Will Wright: Game design a lot like dealing drugs

(4 points) by dirk 8 hours ago.
Wright's 70-minute session touched on a range of topics, from past successes to the crossover of the games and movie industries and social gaming platforms. The one thing he wouldn't be drawn on, however, was his current work at Super Fun Club. He addressed this matter early on in his presentation, saying, "I can't talk about anything yet…but soon."

The New and Improved Guide to All Things Custom Content!

(6 points) by dcmetro34 1 day ago.
Have you read Boggy1's Guide to All Things Custom Content lately? If you haven't, I strongly recommend that you go read it now! This guide covers all the essential SC4 custom content related issues, from installing a building to getting the programs so you can make your own SC4 creations! Just recently, Boggy has revamped the guide, which now covers a wider range of knowledge. I strongly encourage you to check out the Guide! (click on the headline to go to the Guide)

CityEngine 2009.3 30 Day Free Trial

(16 points) by mightygoose 2 days ago.
CityEngine 2009 is a radically different 3D application that allows the modeling of cities up to 10 times faster than previous solutions, making automatic digital city creation possible for professional users. The free CityEngine trial is available for all platforms (Windows, Mac OS X and Linux) and contains all features of the full version with the following restrictions: #1: 30 day run-time #2: No export functionality

Member of the Month Awards: February 2010

(18 points) by beebs 9 days ago.
The February 2010 EOTM and MOTM awards have been selected and can be seen in the awards thread! Take a moment to congratulate the winners and don't forget to submit a nomination for the March awards! Congratulations to the winners once again!

Updated STEX Commenting Guidelines

(20 points) by Cheese89 13 days ago.
To help eliminate some confusion, the STEX commenting guidelines have been updated. Please read them and let us know if you have any questions.

Simcity Community Helpcenter Launched

(11 points) by rainyday 18 days ago.
Simcity Community Helpcenter Lanuched! Read our tutorials, and ask questions in the forum. If you've got any problems, be sure to have a look

Sid Meier's Civilisation V announced

(49 points) by mightygoose 20 days ago.
The March issue of Gamepro magazine features exclusive images, details & interviews. The game has switched over to a hexagon based grid, to allow for deeper strategy & more realistic gameplay. The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines. In addition to the new gameplay features debuting in Civilization V, an extensive suite of community, modding and multiplayer elements will also make an appearance.

Simcity Community Magazine Issue 2 Published

(27 points) by rainyday 21 days ago.
Click above to view the latest issue of the Simcity Community Magazine on sccommunity.co.cc

Custom Airport Creation Workshop by Sim Labs & Help Desk on 2/19/2010 at 8 PM ET

(25 points) by dcmetro34 23 days ago.
From the Simtrpolis members who brought you the Lot Editor Workshop and now bringing you the Custom Airport Workshop! Airport building legends Josh6 and thepokemaniac are expected to give their insight and teach this wonderful opportunity. All are welcome Friday night at 8 PM for a one time airport workshop for two of Simtropolis' airport creating legends in the Sim Labs room of Simtropolis chat. All are welcome to attend! Special thanks to Josh and Adam for voluteering to run the workshop!

Sim China

(10 points) by newyorkrunaway1 24 days ago.
The US Department of Energy has created a software tool not unlike Sim City that can project scenarios for an actual population's energy, transportation and fuel needs. The software made its debut recently modeling a development in Jinan, China.