The strategy gaming faithful owe something to Brian Reynolds. The longtime game designer is responsible for such notable games as Alpha Centauri and Civilization II. Most recently, Reynolds, who co-founded strategy mainstay Firaxis Games, was with another respected strategy game maker, Rise of Nations and Catan house Big Huge Games, which he also co-founded. But [...]

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Companies who want to take the Microsoft Surface development tools out for a spin now can easily do so as the company has opened up resources to Microsoft Partners. The Microsoft Surface QuickStart Program has an entry level titled “Microsoft Surface Community Members” which provides access to the SDK and simulator, as well as training [...]