Electronics Arts has shipped the newest addition to the SimCity Franchise to stores across North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe today. SimCity Societies takes a different approach to the SimCity concept concentrating more on the societal aspects of the game, while still giving the player the city building experience.
In SimCity Societies, players construct not only the cities they desire, but mold their cultures, societal tendencies and environments as well. They can build artistic cities, authoritarian dictatorships, spiritual communities and many more. With this accessible, innovative and versatile city-builder, players can create the city of their dreams, or their nightmares.
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November 13, 2007 at 12:46 pm | Simulation | 2 Comments
Activision is on its way to the best selling single product launch in the company’s history. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has exceeded $115 million in sales since its debut on October 28, 2007 in North America.
The Guitar Hero franchise has remained the #1 best-selling franchise in the U.S. through September, according to the NPD Group. The franchise has sold more than six million units worldwide to date, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk.
“Guitar Hero III is the game that everyone is talking about. It is the only video game to make the Toys “R” Us Hot Toy list for 2007 and Toy Wishes’ Hot Dozen 2007, which forecast the most popular holiday gifts of the season. Read more…
November 7, 2007 at 2:03 pm | Business & Law, Simulation | No Comments
The ever popular and best selling PlayStation 2 console is getting a new bundle pack this holiday season. The Limited-Edition SingStar™ PlayStation®2 Pack includes a limited-edition Ceramic White PlayStation 2, SingStar Pop, the second release in the multi-million selling SingStar franchise, and two high-quality USB microphones.
“The SingStar PlayStation 2 pack delivers great value to consumers, giving them a new, limited-edition color PlayStation 2 and a hit game that the entire family can enjoy together, all at an attractive price point,” said Peter Dille, Senior Vice President, Marketing and PLAYSTATION®Network, SCEA. Read more…
November 6, 2007 at 11:51 am | Hardware, Playstation, Simulation | No Comments
In a 1UP video preview of Rock Band, seven new song titles were revealed unintentionally or perhaps intentionally? These new songs join a long list of tracks revealed last week. The seven bonus songs include:
The Konks “29 Fingers”
Vagiant “Seven”
Flyleaf “I’m So Sick”
The Mother Hips “Time We Had”
Anarchy Club “Blood Doll” Read more…
November 5, 2007 at 1:54 pm | Simulation | No Comments
Harmonix and MTV Games has revealed the final list of songs to appear in Rock Band for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2. The game will include 58 tracks that span every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock to heavy metal and punk.
“Our goal with Rock Band was to give players the chance to experience an amazing cross section of music from the last four decades, and our final list of tracks includes everything from emerging bands to iconic artists,“ stated Paul DeGooyer, MTV’s Senior Vice President of Home Entertainment, Music and Games. Read more…
October 29, 2007 at 8:24 pm | Simulation | No Comments
Sony has announced a collaboration between Polyphony, creators of Gran Turismo 5, and the popular Top Gear television program to offer downloads of the television show on Gran Turismo TV (GT TV) for the PlayStation 3.
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October 24, 2007 at 8:41 am | Simulation | No Comments
Electronic Arts has shipped The Sims 2 Castaway today in North America and Europe, and is available for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. Players will now control the lives of their Sim characters on sandy beaches, green lagoons, explosive volcanic mountains and more!
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October 23, 2007 at 8:36 pm | Simulation | No Comments
Sony has revealed a demo for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue available on Japan’s PlayStation Store starting October 20, 2007. You will only be able to download the demo through November 11. If you have access to Japan’s PlayStation Store, act now before the full release in December.
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October 18, 2007 at 7:49 pm | Playstation, Simulation | No Comments
You can now download the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 demo on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. In addition, consumers who pre-order the game at selected retailers can obtain copies of the demo and take advantage of exclusive gift-with-purchase promotions. Read more…
October 15, 2007 at 10:17 pm | Simulation, Sports | No Comments
Interscope Records has plan to release a Companion Pack of songs from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock that includes a download code for three exclusive songs available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The Companion Pack will release on October 23, a week before the launch of Guitar Hero III.
The soundtrack will include:
- “Miss Murder” by AFI
- “Kool Thing” by Sonic Youth
- “3’s and 7’s” by Queens of the Stone Age
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October 15, 2007 at 9:41 pm | Simulation | No Comments
