EA And Maxis Announce The Sims 4 Comes To PC's Worldwide In Autumn 2014

EA And Maxis have announced the release window for The Sims 4 on PC. it will have a worldwide release and it is set to come out next Autumn. The Sims 4 is being called the most ambitious Sims game ever made.

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EA And Maxis Have Announced Red Cross DLC Is Coming To SimCity, 80% Of Proceeds Go To Red Cross

EA And Maxis have announced they are collaborating with the Red Cross in 10 countries to provide Red Cross DLC. this content will cost £7.99 when released, but a minimum of 80% of this will go to the red cross. this DLC includes a Red Cross Centre, 2 vehicles that attend do natural disastors, and Red Cross tents that appear in various locations. each tent that then disappears, brings back 10 healthy sims to the city.

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EA And Maxis Have Released A New Developer Walkthrough For The Sims 3: Island Paradise

EA and Maxis have released a new video for The Sims 3: Island Paradise. this video shows in-game action of a producer playing through the Island Paradise expansion. it shows him making his house boat, hiring the crew, exploring the seas, creating his own resort and even trying out some of the new jobs the expansion brings.

EA And Maxis Reveal The Amusement Park DLC For SimCity Is Out Today

EA And Maxis have announced the Amusement Park DLC for SimCity is out now. available from the EA Origin Store for £7.99, players can now build and customise their own amusement park. there are 9 rides, 3 entry gates and 5 concession stands to play with. this DLC also brings 5 new missions to SimCity based around tourism.

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Maxis And EA Announce The Sims 4, Coming 2014 To PC And Mac

EA And Maxis have revealed The Sims 4. coming 2014 to PC and Mac, The Sims 4 will be a offline game, compared to the always online SimCity, and will focus on sharing with their friends and creating their worlds.

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EA Announce SimCity Comes To Macs On 11th June, Reveal Cross Buy And Cross Save With PC

EA have announced SimCity is coming to Macs on 11th June digitally via Origin. EA have confirmed that people who have SimCity on PC, either digitally or a boxed copy, will be getting a Mac version of the game for free and those who get the Mac version will get a PC version of free. both your copies of the game will grant you access to your city, achievements and leaderboards and both PC and Mac versions will also play online together.

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EA And Maxis Announce Free Download For SimCity Owners Due To Launch Issues, Reveal 1.1M Sales

EA And Maxis have announced SimCity has sold over 1.1 Million in its first 2 weeks on sale, of which around 54% were digital downloads. EA estimate it's Origin service had 44% of those 54% digital sales.

In just two weeks:

• SimCity players have logged more than 15 million hours of online gameplay.
• More than 5.7 million original cities have been created since launch.
• More than 780 million buildings have been built.
• SimCity mayors to date have built enough road and railroad tracks to circle the globe more than 40,000 times.

Due to demand for the game, Maxis have increased server capacity by more than 400% and increased the server optimizations by 40. However though, because of the difficulties the game has had over this launch period with features being removed and people being unable to play the game, EA and Maxis have announced that every player who has activated their copy of SimCity will receive an Email with directions to redeem a free game.

This free game period requires those with a copy of the game to register it before the end of 26th March, and the free game to be claimed by early 31st March. the free game will be available from EA's Origin Service and your choice of free game is out of the following:

Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)

Bejeweled 3

Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)

Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)

Medal of Honor Warfighter (Standard Edition)

Need For Speed Most Wanted (Standard Edition)

Plants vs. Zombies

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition

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Maxis Have Released A New SimCity Video Featuring Will Wright Talking About His Game Plays

Maxis have released a new video for SimCity. this video features Will Wright being interviewed about his experiences playing the game. Will discusses what he did in the many and many different games he's played. he talks about trying out different features like roads, the different types of cities he tried to make and more importantly he talks about what he learned from each city.

EA And Maxis Have Released A New SimCity Video That Features Will Wright Interviewing The Creative Director

EA and Maxis have released a 11 minute interview for SimCity. this video has Will Wright, the creator of SimCity and The Sims, interviewing SimCity's new Creative Director, Ocean Quigley. this video ends up being more of a chat between two people who know the series, they talk about past games and what they've done new with this game and much much more.

