SimCity 3000 in Stores

SimCity 3000 is out now, moving from press-release promise to something players can actually buy, install, or fire up.

The names attached here include Maxis, Electronic Arts, SimCitizens, and Players'. The hook is simulation. The hard numbers include City 30.

The hardware race is getting mean now. Every new board, driver, chip, and oddball peripheral is trying to be the thing that makes your rig feel less old by next week.