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Friday, Nov 20
Apple Games Features The Sims 3 World Adventures
Apple Games has posted a new article featuring The Sims 3 World Adventures, a recently released expansion for the sim game. WA gives players the chance to take their sims to a variety of exotic locales around the world where they can engage in a number of life changing adventures. Apple's art...
Wednesday, Nov 11
The Sims 3 World Adventures Photography Skill Unveiled
Electronic Arts has unveiled a new photography feature from the upcoming World Adventures expansion for The Sims 3. Players will be able to take advantage of their sims' new Photographers Eye skill to snap photos of the locations they visit, unlock new photography modes, and gain the opt...
Wednesday, Nov 4
The Sims 3 World Adventures Creation Tools Previewed
Create-a-World is intended for serious Sims enthusiasts willing to devote enough time to build entire neighborhoods from scratch. The tool is actually the same one that the development team uses to create the playfields for The Sims 3 and its expansions. Because it's the same tool that th...
Tuesday, Nov 3
The Sims 3 World Adventures Goes Gold
EA's The Sims Studio has announced that The Sims 3 World Adventures, the first expansion pack for The Sims 3, has gone gold for Mac and PC. The game expansion will be available on November 17, 2009 in North America and will be in stores worldwide in 60 countries and in 22 languages the same week.
Monday, Oct 26
The Sims 3 World Adventures: Shang Simla Revealed
Electronic Arts has posted a new preview video for the upcoming The Sims 3: World Adventures. The game trailer features Shang Simla, China, one of the locations players will be able to enjoy with their sims when the game launches on November 16. Among other things World Adventures will allo...
Wednesday, Oct 14
More Singers Announced For The Sims 3 World Adventures
The EA Play label of Electronic Arts has announced more singers who will be contributing their "Simlish-style" tunes to the upcoming The Sims 3: World Adventures. Some of the artists participating include GRAMMY award-winner LeAnn Rimes, Fefe Dobson, Katie Melua, and Esme Denters.
Tuesday, Sep 29
Adventure Building In The Sims 3: World Adventures
Worthplaying has posted a collection of new screenshots and more information about adventure building options in The Sims 3: World Adventures. Scheduled for released on November 16, the game will allow players to take their sims to a variety of exotic locales around the world where they...
Friday, Aug 21
Solving Puzzles In The Sims 3 World Adventures
Hooked Gamers has posted a new preview of World Adventures, the upcoming first expansion for The Sims 3 scheduled for release on November 17. Among other things the add-on will allows players to take their sims to a variety of exotic locales around the world where they can engage in a number...
Wednesday, Aug 19
Nelly Furtado And Others To Sing In The Sims 3 Expansion
TheEA Play label of Electronic Arts has announced that in The Sims 3 World Adventures players will listen to "Simlish-style" music from artists like GRAMMY award-winner Nelly Furtado, rising star Pixie Lott, German sensation Stefanie Heinzmann, breaking new rock band Matt & Kim...
Tuesday, Aug 4
The Sims 3 World Adventures Announced
The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts has announced that The Sims 3 World Adventures, the first expansion pack for the popular life sim is in development and will ship to retailers worldwide the week of November 16, 2009 for Mac and Windows PCs. World Adventures will allows players to take th...
Thursday, Jul 30
WoW: 8.6 Million Sold, $258 Million Revenue
The statistics provided by NPD included the base World of Warcraft, plus the Collectors Edition version, the expansion pack-bundling Battle Chest, and the two standalone expansions: The Burning Crusade and Wrath Of The Lich King.Click over to the page below to read more.
Wednesday, Jun 24
Discussing The Sims 3
Fidget has posted a new interview with The Sims 3 producer MJ Chun. The interview covers a variety of topics related to the game including inspirations for some of the game's features, the impact of choosing negative traits for characters, and Chun's favorite moodlets.
Thursday, Jun 11
The Sims 3: More Than 1.4 Million Sold
Electronic Arts has announced that The Sims 3 has sold more than 1.4 million PC/Mac units within the first week of release, making it the best-selling PC launch in EA�s history. The game has also generated 7 million downloads of player created content including: Sims, houses, and stories. T...
