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Damn You EA.

January 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Electronic Arts, Industry, Maxis

Spore may be delayed. Damn you to hell.

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Soren Johnson Interview

January 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Blogs, Firaxis, Maxis

Soren Johnson is also good for a quote, so it’s only natural for Rock, Paper, Shotgun to hit him up for an extensive interview about the PC market, game design and inspiration. Some highlights: On the shrinking range of AAA titles: [T]here’s still a few blockbuster Triple-A franchises that are still cranking out… but if […]

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Be Careful What You Say

October 28th, 2007 · 7 Comments · CGW, Electronic Arts, Maxis

A few months ago I wrote a piece on games journalism for The Escapist. Not a bad little article, though it didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. In it, I had a throwaway line about how the success of The Sims is still a story but no one seems to be […]

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Did I mention I hate the console wars?

October 26th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Maxis

Will Wright has to be one of the best interviews on the planet. He’s open about what he thinks, is always thought-provoking and has the appearance of a man who effortlessly walks the line between genius and madness. The Guardian has recently published a brief interview with the Man from Maxis and it doesn’t disappoint. […]

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Soren Johnson leaves Firaxis

April 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Firaxis, Industry, Maxis

First reported on Apolyton by webmaster Dan Quick, it has been confirmed by Firaxis programmer Scott Lewis that the big brain behind Civilization IV is moving on to work with EA/Maxis. I guess he likes companies that end in -axis. How big a blow this is to Firaxis fans like me depends on how seriously […]

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