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The Internet Responds to the 'SimCity 5′ Disaster

Emerald Catron — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:06:50 +0000

Boy oh boy, are people mad about the new SimCity game! That's a rhetorical question, because the answer is clearly YES, people are quite angry about SimCity 5. Most people are just upset and complaining about long wait times and server failures. Some have taken to writing harsh reviews on Amazon, while others are making image macros to express their frustration. We know for sure at least one person has made good use of their copy of the game. Keep reading for our favorite reactions from the web.

Taiwanese Gamer Dies After Marathon 40-Hour Diablo III Session

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:42:44 +0000

Video games can be deadly and we’re not talking about the action that takes place on screen in relation to the character/avatar you play. A Taiwanese gamer, 18, died after embarking on a 40-hour Diablo III session. The popular game is addictive, especially since repeat play is required to build a character’s strength in an [...]

'Diablo III' Memes Poke Fun at Server Issues

Justin Massoud — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:51:53 +0000

On Tuesday, the long-in-development, and even longer-anticipated, PC action-RPG Diablo III was released. Fanboys lined up outside their local game shops at midnight to pick up the title, eager to loot corpses and treasure chests the second the title’s servers were turned on. Sadly, the game’s big debut was marred by online log-in problems and [...]

Blizzard Experimenting With Bringing 'Diablo III' To Consoles

Phil Villarreal — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:30:49 +0000

The good news is that the long-awaited Diablo III hacked and slashed its way to PCs today, but the bad news is that there’s no release in sight for consoles. Developer Blizzard, though, has done a poor job of keeping its plans for an Xbox 360/PS3 release secret. Even though the company is hiring for [...]