Galactic Civilizations II is getting some tremendous coverage. From around the world we're seeing some really cool previews (at least we think we are as some of the languages we don't know). Here's a few samples:
Norway: http://gamer.no/art.php?articleId=18170
Finland: http://www.dnainternet.fi/id/pelit/pc/artikkelit/1126689175796027.html
And Belgium: Here.