GamesRadar - CITIES XL

Cities XL LE 40% off on D2D (News)

Nov 23, 2009

The Limited Edition of Monte Cristo's massive sim title Cities XL has been given a $20 off sale on Direct2Drive.

Free new Cities XL content available (News)

Nov 4, 2009

VG-News writes:
New free content "The Old England Pack" is coming for Cities XL and it´s available for free to subscribers of the game's Planet Offer, and features new buildings, environments, maps and Megastructures.

GoGamer Sale Discounts Forza 3, Offers Maelstrom for Free (News)

Oct 26, 2009

GoGamer is holding another notable 48 Hour Madness sale, highlights include discounts to Forza 3 (Xbox 360), Blood Bowl and Cities XL, as well as offering Codemasters' strategy title Maelstrom for free.

Impulse Top 10 Weekly Sales Chart, October 11-17 (News)

Oct 20, 2009

Stardock has released their weekly top ten sellers list on Impulse for the week ending on October 17.

Steam Top 10 Weekly Sales Chart, October 11-17 (News)

Oct 18, 2009

Valve has released their weekly top ten sellers list on Steam for the week ending on October 17.

Cities XL (Review)

Oct 15, 2009

Like a tramp thrusting his crotch at you while singing Katy Perry, Cities XL makes a bad first impression. It’s a real-time city-builder that has the management of Civilization and the presentation of a Crayola-penned Watchmen. This doesn’t mean it isn’t fun; it’s just hard to sink the initial hours into. ...

Cities XL - Launch trailer (Video)

Oct 15, 2009

Cities XL does have some pleasure to eke from it. It’s just tough to get into, and we can’t, at present, recommend subscribing. However, it may be worth a shot if you’re itching to create your very own dystopian future.

CITIES XL (Screenshots)

Oct 15, 2009

Steam sales chart for the week ending the 10th of October. (News)

Oct 11, 2009

Crowbar Error 42 writes "It that time of the week again where we take a look at the top ten selling PC games on Valve's Steam service."

Cities XL - The big city experience walkthrough (Video)

Oct 5, 2009

Cities XL Pre-Purchase Deal on Steam (News)

Sep 28, 2009

Monte Cristo's massive simulation title Cities XL has been listed for pre-purchase on Steam with a limited edition bonus thrown in for those who buy the game before it's release on Thursday, October 8.

Cities XL - Video #4 (Video)

Sep 9, 2009

CitiesXL Demo Goes Live (News)

Sep 8, 2009

The demo for CitiesXL has gone live, and will remain live until the end of the month.

Cities XL Demo Now Available For Download (News)

Sep 8, 2009

Kat Bailey: A Cities XL demo is now available, which should make simulation fans who are eager to test their city-building skills in a larger context very happy.

Cities XL launches in North America on October 9th (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Monte Cristo Games is apparently not willing to wait any longer for a US retail distribution deal for their city simulation Cities XL. On the games official web site the dev team has announced that the game will be self-published by them . . but will not be released (yet) in retail stores.

Rather the game will be made available via download from several established services like Direct2Drive, Steam, Impulse, GameTap and others. Cities XL will be released on October 9 from these outlets. If you are still not hip to the idea of downloading games, you can send in your money for a mail order release of a boxed version. Monte Cristo will even pay for your shipping charges.

Cities XL Limited Edition revealed (News)

Aug 7, 2009

Monte Cristo Games and Namco Bandai Games have revealed the limited editition for the upcoming city-building MMO, Cities XL.

The Limited Edition includes 16 bonus items in a special pack and will only be available from key retailers.

Cities XL Keys are in the E-mails (News)

Jul 30, 2009

If you remember Cities XL was holding a contest for beta keys. The competition was to find the capital of Syria. Well They are out and now you can downlaod the game. Check your emails.. This is a copy of the one I got this morning.

Congratulations! You have won a Cities XL key. Please find your key attached. Have fun and thanks for choosing IncGamers.

