El Segundo, U.S.A. — CJ Games Global announced the release of the Police Navidad content update for its hit FPS District 187: Sin Streets. Celebrating the holidays in a war torn, post-apocalyptic world overrun by criminals, CJ Games Global bears the gift of three new maps, new holiday themed weapons and characters, and even a whole new mini-game arcade.

“The MarbleLand Mini-Game Arcade lets players take a break from the business of shooting to kill and allows them to try their luck in a set of mini games,” said Jon-Enée Merriex, Producer, CJ Games Global. “We’ll continue to update MarbleLand as a new form of entertainment for players needing a quick fix of gold and items.”

In addition to MarbleLand, player run VIP Rooms will now be available where entrants can purchase tickets using in-game gold as an entry fee. The entry fee money then goes into the pot for the room for players or teams to win.

“During room creation process, players will now be able to control settings that allow them to add an entry fee amount, anywhere from 5,000 to 30,000 gold.” said Merriex. “To make it a little more interesting, we’re subtracting 10 percent from each VIP Room pot played throughout the month and adding it into one giant pot to be won during Street Fight.”

Police Navidad Features include:

New Maps

• S2 Towers (Holiday) – This is the work holiday party you’ve always wanted. The S2 Towers will have a holiday overlay but will be a permanent map when the season is over.
• White Night – Deck the halls with…bodies. Available only during the holiday season, blast through blockades and turn opponents’ White Night into a bloody nightmare.
• Viper Room – Bring your knives but check your guns at the door. The seedy underground is lit up with shiny blades in this knives-only party.  It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Seasonal Characters

• Santa Gangsta - What’s Christmas without the sound of jolly Old Saint Nick gunning down everything in his path.
• Rudolf Copper – A new character to guide your slay…against the Gangstas tonight and every night through the holidays.

Weapons

• FAMAS Holiday Edition: Nothing says Christmas like a new French Assault Rifle. Try the new holiday FAMAS out in the Christmas Arcade in MarbleLand.
• AK47 Holiday Edition: Themed re-skin of an old classic. The AK47 Holiday still packs a punch; only now with more holiday cheer.
• M4A1 Jade Edition: An exclusive version of the M4A1 with more ammo, better recoil and a nice new skin job.
• PSD-XR Splendor: This popular gun gets an update with a new skin, more ammo and improved recoil. The competition doesn’t stand a chance.
• Snowman Grenade: Pull the pin and get out of the way of this Snowman shaped grenade that explodes into joy-filled death.

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Port Severn, Canada — Iconic Kitty White pleases her fans by her appearance in a brand new exciting adventure game. Though this time not in a girlish character but more of an adventurer, flying her airplane and shooting down all the obstacles that come in front of her. The newly launched Hello Kitty game is a challenging and fun filled game called Hello Kitty Fly. Kitty is supposed to control an airplane and fly in midst of obstacles such as balloons, and pass other floating hurdles without hitting them.

The omnipresent character rules the world since she first appeared in late 70s, and already made her mark in the gaming world. The new game is simple and fun where the gamer has to use the arrow keys to control the airplane. One has to be very careful not to touch any of the balloons and the more that get passed, the higher the scores are. It sounds easy but the game poses a challenge because every time a balloon is touched, one needs to start afresh. The game has five lives to play and one passes through various levels. Undoubtedly this game is full of fun, excitement and is over the top. What a great stress buster.

This free online game is one of many special releases honoring 38 years of Hello Kitty who entertains the world with her omnipresent character in accessories, slippers, bed covers, cars and even in the digital world. One cannot take for granted that this Hello Kitty game is easy and doesn’t require skills, actually on the contrary it is no less than the next monopoly game with strategy and focus. Once started playing the game, it will astonish everyone with the load of fun and exciting challenges.

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Porto Alegre, Brazil –– Flying Princess Free presents an easy and fun gameplay, touching to throw the princess and to grab the coins. Special items grants more points and additional bonus. Retina support, Facebook integration and new graphics are some improvements made (also updated in paid version).

