Sim City – Still Unplayable, Still Sucks
So I bought SimCity – Limited Edition on Amazon for $40 after the $20 promo credit (great deal, eh!?) and tried to play it last night–it wouldn’t even let me join the tutorial. Today I tried again, with the following hilarious results. It looks like those (currently) 1,135 1-star reviews on Amazon are well deserved, despite reassurances from EA on twitter that everything is well and good:
@SimCity: We are working on the servers 24/7 – expect performance fluctuations. Our fans are our number one priority. Thank you for your patience.
First it wouldn’t let me connect to the server:
Then it lost its connection (North America East):
Then we go into the “blank loading screen, failure, retry” loop:
Finally it loads the tutorial!
Only to fail on the “click on the feedback balloon” quest, probably lost connection yet again. I’d hate to be in my real city and lose hours of play at this point … and I am only 5m in!
Trying to go back to the main screen, just blackness
Is anyone having a good experience with this at all?
PS3 Reveals Lair [Screenshots + Trailer]
Lair, an action-adventure game designed for the PS3, pits you as a dragon-riding warrior. Here are some of the key-features, as detailed by Sony:
· Engage in a struggle on an epic scale as your civilization repels the onslaught of an unrelenting army.
· A seamless combination of vast battles in air and on the ground, against other beasts, and armies of thousands.
· Unleash your might through large-scale battles that span both the sky and ground.
· Turn the tides of war with your ferocious dragon. Scorch the ground with flames and command the skies against vicious enemies.
· Immerse yourself in a living, breathing world of voracious beasts, a deep storyline and visceral gameplay.
· Fully supports the PLAYSTATION®3 motion sensitive controller.
Here are some of the official screenshots:

Take a gander at the official Lair trailer:
UT:2007 Trailer Released
Check of Unreal Tournament 2007’s trailer. UT 2007 is fueled up, and more explosive than ever. Trailer features in-game footage.
Joystiq Sheds Light on Burning Crusade Expansion

The Burning Crusade, the official expansion to Blizzards epic MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW), is chock-full of long-awaited goodies. Besides flying mounts and the increased level cap of 70, there’s also plenty of PvP modification:

Bynari, Inc. Delivers Quality Products
Bynari, Inc., is not a company of ordinary software developers. Not only do those at Bynari specialize in the field of email integration, but they also excel in it. Some of their latest products include the Insight Server, Insight WebClient, Insight Connector, and Insight AddressBook for Microsoft Outlook.

Their innovation has its roots in Linux technology, and the products are aimed at increasing efficiency at the small to mid-sized corporate level. Both the architecture and positive reviews of Bynari’s products are testimony to its value. Another point to be emphasized is the ability of their Linux-based email servers to talk to Outlook versions 2000-2003, as well as to other IMAP servers like Cyrus and Courier. Check out their Outlook Groupware here. Finally, the affordability of Bynari products truly makes the choice a cinch.








