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SimCity Review – GhostStorm Gaming News
I like this game, I like this a lot but you shouldn’t buy it, not yet anyway... Read More»
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SimCity Gives You Free Battlefield 3, Sells 1 Million Despite Issues
Gamesta.com gets several reports from EA and Maxis about SimCity today. On one hand, they’re very sorry about the troubled launch and offer one game out of a nice package of AAA titles, such as Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3 or even the new Dead Space 3 for $0, absolutely free. On the other hand, ... Read More»
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Fans Fed Up: EA and Maxis Make Empty Promise & Gesture in Face of IP Disaster
RealGamerNewz brings a different spin on the SimCity situation as fans are fed up and begin petitioning EA Games as well as Maxis for a better scenario when it comes to not being able to play the game without a server connection... Read More»
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Have SimCity and Diablo III Ruined Always-Online DRM?
With a major increase of piracy in the last decade, most developers have taken matters into their own hands. Major companies like Blizzard and EA have taken it to the next level with their latest releases. Both require users to... Read More »... Read More»
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EA Games offers a FREE game for SimCity players after Server Disaster
SimCity released last Tuesday with a one huge taunting idea that was irking players. In order to play the game you must be connected to the internet at all times. While this idea isn’t new as Diablo 3 did it... Read More »... Read More»
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Origin having issues meeting SimCity release demand
Origin is having issues getting digital copies of SimCity out to those who have ordered the latest from Maxis. According to various tweets from the official Origin Twitter account and the service’s community manager, EA “continuing to distribute SimCity as quickly as possible,” and the “focus is on getting” everyone playing. A tweet from five ... Read More»
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SimCity reviews begin, get all the scores here
SimCity reviews have begun Stateside, and we’re rounding up every score right here. Now, you might be wondering why we haven’t talked about the game today. We found out via our local EA rep that the European SimCity servers don’t go live until Friday – which is when the game launches in Europe – so ... Read More»
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Sims 3: University Life hits Origin US tomorrow
The Sims 3: University Life expansion will launch on Origin across North America from tomorrow. EA announced the expansion’s release on its blog this afternoon. The pack lets your Sims attend university, study for exams, mingle with various cliques and of course, attend many parties. We covered a full breakdown of the expansion’s contents, as ... Read More»
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SimCity cities to be expanded in the future
SimCity director Ocean Quigley has said the cities in the game will be come larger at some point, but he doesn’t know exactly when. Speaking with Inc Gamers, Quigley said the smaller-sized cities at launch were a “performance decision” and once “mainstream computers become more capable,” Maxis could “certainly make the city sizes larger.” SimCity ... Read More»
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SimCity video features Will Wright discussing city building
Another SimCity video featuring the original creator the series, Will Wright, has bee released by EA and Maxis. In it, the game’s lead designer Stone Librande and Wright discuss how the later prefers to build cities in the game. Watch it below. ... Read More»
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Will Wright discusses his experience with SimCity
Will Wright has discussed his experience with Maxis’ SimCity reboot in a recently-released video from EA. The Maxis co-founder and influential game designer begins by indicating he was tired with the franchise before the new game was announced. He suggests the new title is more immersive than before and produces a greater amount of fun ... Read More»
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SimCity – second closed beta announced, video shows Heroes and Villains content
A second SimCity closed beta will go live on February 17, where participants will be testing an enhanced version of the game for one-hour. It’s the same part of the game which was tested in January, only enhanced. Those who haven’t already signed up can do so here. Registration ends on February 11. There’s also ... Read More»
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SimCity dev explains the freedom of sandbox mode
SimCity games can be stressful, especially when you’ve got meteor showers pelting the homes of your residents, tornadoes throwing cars about and other nightmare scenarios kicking off. Developer Maxis has explained why these things won’t be an issue in the game’s customisable and less-stressful sandbox mode in a new blog. The post, Maxis gameplay scripter ... Read More»
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SimCity Digital Deluxe Edition adds European landmarks, Mac version coming
SimCity’s general loveliness doesn’t know when to stop. EA has released a new trailer showcasing the advantages of picking up the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes three exclusive tile sets and a handful of well-known landmarks. Those who buy the Digital Deluxe Edition will be able to enjoy the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate and Big ... Read More»
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SimCity has 3 colour-blindness modes, developer explains filters
SimCity is a game with many colour-coded UI labels and pointers, so it makes sense that developer Maxis has included three colour-blindness filters in the game. The game’s creative and art director Ocean Quigley has created a video demo of the filters at work, and has discussed the features in a new interview. Speaking with ... Read More»