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  New Spore game lands on Facebook

  The expansion of the Spore universe continues, with Electronic Arts taking the franchise up against the likes of Cafe World and Mafia Wars on Facebook.

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  EA confirms Spore expansion packs

  It seems like only yesterday we were creating obscene creatures in EA's Spore universe. Now the publisher has confirmed two Spore expansions are due out fairly soon.

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  Spore shrugs off DRM concerns to sell 1 million copies

  Spore has grown from a Petri dish-sized idea into full-blown hit, as EA announced on Wednesday that the life simulator had sold 1 million copies since the September 7 launch.

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  EA admits to overreaching DRM in Spore, gamers still pissed

  Despite a quasi-apology, gamers file a class-action lawsuit against Electronic Arts for their draconian use of digital rights management in Spore.

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  In stores this week: Spore, NHL 2K9

  GamePro lists the new and notable games for the week of September 8, 2008. Highlights include Will Wright's latest simulation game and 2K Sports' hockey for all major consoles.

• Spore ready for September 7 release on PC, DS

  EA and Maxis today announced that the highly-anticipated Spore has gone gold (or if you want to be cute about it, the splitting of cells has begun).

• Some atheists upset because Spore recognizes religion

  Not only should religion have no place in the classroom, it shouldn't be allowed in video games either, say some outspoken Spore critics.

• EA reveals Spore system specs

  What kind of rig will you need to play Will Wright's ambitious life sim Spore? Today, we can answer that question.

• EA, Maxis confirm Spore September 7 release date

  The creature creation sim Spore now has a release date: September 7, 2008.

• Spore creator says game just six months out

  According to Will Wright, the highly anticipated Spore for PC and DS is "roughly" six months from release.

• EA's profits take a slide as Spore is delayed until 2008

  The industry's largest publisher has suffered increased financial losses for the first quarter of 2007, and have also delayed the much anticipated Spore until 2008 at the earliest.

• Will Wright: "We're Looking at all the Platforms for Spore"

  Exalted game developer Will Wright is looking to make Spore a franchise, much like the Sims, by porting it to next generation consoles.