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Best and worst of DRM practices

29 April, 2013

Game Dev Tycoon shows everyone the light. DRM is a controversial issue, but sometimes (as evidenced by the percentage pirating the recently released Game Dev Tycoon) it is necessary. Rather than ...

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SimCity to launch on Mac in June

11 April, 2013

Buy on PC, get Mac version free. SimCity will be released on Mac on June 11th via EA’s Origin platform, and the company announced that those who have previously bought SimCity on PC, either as ...

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Win a copy of SimCity on PC

25 March, 2013

You're the mayor! Maxis’ last full SimCity release was ten years ago in the form of SimCity 4, and the gaming landscape has changed significantly in that time. As a result, Maxis went back to ...

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The Rise and Fall of John Riccitiello

19 March, 2013

A brief history of EA's (now former) CEO. While consumers may have been frothing at the lips over microtransactions in Dead Space 3 and SimCity’s recent launch issues, it was EA’s ...

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EA Acknowledges SimCity Problems and Issues Statement

9 March, 2013

But will it prove to be too little, too late for some? In a statement from Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw, eager SimCity players have received an apology for their poor experiences in the game ...

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SimCity launch runs aground

5 March, 2013

It's total gridlock! SimCity’s launch Stateside hasn’t gone as smoothly as EA would have liked as the servers have found themselves overburdened, leaving players in a queue for at least ...

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Top 7 Games of March 2013

1 March, 2013

Infinite Promise. My intro spiel is getting shorter and shorter with each passing month. Not that this transition will be lamented exactly. Ultimately it equates to more exciting titles and fewer ...

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Will Wright describes his SimCity experience

27 February, 2013

SimCity creator turns player. The recent SimCity betas gave players a chance to get to grips with the game and discover how to go about building their dream city. Creator of the original SimCity, ...

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SimCity Beta Round 2

8 February, 2013

More beta-building on the way, plus a new trailer. Maxis and EA's SimCity already ran a highly sucessful closed beta in January but the demand was so high they're giving gamers another ...

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SimCity screenshots constructed

7 February, 2013

Six new screenshots are out from SimCity, showing how roads are the important element when it comes to constructing your city. The water data layer image shows how water pipes take care of ...

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Medal of Honor series taken out of rotation

31 January, 2013

The war is over for Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor franchise has been dropped for now as a result of poor sales, in part due to the poor reception that Medal of Honor: Warfighter got. In an ...

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Preview - SimCity

25 January, 2013

Can you build Rome in a day? It has been ten long years since the release of the last proper SimCity title, in the form of SimCity 4, and series veterans have been keeping a close eye on Maxis since ...

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Interview - Kip Katsarelis (SimCity)

25 January, 2013

A solid foundation of all-things SimCity. Ahead of the release of the reboot of SimCity, and the upcoming beta, we caught up with Producer Kip Katsarelis to talk about the purpose of the reboot, ...

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Grab SimCity Beta Codes Here!

21 January, 2013

We're giving you the chance to play the latest Sim game. Be one of the first people in the world to play the all new SimCity!Maxis and Electronic Arts are bringing world building back in style with ...

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SimCity beta application period extended

18 January, 2013

Just don't be late developing important city facilities. Those counting down the days to SimCity’s launch on March 8th should register their interest in an upcoming beta, which will give them ...

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Maxis defends SimCity`s always-on DRM

21 December, 2012

Does this explanation ease your concerns? Maxis vice president Lucy Bradshaw wrote a blog post to address fan concerns regarding SimCity’s always-on DRM, which has been the subject of much ...

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