Thus Shanghai boasts brand-new universities and research centres (bearing the logos of American as well as Chinese companies) while Trenton, New Jersey, suffers from shuttered factories and gang-infested streets.
We'd be willing to bet that TV and Movie ratings will come in the official update, as will some additional branding swaps: we still found a few Zune logos hiding in the deeper levels of the new Dashboard.
That makes them an engaged and cynical bunch, curious to try new things while downplaying brands, such as Nike Air Jordan sneakers or Doc Marten shoes, and logos, like Izod or Tommy Hilfiger.