Wednesday, Jun 10
Rod Humble Discusses The Sims
GamesIndustry.biz has published a new interview with Electronic Arts' Rod Humble about the successful Sims franchise. In the interview the developer discusses his early involvement with The Sims franchise, the impact of expansions, and offers his favorite moments playing the game
Friday, Jun 5
The Sims 3 Reviewed
Gameplanet has posted a new review of the recently released The Sims 3. The game adds customizable personalities, goal oriented gameplay, movie creation and editing, and an online community to the familiar lifesim formula. Gameplanet gave The Sims 3 a score of 9. out of 10.
Wednesday, Jun 3
Apple Games Features The Sims 3
Apple Games' latest feature article examines The Sims 3, the recently released continuation of the popular life sim series. The game adds customizable personalities, goal oriented gameplay, movie creation and editing, and an online community. Apple's article includes commentary fr...
Saturday, Nov 17
Podcast: Episode 32
Mac OS X 10.5 launch date set, Ciderized Madden 08 and Tiger Woods 08 finally released, Gears of War PC goes Gold, The Sims 2: Bon Voyage Coming To Macs This December.
Friday, Jul 27
The Sims 2: Seasons Reviewed
Strategy Informer recently posted a review of The Sims 2: Seasons, an expansion to the series that incorporates a variety of seasonal activities into the mix. The game is loaded with new activities for Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, and playing in leaf piles. Strateg...
Wednesday, Jul 18
The Sims Bowling Released For iPod
The latest iPod game from Electronic Arts (EA), The Sims Bowling lets you go bowling with The Sims, characters from the hit game published for the Mac by Aspyr Media. You can create your own unique Sim and then go bowling. You can even compete in a popularity contest. The game also sports accura...
Thursday, Jul 5
The Sims Pet Stories Reviewed
Eurogamer is the latest site to post a review of The Sims Pet Stories, the second title in the laptop computer friendly Sims Stories series developed by Aspyr Media. This episode features two new storylines revolving around the impact pets have on the daily lives of two Sims. Eurogamer gave...
Wednesday, Jul 4
The Sims Pet Stories Reviewed
Boomtown has posted a new preview of The Sims Pet Stories for PC, the latest in the new Sims Stories series. Developed by Aspyr Media, Pet Stories introduces two new storylines which revolve around dealing with a new pet's impact on a household. Boomtown gave the game a score of 5 out of 10.
Friday, Jun 29
The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff Reviewed
A new review of The Sims 2 add-on, Glamour Life Stuff, is now available from Applelinks. The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff was developed for Mac by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr's internal development team, and introduces 60 new items for Sims 2 players to enjoy. Applelinks gave the stuff pack a score of 2...
Friday, Jun 15
The Sims Life Stories Reviewed
Gameguru Mania has posted a review of the PC version of The Sims Life Stories, the first in a new series of laptop computer friendly Sims titles developed by Aspyr Media. The game offers a new storyline mode complete with romance, dramatic twists, and unlockable content, as well as more tra...
Friday, Jun 8
The Sims Pet Stories Previewed
The PC version of The Sims Pet Stories is scheduled for a June 19 release. There is no official word yet on the status of a Mac version of the game. Worthplaying: The Sims Pet Stories Preview The Sims Pet Stories Aspyr Media Electronic Arts
Thursday, Jun 7
Podcast: Episode 22
Blizzard Sues Gold Farming Company, The Sims: The Movie, The Late Call Update: 3D Screenshot & Music Sample, Mac GameTap on Tap for Late Summer, Blizzard's Rob Pardo Discusses StarCraft II, Nexuiz 2.3 Released, Myth World Cup 2007 Site Launches, Parallels Adds 3D Graphics Support,...
Monday, May 28
The Sims 2 Pets Reviewed
Worthplaying recently posted a review of The Sims 2: Pets, the animal focused expansion for the popular Sims title. In addition to adopting pets players can make use of Build-A-Pet options, buy new pet related objects, and even set their new pets on career paths. Worthplaying gave Pets a sc...
Tuesday, Apr 24
The Sims Life Stories Reviewed
The Sims Life Stories—the first game in the franchise to be originally developed by Aspyr, rather than just ported to the Mac—is billed as being friendly to laptops and low-end machines that might not be able to run the full version of The Sims 2. Believe it or not, The Sims 2, despite its repu...
