SimCity second beta starts February 16
SimCity is getting another beta test, this time specifically meant to stress test the servers. It will last one day, from the morning of February 16-17.
READ MORE >SimCity trailer shows off digital deluxe version
EA and Maxis have released a new trailer for SimCity, showing off the extra features you get in the $80 "Digital Deluxe" edition.
READ MORE >Three tips for building a successful SimCity
It's been a decade now since the last real SimCity. Think about it: George W. Bush was still president. Pluto was still a planet. Unless you really...
READ MORE >"Forgot another tip: Make sure you ALWAYS have internet connection. Unless of course the server ..."
see all 6 commentsSimCity preview: preparing for the future
Having spent a day with SimCity, it's easy to leave some of the cynicism about the project at the door. The general impression is that the online-only integration stems in part from Maxis' desire to have as many tools at their disposal as possible. Inevitably, it will rub so...
READ MORE >"Is it sad that I really want to somehow be able to play the SNES music with this (which can't be ..."
see all 20 commentsSimCity beta coming next weekend
A beta for SimCity is coming next weekend, and Maxis is accepting sign-ups for it now. It will feature a "one hour slice" of the game.
READ MORE >"It actually is a terrible deal, because that credit is a max of $10 on 5 games, none of which ..."
see all 14 commentsSimCity introduces itself in new video
If city building games can be spoiled, then you have been warned. Past the break lies the first few minutes of the new SimCity.
READ MORE >"Thanks, due to your comment I actually had to watch the video. Well done ;)"
see all 6 commentsWhy you'll 'never lose' in SimCity
SimCity lead designer Stone Librande explains why you can be down in SimCity, but never truly out.
READ MORE >"you can set your session to private. Although, if every game still contributes to some kind ..."
see all 47 commentsSimCity trailer demonstrates inter-city play
EA's banged on about how urban planners will be able to connect cities in SimCity, and now demonstrates that nicely in a new six-minute video. Each city can hook up with neighbouring cities, run by you or your chums, to import and export resources like electricity and polici...
READ MORE >"Man, I really would love to play this game, but always online DRM will keep me from getting it ..."
see all 7 commentsSimCity dev diary gives literal, figurative overview
SimCity lead creative director Ocean Quigley walks through the new features coming to the next SimCity game.
READ MORE >"Their "simconomy" is already up and running for the Sims 3, so I'll be surprised if they don't ..."
see all 10 commentsSimCity delayed, now erecting on March 5
If you were thrilled by the recent lenghty demonstration of SimCity or the peek at its disasters, head on down to the shops now, buy a 2013 calendar, and draw a big heart around March 5. That's when Maxis's city-building sim will launch, see. It was previously slated to arri...
READ MORE >"Even a AAA title shouldn't be $60 if you're buying the digital version. You don't get physical ..."
see all 15 commentsSimCity trailer is a total disaster
SimCity's new "Disasters" trailer shows just how wrong everything can go if you're not adequately prepared.
READ MORE >"I don't know how map selection works, but if I was a mayor, I would want to start a city in a ..."
see all 16 commentsOf course SimCity will have disasters
Like previous entries, the upcoming SimCity will feature disasters to unleash upon your virtual town. Meteor strikes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and UFOs have all been confirmed.
READ MORE >"Why are you using that camcorder footage? The Maxis live chat took place for the whole Internet ..."
see all 15 commentsSimCity shows off lengthy strategy session
A lengthy new "strategy" trailer walks players through the basics of building a bustling SimCity.
READ MORE >"According to PC gamer there is a complex "layering" system to the preformed maps though. Such as ..."
see all 89 commentsSimCity multiplayer to simulate a global market
Lead designer Stone Librande sheds a little more light on the ways you and your friends can work together, or against each other, in the upcoming SimCity.
READ MORE >"Don't think of the new game as SC4 with mods turned online, cause that's stupid and shallow. ..."
see all 11 commentsSimCity coming to Mac alongside PC version
SimCity will be hitting the Mac next February, and allow cross-platform play with PC owners.
READ MORE >"Signed up for the beta. Can't wait to get my hands on this one."
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"Or a bust, lol. Still, to be able to say you bought DNF BOS is worth something."
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