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SimCity gets chunky update 3.0, full patch notes inside.
SimCity developer Maxis has rolled out a new 3.0 patch for its world-building title, tweaking traffic, hotels and much more. It’s a biggie.
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SimCity patch to address traffic issues - again
Maxis has prepared a slew of new SimCity fixes, once more hoping to correct the sandbox game’s transport woes.
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SimCity server issues "inexcusable", says series creator
Will Wright, the original creator of SimCity, is not at all impressed with the launch woes which plagued the most recent release, although he did have praise for the game itself.
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SimCity to receive "additional fixes" post Update 2.0
Maxis is in the process of fixing issues stemming from SimCity update 2.0 which upon applying, causes some cities to experience overflowing sewers, and other hilarious – though rage inducing- bugs which weren’t there before. The developer has listed several items it intends to fix in the coming weeks, such as a reducing the “need […]
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SimCity users reporting overflowing sewers, and other bugs since 2.0 patch
Maxis released SimCity update 2.0 yesterday, and various users are reporting bugs which run the gambit of: sewage overflow, trees honking like a car horn, hundreds of taxis flooding the streets, loading screen freezes and buildings which cannot have construction completed. The list of issues is rather large, and can be found the SimCity Subreddit […]
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SimCity Update 2.0 goes live on Monday
An update for SimCity, which fixes a significant number of issues will be released on Monday. According to the extensive patch notes, new additions with the patch include a Mayors Mansion allowing mayors to “drive their fancy cars to work, or take their helicopter, limo, or sports car if the modules are present.” The HUD […]
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SimCity promotion offers DLC with dental products
EA has bundled a piece of SimCity DLC with specially-marked Crest and Oral-B products.
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SimCity is cross-play enabled
The Mac and PC versions of SimCity are multiplayer compatible, according to PCGamesN. Since anybody who owns the PC version will also have free access to a Mac copy, this means you can merrily migrate your account back and forth between the two platforms, which just goes to show there’s at least one upside to […]
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Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite help UK boxed sales jump in March
Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite were the best-selling boxed games across the UK in March, and helped physical sales in Britain jump over previous months.
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SimCity releasing for Mac in June
SimCity will be released for Mac in June, and players of the PC version will be able to play with one another across servers. Players who have previously purchased SimCity for PC, either as a physical or a digital copy will receive the Mac version as a free digital download on Origin. It arrives on […]
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SimCity cheetah speed enabled on all servers
The SimCity Facebook page confirms that cheetah speed is now available in-game. Some servers have been lucky enough to have the fastest speed available for quite some time, but even those of you in the busiest regions should now have access. Maxis also noted that update 2.0 is on the way. Thanks, Blue’s News.
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SimCity releases free but ad-supported DLC
If you can stomach looking at the word “Nissan” from time to time, head over to Origin to grab the Leaf Station, a free piece of DLC bearing the car manufacturer’s brand. The charging station gives a one-time boost to business happiness in surrounding areas, boosts happiness for each sim that uses it, requires no […]
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DRM is a "failed dead end", says EA executive
EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau says DRM isn’t something EA is interested in anymore, and therefore not the reason SimCity has an always-on Internet requirement.
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SimCity update 1.8 now available when firing up the game
Maxis has patched SimCity to version 1.8, which is available the moment you fire it up. Improvements have been made to text, roads and general fixes such as police stations no longer being able to hold more prisoners than the max capacity, and more. The full patch notes are below. Thanks, Blue.
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SimCity gets promised traffic congestion patch
Maxis has issued a new patch for SimCity with some much-discussed fixes for traffic congestion. As well as helping clear your streets, the patch helps emergency vehicles make it to their targets, ensures all buildings can be demolished, and adds some performance improvements for ageing rigs. Plus, a new server – Asia 2 – launches […]
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Team Meat: DRM is more damaging to companies than piracy, says Refenes
Super Meat Boy developer Tommy Refenes has published a thought-provoking blog post on the impact of DRM as an effective measure against piracy. He argued that the cost going into DRM does little to offset losses suffered by piracy, and that the controversial security measure makes people more likely to pirate a game.
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SimCity buyers can choose one of 8 free EA games as compensation
SimCity buyers who register their copy before March 25 can get one of eight free EA titles on Origin as compensation for the game’s shaky launch issues.
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SimCity "not an offline experience, in many ways an MMO," says Maxis
Maxis GM Lucdy Bradshaw has taken to EA’s The Beat blog to touch upon SimCity’s online components along with “straight answers” regarding the always-connected topic.
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SimCity traffic congestion fixes detailed
As discussed in a previous update, EA Maxis will patch SimCity to do something about the currently unavoidable and nonsensical traffic jams which ruin everything, forever.
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SimCity: 'harsh reviews are fair', says studio manager
SimCity’s launch has been fraught with turmoil, thanks to server issues, DRM finger-pointing and reviews that slam the game based on server-side problems instead of on merit. In a new interview, Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw has stated that the criticism is perfectly understandable and fair.
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Maxis working on fix for SimCity traffic congestion and pathfinding problems
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Rumor: “It wouldn’t take very much engineering” to build an offline mode for SimCity
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SimCity creator Will Wright to host open Q&A at GameHorizon ’13
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UK Charts: Tomb Raider climbs to the top spot, SimCity second
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SimCity “situation is good, but not good enough”, says Maxis
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SimCity boss talks “challenging” launch in internal company memo
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You won’t get a refund on SimCity if you bought it through Origin
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SimCity: EA disables non-critical features to ease server issues
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SimCity: EA confident of smoother European launch after US issues
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SimCity – second closed beta announced, video shows Heroes and Villains content
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SimCity Digital Deluxe Edition adds European landmarks, Mac version coming
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SimCity has 3 colour-blindness modes, developer explains filters