The game has a story mode with five chapters, each one offering different challenges: spikes, water, fire, snow, and the player can buy dresses which protect of these, which can be unlocked. But you can have fun playing a special chapter, designed specially for this version.

The endless mode stands out, adding replay value. In this mode, the goal is simply to reach as higher as you can. There´s no end.

Another feature is about game center integration, which offers achievements and leaderboard to integrate players.

Flying Princess: easy gameplay, throwing a princess to grab coins, five chapters, endless mode, game center integration and items to buy are the main features. Cute graphics and original theme song completes the game.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release and promotion codes, visit play.alephgames.com.br and feel free to get the press kit to reviewers in http://play.alephgames.com.br/presskit/.

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Guildford, U.K. –– Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS has developed a new feature for FIFA 13 called EA SPORTS soccer Club Match Day that will drive the deepest and most meaningful connection yet between a videogame and the real world of sport ever achieved. FIFA 13 and the soccer season will be completely connected for the world’s top leagues. EA SPORTS soccer Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA 13. Real-world drama such as injuries, suspensions, team form, and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out in-game.

“This is a huge technological innovation that will make every match feel like a seamless extension of the headlines ripped from the soccer pages around the world,” said David Rutter, Executive Producer of FIFA 13. “There is nothing bigger in the world of sports than match day. It brings together the emotions, passion and drama of the world’s sport for players, pundits, managers and fans alike. We are going to capture that experience and bring it to life in-game.”

Through EA SPORTS soccer Club Match Day, fans will be following the heartbeat of soccer and their favourite club. Real-world fixtures and upcoming clashes of their favourite club in the top leagues will enable them to play right along with the beats of the season. Player form—displayed in detail within the team management screens—will change frequently, so players in form, or players struggling to keep form, will see their stats change throughout the season based on their real-world performances. Plus, Games of the Week will highlight the top global matchups for fans to enjoy.

EA SPORTS soccer Club Match Day will be available for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, and PC, and will be included in a FIFA 13 demo for all three platforms that will launch around the world on September 11.

EA SPORTS also revealed on August 16th that it has expanded its most popular and addictive online mode, now called Seasons, to include 2v2 co-op ranked online play where friends can battle together in ten game seasons to win promotion in league divisions. Division Titles have been added to every division, and a new Trophy Cabinet enables champions to showcase their silverware.  Players can perfect their line-up and tactics across multiple Seasons matches, save the squads, and use them for every match. Plus, new match-making options enable fans to fine tune their Seasons experience.

The popular Seasons format has also been developed for FIFA Ultimate Team, bringing ranked online play with seasons, promotions, and relegation to the mode for the first time. In FIFA Ultimate Team fans can earn, buy, trade and bid for coveted players to build a team of the world’s best soccer stars. Fans can create and manage multiple squads and take them into competition in online and single-player tournaments. It’s now easier than ever to play Ultimate Team with a re-designed navigation system and the Icebreaker Flow, enabling inexperienced players to choose a team captain, such as Messi, Karim Benzema, Jakub Błaszczykowski or Claudio Marchisio, to begin a guided Ultimate Team journey.

Winner of the prestigious E3 Game Critics award for “Best Sports Game”, FIFA 13 captures the unpredictability of real-world soccer, ensuring no two matches are ever the same. The game features breakthrough gameplay innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and, features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativity in attack. FIFA 13 is soccer’s Social Network, where fans connect, compete and share with millions of others around the world. A FIFA 13 trailer, screenshots and fact sheet are available at http://info.ea.com.

FIFA 13 will be available in stores on September 25 in North America and September 28 in the rest of the world for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system with PlayStation Move support, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system with Kinect, PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system, Wii, PC, PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo 3DS, and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and later this year on Nintendo WiiU. The game will also be available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and later this year on Android. The game has not yet been rated.

