A much-anticipated commercial computer game about evolution is getting a favorable response from some scholars, who welcome its interactive, engaging approach to the topic even though a few of its ...

From the groundbreaking days of Spore to modern indie projects, evolution simulators have carved out a unique niche for players who love to create, experiment, and watch life unfold. These games blend ...

On Sept. 7, you can start evolving life from scratch. Will Wright’s highly anticipated game about nurturing a single-cell organism will go on sale in early September and will be available for PC, Mac, ...

After years of development and nearly as many years of hype, Spore has arrived — an event made so big by the association of Will Wright (SimCity, The Sims) and EA’s impressive marketing efforts, even ...

Even with the modest selection of parts available in the cell stage, there are nearly limitless options for your creature creation. So while what you create is ultimately up to your personal tastes, ...

Electronic Arts is quickly building a new franchise out of SimCity creator Will Wright’s newest game, Spore. Even before the game was available for the Mac and PC, Spore Origins debuted for the iPod.

So in the tribal stage you're not so much creating your creature but have rather moved on to dressing it up. Again, the attributes don't stack, so adding one item that gives your creature +1 to combat ...

On September 7, Electronic Arts will release its long-awaited and much-anticipated Spore. For many, this will be the biggest video game event of the year, and possibly even the last several years.

— -- Spore has landed, and the long-awaited video game brings with it an evolutionary shift in how players interact with — and help create — games. The title, in development for more than four ...

Will Wright is one of just a handful of celebrities in the world of computer-game design. Like his contemporaries Shigeru Miyamoto (the Mario series) and Sid Meier (Civilization), he has a level of ...