So, Spore has been given the September release date. I am a supporter of releasing games when they're done, not when people start clawing for them - caving in to impatient fanboys is never a wise move.

However, I'm sure the question on my lips is the same as is on everybody elses: why?

If the game really was "nowhere near completion" then how and why did they show us those oh-so-beautiful and seemingly solid demos all those months ago? I still remember the collective gasp and ensuing roar of approval from a roomful of highly-strung, semi-starstruck industry professionals when Will Wright first unveiled his latest project. The creature creator is wonderful and loads of fun to play with but I am aching for the full game!

Anyone else having a rough time getting a decent Torrent site lately? demonoid.com was hacked a few days before christmas, thatnovasitethatissupr.org (banned word? HUH!?) shut down cos their overworked servers finally gave up the ghost...the only half-decent one left is lokitorrent.com. If there's ANY justice in the world (as Lemar might say) somebody will reseed "Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile" for me....pretty please?