SimCity Societies & SimCity DS

One look at SimCity Societies immediately reveals that namesake or not, it takes the franchise in a whole new direction. For the cadre of loyal fans this comes as a substantial shock, and with good reason. After both critical and retail success with the established design, this departure raises numerous questions, beginning with a very basic "why?"

For the answer we went straight to the top and caught up with Rod Humble, vice president at Electronic Arts and head of the Sims Division. While he stops short of promising a "real" SimCity 5, the glimpse into the world of the Sims development teams he offers gives ample cause to be intrigued by both this project and those to come.

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MyPhysicsLab – Physics Simulation with Java

These physics simulations can be used to:

• play around with for fun... try dragging with your mouse, or changing parameter settings
  
• learn about physics and how to set up a model of a physical system
  
• learn about numerical methods for solving equations
  
• learn about differential equations and techniques for solving them
  
• learn computer programming (free source code is available)
  enhance your next video game project

http://myphysicslab.com

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Maritime Security Creates New Market for User-friendly Simulation Software

HUNT VALLEY, Md. — Agencies in charge of port security, such as the Coast Guard, are target customers for a new video-gaming technology that allows individuals to create simulations and rehearse complex missions on desktop computers.

A developer of military simulations, BreakAway Ltd., recently introduced a software package that could allow government customers to custom design their own games to meet their specific training needs.

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