Threeview: SimCity reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic
Our alternative reviewers give us their thoughts on playing (or not playing, as the case may be) EA's newest city-building sim.
EA says SimCity core server problems are ‘almost behind us’
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.”
EA improves SimCity online access with 40 times better server response times
Electronic Arts says twice as many people can play the city-building game at the same time now.
Admitting it was ‘dumb,’ EA adds SimCity servers and offers players a free game
EA has added servers and offered free games to help appease disgruntled SimCity players.
Top 10 deals: SimCity, Tomb Raider, and more
This week we see the release of two big titles: SimCity (in all its glorious server-connection error issues), and the well-received Tomb Raider. Both titles can currently be found on sale.
While SimCity stumbles: Kalypso discounts Tropico on Steam, and SimCity 2000 tops GOG charts
The Tropico publisher is swooping in to capitalize on EA's errors.
EA puts brakes on SimCity marketing campaign as servers continue to malfunction
The publisher is suspending the city-building game's ad campaigns.
Maxis: It’s ‘fair’ that reviewers ‘punished’ SimCity for server issues
An internal memo from Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw reveals some of the developer's feelings on the launch.
SimCity server errors inspire a wave of memes (gallery)
Unhappy gamers take to Photoshop and meme-making to express their displeasure with SimCity.