Added: 02.07.2013 18:11 | 7 views | 0 comments

Update: EA says "Maxis continues to support Darkspore and its servers."

Update: Darkspore has returned to the Steam, and EA has commented to GameSpot on the situation. "Maxis continues to support Darkspore and its servers," said an EA spokesperson. "We recently resolved a problem where players were having issues connecting to the game."

"n question came from a moderator who is not an employee of EA. That post has been updated to reflect accurate information. Players experiencing technical issues should contact for customer support."

Original story: The Steam version of has been yanked from Steam due to severe long-standing bugs that have rendered the game unplayable for some owners.

The removal () from Steam follows frequent reports of instability from Darkspore, which requires an active connection to the Internet in order to play, since its launch in 2011. One of the most frequent complaints on the game's official forums is for error code 73003, which first cropped up 12 months ago.

"Error has gone unfixed. Likelihood of it being fixed is zero," .

Another error, known as Error 3, made players unable to save changes or create new characters, though recent reports .

"Darkspore is no longer developed," warns Inquisitor_Laine on the Darkspore forums, "for almost all intents & purposes an abandoned title. If you cannot play the game & have flicked through technical issues for any fixes, then contact EA Customer Support; especially if it regards CD-Keys or refunds."

"Error 73003 has gone unfixed & remains an issue. Error Code 3 has arisen for the majority/all & remains an issue."

"I will however keep the forums here as clean & tidy as possible in my spare time. Why? Well why not. If it helps anyone with minor problems, or find their way somewhere, then that's great. I wish you all luck, no matter what path you choose with Darkspore."

Added: 02.07.2013 1:16 | 14 views | 0 comments


IncGamers' Peter Parrish takes a look at the sad state of EA's Darkspore and wonders if this DRM-heavy Maxis title offers a preview of SimCity's ultimate fate.

Added: 26.06.2013 20:17 | 11 views | 0 comments


If the traffic in SimCity is pissing off your sims then the best way to travel has to be airship. Maxis has now released the new Airship DLC for their small-mapped city builder. The new mode of transportation comes as the Airship Set which can now be found on Origin priced £5.99 ($8.99) with the hilarious tag-line for SimCity players of Dont let traffic woes weigh you down!. Hilarious from Maxis there.

Added: 16.06.2013 22:17 | 12 views | 0 comments


While some of the most staunch critics of SimCity consider its multiplayer aspect like the worst blight on the franchise (and on humanity), today Maxis released the patch notes of the fifth major update that will affect the game starting on Tuesday, and guess what? Its main purpose is to improve multiplayer gameplay and inter-city communication and interaction.

Added: 07.06.2013 6:12 | 8 views | 0 comments

The Mac version of Maxis' urban planning simulation game SimCity will be delayed to August; Update 5.0 is scheduled to be released in a "couple of weeks" for PC users.

Mac users will have to wait a little longer for the release of , as Maxis has announced the delay of the Mac version of the game.

Posting on the official , senior producer Kip Katsarelis said the Mac version would be pushed back to an August release as the developer does "not believe it is ready for prime-time yet".

Added: 07.06.2013 2:27 | 9 views | 0 comments


Maxis has announced that the Mac version of SimCity has been delayed, and Update 5 is coming to PC “in a couple of weeks.”

Added: 06.06.2013 19:25 | 24 views | 0 comments


The next installment in the acclaimed Tales series, Tales of Xillia lets players enter the world of Liese Maxia in a tale of personal growth and what it means to be human.

Added: 30.05.2013 21:22 | 12 views | 0 comments


The next installment in the acclaimed Tales series, Tales of Xillia lets players enter the world of Liese Maxia in a tale of personal growth and what it means to be human.