Spore reviews are in, Editor’s Choice awards all-around (2)
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I may not understand the appeal of Spore but our very own Greglet (Greg Kumparak) had this to say, No matter what anyone says, Spore will be successful. It’ll sell a shit ton of copies, and eat thousands upon thousands of hours that would be better focused on the real world. Gaming editors around the country seem to agree and have given the EA title favorable scores. IGN’s Jason Ocampo gave it an 8.8/10, which ...
New Spore Screens [Spore] (2)
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Finally, Spore is coming out on Sunday! Soon you can upload some of the hundreds of abominations creatures you made in the Creature Creator. To celebrate this momentous occasion here are some purdy new screenshots for you guys.
Spore opens a new genre of gaming, garners favorable reviews (1)
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The reviews are pouring out for Spore, recently released in Australia, and soon-to-be-released on Mac and PC in the States. Not surprisingly, considering the creators behind the game (Maxis), and the insane amount of hype behind it, Spore has received unanimously favorable reviews from the major gaming publications. IGN Australia gave it 9.2 out of 10, saying that the game will "make you acknowledge just how far we’ve come, and just how far we have ...
Spore: First Impressions [Update with screenshots] (5)
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The (very) long awaited Spore from the creator of the Sims and Sim City Will Wright has gone on sale in Australia today, with the rest of the world to follow. I’ve only just installed the game so what follows is first impressions only, with a more complete review to follow. Also be updating this post as I progress. Installation Joint PC/ Mac DVD, 4GB install on the Mac. Quick on a Mac Pro. Post ...
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Time to buy a new computer and cancel all plans for the next few months. ;-) Seriously wish I could...
Metareview - Spore (PC) (15)
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Filed under: PC, Simulations, Metareviews The review embargo lifted on Spore today, and the critics wasted no time weighing in on Will Wright's oft-delayed opus. The general consensus seems to be that an amazing level of quality is there, but depth may not be, which is really the last complaint we ever expected anyone to level at Spore. Go figure. PC Gamer UK (91/100): "Spore falls a little short of its promise at every stage, ...
Spore Cracked And Torrented, Already [Spore] (3)
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Well, it had to happen - Spore has hit the intertorrents. Pirates are downloading spores through the intricate series of tubes we call the internet. It seems as though some stores in Australia have been selling advance copies of the game a few days before the official release date. Over the weekend, a Warez group called “RELOADED” has managed to crack the copy protection on the game and now it is being downloaded by hundreds ...
Funky Spore ads spotted in the wild (1)
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Filed under: Culture, Mac, PC, Simulations The viral spiral marketing campaign for Spore has gone into full swing with only five short days until Will Wright's latest creation ... er, creation hits shelves. Billboards, bush shelter ads, and complete be-stickering of public places (Harvard Square shown above) are being spotted, and our buddies at Big Download are keeping track of them all in one big, weird gallery.Many of the designs and slogans used in the ...
First Spore Reviews Are In (There Are Pros, There Are Cons) [Spore] (2)
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While the online press wait patiently at the starting line, hobbled by a reviews embargo, there's no stopping magazines from getting their Spore reviews out amongst the public. And the first three are in! Two are from German mags - PC Games and Gamestar - while one's from the British edition of PC Gamer. PC Gamer, they're on-board, giving the game 91%. But the Germans, well, the Germans think it's nicht so gut. Gamestar give ...
MNP is now avilable (1)
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PRESS STATEMENT MINISTER OF ENERGY, WATER AND COMMUNICATIONS ON MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY From tomorrow (29 August 2008), prepaid users may change their cellular phone providers, if they wish, and still keep their mobile phone numbers. For the time being, this service - MobileNumberPortability (MNP) -will be available in the Klang Valley on a limited basis. In two weeks’ time, post-paid
Francesco Pham shared as favorite Will Wright doesn't blush at 'Sporn' (6)
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Filed under: Mac, PC, Simulations Speaking with the Associated Press, Spore creator and bona fide master game designer, Will Wright, seemed surprisingly ... okay with the various "Spore-nographic" organs creatures people have made using the Spore Creature Creator. "Some of it's really good for what they were shooting for. It's amazingly explicit, especially when those creations are animated," Wright said.On the topic of giving creative power (and lots of it) to players, Wright explained, "When ...
Spore: New SPORE Civilization Trailer (2)
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Spore Civilisation Trailer (2)
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Via the big K, this latest Spore trailer sees producer Kip Katsarelis and designer Soren Johnson talking about the civilisation stage of Spore, particularly what they themselves enjoy about that planetary-struggle mechanisms of Maxis’ forthcoming evolve ‘em up. Lovely stuff. … [visit site to read more]
New SPORE Civilization Trailer [Spore] (1)
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For those of you eagerly awaiting SPORE, you don't have to wait much longer to make your own (NSFW) creature abominations. In this new trailer Producer Kip Katsarelis and Software Engineer Soren Johnsen both take us through what it's like to build and destroy civilizations in the game.
All Hail the Mighty SPORE Galactic Edition Trailer [Spore] (2)
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To get everyone ready for SPORE, EA has released this Galactic Edition trailer for all of you big spenders out there. The $80 edition will include a "Making of" DVD, a National Geographic DVD with the "How To Build A Better Being" segment, a foldout poster, 100 page "Galactic Handbook", and a mini artbook. The game is due to be released September 7th so mark your calenders.
EA looking 'way outside the game space' with Spore (1)
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Filed under: Culture, PC, Simulations, Business It seems Spore has a shot at the big screen. No, not that 60" LCD monitor that cost you nearly all your limbs, but that one you view in the dark with a bunch of popcorn-munching strangers. According to Reuters, EA is looking to connect upcoming everything-sim Spore with television and film, hoping that the right deal will add momentum to the game's marketing machine and boost sales. "With ...
'Militant atheists' up in arms over Spore's sim-religion (1)
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Filed under: Culture, PC, Simulations You'd think that a life simulation that begins with single-cell organisms and follows their evolution into space-faring races might get some folks from the "intelligent design" camp riled. It turns out that what Spore creator Will Wright refers to as "militant atheists" seem to be the most bent out of shape by the inclusion of a religion mechanic in his latest opus. "I didn't expect to hit hot buttons on ...
The quirks of playing god - Spore Creature Creator (1)
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(As appeared in Bangalore Mirror) N T Balanarayan Imitation is the best form of flattery, stated the manual which came with Spore Creature Creator. And that was the last line I read before I began my attempts to create a “realistic creature.” Oh God, I wondered looking at my creature which looked like a centipede but was meant to be a dinosaur. How did you create all these creatures on earth? Surely you mustn’t have ...
EA Announces Free "Biome" Prototype For Spore (2)
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For those antsy for Spore, the September 7th launch date can't come soon enough — but while you're waiting, you can now check out a new spore prototype called Biome for free. It's a "programmable cellular automata simulator" which EA says lets players make grid simulations à la SimCity. Fancy words in the announcement like "chemical stoichiometry" means Biome simulates changes that take place in cells when they're exposed to new variables, similar to the ...
E308 Sims 3 Video CRECENTE [E308] (2)
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Still The Sims, now with a shiny 3 after it. If you're interested in all things Simlish then you probably want to take a gander at the offical E3 Sims 3 trailer, sent over to our tower fresh this morning. What does this have, Sim faithful, that would make me want to drop whatever other Sims game I happen to be currently playing?
