Today in the Sims 2: The official launch, a few new reviews, and get a copy of the Sims 2 signed by Will Wright. The latter only goes for people who buy the game in the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco today at 5pm (local time). The first 50 people will also get a T-Shirt. Wright will be signing copies for 1 hour, until 6pm. On to the reviews, 1Up is still continuing their gameplay diary for a few more days. They're up to day eight now. To read what they experienced during the game, visit the feature page. PC Magazine has reviewed the game too, and they give it a high rating like many others: 4.5 out of 5. Get the details in their review. GamesDomain agrees with them and rates the game 9 out of 10, with mentioning the downside that there are long loading times, and that there are some camera issues. If you want to read their detailed thoughts, head on to the GamesDomain review.

Still haven't read enough? There's an interview with Will Wright held by CBBC Newsround, all about the Sims 2. There isn't anything that hasn't been told before, but you can read the interview if you want. There's also a picture made at the Game Stars Live show as well, which you can view right here.

Finally, the game has now officially been released worldwide. Of course EA has released a press release about it. If you're interested in what's said about the game, with a quote from Lucy Bradshaw, enjoy reading the press release. As I'll be away tomorrow, look for more news this Sunday!