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Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that it will release a Windows PC version of its stunning Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 alongside the versions for PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

The Windows PC version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is being simultaneously developed by Madrid-based Mercury Steam, and builds on its critically acclaimed predecessor in every way. The new game features an all-new storyline, a larger cast of characters, huge open world environments and breath-taking visuals delivered via a much more powerful, brand new in house game engine called Mercury Engine 2.

Whereas the first game detailed the origin of Dracula and his legendary connection with the Belmonts, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, acts as a shocking finale to the Lords of Shadow saga, as Dracula returns once again; weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds. Facing a new and powerful threat, the vampire lord must amass his old powers – and his castle is central to regaining his abilities.

“Castlevania: Lords of Shadow successfully rebooted the franchise but now we want to go further and exceed people’s expectations on what to expect from the sequel,” commented Dave Cox, Producer of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and Head of Product Planning and Development for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “This new game tells a much broader tale and one that spans centuries. It is a game that pushes whatever format it is on to the absolute limit, and we are delighted that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2’s rich blend of first-class fighting, deep exploration and rich storytelling are set to delight and enthrall PC users, too. There’s a darkness coming and with our new game engine, we hope to deliver something truly special across multiple formats that will set new standards for action adventure games …”

• Release Date: 2013
• Formats: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Studio: Mercury Steam
• Contact: Steve Merrett, Voltage PR. 020 7502 4462, steve@voltagepr.com
• URL: www.castlevania-lordsofshadow.com

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Bath, UK –– Imminent Games releases worldwide the PC version of the casual indie video game Drip Drip. It is available at ImminentGames.com for $9.99. A playable PC demo of Drip Drip is also available for download. Review copies are available for the press.  A new trailer for the release of Drip Drip is available at: http://youtu.be/Jj-tN2f4JAc

Drip Drip is a casual game that has a classic 2D feel with RTS inspired point and click controls.

A severe storm has brought in devastating weather conditions to the cities of the USA and many buildings standing in the intense storm’s destructive path are in dire need of assistance. Water dripping everywhere threatens to flood the basements and cause excessive water damage that will collapse the buildings.

The player is an elite drip collector and manages the Disaster Response Team. With a team of tools and their water collecting and building fixing skills, the player will travel across the USA and visit 24 exciting cities on their mission to ensure the safety of each building. From inside small houses to towering skyscrapers, containers like pans, buckets, and barrels will have to be moved around the floors to catch the dripping water and then be emptied to save the buildings from extreme damage, flooding, and destruction. The water dumped out of windows will earn the player money so other containers and tools can be bought to keep the buildings standing while they withstand a constant barrage of pouring rain and never-ending threats like the UFO, Ghost, Witch Doctor, and Lightning Bolts during each storm cycle.

Drip Drip Features:

• Real time water drop and puddle simulation. Real time weather effects.
• Intelligent path finding.
• Beautiful hand drawn art along with over 30 different particle effects.
• 24 unique buildings – Travel from Mansions to Apartment Slums to Towering Skyscrapers, each with varying heights and increased difficulty.
• 10 different containers and tools that can be leveled up to Super Power abilities.
• 3 levels of difficulty – Easy for the casual beginner, Medium for the experienced gamer, and Hard for the hard core gamer.
• 44 Achievements to unlock!
• Easy to pick up and play controls along with great depth and challenge.
• Being developed for the PC, Mac, and iOS: iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

Drip Drip Release Trailer:
http://youtu.be/Jj-tN2f4JAc

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Eschborn, Germany — bitComposer Games is announcing Chaos Chronicles, a classic, turn-based role-playing game (RPG) for the coming year 2013. The game is being developed by the Munich-based studio Coreplay, which was also responsible for Jagged Alliance: Back in Action. The fantasy RPG will be available for (Windows) PC.

Chaos Chronicles leads PC gamers into a lost empire full of legends, thrilling adventures, and dangerous opponents. Players can explore numerous ancient ruins, mystical places, and mysterious dungeons alone or in a group of up to five players. Chaos Chronicles unites the typical characteristics of classic turn-based role-playing games with modern graphics and a gripping atmosphere. The sophisticated gameplay will captivate veterans of the genre as well as newcomers.

