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14 Mar
Maxis has confirmed via Twitter that SimCity‘s update 10, which will add an offline mode, is in its “final testing.” Since its release in March 2013, SimCity has required a constant internet connection to play it. During its launch period Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw said that making an offline version of the game was “just […]
14 Mar
Microsoft’s director of product management Albert Penello took to the NeoGAF forums to address rumors claiming that Microsoft was planning to lock out Xbox One controller compatibility on Windows PC. “This is 100% wrong,” Penello wrote, in part. “When the drivers become available, they will work with the existing controllers. There is no plan to […]
14 Mar
PopCap games has confirmed in a statement to Polygon that the studio has laid off an unspecified number of its employees. “The changes we made today at PopCap were painful and we’re sorry to lose some of our friends and colleagues,” said PopCap general manager John Vechey. “But it was also necessary in order to […]
14 Mar
After almost five years working as an independent developer, Dear Esther developer Robert Briscoe has joined Valve Software. In a post on his personal website, Briscoe explained that during his time in indie development he has had an increasing feeling of “isolation, both personally and professionally,” which led to his decision to join Valve. “So […]