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Displaying results 1021 to 1030 << Previous | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | Next >> 1021. First Sims 2 Expansion possibly in May
Written on Thursday 30 September 2004 at 01:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
The first online shop has already put up the Sims 2's first expansion up for pre-order. GameStop has it up for $29.99, with a release date of 1 May 2005. It doesn't have a name yet, though "Episode 2" is a possible one, as Prima's strategy guide which is to be released in February is called that. Details are still very vague, but of course we'll keep you updated on this. You will be able to pre-order the expansion from our shop as soon as Amazon lists it as well. Of course you can already pre-order the guide, or order the Sims 2 and its strategy guide from there.
1022. Sims 2 Update - New Record
Written on Tuesday 28 September 2004 at 01:46 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
There are more articles of the Sims 2 again. First of all, The Sims 2 has already broken its first record, by being the biggest game launch in EA history. Within the first 10 days since the release, it's sold over 1 million copies. Over 50% of that was sold in Europe. We already reported last week that the game had topped the UK charts, and sold 25% of the first 1.3 million copies (I said they sold 1.3 million copies by mistake at first, it was just 25% of that that day). The Sims 2 is obviously one of the most anticipated games of this year, and it's getting high ratings from many magazines and sites. For more information about this record, see EA's press release.
Then, other articles. More reviews, a humourous article, and an interview. Frank Laughlin pointed to an SlashDot article that mentions an interview with Will Wright on the Daily News Tribune. The big lesson to learn from that is to stop playing the game, when you're taking better care of your Sims than of yourself. But there's more (in random order):
1023. SimDay / Sims 2 Update
Written on Friday 24 September 2004 at 01:34 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
This week's SimDay is - of course - full of Sims 2 news. There is a "new" cheat (which we had already on the list, but with vague explanation): faceBlendLimits [-on/-off]. It will make children you create in Create-A-Family look better, if the parents have very different facial structures. For details, visit our cheats page. Furthermore, there is a link to a special photo album, namely a tutorial to create basements. There's an advanced method (the link on the official site is currently broken, but this is the right one) and somewhat easier is the regular version. Join Billy and Beccy Basement, who show you how to create basements in the Sims 2.
Finally, there's a bunch of new articles (of which only one, the BBC interview, is mentioned on the official site. Click the links below to read all the articles. There are quite a few reviews between them, but from non-gaming sites and without rating (except the FileFront one). Besides that there are 2 interviews to read. Enjoy:
1024. UrbzDay
Written on Friday 24 September 2004 at 00:46 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
The Urbz is "really, really, really close to done" now, but still there are Urbzdays. This week is no different: Maxis provides us with a bunch of screenshots, new crew members, the usual blog (this time by Mike Perry) and a preview. The last is actually from GameSpy. So far their main disappointment are the long, non-optimized loading times, but that should be solved for the final product. It also says there will be 400 objects to buy and put in your apartment. There isn't much news in the review, but if you like to read the preview for the details.
As said, the crew section for the console version has also been updated, now presenting a few more Urbz. In the blog, Mike Perry, Game Design Director behind the Urbz, tells how Scot Amos beat him to finishing the entire game before him. He also gives away the hint to use Power Socials already. Those Power Socials are also used to beat the Villains in the game. He also mentions the start of the game: "After playing the entire game from start to finish, I can confirm that the gameplay strategies in The Urbz work great. You need to make a choice when you get to your first district: take a job, or work the crowd. If you work the job, you can get some cash to spend on furnishings for your new apartment, and also get a valuable Social Move that will work in your next district. If you decide to work the crowd, you can get two new Social Moves that work in your current district, but you might find yourself short on cash."Finally there are the screenshots, which you can see below (click the thumbnails to enlarge them). For all the new stuff, also see the official Urbz site. 
1025. New Poll
Written on Thursday 23 September 2004 at 02:29 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
As usual, we've just put up another weekly poll. After receiving 456 votes last week, the results are in and complete. To the question where you first heard about the Sims from, most people (41%) answered a friend recommended it. The internet got the second place, with 22%. Magazine are responsible for about 11% of the Sims fans, while TV ads got 'just' 5% hooked on the game. 21% of the people heard about it from somewhere else.
This week, we'd like to know what your favourite mode of the Sims is. Do you hang around in the neighborhood or the options all the time, or do you prefer the live, buy or build mode? Or do you like somewhere else even more. Let us know, and vote on the right or on the latest poll page. 1026. Urbz: DS Screenshots, Console Trailer
Written on Thursday 23 September 2004 at 01:17 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
A few new screenshots of the Urbz on the upcoming Nintendo DS platform have appeared on GameCube Advanced recently. You can see them below - click the thumbnails to see the large versions. For console fans there's also something new: a new trailer has shown up. It's titled "Workin' It in Cozmo Street" and, as you can guess, it shows the scene of Cozmo Street. You can download it from several sites, including WorthPlaying (24 Mb), GameTrailers (QuickTime (5 Mb) or Media Player (4 Mb) version) or IGN (3.4/7 Mb).
1027. The Sims 2 - Reviews and more
Written on Thursday 23 September 2004 at 00:55 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
Some shops started selling it a week ago, and since then many people already got the game. The latest ELSPA charts, based on UK games of all sales, shows that the Sims 2 has already hit the #1 spot in the list. GamesIndustry.biz also reports that this makes the Sims 2 the second fastest selling game ever. Only Championship Manager 4 has sold more copies in such a short period in the UK. Affiliate SimsZone reports that already 25% of the initial 1.3 million (Europe only) copies have been sold. EA is aiming for 2 million copies by the end of the year, and they seem to be well on their way.
But of course that's not all there is. There are a bunch of new reviews as well, posted since last week. We will very soon open up a review index like we did for past Sims games, listing all the reviews of the game we've found. But until then, just visit this list (rating behind the links):
1028. 3 Million Visitors - and Counting!
Ever since we started counting the amount of visitors we got, we've now hit a new milestone: 3 Million unique visitors have visited the Sims Zone since 2 February 2002. With several thousands visitors a day (currently even well over 10,000 every day!) we're sure to hit a new milestone sooner or later. Thanks for visiting, and keep coming here for all the latest information and downloads about the Sims, the Sims 2, the Urbz, and all other Sims games!
1029. The Sims Zone hits Poland
Written on Monday 20 September 2004 at 17:19 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
1030. Maxis E-mails
Written on Sunday 19 September 2004 at 20:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.
There have been two e-mails from Maxis this week. One is Lucy Bradshaw's weekly mail - the final one this time - and there is one from the Scoop mailing list. The last one doesn't bring any news except 3 screenshots of Sims playing on their AlienWare computers, which you can see below (click thumbnails to enlarge). Lucy has sent us a few things this time, to celebrate the launch of the Sims 2. Included is a movie, a skin of Maxoids, and a bunch of pictures of Maxoids showing what working together for years does to a team. Read on for the entire email with links to those items.
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