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SimCity sold 1.1 million copies in first two weeks
Despite being plagued with launch issues as a result of the game’s always-online requirement, Maxis’ SimCity reboot has managed to sell 1.1 million copies in the two weeks since its launch. It puts...
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SimCity players in the UK can claim their free game on Origin right now
If you’re in the UK and have registered a copy of SimCity on Origin, you can log into the distribution service this afternoon for a free game-shaped apology courtesy of Maxis and EA.A pop-up should...
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SimCity patch 1.7 remedies traffic congestion
This is something like that dancing warden advert in reverse. Maxis may have managed to relieve the heartburn of players desperate to fall in love with SimCity by solving some of the game’s more...
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SimCity Trackmania City video shows how awesome the scenic route can be
Some poor folk see a road simply as a way of getting from A to B quickly. However, thankfully, some visionaries exist, visionaries like MiguelM12345, who experiment with the scenic route.Miguel has...
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SimCity 100% residential city reaches 1.32 million population without exploding
SimCity is broken. Yes, we knew about the roads and the pathfinding and we even grew to love the rollercoaster-esque bridges but what shouldn’t be possible, what flatout should not work is a 100%...
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SimCity always-online decision made for the game's sake, say EA: "DRM was...
SimCity SimCity’s always-online requirement was necessary because Maxis dreamed up the game as an MMO, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has said. It certainly wasn’t conceived as an ill-advised form of...
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SimCity update 2.0 will fix recycling centre bug and streetcars
Maxis are working to fix a number of the bugs so far identified by players, including improving traffic pathfinding in update 1.7, though they’ve still to return Cheetah speed and leaderboards to some...
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SimCity DLC adds Nissan-branded building to the game - it is free, mind
Booting up SimCity today will see you presented with the choice of installing some free DLC - a rare occurrence in gaming, we can all agree. the pack only adds a single item, the Nissan Leaf Charging...
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SimCity Mac release will allow players of both platforms to play together
When SimCity releases on Mac this June EA are doing two lovely things: first, owners of the game will be able to use their single purchase on either platform; second, Mac and PC players will no longer...
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SimCity Attractions Set DLC rides toothpaste to America
Step 1) Be in North America.Step 2) Buy specially marked Crest or Oral-B products.Step 3) Enjoy humongous gnome statue.That’s really all there is to it. The first bit’s easy - I’ve know so because I’ve...
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Simcity update 2.0 arrives April 22nd, will allow mayors to drive in style
The anticipated SimCity 2.0 update has finally been announced, heading to mayors around the world on April 22nd. Containing mainly “top-requested” bug fixes and improvements, it also includes a...
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SimCity goes offline for a bit later today ahead of patch 2.0
One of the weirder side effects of SimCity being an MMO, or not-an-MMO, or whatever, is that updates are something that happen server-side. Rather than downloading the long-awaited 2.0 patch from a...
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SimCity players in revolt after 2.0 patch leaves cities overflowing with bugs...
Just as EA and Maxis seemed ready to put launch issues to bed and march onwards with the development of their “MMO”, SimCity’s 2.0 patch has infused the game with a colourful array of shiny new bugs....
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Maxis working on "additional fixes" for SimCity post-poogate
Early this week, we reported that SimCity’s compulsory 2.0 patch had left cities overflowing with bugs and faeces. Curiously, both items had been omitted from patch notes prior to release. In fact,...
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SimCity update 3.0 will "make traffic smarter" later this week
Good afternoon! Thanks for listening to PCGamesN travel news. All of you commuters out there stuck in the SimCity jam that began in March will be pleased to hear that commercial and industrial vehicles...
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Will Wright thinks SimCity’s launch issues were "inexcusable"
As head of Maxis, Will Wright designed the first two SimCity games and oversaw development of the series right up until its last offline iteration in 2003. After Spore, however, he ascended from the...
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SimCity Amusement Park expansion to rollercoaster into town on 28th May
Maxis have confirmed that SimCity is to receive new content in in two weeks time. The expansion will allow SimCity mayors to build and manage an amusement park, just like that Theme Park game you...
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The Sims 4: three things EA need to change
EA recently announced a new Sims game called The Sims 4. If you don't know about The Sims, it's a dollhouse simulator in which you spend two hours sculpting a slightly more attractive version of...
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SimCity 4.0 update restores key features disabled at launch
You know you’re in trouble when you’re applying basic RTS principles to your game’s launch. Maxis countered an early customer rush by diverting all power to their burning servers, and have been...
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SimCity Amusement Park expansion out today; is "almost a mini-game in itself"
SimCity’s new Amusement Park is a tourist attraction like any other, to be plonked somewhere within your town’s tight bounds. But Maxis say it’ll require a little more work than your average casino or...
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