News For SimCity (2013)

EA Closes Down Maxis

EA Closes Down Maxis

Sims and SimCity developer closing shop.

SimCity BuildIt Announced for iOS and Android

SimCity BuildIt Announced for iOS and Android

Manage your own virtual city (or drive it into the ground) on the go.

EA: We Are Getting Better At Listening

EA: We Are Getting Better At Listening

'We haven't always been the best, but we're trying to improve.'

SimCity Is Now Playable In Offline Mode

SimCity Is Now Playable In Offline Mode

About effing time.

SimCity Offline Mode Is Coming

SimCity Offline Mode Is Coming

And it only took a year.

SimCity Offline Mode Required Rewriting Core Parts of Game, Took 6.5 Months

SimCity Offline Mode Required Rewriting Core Parts of Game, Took 6.5 Months

Again, why couldn't they have started with offline to begin with?

EA and Maxis Adding Offline Mode to SimCity

EA and Maxis Adding Offline Mode to SimCity

Even though they said it couldn't be done.

Trailer for SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow Shows Us EA and Maxis’s Vision of the Future
SimCity Expansion: ‘Cities of Tomorrow’ Transportation Detailed

SimCity Expansion: ‘Cities of Tomorrow’ Transportation Detailed

First expansion for SimCity detailed.

SimCity Train Station Model Shows Up As ‘Proof of Concept’ of Modding Potential

SimCity Train Station Model Shows Up As ‘Proof of Concept’ of Modding Potential

Impressive model is 'proof of concept' of modding potential in SimCity.

Maxis Exploring Offline Mode for SimCity

Maxis Exploring Offline Mode for SimCity

But no larger cities.

Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw Now Senior VP at EA

Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw Now Senior VP at EA

The face of the SimCity campaign has been promoted according to a new SEC filing.

SimCity: Cities of the Tomorrow Expansion Announced

SimCity: Cities of the Tomorrow Expansion Announced

The official expansion pack for SimCity announced.

SimCity Now Available on Mac OS via Origin

SimCity Now Available on Mac OS via Origin

Supports Cloud saves and cross-platform play.

SimCity Update #7 Adds Raise/Lower Tool

SimCity Update #7 Adds Raise/Lower Tool

Allows for bridges and tunnels, along with overpasses as well.

SimCity Coming to Mac August 29

SimCity Coming to Mac August 29

Now you can avoid it on another platform!

SimCity has sold 2 million copies since March

SimCity has sold 2 million copies since March

All hope is lost.

EA Labels President: SimCity Inspired Developer to Make The Sims 4 Offline

EA Labels President: SimCity Inspired Developer to Make The Sims 4 Offline

You asked and EA listened, says Labels President Frank Gibeau.

Ocean Quigly Comments On The SimCity Launch Debacles, And On Why He Left EA

Ocean Quigly Comments On The SimCity Launch Debacles, And On Why He Left EA

'I'm done with EA, this is a small, independent studio.'

Ex-SimCity Developers Form New Mobile Games Studio

Ex-SimCity Developers Form New Mobile Games Studio

Ocean Quigley, Andrew Willmott and Dan Moskowitz describe themselves as "recovering ex-AAA devs".

Game4u’s Monsoon Sale Update: Today’s Offer Includes SimCity and Tropico 4

Game4u’s Monsoon Sale Update: Today’s Offer Includes SimCity and Tropico 4

Day two includes some exciting offers.

SimCity Amusement Park DLC Now Available

SimCity Amusement Park DLC Now Available

Time for tourists to get spoiled in SimCity

SimCity sales are “ahead of forecasts” says EA – Despite the Troubled Launch

SimCity sales are “ahead of forecasts” says EA – Despite the Troubled Launch

Sales surpass EA's expectations.

SimCity New Patch Incoming, Fixes ‘Traffic’ Issues

SimCity New Patch Incoming, Fixes ‘Traffic’ Issues

New patch incoming later this week.

Gaming “Falling Way Short” As a Medium – SimCity Creator

Gaming “Falling Way Short” As a Medium – SimCity Creator

While progress has been, there is a ways to go yet.

