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  • SimCity Hacker: Offline Mode Could Be Done ‘With Absolute Ease’

    loganbooker

    38

    It’s unfortunate the new SimCity will be remembered for its abysmal launch issues and inconsistent and seemingly misinformed PR. With the game finally resting on a semblance of stability, the focus now is on just how much the game relies on its connectivity to function… though we might already have an answer: Not much.

  • With Simple AI Like This, Why Does SimCity Need Cloud Computing?

    kotakuinternational

    40

    With more and more players able to connect to and consistently play SimCity now, they’re seeing what GlassBox, the game’s simulation engine, has to offer. GlassBox has been pitched as an enormously sophisticated engine that supposedly requires the game’s servers to supply some computing power, necessitating the game’s notorious always-online connection. But a lot of…

  • My SimCity City Thrived Offline For 19 Minutes

    Stephen Totilo

    39

    I ran a test yesterday. I loaded the always-online SimCity — the game that EA says just can’t made to run offline — and then pulled the proverbial cord. I switched off my internet to see how long I could keep on playing. It didn’t last long, but what I discovered intrigued me.