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Topic > SimCity

EA says SimCity sells a 1.1M copies in series’ biggest launch ever despite server issues

EA says SimCity sells a 1.1M copies in series’ biggest launch ever despite server issues

Dean Takahashi March 18, 2013 11:48 AM
Electronic Arts lists the games SimCity owners can choose as a gift

Electronic Arts lists the games SimCity owners can choose as a gift

Jeff Grubb March 18, 2013 9:55 AM
Maxis: ‘Yes’ — we could ‘have built a subset offline mode’ in SimCity

Maxis: ‘Yes’ — we could ‘have built a subset offline mode’ in SimCity

Jeff Grubb March 15, 2013 1:17 PM
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Whales of social gaming, Starcraft II guide, Saints Row IV, and family Minecraft servers

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Whales of social gaming, Starcraft II guide, Saints Row IV, and family Minecraft servers

Jasmine Maleficent Rea March 15, 2013 10:14 AM
EA’s Lucy Bradshaw acknowledges SimCity ‘stumbled out of the gate with our service’ (interview)

EA’s Lucy Bradshaw acknowledges SimCity ‘stumbled out of the gate with our service’ (interview)

Dean Takahashi March 15, 2013 9:00 AM
Modder reveals SimCity works offline

Modder reveals SimCity works offline

Jeff Grubb March 14, 2013 8:18 AM
Check the status of SimCity’s servers anytime on the web

Check the status of SimCity’s servers anytime on the web

Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 3:14 PM
Electronic Arts’ umpteen millionth SimCity update

Electronic Arts’ umpteen millionth SimCity update

Dean Takahashi March 11, 2013 6:52 PM
Threeview: SimCity reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Threeview: SimCity reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Dan "Shoe" Hsu March 11, 2013 3:28 PM
EA says SimCity core server problems are ‘almost behind us’

EA says SimCity core server problems are ‘almost behind us’

Dean Takahashi March 10, 2013 6:44 PM
EA improves SimCity online access with 40 times better server response times

EA improves SimCity online access with 40 times better server response times

Dean Takahashi March 10, 2013 1:11 AM
Admitting it was ‘dumb,’ EA adds SimCity servers and offers players a free game

Admitting it was ‘dumb,’ EA adds SimCity servers and offers players a free game

Dean Takahashi March 9, 2013 12:27 AM
Top 10 deals: SimCity, Tomb Raider, and more
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Top 10 deals: SimCity, Tomb Raider, and more

Dealzon March 8, 2013 2:35 PM
While SimCity stumbles: Kalypso discounts Tropico on Steam, and SimCity 2000 tops GOG charts

While SimCity stumbles: Kalypso discounts Tropico on Steam, and SimCity 2000 tops GOG charts

Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 12:56 PM
EA puts brakes on SimCity marketing campaign as servers continue to malfunction

EA puts brakes on SimCity marketing campaign as servers continue to malfunction

Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 12:19 PM
EA backpedals on SimCity refunds

EA backpedals on SimCity refunds

Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 10:06 AM
Maxis: It’s ‘fair’ that reviewers ‘punished’ SimCity for server issues

Maxis: It’s ‘fair’ that reviewers ‘punished’ SimCity for server issues

Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 8:51 AM
SimCity server errors inspire a wave of memes (gallery)

SimCity server errors inspire a wave of memes (gallery)

Jeff Grubb March 7, 2013 2:24 PM
Amazon stops selling digital copies of SimCity as EA shuts off in-game features (update)

Amazon stops selling digital copies of SimCity as EA shuts off in-game features (update)

Jeff Grubb March 7, 2013 12:27 PM
SimCity not working for you? 5 alternative city-building games

SimCity not working for you? 5 alternative city-building games

Jeff Grubb March 7, 2013 12:05 PM
EA addresses SimCity issues — bringing in more servers and disabling some features

EA addresses SimCity issues — bringing in more servers and disabling some features

Jeff Grubb March 7, 2013 8:39 AM
EA closes SimCity servers for maintenance, and even the alert message is broken

EA closes SimCity servers for maintenance, and even the alert message is broken

Jeff Grubb March 6, 2013 12:33 PM
Can’t download SimCity? You’re not alone (update)

Can’t download SimCity? You’re not alone (update)

Jeff Grubb March 4, 2013 9:57 PM
SimCity’s always-online functionality trips up the review process

SimCity’s always-online functionality trips up the review process

Jeff Grubb March 4, 2013 2:12 PM
A ‘big data’ experience revives the glory of SimCity (review)

A ‘big data’ experience revives the glory of SimCity (review)

Dean Takahashi March 4, 2013 7:00 AM
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga shuts studio, top exec leaves EA, and Ouya ships March 28

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga shuts studio, top exec leaves EA, and Ouya ships March 28

Jasmine Maleficent Rea March 1, 2013 10:12 AM
Will Wright talks about the new SimCity

Will Wright talks about the new SimCity

Jeff Grubb February 27, 2013 8:13 AM
PopRox Entertainment’s social game might let you pay off your mortgage

PopRox Entertainment’s social game might let you pay off your mortgage

Dean Takahashi December 10, 2012 12:00 PM
Build your own SimCity on Mac this February

Build your own SimCity on Mac this February

Stephanie Carmichael August 14, 2012 11:59 AM
Even Will Wright’s PowerPoint slides are fascinating

Even Will Wright’s PowerPoint slides are fascinating

katventurebeat July 12, 2012 10:02 AM
Bored, impressed, and giddy: Our final thoughts on E3 2012 (with photos)

Bored, impressed, and giddy: Our final thoughts on E3 2012 (with photos)

Dan "Shoe" Hsu June 12, 2012 6:16 PM
GamesBeat E3 Roundup Day 1

GamesBeat E3 Roundup Day 1

Jasmine Maleficent Rea June 4, 2012 11:34 PM
EA’s focus: Brands, platforms, and talent

EA’s focus: Brands, platforms, and talent

Dean Takahashi May 8, 2012 10:00 AM
EA planning to release a big social game this quarter

EA planning to release a big social game this quarter

Dean Takahashi May 7, 2012 2:33 PM
EA’s quarterly earnings report will be a must-read on Monday

EA’s quarterly earnings report will be a must-read on Monday

Dean Takahashi May 3, 2012 7:00 AM
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup

GamesBeat Weekly Roundup

Jasmine Maleficent Rea March 30, 2012 2:28 PM
Kip Katsarelis on designing the next SimCity (interview)

Kip Katsarelis on designing the next SimCity (interview)

Dean Takahashi March 28, 2012 6:00 AM
An in-depth preview of SimCity reveals an intricately crafted experience

An in-depth preview of SimCity reveals an intricately crafted experience

Dean Takahashi March 28, 2012 5:00 AM
A roundup of stories from the Game Developers Conference

A roundup of stories from the Game Developers Conference

Dean Takahashi March 10, 2012 12:46 AM
EA revives Sim City for 2013 launch — with curvy roads

EA revives Sim City for 2013 launch — with curvy roads

Dean Takahashi March 6, 2012 6:22 PM
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