The DeanBeat: It’s the community, stupid. Again. Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 15, 2013 5 min Every company has to ask itself if its actions are good or bad for the gaming community. Continue Reading 5 min
Modder reveals SimCity works offline Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 14, 2013 2 min Fans continue to pick apart SimCity after its disastrous launch. Continue Reading 2 min
Check the status of SimCity’s servers anytime on the web Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 1 min You don't have to log in to see if SimCity will actually work for you anymore. Continue Reading 1 min
EA says SimCity core server problems are ‘almost behind us’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2013 2 min Lucy Bradshaw, the general manager of the Maxis label at EA, has become a prolific blogger lately. She said in a post on Sunday that the core problems with getting into the always-connected single-player game are “almost behind us.” Continue Reading 2 min
Admitting it was ‘dumb,’ EA adds SimCity servers and offers players a free game Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 9, 2013 2 min EA has added servers and offered free games to help appease disgruntled SimCity players. Continue Reading 2 min
While SimCity stumbles: Kalypso discounts Tropico on Steam, and SimCity 2000 tops GOG charts Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 1 min The Tropico publisher is swooping in to capitalize on EA's errors. Continue Reading 1 min
EA puts brakes on SimCity marketing campaign as servers continue to malfunction Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 1 min The publisher is suspending the city-building game's ad campaigns. Continue Reading 1 min
EA backpedals on SimCity refunds Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 2 min EA slams the door on gamers demanding a refund. Continue Reading 2 min
Maxis: It’s ‘fair’ that reviewers ‘punished’ SimCity for server issues Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 1 min An internal memo from Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw reveals some of the developer's feelings on the launch. Continue Reading 1 min
SimCity server errors inspire a wave of memes (gallery) Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 7, 2013 3 min Unhappy gamers take to Photoshop and meme-making to express their displeasure with SimCity. Continue Reading 3 min