Will Wright on SimCity Online Launch: “I Feel Bad for the Team”

Will Wright on SimCity Online Launch: “I Feel Bad for the Team”

But thinks that gamers are justified in their outrage against the always online DRM.

SimCity – Major Update Details, Fixes Tons of Issues

SimCity – Major Update Details, Fixes Tons of Issues

Huge changes incoming and bug fixes .

SimCity Social Shutting Down on June 14th

SimCity Social Shutting Down on June 14th

The Facebook game will be closing up in less than two months.

Audiences of Today Ready for Always Online Consoles – Ubisoft Montreal CEO

Audiences of Today Ready for Always Online Consoles – Ubisoft Montreal CEO

"People already always online through other devices", says Yannis Mallat.

EA: “Gaming Isn’t Mass Market Yet”, “Closest is Social and Mobile Spaces”

EA: “Gaming Isn’t Mass Market Yet”, “Closest is Social and Mobile Spaces”

Richard Hilleman considers gaming to be "the fringe".

SimCity Mac launch on June 11

SimCity Mac launch on June 11

Cross platform confirmed.

“DRM is a failed dead-end strategy” says EA Labels President

“DRM is a failed dead-end strategy” says EA Labels President

'It’s not a viable strategy for the gaming business"

American McGee tells SimCity owners to relax and stop turning everything into World War 3

American McGee tells SimCity owners to relax and stop turning everything into World War 3

Well that certainly makes some sense.

SimCity Sells 1.1 Million Units – 44 Percent of Sales from Origin

SimCity Sells 1.1 Million Units – 44 Percent of Sales from Origin

Despite various issues, Maxis's latest city management simulator has had a great launch.

Maxis Offers Free Games to Compensate for Terrible SimCity Services

Maxis Offers Free Games to Compensate for Terrible SimCity Services

Choices include Battlefield 3, Dead Space 3 and many more.

SimCity Code Forces Shut Down After 20 Minutes of Inactivity, Removal Leads to Indefinite Offline Play

SimCity Code Forces Shut Down After 20 Minutes of Inactivity, Removal Leads to Indefinite Offline Play

Maxis GM rejects notion of DRM being the reason for always-online feature.

SimCity Hack Allows Destruction of Cities, Caused by Always-Online DRM

SimCity Hack Allows Destruction of Cities, Caused by Always-Online DRM

EA continues to play damage control to DRM concerns.

SimCity modded to work offline, video released

SimCity modded to work offline, video released

EA or Maxis haven't responded yet.

SimCity can be patched to play offline, says insider

SimCity can be patched to play offline, says insider

EA has yet to respond to this.

EA’s SimCity Server Issues Nearly Resolved, According to Maxis Head

EA’s SimCity Server Issues Nearly Resolved, According to Maxis Head

"Confidence fans have shown is truly humbling".

SimCity glitch on Indian Origin store gets abused, game pulled

SimCity glitch on Indian Origin store gets abused, game pulled

Will be re-released at Rs. 2799 or more.

SimCity almost fixed but requires some testing – Maxis

SimCity almost fixed but requires some testing – Maxis

Servers stabilising now.

SimCity May Ditch DRM And Go Offline

SimCity May Ditch DRM And Go Offline

No plans for offline mode currently.

Anonymous EA Employee Criticizes SimCity Launch: “We Should Be Better Than This”

Anonymous EA Employee Criticizes SimCity Launch: “We Should Be Better Than This”

Criticism of Maxis' latest city simulator isn't limited to gamers.

Free game for people who bought SimCity – EA

Free game for people who bought SimCity – EA

Well that's one way to calm down the crowd.

Maxis General Manager: SimCity Server Issues Impacting Global Roll-out

Maxis General Manager: SimCity Server Issues Impacting Global Roll-out

The meteors are a metaphor for the current situation. Care to guess?

SimCity Servers Struggle with Demand at Launch

SimCity Servers Struggle with Demand at Launch

EA works to ensure US gamers can access the game, despite DRM and server capacity issues.

SimCity Live-Action TV Spot: Now You Too Can Be a Douchebag Mayor!

SimCity Live-Action TV Spot: Now You Too Can Be a Douchebag Mayor!

Who can't turn his head because he's a shark. Apparently.

