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Buyers of EA’s upcoming SimCity PC game will need a constant internet connection to play it. Developer Maxis also said that players would be able to purchase the SimCity reboot from digital retail stores other than EA Origin. However, those users will still need an Origin account and internet connection …

Irrational founder Ken Levine says users calling for a revised Mass Effect 3 ending saddens him because they’d be left disappointed”. The BioShock creator was talking at the opening of a new US exhibit The Art of Video Games, reports The Verge. "I think this is an important moment," he …

'I love Valve, but out of principle, I find the idea of one platform a bit scary', says Mojang boss

Steam rival now tallies up thirty-five partners

EA has announced the addition of several new publishing partners for its PC digital distribution platform Origin. Sega, Team 17, Rebellion, Kalypso and other undisclosed companies have agreed to bring their games to the growing platform as it continues in its effort to add third parties to a suddenly budding …

Valve rival handing out free games after accessing certain data

It has emerged that EA’s PC download service Origin is auto-adding EA titles to gamer’s user lists that were purchased from a rival network. Specifically, Steam. Joystiq reports that users have noticed that games such as Dead Space 2 and Mass Effect 2 are automatically appearing on their Origin accounts …

Early criticism of digital platform has died down as publisher looks to add social layers to storefront, says EA COO

Those who have not yet pre-ordered the PC version of BioWare RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 have been offered a free copy of DICE shooter Battlefield 3 as an extra incentive to do so. Two conditions apply, however. Firstly, you have to live in the US. Secondly, you have to …

Steam rival grows with 21 partnerships signed