Category Archives: Simulation

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:35 BST

The Sims 4 will be revealed at gamescom, EA confirms

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The Sims 4 developer Maxis will showcase the next entry to its insanely well-selling franchise during EA’s gamescom conference.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 14:17 BST

Rezzed 2013: Surgeon Simulator playable with Oculus Rift

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Surgeon Simulator will be playable with Oculus Rift headsets at Rezzed 2013, the indie and PC gaming expo. The show takes place this weekend in Birmingham.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 02:08 BST

World of Diving releases first gameplay trailer

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World of Diving, an Oculus Rift using multiplayer dive ‘em-up currently looking for funding on IndieGoGo has released a gameplay trailer to tantalise you with visions of the life aquatic.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 04:24 BST

Wicked Paradise is the first erotic game for the Oculus Rift

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Wicked Paradise, the “world’s first erotic VR game” is currently in development for the PC, to be used with the Oculus Rift, by a studio sharing the game’s name.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 10:05 BST

Star Citizen crowdfunding tally tops $10 million

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Roberts Space Industries has broken $10 million in its campaign to pay for massive space sim Star Citizen without interference from pesky traditional publishers

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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 23:54 BST

Prison Architect hits 100,000 players

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Introversion Software has announced Prison Architect has now been played by over 100,000 people.

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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 10:47 BST

Take on Mars: Arma dev releases E3 trailer for its red planet romp

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Take on Mars is the latest in Bohemia Interactive’s space-faring series. THe game sees you in control of a lunar rover as it speeds across the red planet’s surface and managing a space program.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 17:46 BST

Zoo Tycoon announced for Xbox One and Xbox 360

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Microsoft has announced Zoo Tycoon for Xbox One and Xbox 360. Looks like the game from Frontier Developments wasn’t cancelled after all.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 05:46 BST

HomeTown Story E3 trailer shows typical Wada whimsy

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Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada’s new game, HomeTown Story, is so sweet I went into a short food coma halfway through this E3 trailer.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 03:19 BST

Mew-genics introduces Baby Jack and “pathological collecting”

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Team Meat’s incredible-sounding crazy cat lady sim Mew-genics includes a character named Baby Jack who needs the player’s help to break his Nona out of her cluttered house.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 00:21 BST

Freespace IP now with Interplay

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Interplay has purchased the Freespace property, Volition’s late 1990′s space combat sim.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 22:29 BST

SimCity Mac release delayed into August, PC update inbound

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EA Maxis has pushed back the OS-X port of SimCity, saying it needs a little more time in the oven. Meanwhile, the PC version still seems to be in the mixing bowl, with the next update addressing a bunch of issues and features.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 22:08 BST

EVE-VR going to E3, may release in the future

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CCP still has no concrete plans for its Oculus Rift dogfighter EVE-VR, but will be showing it to press at E3.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 00:41 BST

SpyParty opens early access beta registration for $15

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You can now buy your way into the closely-guarded SpyParty beta, netting yourself a copy of the finished game in the process.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 22:49 BST

Blood Bowl: Star Coach beta available on Steam

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Cyanide Studios has jumped on the Steam Earyl Access bandwagon to offer an open beta for Blood Bowl: Star Coach, a fantasy fantasy football simulation in which you guide teams composed of Warhammer troops to victory in a new take on the popular spin-off sports game. Get on board the free-to-play affair on Steam. Although the finished product is headed to tablets and Mac, the beta is PC only.

Thanks, Blue’s News.

Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 11:01 BST

Disney’s Planes trailer shows high-flying Wii U gameplay

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Disney’s Planes has received a new trailer. Based on the same world as Pixar’s film Cars, the game sees crop-dusting plane Dusty and his mates pulling off aerial stunts a-plenty.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 12:26 BST

EVE Online & DUST 514 back online after DDOS attacks

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EVE Online and DUST 514 have been brought back online following a string of DDOS attacks, and developer CCP Games has issued a statement on the matter to put subscribers at ease.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 16:20 BST

Godus mobile publisher DeNA has “no creative control, no influence on the PC version,” says Molyneux

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Peter Molyneux has said Godus mobile publisher DeNA will have no creative control over the game, and have no influence on the PC version of the game which was backed by crowd funding on Kickstarter.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 14:54 BST

Civilization 5: Brave New World video is all about trade routes

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Civilization 5: Brave New World has a new video available which focuses on trade routes. Watch below. Brave New World is expected in North America on July 9 and elsewhere on July 12.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 06:09 BST

How to Survive headed to console networks

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505 Games has quietly revealed a new zombie survival sim from Palo EKO Studios.

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