Entries in 'servers' (30)

SimCity going offline ahead of Update 2.0 implementation

SimCity going offline ahead of Update 2.0 implementation

EA is taking SimCity offline – deliberately this time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2013 at 9:33AM in News
SWTOR's Asia Pacific servers closing; Rise of the Hutt expansion dated

SWTOR's Asia Pacific servers closing; Rise of the Hutt expansion dated

BioWare is to close down Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Asia Pacific servers and merge them with the North American servers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2013 at 9:16AM in News
Maxis: Our team won't stop until SimCity is fixed

Maxis: Our team won't stop until SimCity is fixed

The team at SimCity developer Maxis has pledged that they won’t rest until the game is working correctly.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 7th 2013 at 2:50PM in News
EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes

EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes

The clock is ticking ahead of the UK launch of SimCity at midnight.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 7th 2013 at 9:23AM in News

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EA promises a smooth UK launch for SimCity

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2013 at 9:47AM in News
Origin servers spoil SimCity's US launch

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2013 at 11:46AM in News
EA shutting down Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes

EA shutting down Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes

Mythic Entertainment and EA have announced the upcoming closure of free-to-play title Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2013 at 2:56PM in News
The War Z servers suffer DDoS attack

The War Z servers suffer DDoS attack

The controversy over Hammerpoint’s now pulled shooter The War Z has led to hackers attacking the game’s servers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2013 at 12:59PM in News

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Curiosity: What's Inside the Cube? suffers server strain as layer one nears completion

Curiosity: What's Inside the Cube? suffers server strain as layer one nears completion

Developers at Peter Molyneux’s 22Cans’ worked through the night last night to help ease the server problems that have dogged the game since launch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2012 at 11:25AM in News
UPDATE: Diablo III digital purchases carry 'up to 72 hour' limitations

UPDATE: Diablo III digital purchases carry 'up to 72 hour' limitations

An odd addition in Diablo 3’s latest patch has garnered more and more attention over the past 24 hours.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 22nd 2012 at 2:44AM in News
Blizzard apologises for Diablo III server woes

Blizzard apologises for Diablo III server woes

Diablo III developer Blizzard has apologised to its fans for the server problems that have prevented many playing the game in the days following its release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2012 at 8:27AM in News
Diablo III's #error37 trending on Twitter

Diablo III's #error37 trending on Twitter

The world of PC gaming was jubilant last night as Blizzard’s Diablo III finally hit the High Street… only for the developer’s servers to crash almost immediately.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2012 at 9:19AM in News

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Ngmoco's Eliminate servers closing down

Ngmoco's Eliminate servers closing down

Free-to-play iOS shooter Eliminate will be terminated by publisher Ngmoco on May 25th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 1st 2012 at 10:41AM in News
Trials Evolution downloaded 100k times on day one

Trials Evolution downloaded 100k times on day one

Ubisoft owned developer RedLynx has said that its recent Xbox Live Arcade release Trials Evolution was downloaded over 100,000 times on day one.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2012 at 1:40PM in News
EA lists new server shutdowns - including Online Pass titles

EA lists new server shutdowns - including Online Pass titles

Having already attracted criticism for its online game server shutdowns in the past, EA has announced a new round of closures that will likely be the most controversial yet.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2012 at 11:24AM in News
Square Enix confirms extent of web hack

Square Enix confirms extent of web hack

The personal details of around 1.8m North American and Japanese customers of Square Enix could have been compromised in a recent web hack, the publisher has admitted.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 16th 2011 at 9:26AM in News

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Entire MMO vanishes from the internet

Entire MMO vanishes from the internet

An entire MMO has been wiped from the internet after the game’s server was damaged beyond repair, according to translated reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2011 at 1:32PM in News
Activision calls for Call of Duty Elite patience

Activision calls for Call of Duty Elite patience

Technicians are working night and day to get the Call of Duty Elite network up and running for everyone, Activision has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 8:30AM in News
Battlefield 3's "major online issues" are behind it

Battlefield 3's "major online issues" are behind it

EA-owned developer DICE has said that it has almost quashed the technical gremlins that have slightly soured the game’s launch over the last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2011 at 3:34PM in News
Battlefield 3's online activation causes headaches

Battlefield 3's online activation causes headaches

It’s always the risk when a game ships with internet-required DRM.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2011 at 9:56AM in News
FIFA Superstars for iPhone pulled from App Store

FIFA Superstars for iPhone pulled from App Store

Electronic Arts has pulled the iPhone version of its social game FIFA Superstars from the App Store, after players experienced problems playing the connected game.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 12th 2011 at 12:34PM in News
More EA titles suffer online multiplayer chop

More EA titles suffer online multiplayer chop

Publisher EA has announced the names of a fresh bunch of titles that will see support for their multiplayer components cut in the coming weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2011 at 11:19AM in News
Online shutdown for GRID

Online shutdown for GRID

Just three years after it hit retail Codemasters has shut down the online servers for Race Driver: Grid.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2011 at 12:11PM in News
Turbine takes control of LOTRO

Turbine takes control of LOTRO

Developer Turbine will assume full control of MMO title The Lord of the Rings Online in Europe from June 1st, merging the US and European servers in the process.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2011 at 2:13PM in News
The end is nigh for Eye of Judgement

The end is nigh for Eye of Judgement

Three years after it debuted on PS3, Sony has confirmed that it is to pull the plug on the online services connected to card battling title The Eye of Judgement.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 5th 2010 at 6:25PM in News