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Maxis: SimCity offline mode 'Just not possible'
The issues with SimCity stem from its requirement that players are always online and connected to EA's servers, even if a player wants to experience the game alone. Making the game available offline could solve many players' issues, but that's "just not possible," developer Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw said during a Twitter Q&A session. "The game was designed for MP, we sim the entire ...read more
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EA registers 'Plants Vs Zombies Adventures' domains
It has come to light that EA has recently registered domain names related to its undead tower defense series with the name "Plants Vs. Zombies Adventures." These domains are: PlantsVsZombiesAdventures.com PlantsVsZombiesAdventure.com pvZadVentures.com Which were all registered on March 6. As you may or may not know, domain names mean nothing without an actual game announcement to ...read more
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EA: Problem preventing SimCity playtime 'is almost behind us'
SimCity developer Maxis says they have reduced game crashes by 92 percent since day one and players have connected and clocked more than 8 million hours in-game. "I'm happy to report that the core problem with getting in and having a great SimCity experience is almost behind us," Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw states. She says the improvements stem from adding new servers, tinkering with ...read more
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EA stop the presses on Simcity!
It seems EA has asked its affiliates to "stop actively promoting the game" until further notice. It is said this is due to the rampant server outages and stemming issues that have plagued the game since its launch. The following are snippets from the email EA sent to its affiliates involved in their LinkShare program.
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Minecraft 'Redstone Update' pre-release goes live, full update next week
Mojang has released a pre release build of its next major Minecraft update based around new redstone features. The full version of this patch goes live on March 13th. The patch adds a variety of new tool sets and creative options these include a daylight sensor, weighted pressure plates, new dispensers, improvements to the game's inventory management system and a new block of of redstone!
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Tomb Raider studio confirms work on new movie
According to Variety the masterminds behind the recently launched Tomb Raider reboot are working closely with filmmakers tasked with creating a film reboot. They are very optimistic that they will be able to work with this IP to create a very authentic and down to earth protagonist. Their hopes is to create a new story arc the blends effortlessly with the newly released games, they plan to ...read more
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Microsoft: Valve isn't a threat to consoles; everyone is wary of Apple
Microsoft doesn't view Valve as a competitor in the console universe, Microsoft President of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick said during Microsoft's TechForum. Valve is "doing some innovative stuff," Mattrick says, but when it comes to direct competition, "no." "The scale of products and things that are being brought to market are probably a little bit richer when I look at ...read more
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The Tech Game - 1 billion pages viewed.
Today TTG passed a pretty large milestone - the total amount of pages viewed since April 30th 2010 has passed the 1 billion mark. For us, this is a huge milestone as The Tech Game has only been running for such a short time. So 1 billion views since April 30th 2010 is astounding. So, on behalf of all staff members and myself, we would like to thank you for staying with us to help us achieve ...read more
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Notch shaves his beard for $500,000!
3 days after Mojam, the annual Mojang charity event, 8 games and one freshly shaved Notch emerge from the smoke. Raising a total of $512,611.34 and releasing 8 games in total, this years Humble Bundle was an amazing success! The event took 72 hours and was made up of the following people who are listed under the title of their game.
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6.1.3 iOS update could undo your iPhone 5 Jailbreak.
During the weekend, Team Evad3rs released their newest update for the most popular iPhone 5 jailbreak in existence, evasi0n. But, it appears that this update could be its last, as sources report that Apple's newest patch, 6.1.3, could end evasi0n's effectiveness from here on out. One of evasi0n's creators, David Wang, says that the developer version of the patch eliminates one of the five bugs ...read more
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