SimCity 5
Despite the major headache that has been SimCity's major connectivity issues, early reviews of the game have been fairly positive overall, although almost all of them cited the always-on features as the biggest negative.
Somehow, the grand fiasco that is the latest SimCity is stretching into a fourth day. A new online petition is now demanding that the "always on" DRM that came included with the game be removed.
The SimCity fiasco continues, as Electronic Arts continues to struggle to get the game's servers functional. Despite the constant assurances before and after the game launched that the company had things under control, the situation continues to worsen.
SimCity is off to a very rough start. Despite a constant stream of assurances that Origin could handle the "always online" features at launch, players are reporting continued outages as the game is released in more countries worldwide.
After nearly a decade since the last numbered entry, SimCity is finally back. The recently released game features a brand new engine, the GlassBox, which will allow for more interactive cities and more complex visual elements.
SimCity, previously referred to by fans as SimCity 5, is officially being released today. The game is technically the sixth major installment of the franchise and will see the implementation of a number of new features.
Concerns have been raised over the upcoming SimCity game, which will feature a much smaller city size than players have gotten in the past. Speaking with IncGamers last month however, Maxis' Ocean Quigley explained that it was a trade-off in favor of better performance on more computers.
The SimCity 5 beta test this weekend is over, so now all we have to look forward to is the actual game, which has a release date of March 5. Too bad for Mac owners, who will have to wait longer, until sometime this spring, for their version.
The SimCity beta kicked off today and while registration is now closed several outlets have already chimed in on their experience.
Video Update! SimCity Beta, the preview of the new SimCity game, is starting on January 25th and going until January 28th. If you weren't convinced by our previous post with gorgeous screenshots to sign up and give it a try, we have the official trailer video to check out, as well as an unofficial new Beta Tutorial video.
EA Games announced yesterday on Twitter that it was releasing a beta version of the new SimCity 5 from January 25th until January 28th.
