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Friday, Dec 19
The Sims 3 Create-Everything Trailer [So Much For Free Time]
The video starts off showing you the myriad options available for creating your Sim, and then quickly moves on to all of the other things you can create, from furniture styles to houses to cars. It's a rather nice representation of the potential contained within EA's latest The Sims title.
Thursday, Dec 11
New Sims 3 Trailer Is Several Kinds Of Strange
I think the message here is supposed to be something along the lines of the playing the game is as simple as taking candy from a baby, but the only message I get is that young women kissing men with liver spots isn't something I wanted to see today.
Monday, Dec 8
2008: The Year Of The Casual Gamer?
The casual market has also seen what may appeared to be some growing pains with two notable transitions at Electronic Arts: the merging of EA Casual with The Sims label and the closure of EA Blueprint. The real casual star of the year, still being heavily marketed by Nintendo of America, is f...
Thursday, Nov 6
Electronic Arts Ditches Casual Label, Merges It With The Sims [News]
Electronic Arts is closing their Casual Label, merging it and their Hasbro partnership with The Sims Label, Electronic Arts confirmed to Kotaku this morning. The publisher also confirmed the departure of Kathy Vrabeck, who was named president of EA Casual in May 2007. Vrabeck was the pre...
Monday, Nov 3
Weekly Wii Update - Space Harrier, Alien Crush, And Interior Design? [Wii Downloadables]
Home Sweet Home (Big Blue Bubble Inc., 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Picture this scene... You move into your new home, and every room is perfect. Every room, except one. Here is the blank canvas for your vision, but you lack the know-how. Who do you call? The Home Sweet Home team...
Wednesday, Oct 15
The Sims 3 Collector's Edition Detailed [The Sims 3]
The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition will include: The Sims 3 Game for PC The Sims Plumbob USB Drive with matching Green Carabiner Exclusive In-Game European-Styled Sports Car Tips and hints guide The Sims 3 Plumbob Stickers For more information about The Sims 3, please go to www.TheSims3.com.
Sunday, Aug 24
Week in Games: Prison Tycoon?! [New Releases]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (PS3, 360, PS2, PSP, Wii) PictoImage (DS) Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf (Wii) GTR Evolution (PC) Spy Fox in Dry Cereal (Wii) N+ (PSP, DS) From The Abyss (DS) Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS) The Sims 2 Apartment Pets (DS)
Tuesday, Aug 19
Here's What EA Is Bringing to Leipzig
SimAnimals Boogie SuperStar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MONOPOLY, Zubo, Battleforge, Battlefield Heroes, Burnout Paradise, C&C Red Alert 3, Dead Space, Rock Band, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, Mirror’s Edge, Need for Speed Undercover, Skate...
Thursday, Aug 7
Even Sims 2 Expansions Get Soundtracks These Days
The Sims 2 Apartment Life, the latest expansion pack is slated for launch on August 26 in North America and August 22 in European and Asia-Pacific regions. The Sims 2 Apartment Life requires The Sims 2 Double Deluxe, The Sims 2 Deluxe, The Sims 2 Special DVD Edition or The Sims 2 Holiday Editi...
Sunday, Jul 13
Your E3 Lineup Roundup [Line Up]
Console Roundups: Sony Microsoft Nintendo Southpeak • Big Bang Mini • Brave: A Warriors Tale • Brave: Shaman’s Challenge • Igor The Game (Windows PC, Wii & Nintendo DS – September 2008) • Monster Madness: Grave Danger • Ninjatown • Raven Squad • X-Blades
Thursday, Jun 5
The Sims Explore Apartment Life [Expansionism]
Bring on the night and celebrate with your Sims! Also shipping in August, is The Sims™ 2 Apartment Life Limited Collection, which includes The Sims 2 Apartment Life and The Sims 2 Double Deluxe (which consists of The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack, The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff...
Sunday, Mar 30
I just recieved this in my e-mail, seems ...
We heard from the community that the economy was broken in TSO. That was true, too many users were billionaires, and the goal of the game was mostly about extracting money from Maxis. I can now say with satisfaction that we have fixed the economy on EA-Land. This took many features, from establ...
Wednesday, Mar 19
The Sims 3 Has Looks And Personality [New Info]
The new engine and technologies in The Sims 3 are designed to unleash the player's imagination with realistic looking Sims who have distinct personalities and a seamless living neighborhood for them to discover," added Ben Bell, Executive Producer on The Sims 3. "Players are going to be...
Thursday, Feb 28
The 20 Top-Selling PC Games For January Were... [PC]
5. The Sims 2 Deluxe 6. Diner Dash 7. 15000 Games 8. The Sim City 4 Deluxe 9. The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff 10. Crysis 11. The Sims 2 Bon Voyage 13. Battlefield 2 14. Warcraft III Battle Chest 15. Pirates Of The Burning Sea 16. Rock Tour Tycoon 17. Sim City 5: Societies 18. The Sims 2 Seasons
Sunday, Feb 24
The Sims Online Goes Free With EA Land [Mmo]
What is EA-Land? [EA Land]Dear Former Member of The Sims Online, I would like to introduce you to EA-Land, an online world that is free-to-play, and based on a re-engineered The Sims Online architecture. Yes, FREE. EA-Land will host all of The Sims Online cities.
Thursday, Feb 7
Sims 2 FreeTime Soundtrack Announced
REDWOOD CITY, CA — FEBRUARY 7, 2008 — Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the international line-up of artists who can be heard on The Sims™ 2 FreeTime soundtrack. The music for this expansion pack provides accompaniment for your Sims as they explore their creativity thr...