The Competitions Team.

XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

I wrote...

On 14 Jul 2009, at 20:47, Daniel LXXXXXX wrote:

XXXXXXXXX is the capital of Syria.

Daniel LXXXXXX

Cities XL: Licensed Brands In Game (News)

Jul 21, 2009

Monte Cristo's Cities XL will feature licensed brands in game in order for the developer to "make some money."

IncGamers caught up with Monte Cristo's Gregory Champeaux who told us about the addition of real life brands to the city-building game which the developer expects will make the game look more "real."

No Natural Disasters In Cities XL (News)

Jul 21, 2009

Cities XL will not feature any natural disasters as the game is about "creation, not destruction."

Gregory Champeaux told IncGamers the decision for not including natural disasters was made because it wouldn't be fair to a player if an earthquake destroyed their entire city online.

CitiesXL: New dates and new distribution partnership with Namco Bandai (News)

Jul 16, 2009

Cities XL Release Date Revealed (News)

Jul 15, 2009

Game-Debate announce the release date for Cities XL the city management game from Monte Cristo.

IncGamers: Cities XL Beta Key Giveaway (News)

Jul 14, 2009

IncGamers is giving fans the chance to win Cities XL beta keys.

Cities XL is a city building simulator and allows players to build their realistic cities on a 3D map featuring a whole host of different environments.

Gameplayer: Cities XL Beta Codes Giveaway (News)

Jul 13, 2009

Ever figured you could do a better job at running this planet than idiots like George W Bush and the K-dawg? Ever figured your dog could do a better job? Well you're not alone and Cities XL (also known as Cities Unlimited) could be the game that proves you right or wrong. Developed by Monte Cristo, it is an MMOSim... a city building simulation in the vein of Sim City, but occurring across a persistent virtual planet populated by other players.

Thanks to the local legend at Namco Bandai Partners, Gameplayer has a stack load of Beta keys to hand out to gameplayer members. All you need to do is email Clint McCredie and he'll forward you a key: how bloody easy is that! All that we ask in return is that you drop back past this story when you get a chance and tell us a little bit about what you think of the game in the comments below. Now get building!

Namco Bandai Partners to Co-Distribute Cities XL (News)

Jul 8, 2009

LYON, FRANCE - NAMCO BANDAI Partners today announced that it will distribute keenly awaited next generation city builder title from Monte Cristo Games, CITIES XL, in UK, Nordic Countries, Iberica, Italy, Australia and New Zealand, with distribution in other European countries previously secured by Monte Cristo. Bringing a wealth of innovations within compelling single player and online multiplayer experiences, CITIES XL is scheduled for release this coming October 2009.

Aiming to re-define the perennially popular city builder video game genre, CITIES XL offers an experience that pushes the limits of scale, realism and sophistication both in solo play and with the vast connected online community in the game's massively persistent multiplayer 'Planet' mode.

Cities XL Beta Code Giveaway (News)

Jul 1, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Cities XL is a game that takes Sim City to a whole new level. It allows you to create beautiful and real-looking cities and connect them together with your friend's cities."

Cities XL System Requirements Revealed (News)

Jun 29, 2009

Game-Debate is displaying the system requirements for the upcoming city builder game, Cities XL. It currently has an undisclosed release date but Game-Debate seem to monitor closely all the current game details.

Cities XL: A Different Perspective (News)

Jun 26, 2009

Monte Cristo has released several new images from its upcoming city-builder MMO, CitiesXL.

The images illustrate the different views players can choose when playing the game. The city in the images is known as Ragnarok on the English beta server, Galatea. The highest view is 'Satellite', which is taken from 10,000 feet, and can give a good overview of your complete city.

Cities XL Beta Progamme Begins Today (News)

Jun 17, 2009

Monte Cristo, developer and publisher of CITIES XL, is delighted to announce that the game's official closed Beta programme begins today. Those who were successful in their applications to join the CITIES XL Beta programme will receive their exclusive game keys today and can begin playing the full beta version of the game.

