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What form will the next bit of content take for SimCity? Will it be another Nissan billboard charging station, or perhaps some Crest-sponsored tourist trap? Digital storefront Green Man Gaming knows, and they blabbed.

Ripping down the online store page proved too late. SimCity will be getting new DLC called Amusement Park this May 28th, and it adds... a rather large park that's themed.

Just because a new fancier 'The Sims 4' is due next year doesn't mean EA will let the current reigning champ, The Sims 3, off the hook for more add-ons. Coming at the end of the month is Dragon Valley.

They'll be adding a new world where our Sims get to have their very own dragons to nurture, and possibly singe more than just their clothes. It promises new stories and "cute baby dragons".

Original Mayor of all things Sim - Will Wright - says he can "understand the outrage" for those who've paid $60 for something they couldn't play. SimCity is a "good game" but DRM caused backlash.

Wright touches of the problem of how people view the game, saying it occupies a "very uncomfortable space" between MMO and singleplayer. Maxis have announced another major update due this week.

22Cans has released their latest video update for Godus which is due to be in the hands of backers soon in alpha form. The team are busy cramming in code, art and sounds to get it ready.

We also get to see some of it in action, although the mood among backers is subdued over it's 'Farmville nature' of clicking homes to collect Faith, the game's currency for God powers.

Those looking to get their pirate hands on Game Dev Tycoon from indie Greenheart Games are in for a surprise as a 'very special' version is doing the rounds in file-sharing communities. Pirates are hit with piracy.

The indie devs have booby trapped the 'cracked' version so that virtual game developers are failing, hard, as their virtual little products get hammered by pirates. Irony in 5, 4, 3, 2...

In the latest video update to backers of Godus, Peter Molyneux clarifies that his land sculpting God game won't be free-to-play but a full PC, Mac and Linux title. They also reveal some more about the GUI being designed.

If everything remains on track for the Godus team at 22Cans then the alpha version should be out in the hands of backers by mid-May. We'll get to play with our followers in the 'home world'.

There will be a few hours of no SimCity servers, announces Maxis, as they apply to 2.0 update to their server-side assets. They've analysed play times and found 1pm PST the best period to disrupt services.

They'll be down "for a few hours" while this significant update is going on. A long list of tune ups has been posted, which include mass transit overhauls and random disaster cooldowns.

If you buy Crest or Oral-B toothpaste brands in the US then there's a good chance you'll be enjoying the delights of five new tourist attraction parks in SimCity. Apparently white teeth buys you DLC now.

It's a curious marketing gimmick to be sure, and follows on from the free Nissan Leaf Charging station that Maxis released. It's not the best time though perhaps, given SimCity's launch.

Wargaming is celebrating the two year anniversary of the launch of World of Tanks in the US with a bonus weekend, $15,000 in prizes as well as a 12 hour live stream.

Maxis has let the Cheetah roam free once again as the highest game speed returns to SimCity after having been disabled shortly after launch. Now Mayors can really watch their cities hustle and bustle.

Work continues on the next update to SimCity which addresses a lot of gamer gripes to do with city services, mass transit and other AI quirks. Still no timetable for its arrival.