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The Irrepressible Ingenuity Of People Who Draw Penises In Video Games [NSFW]
On November 6, 2012, a profoundly simple game called Curiosity was officially launched on iPhones, inviting people to chisel away at a massive cube composed of millions of blocks. Players from around the world started poking at the cube. There was a stupendous prize inside that would take players, working in unison, ages to unlock. Presumably to alleviate boredom, Curiosity gamers tried to make their mark, by chipping out the shape of some letters or a simple picture.
EA Got My SimCity Back, So I Killed It With A Giant Fire-Lizard
Following a struggle with the tech folks following a fault in the SimCity press servers, the lost city of Fahey’s Folly — aka the SimCity on the Edge of Forever — was found once again. In celebration, I unleashed red-hot dino fury.
It’s Time For Me To Be A PC Gamer Again
People become gamers by accident, usually when they’re young. A school friend’s console turns them into one. Or a parent hands them their first controller. It happens naturally. But being a PC gamer… as far as I’ve been able to tell, that happens on purpose. That’s something you declare. It’s no accident. It’s an effort, a conscious act.
Will Wright Delivers Fascinating Talk About Video Games, Education
If you’ve ever seen Will Wright, the big brain behind games like The Sims, Spore and SimCity, deliver one of his humorous, hypnotising talks, you’re probably going to want to settle in and watch this one too. If you’ve never had the good fortune to be assaulted by Will Wright’s smarts, well, you’re in luck.
Grab The Darkspore Beta Through Steam Now
Steam makes it easy to get into the beta program for Maxis’ Spore spin-off Darkspore. Just head to the Steam web site and install. Darkspore was recently delayed until the end of April.
A Look At Darkspore’s Cooperative Multiplayer
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Electronic Arts is giving us an advanced look at how cooperative play is going to work in upcoming action role-playing game Darkspore.
I Played Darkspore And I Loved It
Darkspore is a bit like classic action title Diablo, with a twist: Instead of concentrating on levelling up a single character, you’re working to level up a team of heroes, three of which you bring on every mission.
The Darker, More Dramatic Side Of Spore
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Here’s the reveal trailer for Darkspore, the intense, fast-paced action role-playing game set in the colourful, friendly Spore universe.
