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Mac version of SimCity delayed, not 'ready for primetime'

By Andrew Yoon, Jun 06, 2013 1:30pm PDT

Mac owners have yet to try Maxis' rebooted SimCity. Given the troubled launch of the PC original, perhaps they've been spared. Maxis has...

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"It's a 'success' because their forecasts were low for a PC game. I believe they said it was ..."

- LoioshDwaggie see all 12 comments

SimCity's first DLC launches today for $10

By Andrew Yoon, May 28, 2013 12:00pm PDT

Are SimCity fans ready to start spending money? EA certainly hopes so, as the company has released the first paid expansion pack for the game.

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"This is pretty much my experience as well, the gameplay looked fun on the early streams so I ..."

- gebz see all 47 comments

SimCity 4.0 update offers 'launch park,' new region

By Steve Watts, May 23, 2013 8:00am PDT

SimCity's 4.0 update is due today, offering a new launch park for early adopters, a new region, various fixes, and some reintroduced features.

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"Most MMOs fail because they try to be like WoW. This one is failing because it tried to be like ..."

- Malku see all 9 comments

SimCity 'Amusement Park' DLC coming May 28th

By Andrew Yoon, May 16, 2013 11:30am PDT

The first expansion pack for SimCity is set to arrive on May 28th. The "Amusement Park" add-on will allow you to "build the amusement park of your dreams, right in the middle of your city."

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"speaking of which: I like firing up RCT3 every now and then, more often than SC4"

- RikiTiki2 see all 22 comments

SimCity sales at 1.6 million since launch

By John Keefer, May 07, 2013 3:00pm PDT

Despite the well documented problems of SimCity when it released, Electronic Arts trumpeted 1.1 million in sales two weeks after launch. Now in its...

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"Still waiting for Offline, and a decent game. Screw playing Sin City 5."

- pizzaput see all 13 comments

SimCity 3.0 patch promises better traffic, more hotels

By Andrew Yoon, May 06, 2013 4:15pm PDT

One month after the release of SimCity 2.0, Maxis is preparing yet another "significant update."

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"I don't think they ever said for sure they'd do it, only that is was something the potentially ..."

- evildanish see all 28 comments

The Sims 4 coming to PC and Mac in 2014, is single-player and offline [Update]

By Andrew Yoon, May 06, 2013 8:14am PDT

The Sims 4 will be coming to PC and Mac in 2014

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"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was actually a serious issue with the online Sims game from like, the ..."

- Vincent Grayson see all 36 comments

Players say SimCity 2.0 patch introduces new bugs

By Steve Watts, Apr 24, 2013 9:00am PDT

The SimCity 2.0 patch seems to have introduced some new bugs of its own, according to users.

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"it will still suck, honestly... the game concept is just broken. Unless they rip out the agent ..."

- alexthegreat2 see all 19 comments

SimCity's 'first significant update' coming Monday

By Steve Watts, Apr 19, 2013 10:30am PDT

EA is preparing a major update for SimCity, which will come with a few small feature additions and a huge list of fixes and updates to make the game run smoother.

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"The vision set forth by the original games. SC5 is a monstrosity of bad game design."

- pizzaput see all 24 comments

SimCity gets World's Largest Ball of Twine in toothpaste promotion

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 16, 2013 6:45am PDT

Gosh, wouldn't it be great to have the World's Largest Ball of Twine or a giant dinosaur statue in your SimCity to attract tourists? Yes, wouldn't it just. Unfortunately, these and another three roadside novelties are exclusive to a marketing promotion with Crest and Oral B,...

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"In a F2P game I'd see this and understand why a developer / publisher went down that route, not ..."

- Lukiopimp see all 42 comments

SimCity Social, The Sims Social and Pet Society shutting down

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 15, 2013 7:30am PDT

"Say, that FarmVille certainly is popular," executives the industry over observed, "Let's make one of those too." And so innumerable copies of Zynga's social games (which, while perhaps not original, refined and better-marketed what came before) flooded Facebook and pocket t...

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SimCity coming to Mac June 11 with cross-platform support

By Steve Watts, Apr 10, 2013 10:00am PDT

SimCity is coming to Mac on June 11, and PC purchasers will get it for free and be able to switch back and forth with their cities intact.

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"everything about simcity just fucking pisses me off. i havent even bothered loading it up in ..."

- rtrson see all 3 comments

SimCity 'Cheetah' speed returns

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 10, 2013 6:30am PDT

As SimCity's servers crumbled to rubble and dust at launch, EA turned the fastest speed 'Cheetah' off as it scrambled to ease their load and let people actually play. While the game has mostly been stable for a few weeks now, EA held off on re-enabling Cheetah speed until it...

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"The main simulation is all client side, but the servers relay info and data from each city to ..."

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SimCity players get eco-friendly 'ad'-on free

By John Keefer, Apr 02, 2013 3:20pm PDT

SimCity players have had to endure a lot in the game's short lifespan, but things have stabilized a bit sans a few game modes. Now, Maxis was to make you and your sims happier with a free add-on, brought to you my the Nissan Leaf.

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"I got a free copy of SC5 that I haven't played once. If it ever becomes offline playable and ..."

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SimCity lost progress fix and Cheetah speed in testing

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 29, 2013 3:15pm PDT

Maxis is currently testing fixes for big SimCity issues like progress loss and bringing back Cheetah speed, the developer says. It still has smaller patches in the works too, with patch 2.0 set to bring improvements to fire engines, street cars, casinos and more.

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"I guess. I was away the initial weekend so wasn't expecting to play it much then and I've only ..."

- BornAcorn see all 51 comments