Build your own SimCity on Mac this February
The new SimCity will launch for Mac as well as PC in February 2013.
Even Will Wright’s PowerPoint slides are fascinating
Legendary game designer Will Wright is so cool that even his PowerPoints are fascinating.
Bored, impressed, and giddy: Our final thoughts on E3 2012 (with photos)
We left the industry trade show with very different opinions on what we saw. Here are our final thoughts.
GamesBeat E3 Roundup Day 1
If you're looking to catch up with the day's E3 news, be sure to check out the GamesBeat E3 Roundup each day of the show.
EA’s focus: Brands, platforms, and talent
Electronic Arts is a complex, multi-faceted company with $4 billion in annual revenues. But the company has simplified its strategy to focus on "brands, platforms, and talent," according to chief executive John Riccitiello.
EA planning to release a big social game this quarter
Electronic Arts’ No. 2 executive Peter Moore said the company plans to release another “big social title” during the current first-fiscal quarter ending June...
EA’s quarterly earnings report will be a must-read on Monday
Game industry observers will be watching Electronic Arts closely on Monday, May 7, when the company is scheduled to report its fourth fiscal-quarter earnings...
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
Here are some of the stories that ran on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more articles exclusively in the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat, particularly...
Kip Katsarelis on designing the next SimCity (interview)
Kip Katsarelis is lead producer for the new SimCity game Electronic Arts’ Maxis studio is developing. We recently made the trek to Emeryville, Calif.,...
An in-depth preview of SimCity reveals an intricately crafted experience
Inside the Maxis studio in Emeryville, Calif., the next SimCity is taking shape. The new game won’t debut until 2013, but Electronic Arts recently...