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The Sims 4 coming to the PC next year, will feature an offline single-player mode

The Sims 4 coming to the PC next year, will feature an offline single-player mode
  • Posted May 6, 2013, 12:15 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Electronic Arts just announced that The Sims 4 will be heading to the PC and Mac sometime next year. Details are still scarce at this hour but one thing we do know for sure: the title will offer an offline…

Maxis admits SimCity could have had an offline mode

Maxis admits SimCity could have had an offline mode
  • Posted March 18, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Not long after a modder discovered that it was possible to play SimCity offline indefinitely, Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw authored a post on EA’s website that tackles the question head on. Simply put, could they have built an offline…

SimCity can be played offline indefinitely

SimCity can be played offline indefinitely
  • Posted March 14, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • During a recent interview, Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw said it would be impossible to play SimCity offline without a significant amount of engineering by the design team as the game offloads a large amount of calculations to their servers…

Early SimCity adopters to receive free game for their troubles

Early SimCity adopters to receive free game for their troubles
  • Posted March 11, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • The SimCity fiasco is closing in on a full week now as the game has been plagued with server issues since the moment it became available. According to EA, they are doing everything possible to rectify the issue but if…

SimCity Review: Real or Simulated Disaster?

SimCity Review: Real or Simulated Disaster?
  • Posted March 8, 2013, 1:23 AM by Mike Fahey | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • To many fans of the original city building simulation series, the idea of an online multiplayer game that required even solo players to be connected to the internet at all times seemed like a recipe for disaster.

    Maxis' latest creation is easily the most compelling SimCity I've played since the 1989 original. It's also a disaster.

Electronic Arts to host closed SimCity beta starting next week

Electronic Arts to host closed SimCity beta starting next week
  • Posted January 18, 2013, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced plans to host a closed beta for the new SimCity reboot. The news was revealed on the official SimCity Twitter account earlier today and was accompanied by a link to a registration page.

SimCity reboot announced at Game Developers Conference

SimCity reboot announced at Game Developers Conference
  • Posted March 7, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • EA has announced a new SimCity game at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The title will be developed by Maxis using their new GlassBox game engine, a new physics engine and will be fully 3D.

SimCity sequel to be announced next week at GDC, concept art leaked

SimCity sequel to be announced next week at GDC, concept art leaked
  • Posted March 1, 2012, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming
  • A new iteration of Maxis' city-building and urban planning game SimCity is reportedly in the works and set for an official reveal at next week's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Although still early in development and not expected…

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