About Chaos Chronicles

Over 200 years ago the flourishing kingdoms of elves, dwarves and mankind were consumed by chaos. Undead hordes lead by archwizards of the dark arts overran the land. Only few were able to escape. The survivors build their new homes on small, secluded islands off shore. A few years ago the Order of the Holy Flame sent its knights to lead an expedition to the mainland.

Even though the old cities lie in ruins and orcs, goblins and other creatures of evil roam the land there seems to be hope for a return to the land of their ancestors. The big harbor town Rethgard has been purged of the undead and the inner city has been fortified to stand ground against any kind of attack. Driven by their love for adventure the player’s party enters a boat in order to take part in rebuilding the kingdom.

More information on Chaos Chronicles and the bitComposer products can be found on www.bitcomposer.com

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Lyon, France –– Leading publisher and distributor NAMCO BANDAI Games and game developer Lexis Numérique announced a worldwide distribution agreement for Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game will also be released on the PlayStation Network published and distributed by Lexis Numérique.

The new installment in the Red Johnson series is a puzzle-based investigation game set in a noir universe with dark humour. In the shoes of the detective, Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All players will have to use their brains — as well as Red’s — but also many tools to analyze crime scenes and question witnesses.

The first iteration of the series Red Johnson’s Chronicles was launched on the PlayStation Network only and was critically acclaimed. This opus still features our eponymous hero but in a totally new investigation. In addition to a new storyline, a new help system has been implemented and motion captured animations have been enhanced. With its totally unique design, Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All will provide more than eight hours of fun.

“We are proud to publish such an original game and support the talented development studio Lexis Numérique” said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice President, NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S, “We believe it is important to promote a variety of quality titles and Red Johnson’s Chronicles — One Against All is a unique game that will appeal to many players.”

José Sanchis, Lexis Numérique’s CEO, is also very enthusiastic about the partnership with NAMCO BANDAI Games: “We always try to build long-term relationships with our partners, and NAMCO BANDAI Games is definitely one we do trust and respect. We believe we have strong complementary assets that reinforce our common goal to be among the top online entertainment players”.

Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network mid September 2012. Red Johnson’s Chronicles” and “Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All” will soon be available for PC.

For more information about Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against Allplease visit the official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/RedJohnson.thegame

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Miami, U.S.A. – Legendary game developer Cinemaware have announced an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to bring the Amiga-cult classic game ”Wings” to new heights in full, glorious HD graphics and sound.

Just as it revolutionized gaming with “Wings” 22 years ago, the company is now bringing its unique vision to this innovative Kickstarter campaign. If the company achieves its funding goals, it will soar above simply resurrecting the classic game; Cinemaware plans a remake with new missions, new story elements, enhanced animations, art and sound and additional music tracks for an ultimate Director’s Cut edition. As thousands of fans have requested, the classic gameplay and game structure will remain largely unchanged. This will still be the Wings so many gamers know and love.

“ATTEN-TION! On your feet, gentlemen! Support the 56th – buy Wings pledges on Kickstarter and dash that bloody bastard Kaiser Bill to pieces where he stands!” ordered Colonel Farrah, spokesperson for Cinemaware. “No food, no rest, no sleep, men wounded and dead, poisonous gas, machine guns, shrapnel, a continuous barrage of a thousand cannons you say?

Well stuff it ya bleedin’ ninnies! Just go out there and do as Waldo P. Barnstormer of the 56th Aerosquadron: win this bloody battle in the skies or die trying! Help him and his lads back in the cockpit for king, god and country! Give the Boche a good boot in the arse to remember you by! And in the doing, one of the most positively ripping games ever made will endure…”

There are a variety of pledge levels to fit every budget, but the incentives to dig a little deeper are sky high. A pledge of just $15 will get you the game, in-game credit and a set of “Wings: Director’s Cut” desktop wallpapers. True believers who pledge $10,000 will be treated to an acrobatic ride in a real, WWI-style double decker airplane and other cool, WWI-related tours.

