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Will Wright checks out the new SimCity
Will Wright is a name you should all be familiar with, you know, seeing as he's the father of everything Sims. That of course includes the city building simulation titles, like Sim City. Will moved on from Maxis to run Stupid Fun Club in 2009, but he paid the studio a visit to check out the new SimCity. "I've had more fun playing this SimCity than I've had playing Sim City in over a decade," Will stated in his interview with SimCity's creative director, Ocean Quigley. The first video here sees Will talking about the mechanics on the game, while the video below with Stone Librande sees Will talking about his experiences creating cities. Very cool to see Will gives his thoughts on SimCity. The official Destructoid review will be out early next week. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
9:30 PM on 05.17.2013 New Sonic, EA Vs. Wii U, The Last Of Us & BatmanHere's today's formerly-live Destructoid Show, on which I wear a bad shirt again. Nintendo had one of their little Nintendo Direct press conference thingies this morning, and a bunch of news came out of that. They're also d...
6:30 PM on 05.17.2013 EA Sports dev says 'The Wii U is crap'We already knew that EA wasn't working on any Wii U games, but we weren't made privy to the exact reasons for that decision. Other than the puzzling report that EA's Frostbite 2 doesn't test well on the console (despite the f...
5:15 PM on 05.16.2013 EA has zero Wii U games in developmentMadden is skipping the Wii U this year, marking the first time since 1991 that a Nintendo console missed out on a new Madden. And the Frostbite 3 engine will not be adapted for the Wii U, eliminating the possibility that Batt...
1:00 PM on 05.16.2013 New EA MOBA Dawngate coming from Waystone GamesIt appears as though EA is looking to delve further into the MOBA genre with the premature reveal of Dawngate. The main site went live yesterday, only giving a glimpse at the art style as well as some background on the develo...
6:51 PM on 05.15.2013 EA will be killing off the Online PassElectronic Arts has today declared that it will be discontinuing use of its controversial (read: shitty) online pass system, no longer requiring an access code to unlock features. The scheme, put in place to make money off us...
6:30 PM on 05.15.2013 These are the 20 best-selling brands from this gen[Update: Telltale is mistakenly credited for the LEGO games in the source report, but it should be Traveller's Tales.] French game studio Ubisoft released its fiscal year 2013 earnings earlier today, trumpeting its tidy profi...
6:00 PM on 05.15.2013 Star Wars: The Old Republic customization update now liveBioWare has rolled out "Game Update 2.1: Customization" for Star Wars: The Old Republic. As previously demonstrated, this update introduces the Cathar as a playable race up for purchase at the Cartel Market as well as an Appe...
12:00 PM on 05.15.2013 EA is opening a new DICE studio in Los AngelesBattlefield developer DICE is expanding out of Sweden with a new studio formed in Los Angeles. According to a representative, DICE LA "will work on the Battlefield franchise" as expected, plus "unannounced projects, all buil...
7:30 PM on 05.14.2013 EA takes the Frostbite engine to mobile with Frostbite GoMention of Frostbite Go, "a mobile division empowering EA game developers with Frostbite's proven excellent workflows and features to bring true Frostbite experiences to all major mobile platforms," has been spotted on Elec...
1:15 PM on 05.10.2013 Origin client update targets 64-bit and achievementsElectronic Arts has introduced a new update for its Origin platform that uses some humorous language but actually sounds rather useful. PC and Mac users that have opted in for for beta updates can upgrade to version 9.2.1 ahe...
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| 6:15 PM on 05.07.2013 EA on SimCity's launch issues: 'This won't happen again' |

Discussing the SimCity launch fiasco in a call with investors today, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau referred to the title as "a great game that has recovered from a challenging launch." Although that sounds disingenuous whe...more
| 2:00 AM on 05.07.2013 Will Wright: SimCity's server issues were 'inexcusable' |

Game Industry International caught up with legendary designer Will Wright who shared his thoughts on the train wreck of a launch SimCity suffered with all of the server issues players experienced when trying to play the game....more
| 3:00 AM on 04.25.2013 SimCity's 2.0 update adds more bugs than it fixes |

The SimCity 2.0 patch was released this week and has fixed some of the issues people were experiencing. Unfortunately the patch has also spawned a ton of new issues, most of which you can learn about in this ever growing Red...more
| 9:00 PM on 04.19.2013 Upcoming SimCity patch will address top requested fixes |

On April 22, SimCity will continue its arduous trek to becoming a game worthy of its name. The Update 2.0 patch will address "a number of top-requested bug fixes and improvements," according to developer Maxis. Along with som...more
| 8:00 AM on 04.17.2013 SimCity + toothpaste = $$$$$$$$$$!???!?!?! |

SimCity's latest stunt sees a tie-in with Crest and Oral-B tooth products, where if you buy specially marked packages of toothpaste and stuff, you'll be given a code to the new Attractions Set downloadable content. So what's ...more
| 3:15 PM on 04.10.2013 SimCity: Cheetah speed returns, Mac release June 11 |

"Do you like to play with Cheetah Speed?" SimCity's Facebook asks. "No, I prefer not having basic functionality that keeps the game from being boring and painfully slow!" But for the rest of you, you may be happy to hear that...more
| 9:00 PM on 04.02.2013 Free Nissan Leaf content paves way for greener SimCity |

Guys, EA heard you. Your complaints about SimCity have finally been answered! "Why is my city so polluted and gross?" "Why would someone build a coal plant between a school and hospital in downtown?" "Why must my sims live su...more
| 3:15 PM on 03.27.2013 A SimCity highway that will make you soil yourself |

Given the limited space that EA Maxis expects prospective city managers to construct in, one might be forgiven for thinking that there's not much room for bizarre experimentation in SimCity. This is not quite true, however, ...more
| 1:45 PM on 03.18.2013 SimCity has sold over 1 million copies since launch |

According to Electronic Arts, SimCity has sold over 1.1 million copies, making it the fastest selling SimCity game to date. About half of those sales have been for the digital version of the game. It's interesting that ...more
| 11:45 AM on 03.18.2013 EA's free games for SimCity players includes SimCity 4 |

Electronic Arts is trying to make good for all their disastrous launch issues with SimCity by offering select PC games free to players. Starting today, players that have activated their copy of SimCity should receive an email...more
| 3:00 PM on 05.13.2013 Jimquisition: Objectification And ... Men? |
A common argument in the ongoing debate over gender and videogames is that women and men both are equally objectified. Is that really true? As always, Emperor God King Jim Sterling puts His holy foot down and delivers wisdom true to the masses. He totally isn't smug about it, either!more
| 2:00 AM on 05.07.2013 Will Wright: SimCity's server issues were 'inexcusable' |
Game Industry International caught up with legendary designer Will Wright who shared his thoughts on the train wreck of a launch SimCity suffered with all of the server issues players experienced when trying to play the game....more
| 12:30 PM on 05.04.2013 Boy tries to rape mom, kills her, over Call of Duty ban |
A 14-year-old boy from rural Iowa has been charged with first degree murder after shooting his mother with a .22 caliber rifle he received as a present. Noah Crooks, who was 13 at the time, attempted to rape his mother i...more


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