel.

• Sony to offer PlayStation Plus users five-day extension after global outage - Reuters.
• Monster Hunter Wilds beta set to get additional day following global PSN outage - Eurogamer.net.
• Krispy Kreme Compensating Gamers for PSN Server Outages - MP1st.

• Disturbing report reveals why people are treating Chromebooks as 'disposable'- 'The hardware is crap' - The Cool Down. Thanks Max.

• You can watch the Super Bowl for free with no subscription - Polygon. Used to be as simple as turning on the TV.

Thanks Max and Ant.

• Nvidia RTX 5060 claimed to feature just 8GB of VRAM — the 5060 Ti may get 8GB and 16GB flavors - Tom's Hardware.
• RTX 4090 liquid cooled with 12,000 BTU air conditioner, RTX 5090 up next — GPU runs at 20C - Tom's Hardware.
• A tiny satellite showed it can take high-res pics from space - The Verge.
• Why the 'spirit' of open source means much more than a license - TechCrunch. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Changing a few lines of code in Linux could apparently save hyperscalers billions, research claims, but I am not convinced - TechRadar.
• PuTTY- a free SSH and Telnet client version 0.83.
• Notepad++ v8.7.7 release | Notepad++.
• StreamFab version 6.2.2.0. Thanks Console General.
• GitHub Release 2.4.0 · clsid2-mpc-hc.

• Are you unable to get security updates for Windows 11 24H2- Here’s the likely reason why, and the fix to get your PC safe and secure again - TechRadar.

• Parents suing TikTok over children's deaths say it 'has no compassion' - BBC. People have compassion. Companies aren't people.
• Trump drops his appeal in legal battle over 2021 Twitter ban - Engadget.

• Civilization VII Is Filled With Simulated Crises and Real Lessons - The New York Times (free account required). Thanks Neutronbeam.

Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Keyboard: Iqunix EZ63 gaming keyboard hands-on review- True Wooting alternative with outstanding build quality - NotebookCheck.net.
• Keyboard: Wobkey Rainy 75 Pro Review- A great-sounding keyboard that won't break the bank - Tom's Hardware.
• PC: Lenovo LOQ Gaming Tower (2025, 17IRR9) Review - PCMag.
• RAM: Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6400 White Kit - Mad Shrimps.
• Tablet: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro - NotebookCheck.net Reviews.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday, the annual unofficial holiday that it seems everybody except the NFL understands should be Super Bowl Saturday. We're pretty set for the game here at the BlueTower. Thankfully, the overnight snow accumulation was below even the lowest of the wild predictions from the forecast, so we're all cleaned up in case we decide we need to run out for some emergency Buffalo wings or something before kickoff.

Super Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Stories

• DGA Awards 2025- See The Full Winners List - Vanity Fair.
• The same Boeing passenger plane keeps being diverted after take-off... what's going on? - The Independent.

Science

• Searching the entire sky for the secrets to our universe - NPR.
• Fungi Lurking in Your Nose Could Be Worsening Your Allergies - SciTechDaily.

Media

• Highest catch of an American football. Also highest catch of the Walmart logo.

Auction

• Stradivarius violin sells for $11.3 million at auction - NPR.

The Funnies

• FoxTrot.
• I was told our new comic belongs here. - r/Superbowl.