5 Months Ago, Gamasutra says (in NPD: Blizzard, Maxis Again Rule NPD PC Retail) by Kris Graft World of Warcraft house Blizzard and The Sims studio EA Maxis dominated the PC charts another month, taking up half of the top 20 slots on NPD Group's PC retail sales charts for May. November 2008's World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich ...
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And Zergwatch says (in PC Sales Charts: Simoleons Rule Everything Around Me [PC])  NJ
Seeing as The Sims 2 was still all over the PC sales charts , it should surprise none of you to find that the release of The Sims 3 sees the game dominating two of the three major PC listings. It's only the Steam charts holding out against the ...

7 Months Ago, About.com Computer Sim Games says (in "The Sims 3" Online Features - About) The Sims 3" Online Features
EA released information about the online features of "The Sims 3." None of them were a surprise to me. There will be a store similar to one they have for "The Sims 2." Buy points and cash those points in for objects. The second feature - an exchange. ...

And Rosana from The Sims Zone says (in 3 New Screens) EA released two in-game screens and an image from The Sims 3 Launcher today: ...

And ChEeTaH from The Sims Zone says (in TS3 Online features officially announced) Although not really new, EA has issued a press release today about the online features of The Sims 3. A Sims 3 store where you can purchase new items, similar to the Sims 2 store, will be launched with the game...