Strategy Informer writes: "You could argue that the hardcore simulation genre has been in decline in recent years. The iconic series like SimCity and Caesar have faded away or been replaced, and apart from the odd niche game here and there, there hasn't been a decent city-builder in a few years. Entre Cities XL, the offering from France-based Monte Cristo. This is an economically driven city simulation that, whilst familiar to SimCity enthusiasts, is a game that tries to set its own image."
This week’s Humble Weekly Bundle, Focus Home Interactive 2, features a variety of different games which will please RPG fans to city-simulator fans. Notably, unlike normal bundles there are four tiers (compared to the usual three) — when you buy into one tier, you can’t change the size of your order without contacting Customer Support.
In Episode 52 of the Game Under Podcast, Phil Fogg explains why he's taking 20 hours to finish Shovel Knights (he is an accidental platforming masochist), and Tom Towers declines to play anything: instead he joins Phil in an all encompassing discussion on videogame criticism!
CitiesXL Platinum gets a release trailer with buildings being build to the sound of dubstep music.
I like how they put "Build Huge Cities" in there. From what I see in Simcity. Cities are so small.