Next up from Electronic Arts is their flagship project of the year: the next big thing, some people say, to the best-selling Sims franchise. Spore looks to be shaping up perfectly for the September release, as constant media updates from E3 speak of polished, high definition graphics and striking visuals. But we won't just let hearsay keep the anticipation up - Will Wright himself and the folks at EA's booth have tendered several media presentations all for our viewing pleasure. Let 'em rip at the full story.

With the 10-year plan EA's got tucked in their minds for their latest simulation-strategy game, Spore (Wii, DS, Apple, Windows), it comes as no surprise that they are likening it to their original simulation-success story, The Sims. Find out where's this confidence coming from at the full article.

Well, whadda ya know? Electronic Arts' little bid to make some cash out of Spore actually worked. The superstar publisher is probably already swimming in money, but hear this: Spore Creature Creator is just a first taste of what's to come this September. The top ten best-selling PC games of the week is at the full story.

Prefacing the videogame's release less than two months before is the news that EA Maxis does have something special cooked up for avid game collectors and hardcore fanboys. Spore apparently has a Galactic Edition SKU, which like every form of Collector's, Limited, and Special Edition comes with similarly arranged bonus content. But perhaps past the hardcovers and the posters, we could appreciate one little gem in the rough: an exclusive NatGeo DVD that's designed especially for Spore.

If you live near or in San Francisco and have some free time on your hands tonight, you may want to head over to San Francisco's Apple Store to watch an hour-long demo of the full game of Spore (PC, Nintendo Wii, DS, Mac, and Mobile), as hosted by Will Wright. The full details after the jump!

In an impressive turnout, the Spore (PC, Nintendo Wii, DS, Mac, and Mobile) Creature Creator for the PC platform has churned out about 250,000 creatures in a single day - that's how much the users loved Electronic Arts' most-anticipated game. This is despite the fact that Electronic Arts had to wield the banhammer on those who got a little bit too enthusiastic about being able to create a creature out of their own imagination. More details in the full article.

There's still a majority of us who are still messing around with EA's recently released Spore Creature Creator demo, but we've never been able to go so far as to reel in Electronic Art's strict attention. That's what one Spore user (and PC Gamer staffer) managed to do, and now EA has unsheathed it's modstick for some warning swings against nudity or representations of nudity in Spore creatures. More at the full story.

If you feel like going all Doctor Frankenstein and can't wait to patch together your very own life-form using the Spore Creature Creator, you might be surprised to find out you can already do so. Leaked copies of EA's standalone creature generator demo were able to find themselves across the 'Net before its appointed June 17 release date. In our full article, you can download the said program and check out the various features included.

Download: Spore Creature Creator Free Trial Edition

It was just revealed that gamers in UK who pre-ordered Electronic Arts' Spore (PC, Nintendo Wii, DS, Mac, and Mobile) from either GAME of Zawi will be getting a sweet bonus to help tide them over before the game is released. To find out more head on over to full article for more information.

This month will be the launch of the Creature Creator for Will Wright's Spore, and the evolution simulator is set to touch two thirds of the PC population: Windows and Mac. What we have here are for gamers on both segments, though several Linux players might be interested as well. Are your Windows (emulation or non-emulation) and Mac rigs ready? The system requirements to run EA Maxis' masterpiece follows at the full story.