World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its class of 2024 inductees today at a ceremony at The Strong National Museum of Play....
The DeanBeat: Why politics and games go together
Many gamers say that games and politics don’t mix well because people don’t like serious (or boring) politics woven into their entertainment. But I...
The Secret History of Mac Gaming: How SimCity led to Seaman
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of The Secret History of Mac Gaming, “Simulated.” In 1985, at the suggestion of a neighbor from...
The Tomorrow Children’s Marxist rhetoric makes it the most thought-provoking game of the year
The Tomorrow Children might not be the most polished game of the year, but it can lay claim to being one of the most...
The Sims boss Lucy Bradshaw is leaving Electronic Arts
The Sims team at Electronic Arts is getting a shakeup today. Lucy Bradshaw, who oversaw the development of The Sims and all other games...
SimCity BuildIt has become the most-played SimCity ever, EA Mobile claims
Vice President Jason Willig says nearly 40 million gamers worldwide have played the handheld SimCity version, checking in an average of five to six times a day.
Metropolis-building game Cities: Skylines surpasses 250,000 copies sold
While EA fumbled with the last SimCity, Paradox Interactive has made its fastest-selling game ever by making something for fans of the city-building franchise.
EA closes SimCity and The Sims developer Maxis Emeryville
Maxis Emeryville is no more. According to Kotaku, owner EA is closing the main location for Maxis, the studio behind the SimCity and The Sims franchises. Other Maxis offices will remain open.
It takes enough gamers to fill a country to raise SimCity BuildIt
More than 15 million people have downloaded the city-builder app, and we've got the infographic to prove it.
EA's new chief technology officer might have the know-how to prevent another SimCity-like fiasco
Ken Moss comes from eBay and Microsoft, and he will help EA prepare for a future that relies more on live services.