SimCity “City on the Brink” Trailer: How to Save a Life

SimCity “City on the Brink” Trailer: How to Save a Life

Or even a whole city, if you're crafty enough, in SimCity.

SimCity’s Will Wright Discusses Game with Creative Director in New Video

SimCity’s Will Wright Discusses Game with Creative Director in New Video

Check out what Wright likes and how Wright plays the game.

SimCity New Details; Cooperative And Sandbox Aspects Explained

SimCity New Details; Cooperative And Sandbox Aspects Explained

Build in a new way - with consequences, naturally.

New SimCity Video Shows Three Well Known Landmarks In The Game

New SimCity Video Shows Three Well Known Landmarks In The Game

A sneak peak at three well known landmarks.

SimCity has three different colour blindness filters

SimCity has three different colour blindness filters

Cows can play Maxis' upcoming simulator.

SimCity beta testers will be banned if they don’t report bugs they encounter

SimCity beta testers will be banned if they don’t report bugs they encounter

Is it time to get outraged?

SimCity 11 Minute Gameplay Footage Revealed

SimCity 11 Minute Gameplay Footage Revealed

Leaked video.

SimCity Introduction Video Released by Maxis: Now Build, You Fools!

SimCity Introduction Video Released by Maxis: Now Build, You Fools!

A primer into the mechanics and sins of SimCity-ing

SimCity Developer Defends DRM Inclusion, Says Its For Cloud Computing
SimCity to Feature 16 Cities Per Region in Regional Play

SimCity to Feature 16 Cities Per Region in Regional Play

All 16 can be controlled by either you or players from across the world.

SimCity Wallpapers in 1080P HD

SimCity Wallpapers in 1080P HD

Check out some amazing wallpapers for SimCity in 1080P.

SimCity release date confirmed

SimCity release date confirmed

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SimCity Delayed, Now Releasing in March 2013

SimCity Delayed, Now Releasing in March 2013

A one month delay for no discernible reason? Yep.

SimCity Disasters Trailer: Burn This City!

SimCity Disasters Trailer: Burn This City!

Which is funny, because despite all the fire, infernos as a disaster are missing.

SimCity’s multiplayer component built from ground up – lead producer

SimCity’s multiplayer component built from ground up – lead producer

Become a power baron or create a technological think tank!

SimCity First Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Strategies and Tactics

SimCity First Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Strategies and Tactics

Join Maxis producer Stone Librande for a first look at the game.

SimCity Lead Producer: “PC Market Isn’t Dead”

SimCity Lead Producer: “PC Market Isn’t Dead”

Talks about the viability of the platform and bringing the franchise to others.

EA’s GamesCom 2012 Press Conference: Catch it Live!

EA’s GamesCom 2012 Press Conference: Catch it Live!

[HTML1] If you didn't know, we forgive but that doesn't change the fact that you're missing out. GamesCom 2012 is on and right now EA's holding it's special press conference for the same. Check ... Read More

SimCity releasing in 2013 for MAC

SimCity releasing in 2013 for MAC

EA has released a new PR which states that SimCity is coming to Mac. It will be released in February next year for the platform as a digital download via Origin. With development being led by the c... Read More

SimCity- seven varied screenshots

SimCity- seven varied screenshots

Check out these new screenshots from SimCity. This game is published by EA and is expected to be released by this year on DS and PC. For more on SimCity please click here[gallery link="file"]Read More

E3 2012: Sim City Coming February 2013

E3 2012: Sim City Coming February 2013

Sim City is coming February 2013, and man it looks good. This is the Sim City game we have been waiting for ever since Sim City 4, almost a decade ago. We don't have much else to go on: the footage... Read More

Origin not mandatory for Simcity but requires internet connection to play

Origin not mandatory for Simcity but requires internet connection to play

Stone Librande, lead designer confirmed this news has confirmed to Joystiq that Simcity requires internet connection to play.  Good news is that you don't require Origin to download the game, it... Read More

SimCity announced for PC, releasing 2013, trailer shown

SimCity announced for PC, releasing 2013, trailer shown

EA and Maxis have announced SimCity exclusively for the PC, and the concept arts look amazing. We also have a lot of details for you from the game, which you can check out in the image below. T... Read More