In between there are a ton of great rewards – T-shirts, posters, in-game credits, the chance to contribute to the game design and even a real-life replica of the Wings’ diary (as seen in the actual game)! Cinemaware has taken great care to create prizes which are unique and related to the great gameplaying experience of “Wings”.

Wings: Director’s Cut will be co-developed by Cinemaware in coordination with Raylight Games of Naples, Italy. Raylight are the original developers of “Wings” and “Speedball 2” for the Game Boy Advance, two great classic Amiga games. Ken Melville, one of the writers of and composer for the original game, will once again be deeply involved in the game’s production, writing and music composition.

“Keep the flame of Cinemaware burning bright by buying Wings’ pledges! Wings: Director’s Cut will have everything you loved about classic Cinemaware games: Great characters, immersive stories and seat-of-your-pants gaming,” enthused Melville. “You just grip it and rip it!”

As with most Kickstarter campaigns, Cinemaware will post regular updates about the progress of the project, including video updates, graphic and sound development, concept art and developer interviews. There will be a backers’ only forum where backers can contribute ideas and feedback directly to the game’s developers. Pledges will receive the game (DRM free) on the platform of their choice among many other potential rewards. The game is currently slated to release on PC, iOS, and Android in February 2013.

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Bracknell, U.K. —Kalypso Media announced on August 10 it’s bringing charm, humor, and skill back to games with Alien Spidy, a digital action-adventure game starring a swinging alien spider, slated for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation Network, and Windows PC slated in North America this fall.

Coupled with its official arrival in North America, Kalypso Media unveiled a robust new trailer to illustrate the game’s unique look, and launched a fully interactive Website, www.alienspidy-game.com/us/. You can download it here: https://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYZXR3cG9Ea1gwZXNUQw

Alien Spidy engages players to step into the web of an intelligent alien spider whose space ship has crash landed on Earth. In order to escape, Spidy must rescue his female companion, Virgil, and collect the lost parts of his craft. Alien Spidy’s unique web-swinging mechanics and beautifully illustrated environments make the game accessible to gamers of all ages, but it’s the game’s increasingly tough levels that are likely to engage hardcore players.

“We believe Alien Spidy is a gem of a game,” said Jonathan Hales, Managing Director, Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. “With its quirky lead character and broad accessibility, this title is extremely fun to play for any age. As players get deeper into the later levels, however, they’ll find it gets tougher. We really want to challenge the hardcore gamers.”

Spanning more than 60 levels and three distinct landscapes, Alien Spidy takes gamers deep into the treacherous world of insects, zooming down into the cover growth of forests, the tricky Lilli pads of ponds, and the echoing darkness of caves. Each level is crawling with a variety of enemies large and small, landscapes filled with tricks and traps, and surprises to boot.

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Continuing our list of some of the most influential games of all time, we include one of the best on-rail shooter for the Nintendo 64, two arcade classics that pretty much started the entire video gaming industry as well as two online games from Blizzard that have revolutionized the strategic and role playing game genre.

5. StarCraft (strategy)

StarCraft is virtual war taken to the highest level. A favorite national pastime in certain countries as well as a simulator for war, this game has taken strategy to a whole new level with Zerg, Terran and Protoss clans. The variations in tactics depended upon both player style and whichever of the three distinct and unique races a player used. There was a cost and benefit system that changed the way players looked at strategy, forcing them to think outside the box. One of the best selling PC games of all time, this game and its later iterations are still played today.

4. Star Fox 64 (On the Rail Shooter)

In the same vein as Dead Space: Extraction or old school Virtua Cop, Star Fox was one of the best on the rail shooting games on Nintendo 64. While subject to certain terrain and challenges, players were still controlling a weapon, albeit one that simulated flying. Players liked the smoothness of the animation as well as the non-linear level designs and the acceleration control.