Tuesday, Apr 17
Patch: The Sims 2: Pets Updated
April 16, 2007 6:00 AM Aspyr Media has released an update for The Sims 2: Pets, bringing the game to version 1.6.1 Rev A. The patch adds multithreaded Open GL support in addition to fixing several bugs. MGF: The Sims 2: Pets 1.6.1 Rev A Aspyr Media The Sims 2: Pets
Thursday, Apr 5
Apple Games Features The Sims Life Stories
Apple Games' busy feature week continues with an examination of The Sims Life Stories. Created by Aspyr Media, the laptop friendly Sims spin off is the first in a new series offering compelling storylines and a more user friendly experience. Apple's article offers a review of the game and a...
Wednesday, Mar 28
Macgamestore: The Sims Life Stories, Petz Vet In Stock
March 28, 2007 1:52 PM Macgamestore.com today began shipping two new games for the Mac, The Sims Life Stories and Petz Vet. The Sims Life Stories is available for $39.95 while Petz Vet is available for $24.95. For more, follow the links below.
Saturday, Mar 17
The Sims Life Stories Reviewed
Fragland recently posted a short review of the PC version of The Sims Life Stories, the first in a new series of storyline driven, laptop friendly, Sims titles developed by Aspyr Media. Faulting the game for staying true to established gameplay rather than reinventing the simulated whee...
Monday, Feb 26
Podcast: Episode 11
Tetris Zone Released, Planewalker Games' Jason Compton Interviewed, Civ IV has been reviewed, The Sims Life Stories Reviewed, Episodic Content In Gaming?, Why is Mac gaming news so slow right now?.
Friday, Feb 23
The Sims Life Stories Reviewed
Play.tm recently posted a review of The Sims Life Stories for PC, the first in a new series of Sims titles developed by Aspyr Media. Designed with laptop computer users in mind the game introduces a unique romantic storyline, streamlined controls, and unlockable content. Play.tm gave the ga...
Monday, Feb 12
The Sims Life Stories Coming To Macs
The PC version of The Sims Life Stories hit store shelves last friday and brought with it official confirmation of an upcoming Mac version. In the press release dealing with the PC version Electronic Arts announced that Life Stories for Mac is "coming soon." Developed by Aspyr Media, the ga...
Tuesday, Jan 30
Inside Mac Games Reviews The Sims 2: Pets
has posted a review of The Sims 2: Pets. Here's a clip from the review:Pets introduces a whole range of animals to destroy your Sim’s carefully running home, but out of the four types of animals (cats, dogs, birds and womrats) only cats and dogs are truly interactive. These two animals have th...
Thursday, Jan 18
EA Announces The Sims Stories For PC
The first game in the new series, The Sims Life Stories, introduces a unique storyline complete with romance, dramatic twists, and unlockable content. It is scheduled to hit the shelves for PC users in February 2007. Two other games, Pet Stories and Castaway Stories, have yet to receive a t...
Tuesday, Dec 12
The Sims 2: Pets Reviewed
Computer and Video Games has released a new review of The Sims 2: Pets, the latest expansion for The Sims 2. In addition to adding a variety of new pets for players to introduce into their games the expansion also offers new features like the Build-A-Pet option and pet career opportunities. C...
Monday, Dec 4
The Sims 2: Pets Reviewed
TN - From the review: The Sims 2 Pets introduces four domesticated species into the game: dogs, cats, birds, and a hamster-like critter called a "womrat." There are ...
Friday, Dec 1
The Sims 2: Open For Business Reviewed
Applelinks has posted a review of The Sims 2: Open For Business, the Mac game expansion for the ever popular life simulator, The Sims 2. As might be guessed from its title, Open For Business allows players to take up the challenge of helping their Sim create a successful business. Applelinks...
Thursday, Nov 16
The Sims 2: Pets Reviewed
PC Gamezone recently posted a new review of the PC version of The Sims 2: Pets, the latest expansion for the popular sim title. Pets, as the name suggests, gives players the option of introducing a variety of animal companions to the lives of their favorite sims. In addition to a Build-A-Pet o...
Saturday, Mar 11
IMG Podcast Episode 17 (MP3)
Classic MP3 Format* Redline and Sketch Fighter 4000 Alpha Updates, Myth II Tournament, IMG Reviews The Sims 2 University, New Digital Downloads on Mac Game Store, New Mac Mini Released. Also this week, Listener Emails, Podcast Contest, Stump Buck, and an Interview with Brian Greenston...
