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SimCity's launch foibles will soon be passing into legend, as the game's downtime seems to be quickly approaching normalcy. Progress was achieved with a combination of additional servers and optimization, arguably something that should have occurred before the game's launch, but water under the … [Read more...] about SimCity Crashes Down 92%, “All-Clear” Coming Soon

Zynga's Dan Porter has weighed in on the issue of originality in games - he doesn't think it's that big a deal. At least nowhere near as important as "running games as a service". Game cloning has been an increasingly visible and debated issue, with Zynga at the forefront after it released Dream … [Read more...] about Zynga Says Original Game Debate “Vastly Overblown”

Double Fine, renowned for their exceptional adventure games and impressive Kickstarter fundraising campaigns, is currently hard at work on an innovative rhythm game utilizing the new Leap Motion controller. It's no surprise that the creative minds behind Kinect Party are involved in this exciting … [Read more...] about Double Fine’s Dropchord Announced, Arcade Rhythm Game To Support Motion Leap

Other Ocean Interactive Art Director Mike Mika modded Donkey Kong to allow control of the game's princess for his daughter, according to a Facebook post. Mika's daughter loves old games and was rightfully peeved when learning the game was so old it didn't contain the option to play as a girl. "My … [Read more...] about Donkey Kong Mod Created By Dad For Three Year Old Daughter

It's fair to say Plants vs Zombies has become every inch the institution Bejeweled and the other traditional PopCap games predating it ever were. It transcended casual and hardcore barriers by pairing depth with accessibility and as an example of inclusive design and marketing, it is second to … [Read more...] about Plants vs Zombies Adventures Domain Name Registered By EA

Whether it's making a game that's so popular it can't handle server loads or one that's so broken customers are scrambling for refunds, Maxis has a definite problem. A problem which switching the game to offline mode would go a long way towards solving. If that were possible, that is. "The game … [Read more...] about SimCity Offline Mode Deemed “Impossible” By Maxis

After finally unveiling their project a few weeks ago, Super Meat Boy creators Team Meat agreed to delve into the creative process that led to Mew-Genics. The so-called cat lady simulator sees the player raise and manage the needs of several cats, while trying to keep them safe from the ravages of … [Read more...] about Super Meat Boy Creators Detail Mew-Genics Development, What To Epect

The Xi3 Piston, also dubbed the first example of Steam Box due to Valve's involvement with the company making them, is now up for pre-order. Despite prices initially quoted starting at $400, the machine up for pre-order is in a somewhat pricier range. A Piston kitted out with a 3.2 GHz processor and … [Read more...] about “Steam Box” Xi3 Piston PC Available For Pre-Order At $999

After a very poor week for online-only games with SimCity's launch issues, Blizzard is hard at work supporting their own offering with new content via the 1.0.8 patch. While a multitude of improvements are incoming including additions to the crafting system and co-op farming, since this is Diablo, … [Read more...] about Diablo 3’s Newest Patch Brings the Legendary Items

Sim City's (and EA's by extension) woes seem to be nearing an end, as the company is ramping up server capacity. EA also finally seems willing to extend an olive branch to angry consumers by offering a free game to affected players. Whether it's enough to gain back player trust and avoid backlash … [Read more...] about EA Assuages SimCity Player Ire With Free Game, More Server Capacity