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For those of you who have jumped into the agonizing DRM-infested city-builder that is SimCity, here's the latest update from Maxis Live Operations Producer (thanks Blue), as the devs try to patch things up in what seems like one of the worst launches since Diablo 3's infamous Error 37 disaster:| Hello again...

Maxis continues their series of 'GlassBox Engine videos, by offering more details about their upcoming game SimCity. In this video, gameplay lead Dan Moskowitz explains more about the game's water system, water delivery and the effects of pollution. Check it out: VIDEO: SimCityGlassboxep3.flv

As you probably know, Maxis is currently working on a new SimCity game (slated for release in 2013). The devs did reveal that players will be able to purchase the title digitally through services other than Origin. Recently though, Stone Librander, the lead designer of SimCity, confirmed that the game requires you to be online constantly, both in single-player and mutliplayer...

The engine utilized for the latest SimCity game (from Maxis) is shown in this video. It's a representation of what the technology achieves and how it was used to incorporated a variety of features. VIDEO: sc13pcglassbox_demo.flv Frankly, no amount of tech demos and talk of super-advanced AI and simulation techniques can get me going as much as gameplay that actually inspires me and makes me think.

During the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, EA revealed their plans to bring back the SimCity franchise. Well, it is true, my friends. A new SC game is on its way to the PC and Mac and you can expect it at some point during 2013...

Maxis Community Manager posted a few words on the official EA Forums, uncovering the release date for the upcoming fast-paced, sci-fi action RPG Darksore. Here's the word: There's been a lot of buzz on when the official release date for Darkspore will be...

Darkspore exec producer Michael Perry gives us more details regarding the action RPG that's currently in development over at Maxis: VIDEO: drksprpcdiarysquadspv2.flv

Maxis and EA are currently working on Darkspore - the sci-fi action-RPG -- and they've released a gameplay trailer to give us a better idea of what the game is about: VIDEO: dspctrailer1ev10hd.flv For more basic info about the game, check out the game's announcement (which was made back in July), as well as the game's official web site.

EA and Maxis release a new batch of screenshots from their upcoming action RPG, Darkspore (Spore's evil twin brother, no doubt): click to view full gallery click to view full gallery Here are the game's main...

Darkspore was described by EA and Maxis (the creators of Spore) as "a fast-paced and intense sci-fi Action-RPG in which you become embroiled in a desperate struggle to save the galaxy from an ancient and powerful evil." You'll be able to recruit the best warriors from...

It's a good day for layoffs, as it turns out. After receiving the news that people were let go at Raven, Electronic Arts also confirmed layoffs at Spore developer EA Maxis (ouch). "Often in the video game industry, the size of a studio fluctuates in response to business conditions," EA told Shack. "In this case, EA has taken action to reduce the workforce at Maxis as we focus the business and focus Maxis." EA doesn't say anything further on the subject.

Even though it didn't quite live up to its massive prerelease hype, Spore garnered a pretty large and loyal fan base. In less than a month after launch, the life creation sim game sold 1 million copies worldwide on the PC, Mac and Nintendo DS. Also, more than 25 million creations were registered from gamers all over the world. According to the Spore Illustrated, a few days ago the game celebrates its 100 millionth creation, which sounds impressive to say the least.

Electronic Arts and EA Maxis confirmed there will be four new Spore-releated games released during 2009. The first is Spore: Galactic Adventures, an expansion pack, which aims to offer a "deeper variety of gameplay" based around Spore's space stage...

According to a press invite released by Electronic Arts, Spore: Galactic Adventures -- the upcoming expansion pack for Spore -- will be released during March 2009. Word has it that the add-on features deeper Space stage gameplay... whatever that means. Spore had some good moments, I'll admit that much. In the end, it didn't quite become the game Will Wright and EA were promising before its release.

Electronic Arts announced that Spore, from the developer Maxis, sold through more than 1 million copies at retail worldwide on the PC, Mac and Nintendo DS, since it shipped on September 7. The game registered more than 25 million creatures, vehicles and buildings made by...