Zam.com on CitiesXL

(-2 points) by CCFC on Jul-02-2009 , 4:47 PM
A few months ago, we had the pleasure to meet and greet Andrew Beegle (Editor in Chief at Zam.com) at Monte Cristo to try out Cities XL. Andrew was quite impressed with the game but since Zam.com is one of the biggest MMOs-only-websites around he wanted to try out the online part for himself before publishing a preview.

The Most Detailed 3D Map of Earth Yet

(12 points) by haljackey on Jul-01-2009 , 12:29 PM
Forget Google Maps: NASA and Japan's Ministry of Economy have released the most detailed three-dimensional map of Earth yet. It covers our planet between the 83 north and 83 south parallels thanks to 1.3 million stereo images.

Giant Model Railroad Is an Analog SimCity

(5 points) by newsfetcher on Jul-01-2009 , 11:10 AM
Wired has an interesting article which likens model railroads as precursors to computer simulation games.

Tropico 3 Looking for Beta Testers

(11 points) by SimNation on Jun-26-2009 , 2:44 PM
Banana republic simulator Tropico 3 developer Haemimont Games is now accepting beta applications from budding Presidentes for a closed test set to begin on July 13.

A different perspective on your cities

(13 points) by CCFC on Jun-25-2009 , 12:54 PM
One of the main things we wanted to do from the start with Cities XL was to enable you to experience your cities on all levels. From the regular view in previous city builders to a sky-high sattellite view giving you an entire perspective of your city, down to the street level where you can see your citizens enjoying their daily city lives in the peaceful town you build for them.

Anno 1404 (Dawn of Discovery) Released Today On Steam

(5 points) by SimNation on Jun-24-2009 , 7:52 PM
Anno 1404 has been released on steam today. Anno is a strategy RTS based on Cilization building and light RTS elements.

Network Addon Mod June 2009 Released on the STEX!

(55 points) by Tarkus on Jun-21-2009 , 9:56 PM
The NAM Team is proud to annouce the June 2009 release of the NAM. The NAM Team members have been working hard to add new features, extend the current ones, and fix various bugs as well. Check out the thread for more details and download links.

Dawn of Discovery aka ANNO1404 PC Demo Arrives

(8 points) by SimNation on Jun-17-2009 , 9:26 PM
Demo for the upcoming Anno1404 game is available

CitiesXL Beta Testers are being Selected!

(21 points) by Warrior on Jun-15-2009 , 4:08 PM
The lucky people who will get the beta will recieve an email in the next 48 hours. As said before people who entered promo codes have a higher chance of getting the beta. Registration for the beta has closed so all you can do is wait.

Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery Review

(20 points) by Boggy1 on Jun-14-2009 , 5:19 PM
Possible interest to Sim City players. The Anno series is a German-produced city-building game franchise, where the focus is mainly on economic management than combat. You take a lone ship, and build up a colony on an island in the New World, eventually turning it into a vast empire. Great fun! The next instalment, Anno 1404, is due out later this month, and bit-tech have published a great early review of it.