Friday, Dec 21
The Sims Get More Casual [Casual Gaming]
Product Specifications Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Digital Download Availability: North America only, starting Friday, December 21, 2007 The Sims Carnival SnapCity Platform: PC Category: Simulation/Puzzle/Strategy ESRB Rating: E
Tuesday, Dec 11
Nielsen Ratings Show WoW Tops PC Gaming, PS2 Tops Consoles [Best Of 2007]
It's somewhat surprising to see both the original Xbox and GameCube still outperforming their successors, but I suspect those two older consoles won't hold their spots next year. A bit less surprising, however, to see the gap between those still using their PlayStation 2s versus those p...
Friday, Oct 5
My Sims Meets Fashion Designers
Cassette Playa - Stuck on My Sims - Cassette Playa puts a unique twist on the MySims world with a series of vinyl and foil artworks rooted in customisation - give your DS that My Sims make-over or simply customise your phone, laptop, nails or notebook. RRP £15 My Sims Capsules [The Sims 2]
Wednesday, Sep 19
Sims 2 Delivers Hot Teen Action
Give your teen Sims everything they need to express their unique style with The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff! Now your teen Sims can show some attitude with all-new, unique furniture, decor items, fashions and more with three distinct themes - "Goth", "Thrasher" and "Socialite". Give your Sim...
Friday, Aug 17
EA Makes Good On Mac Gaming [Ea]
Mac gaming may be the punchline of many PC gamers jokes, but it's kept alive by a handful of Mac OSX publisher holdouts. Only the biggest games make their way to the Apple OS, like World of Warcraft, The Sims, Doom III, Halo and Civilization. But, EA's pledge to bring more of its games to the plat...
Thursday, Jul 26
Pirate VS Ninja: Take Your Sims On A Wondrous Journey
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage will ship in Europe and across the US in early September as a PC expansion pack* that builds on the original The Sims 2 PC game experience. Requires The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Special DVD Edition , The Sims 2 Holiday Edition or The Sims 2 Deluxe for PC to play.
Friday, Jun 29
Gallery: EA Playground Screens
EA Canada has built a worldwide reputation for quality and innovation in global blockbusters such as FIFA Soccer, NHL®, NBA LIVE and EA SPORTS Fight Night. EA Canada also flourishes as EA's leading development studio for the Wii, Nintendo DS, and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. In 2...
Thursday, May 24
Pointless: Idiots Decide The Sims Would Make A Good Movie
20th Century Fox have picked up the rights to make a movie based on The Sims, proving once and for all that when it comes to film rights, movie studios are looking at a franchises' bottom line and nothing else. EA's Sims boss Rod Humble:
Monday, Feb 26
EA Announces MySims For Wii, DS
EA Announces MySims Created Especially for the Wii and Nintendo DS Platforms Product Specifications Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Electronic Arts Ship Date: Late 2007 Category: Simulation About MySims About Electronic Arts
Tuesday, Jan 30
EA Sponsors Women in Games International Conf
EA's Lucy Bradshaw, VP and Head of Production and Development for Maxis/Electronic Arts will deliver the opening keynote entitled, "The Secrets of The Sims Success". EA and WIGI are committed to promoting the inclusion and advancement ...
Saturday, Jan 20
This Day in Gaming, January 20th
He is known for co-founding Maxis, but better known for creating megafranchises Sim City and The Sims. Then, of course, there is his upcoming game Spore as well. In 2001 he was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award - which though we ...
Tuesday, Jan 16
New Laptop-Friendly Sim Line Announced
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that The Sims is launching a new line of games — The Sims Stories. These laptop-friendly games will feature engaging characters and easy-to-play storylines that are sure to entertain both the nov...
Monday, Jan 15
THIS DAY IN GAMING: This Day in Gaming, January 15th
2003: EA releases Sim City 4 for PC in the US. I have a feeling that if The Sims never existed, we'd be on Sim City 25 by now. (Instead we are on The Sims 25: Rabid Pets And Children, Who Are Dating And Making Magic And By Magic We Mean ...
Thursday, Oct 5
Duff Joins Sims, Doggie Style
The now very legal Hilary Duff is making her first video game appearance in the upcoming The Sims 2 expansion pack: Pets. Duff and her Chihuahua, Lola, will be hitting stores in digital form on Oct. 17 in North America and two days later in Europe. The game is coming to PC as a pack and to the PS2 and...
Thursday, Sep 21
The Sims 2 Invades In-Flight Entertainment
EA's Tammy Schachter tells me that while The Sims 2 in-flight game will use existing art, assets and gameplay mechanics, the game itself will be built from the ground up for use in the seatback in front of you. Schachter points out that there are 20 different kinds of in-flight entertainmen...
Friday, Aug 25
Little Girls Playin' Sims All Spooky-Like
Yet when Pelletier's team observed girl players, they discovered a different reality. 'Girls usually use The Sims to explore subversive behaviour. They get rich and try out a wealthy lifestyle, then see who can lose the most money. They drown their babies and call in social services - they d...
Friday, Jul 28
The Sims Get Pets
You knew it was coming: The Sims are getting pets The Sims 2 Pets expansion pack hits this October and will allow you to create your own little companion by customizing body shape, color and markings. Once created, the pets can be trained to do tricks and can be used to unlock bits of accessori...
Tuesday, Nov 29
Sims 2 Hits PSP in Mid December
The Sims 2 should be hitting your Playstation Portable a few weeks before Christmas. Electronic Arts announced that the game has gone gold and will be hitting store shelves on Dec. 15. The game will feature five new neighborhoods, 20 locations and tons of reasons not to bath, sleep or partici...
