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EA has removed SimCity from the Indian Origin Store after users outside India found a technical loophole that allowed them to purchase the game at a significantly lower price. Due to a technical exploit that is being abused by some users, EA has had to temporarily remove SimCity from the …
Read More »EA refusing refunds over SimCity server woes
Customer support says online issues do not count as 'exceptional circumstances'
Read More »EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes
The clock is ticking ahead of the UK launch of SimCity at midnight. The game has endured a torrid start to life so far thanks to a combination of always-on internet DRM and Origin server woes. The result has been multiple reports of gamers being locked out of the single-player …
Read More »EA promises a smooth UK launch for SimCity
The server woes that darkened SimCity’s US launch yesterday will not be repeated when the game hits the UK this Friday. That’s according to EA, which has vowed to correct the wrongs of yesterday’s mistakes by the end of the week. "We’re making changes to prevent further issues and are …
Read More »Origin servers spoil SimCity’s US launch
Many PC gamer’s worst fears have come to fruition with news that EA’s Origin servers have crippled the US launch of SimCity. It’s yet another example of a primarily single player game being borked by a publisher’s insistence of implementing internet-centric DRM in a title. RockPaperShotgun reports that gamers trying …
Read More »Ubisoft opens up Uplay to rival developers
Digital distribution store ditches first-party only game sales
Read More »Origin’s I Love Games Sale offers up to 70% off
Origin is offering up to 70% off on a range of games from EA and third parties as part of its ‘I Love Games’ sale. Up for grabs at 70% discount are games such as Dead Space 2, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The majority …
Read More »EA Origin nears 40 million users
Digital distribution platform makes way to Mac
Read More »Origin approaches 40m users as Mac client goes live
EA’s digital download service Origin is approaching 40m registered users across PC and iOS. A decent jump, that, from the 30m registered users it reported in October 2012. Around 500 titles are currently available on Origin including key EA exclusives such as Battlefield 3 and the upcoming Crysis 3. Interestingly, …
Read More »Kiss senior team named
Digital distribution management outfit offering developers deals on over 50 platforms
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