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SimCity – Not A Verdict

SimCity – Not A Verdict

The words you are about to read might read like one of our Verdicts, but it isn’t. I don’t think I would be comfortable granting SimCity my Verdict just yet, and I might not ever grant it one. Thanks in part to EA and Maxis’ decision to make it an always-online game it has been one of the most controversial releases in recent years. Server issues, high price and in-game bugs have all contrived to damage the reputation of the franchise.

Maxis Head Lucy Bradshaw Provides New SimCity Update

Maxis Head Lucy Bradshaw Provides New SimCity Update

Not content with just one update on the woes of the SimCity launch, the head of Maxis, Lucy Bradshaw has provided another statement about the current situation. She indicates that as a result of back-end server work and client side updates various connectivity issues and game crashes are being resolved, but that they are unable just yet to claim the game is running at 100%. You can find her statement after the break.

Why I Won’t Be Buying Sim City

Why I Won’t Be Buying Sim City

Maxis has always been one of my favourite developers. The Sims, Sim Ant, Sim Farm – All incredibly innovative games, (aside perhaps for their titles,) and each one of them holding a special place in my cruel, twisted heart. However, the announcement that the new Sim City would require an always-on internet connection resulted in me raising my arms and screaming ‘UBISOFT!’ Of course, I then remembered it was actually being published by EA, but my reaction still stands.

Spore Expansion Has Claws

Spore Expansion Has Claws

The first screenshots of the Spore expansion, Galactic Adventures, have arisen from an event last night held by Maxis. Along with that, Kotaku have done a series of impressions on what the expansion is going to contain. I have to say, it’s all going in a very unexpected direction; MMO type quests using the (dreary) creature stage as a basis? I hope it’s a little more deep than that, but at the moment it sounds like the most uninspired part…

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