EA And Maxis Have Released A New Trailer For The Limited Edition Version Of SimCity

EA And Maxis have released a new trailer for SimCity showing the Limited Edition. this trailer shows the Heroes and Villains extras that come with the limited edition. these extras include bases for the superheroes, Hi Tech buildings, Evil Robots and more.

EA And Maxis Reveal SimCity Digital Deluxe Edition, Out Exclusively On Origin On 8th March

EA and Maxis have revealed the SimCity Digital Deluxe Edition. This Origin Exclusive, out 8th March, includes 3 themed city sets:

• Paris City Set – Includes the Eiffel Tower, Parisian-themed buildings and the Paris police station Ploppable and French Police Cars

• German City Set – Includes the Brandenburg Gate, German-themed buildings and the German rail station and unique German Trains

• British City Set – Includes the Big Ben Block Tower, London-themed buildings and the London bus station and Double-Decker Buses

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Maxis Reveal The SimCity Beta Runs From 25th January Till 28th, Sign Ups Open Until 21st January

EA And Maxis have revealed the SimCity beta will run from 25th January until the 28th January. those who previously signed up for the beta are in strong consideration to be a part of it. Maxis have revealed that there is still a chance for other people to join as as Beta sign ups are open until 2AM GMT on 21st January.

The Beta runs 5pm GMT on 25th January until 8AM 28th January. it allows players to play a 1 hours slice of the game, that can be played multiple times. at the Beta site, fans can deliver their feedback.

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EA And Maxis Have Released The Opening Cinematic To SimCity

EA and Maxis have released the opening cinematic to SimCity on PC.

Maxis Have Released A New SimCity Gameplay Video Showing Co-Op Multiplayer

EA and Maxis have released a new gameplay video for SimCity. this video introduces ways you can play with your friends in Multi-City. outside your city is land where you can develop, in the video the player uses the land to create a power station. the friend asks to join the game and the player gives them the land with the power station. this means the 1st player gets the power, but pays for it, whilst their friend manages the land. this benefit is further shown when the 1st player needs a fire brigade, their friend has one so they come and help out. the idea is to create not just a city, but to create a region that helps each city out between you and your friends.



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EA And Maxis Have Released A New SimCity Trailer Showing How To Deal With Disasters

EA and Maxis have released a new trailer for SimCity. this video focuses on the disasters in the game and shows them in action. the video shows that a balanced city can best recover from any disaster that's thrown at it.

EA And Maxis Have Released A New Gameplay Video For SimCity, Focus On Strategies And Simulation

EA and Maxis have released a new gameplay video for SimCity. this debut gameplay video is over 9 minutes long and a walkthrough is provided throughout. the video starts from the very beginning of creating your city, providing some tips along the way. the video focuses more on the basic strategies and simulation.

EA And Maxis Announce SimCity Comes To Mac's In February 2013, Reveal SimCity World Community

Maxis and EA have announced SimCity is coming out on Macs. the Mac version will be released via Origin in February 2013. both versions will be the same game. people interested in playing SimCity can head to the website and try to sign up for the SimCity Beta.



EA has also revealed SimCity World. this in-game feature can help connect your city to others from around the world. SimCity World affects the global game economy and each city contributes to the larger picture. you can work with friends to collaborate and earn rewards.

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EA Have Released A New Trailer For SimCity Social On Facebook

EA and Maxis have released a new trailer for SimCity Social, the recently released Facebook version of SimCity.

EA And Maxis Announce SimCity Social Is Out Now On Facebook

EA have announced SimCity Social, a game developed by Maxis and Playfish, is out now on Facebook. there is no set path to follow in this game, you take full control of the city as mayor and have to deal with crime, pollution, fires and more. the social part of the game lets players help each other or forge rivalries.

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Maxis Have Released A New Developer Video For SimCity Showing How Economics Work

Maxis and EA have released a new video for SimCity. this behind the scenes look at the game focuses on how economics work in the game. the example is simple and the graphics shown in the game are not final.