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Maxis GDC event ignites SimCity rumours

Posted: 16.02.2012 by Technet2k

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Could EA Maxis be thinking of a new SimCity instalment? It's a tenuous hope at best. EA has announced that Maxis will be a part of their Game Changer event at GDC, held March 6th.

Of the Maxis event they tease a "huge event w/ special guests." The Facebook for Game Changer asks what would you do if you had the "power to change the world?"

Maxis working on new "triple-A simulation style game"

Posted: 30.01.2012 by Technet2k

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The house that built SimCity, The Sims and Spore is now cooking up some new kind of "simulation style game" reveals a job post for EA Maxis. The studio is after a Graphics Engineer.

The Sims is handled by a dedicated studio so it shouldn't be touching the franchise. Could we get a glorious return to SimCity though? Could Spore get a full sequel? What of Darkspore?

Blizzard 'surprised' by Diablo III backlash

Posted: 05.08.2011 by JonahFalcon

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Members of the Blizzard team have expressed "surprise" at the backlash by the gaming community for the announcement that Diablo III would require an internet connection to play, and that they weren't buying the idea that it wasn't DRM, but a way to make sure there was a level playing ground online.

GDC 2011: Will Wright has new games planned

Posted: 06.03.2011 by JonahFalcon

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Will Wright has announced at the Game Developers Conference that he's working on his first new game project since Spore, which was released in 2008.

EA's Darkspore packs PvP action, opens to public beta sign-ups

Posted: 04.11.2010 by Technet2k

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The sci-fi action-RPG Darkspore from Maxis, creators of Spore, will feature PvP gameplay modes to do battle with 'customized and upgraded' heroes.

You can upgrade your galactic saviours with "tens of thousands" of collectible body parts - how morbid. It's also got co-op support too. Public beta anyone?
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