Not a single player by any means, the game was a favorite multiplayer past time for gamers as well. The affect that Star Fox 64 had on games remains true even to this day as examples such as the Time Crisis shooter, Jurassic Park and Resident Evil games are found in arcade cabinets all over the world. Today, Star Fox has a new lease on life as 2011 saw ‘Star Fox 64 3D’ released for the Nintendo 3DS

3. World of Warcraft (MMO)

Perhaps the most enveloping PC game since the original Warcraft from Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft has since swept the world with its expensive open world game play, excellent character design and the uncanny ability to suck in every person we know for months at a time.

This game hosted weddings and parties online over a virtual world that players were proud to be members of and was so worth it that gamers still continue to flock to its updating mega pixels like rabid wolves. Dubbed W.O.W for short, this game received rave reviews from critics and players with over 10 million+ registered subscribers. No wonder we never see our friends unless we’re playing too.

2. Pac-Man (Classic)

The stealth game that started it all, with walls to hide behind and ghosts that hunt you down and then devour you, this is one of the most classic video games in all of history. A maze of death, the mantra of Pac-Man was avoiding enemies rather than fighting them, using tactics over brute strength to overcome large enemy numbers. Spanning the arcade, console, PC, Mac and handheld gaming devices, Pac-Man is widely credited as the origin of the stealth genre.

Descendants of the Pac-Man game include the Wolfenstein series on Mac and PC, the much vaunted Metal Gear Series, the Tenchu: Assassin series, Hitman as well as the more recent addition of the Assassins Creed series. Other games that included stealth elements include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Tom Clancy’s Splinter cell and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Always striking from the dark, recent games have followed Pac-Man’s knack for avoiding enemies and using leverage tactics to fight an opponent.

1. Pong (Arcade)

One of the earliest arcade games that also eventually landed onto personal computers, this tennis sports game in modest two dimensional graphics was considered the triumph of its time. Pong gave the player the ability to play against a simpler Alternate Intelligence than those of today, one that simulated human intelligence to a small degree as a first step into the world of single person gaming.

The next step was therefore to include a second set of controls for the Pong players at the arcade before the idea to move the game to a smaller personal computer was born. From there, the branches that are created from this game span generations of designers, programming languages, spoken languages, operating systems and genres of gaming.

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Earlier this week it was revealed in the German magazine GameStar that a new game in the popular “SimCity” series was in the works.  Although no worldwide announcement has followed, a host of details are already available.

The game will be called SimCity, with no number or subtitle following it.  The graphics have been reworked, leading to more intricate and beautiful details, such as signs plastered up around town and on buildings along with people walking around and going through their lives, occasionally visiting eateries and other stores.

These details also add an extra element to the gameplay: it is now possible to see how a factory is running based on its animation.  At this point, however, there are no screenshots that actually depict how the finished game will look, as currently the only thing available is concept art.

The camera can also now be repositioned, moved around, and zoomed in and out, meaning fixed viewpoints are a thing of the past.  It is possible to zoom in on individual buildings and people, and doing so has a quirky effect: the closer the camera is zoomed in on the city, the louder the noises of the streets and people will become, but the farther out it is, the more quiet everything will seem.

The grid format the series has become associated with is getting redone, and it is now possible to create curved roads, as opposed to only straight ones, which will give the game a more realistic appearance.

Multiplayer has also been added, enabling trade between friends for different materials and resources, as well as leaderboards to show how individual players rank in terms of things like finance.  In addition, prices for resources in single-player may be regulated by the actual online economy of the game (although GameStar was vague here, leaving room for the possibility that the economy will be actually fluctuate based on events that happen in the real world).

Other bits shown reveal that buildings do not stay the same over the course of the game.  As time goes on buildings can unlock new powers, like a fire station being able to put out a fire that much quicker.  Graphs and charts telling the player the status of their city have also been simplified and made more modern in order to help make them more player-friendly.

At this time there is little other information available, but stay tuned for more details in coming months.

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