Cities XL: Last Day For Beta Sign Ups (News)

Jun 10, 2009

IncGamers reports that registrations for the closed beta of the upcoming city building MMO, Cities XL, will close today.

Anyone hoping to be in the CBT should register before around 19:00 British Summer Time today.

Cities XL single-player, MMO modes detailed (News)

May 26, 2009

Developer Monte Cristo has revealed new details on their upcoming 'genre-redefining' title Cities XL.

Both the solo and multiplayer modes are outlined within the notes, along with some other features in the game.

Cities XL Gets Sept 3 Launch for French and German Speaking Countries (News)

May 20, 2009

While Massively doesn't have release dates for the North American market yet, Monte Cristo Multimedia got word to them today about the game's European release dates. They state: "Monte Cristo is very happy to announce that Cities XL, the next generation city builder, will be released on September 3rd 2009 on PC DVD in the following countries: France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Austria, in French and German languages. A release is planned for other countries, we will announce a precise date as soon as possible."

Cities XL Players Will Get Own Profile Page (News)

May 14, 2009

GamingShogun.com writes: "...Cities XL looks to be one of the best city builders in quite some time but what looks to really raise the bar will be its dedication to online/social gameplay. As opposed to most builders in the past which were single-player affairs, Cities XL will feature a host of social play options. Just announced is that each player will receive their own profile page on the Cities XL website..."

Massively and Cities XL Team Up for Beta Promotion (News)

Apr 17, 2009

One of the most popular requests from Massively readers is more coverage for MMOs that break the traditional fantasy or sci-fi mold. How about an MMO based on city building and municipal management? Cities XL from Monte Cristo Multimedia is an upcoming MMO that not only breaks the mold, but it takes the MMO genre into territories not yet explored.

To help celebrate today's closed beta announcement for the game, Monte Cristo has joined forces with Massively to provide an exclusive promotional code to help their readers get a better chance at being selected for closed beta access to the game.

Cities XL opens up its Beta sign-ups (News)

Apr 16, 2009

Monte Cristo announced this morning that it has launched the Closed Beta Test for its upcoming city-builder game called Cities XL. Participants are encouraged to sign-up for a chance to take part in the close beta, although only a selected amount will be picked.

Cities XL is the next-generation of City Builder games, in which you will be challenged as a mayor with the continuous growth and development of your city. You will be able to meet and exchange with other players in an Online mode and specialize your cities with integrated Tycoon games. Click here to find out more about Cities XL.

Cities XL Screenshots (News)

Feb 18, 2009

Gamerlimit writes: "Monte Cristo Games has been kind enough to send us a new set of screenshots from their upcoming next-generation city-builder, CITIES XL, today. The new screens focus on key in-game elements such as sports stadiums, farms and downtown areas, all of which are important aspects of the gameplay within CITIES XL as they help bolster the economies of player-managed cities."

Design the Cities XL Collector's Edition (News)

Jan 28, 2009

Monte Cristo writes, "Monte Cristo, developers of the upcoming next-generation city-building game, CITIES XL, is offering fans a unique opportunity to help design the Collector's Edition of the game. Visitors to the official Web site can submit suggestions and vote on current ideas for the Collector's Edition, which Monte Cristo is planning to release alongside a standard retail package in Q2 2009."

Cities XL (Preview)

Oct 21, 2008

While city-building games tend to simply drill themselves deeper into obsessive detail with each iteration, Monte Cristo is veering off in a more ambitious direction with Cities XL by fusing resource trading and web integration with the traditional taxing, zoning, and constructing you’re accustomed to. ...

Cities XL Celebrates Amazing Year Of Development (News)

Oct 16, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - It's been a great year for Cities XL, the next-generation city-builder from Monte Cristo. With this week marking the first anniversary of the official Web site and forum community at citiesxl.com