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When SimCity was first revealed by developer Maxis and publisher Electronic Arts, the two companies insisted that the always-on connected multiplayer would enhance the single-player side of the game, but now one leading developer is saying that the title was created with multiplayer at its core. Jason Haber, the pro... |
10 May 2012
15:11 GMT |
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Despite the negative reaction from the fan base, the team working on Sim City at developer Maxis and publisher Electronic Arts believes that the always-on nature of the game allows them to create a multiplayer experience that will change the way players look at city building sims.
Jason Haber, a producer at Maxis wo... |
23 April 2012
04:02 GMT |
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Video game developer Maxis and publisher Electronic Arts have released another video linked to the new GlassBox Engine and the upcoming reboot of Sim City, showing off the importance of water for the city building title.
The video is pretty detailed and shows players how they can create a working water system and ho... |
18 April 2012
14:01 GMT |
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The development team at Maxis has released a trailer for the recently announced Sim City reboot which shows how the new GlassBox engine can be used to deliver advanced and realistic city creation simulation on both the PC and home consoles.
The demo shows how the GlassBox engine, which was designed specifically for ... |
21 March 2012
13:11 GMT |
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The developers at Maxis who are currently working on Sim City 5 have stated that the game will use a new cloud based save system which will constantly watch the play session and will permanently upgrade the image of the game on a remote server.
The idea is to link players that are engaged in single-player sessions a... |
9 March 2012
02:30 GMT |
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Lucy Bradshaw, who is the senior vice president at Maxis, stated, “The rumours are true; Sim City is back. We’re taking Sim City back to Maxis, and we’re bringing it to you on the PC in 2013.”The developer stated that one of the new features of the Sim City franchise will include “tactil... |
8 March 2012
15:11 GMT |
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The development team at Maxis and publisher Electronic Arts have released the first official trailer for Sim City 5 just as the game was getting the official announcement at the Game Developers Conference 2012.
The new trailer does not show too much of the actual game, but it has certainly managed to rekindle memori... |
7 March 2012
08:17 GMT |
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Video game developer Maxis is working on a new game in the long-running Sim City series, which will use a brand new engine and will include a number of new mechanics.
Lucy Bradshaw, who is an executive working at Maxis, has apparently confirmed that existence of SimCity 5 to GameStar, a German publication, adding th... |
1 March 2012
04:21 GMT |
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The Settler is an impressive series because it is very European, focusing on city creation and development but eschewing conflict for the most part and the fact that developer Blue Byte and publisher Ubisoft are making the most recent installment browser based and free-to-play should be good news for fans.I played th... |
13 January 2012
18:41 GMT |
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The Anno series started life deep in medieval times and players were tasked with guiding the destinies of some rather cute villagers, building up their stocks of resources and making sure that they had the most comfortable lives possible given the situation of the civilization at the time. The game had overall object... |
29 December 2011
08:41 GMT |
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I almost fell asleep playing the demo version of Anno 2070, the city building oriented futuristic strategy game from developers Related Designs and Blue Byte and publisher Ubisoft.This is not really a critique of what the game has to offer but an evaluation of the general pace of the experience, at least as it was de... |
7 November 2011
19:01 GMT |
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Ubisoft has unveiled Anno 1404 at the Leipzig GDC, saying that it plans to revive the city building franchise which was initially published by SunFlowers and developed by Related Designs. In 2007, the French based company acquired both the publisher and part of the developer; the franchise was interesting enough to g... |
25 August 2008
18:06 GMT |
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Every now and then, Gameinvest, the Portuguese game developer, manages to come up with a really interesting game concept that could, given a big enough financial investment, become a true hit. However, that financial investment usually does not arrive to the developers, so the games remain in the more underground are... |
20 August 2008
06:02 GMT |
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Good news for strategy and city building sim fans! Imperium Romanum, one of the most appreciated titles of its kind, will receive a sequel in March 2009, exclusively for the PC systems. With improved visuals and game mechanics, this new title from Kalypso will offer everybody a chance to write a bit of Roman history ... |
18 August 2008
04:48 GMT |
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City building sim titles don't seem to be one of the most sought after types of games over on the Xbox 360 systems, but NinjaBee plans to change things a bit with A Kingdom for Keflings, a special and unique city building game that will be released exclusively for the Xbox Live Arcade later this fall and that pr... |
5 August 2008
03:08 GMT |
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Tilted Mill, the company known for the not so great Children of Nile game, but also for the successful SimCity Societies and Caesar IV, has just announced a brand new title which promises to be way better than its predecessor and comes with interesting, innovative features. The game will be called Hinterland and, if ... |
22 July 2008
04:51 GMT |
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After re-acquiring the rights to Children of the Nile and the license from SEGA and Myelin Media, developers Tilted Mill are saying that the title is coming to Steam, in an effort to offer gamers everywhere the possibility to enjoy the innovative city builder. The game was the first in its genre to introduce a "livin... |
10 July 2008
02:41 GMT |
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Generally, PC users receive their expansions, patches and similar updates for free, while console users have to pay for what we know as DLC. Keeping in mind that consoles often sell what PC users get for free, it is clearly a gap somewhere and the fact that Kalypso Media has decided to try its luck and sell to PC own... |
2 June 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Since Sim City went a bit too casual with its latest installment, another game was needed to take its place and be crowned the best city building sim game in the world. And we might have a winner with Cities XL, if it manages to do everything as promised by developers. It is a great prospect and, personally, I can�... |
18 April 2008
03:03 GMT |
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