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1321. New interview and Body Shop Shots

Written on Saturday 17 April 2004 at 15:45 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Lucy Bradshaw has sent out her weekly e-mail again, and in it was an interview with Darren Futa, producer of The Sims 2. She said the following about it:

"One of the great joys of working at Maxis is the excellent teams of people that I find myself surrounded by each and every day. The sense of humor and fun that you find in our games correlates directly with the people who create those games. You can rest assured that even during the most intense development period, where everyone seems to be working 'round the clock, the antics and good humor of team members shines through in ways that raise the collective spirits of all and gets us through our long, arduous days.

"With that in mind, I thought it would be great to get inside the minds of some of the best and brightest of Maxis. The release of The Sims 2 Body Shop looms large on the horizon, and one of the individuals crucial to its development was Producer Darren Futa. I sat down with Darren and picked his brain on all manner of things, both related to The Sims 2 and The Sims 2 Body Shop, but also questions of a more personal nature. Read on!"

We've posted the interview in our interviews section. Lucy also send us the following screenshots of Sims you can make with the Body Shop. They're not the prettiest one, but they do show that you can make a sim look exactly the way you want. Click the thumbnails below to see the full-size screenshots.

1322. Bustin' Out N-Gage Screens

Written on Thursday 15 April 2004 at 21:24 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

IGN N-Gage has posted a bunch of new screenshots of The Sims Bustin' Out for the N-Gage, which is expected to be released in May. The screenshots show quite a few different things including gameplay with a sim walking around, but also some of mini-games in action. A couple of them also show the interface of the friends list or your Sim's inventory. It's definitely worth a peek, so go to the screenshots. Note that they're spread over 2 pages (that's how many new shots there are). The N-Gage QD, which will be an improved version of the current N-Gage, although not with much new technology, has recently been announced by Nokia. Bustin' Out was mentioned as one of the games mixing both variety and originality, and so it seems Nokia does find this game rather important (contrary to EA).

1323. New Poll

Written on Thursday 15 April 2004 at 02:00 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

As usual we have a new poll this week. Now The Sims Online has been released in the US and Japan, but is still more or less a failure, we're wondering if you think the game should be released in Europe after all or not. On the message board of Sims Online Stratics a group of European players is co-ordinating a campaign to gauge European interest. They hope to send the results to EA should they be positive, to encourage them to rethink the European release. Let us know what you think by voting on the right, or on this page. Last week we also had a poll, about the new console version which will be coming later this year. Opinions are pretty divided. 32% Will definitely get it, but 26% doesn't care as they don't have a console. 14% Just doesn't care, 12% will only get it if there are enough differences with the previous versions. Finally, 9% will probably not buy it until it's really good and 8% will "wait and see". In total 214 people voted. You can see the exact results on the results page.

1324. TSO Still a Failure

Written on Wednesday 14 April 2004 at 00:22 by ChEeTaH - 9 comments.

The Sims Online has been doing worse than expected since the first months. Although EA has invested a lot of money in it ($300 million), some consider it a failure. Within 3 months after its release EA expected to have sold 200,000 copies of the game, while a month after the release only 80,000 people had signed up. At the moment there are only about 80,000 more subscribers than a year after the release - despite new content like pets, services and a lot more. EA expected to have 1 million players now, which means it's doing worse than their expectations. Some people say the biggest reason for the failure of the game is that it's not possible to have custom content in the game, something which has been held back by EA as they never allowed SafeTMog (by Don Hopkins) to be released. But TSO isn't the only game doing worse than expected, SMH has posted an article which talks about the stumble of PCs in the video game industry.

1325. See Advertising responsible for TS2 campaign

Written on Monday 12 April 2004 at 16:19 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

Electronic Arts has announced they've extended their relationship with See Advertising, which has taken care of the advertising of 30 EA titles in the past, but is also responsible for the media functions for the entire EA portfolio. See will continue to provide campaigns for EA Sports and EA Games titles, including The Sims 2. "We understand the company, its brands, its franchises and most of all, the people who buy and play their games. See appreciates the confidence EA has shown in extending this relationship," said See Advertising CEO Eileen Arbues. The two companies have built up a "very special relationship" in the past 10 years, which has resulted in countless campaigns throughout Northern America and Europe already. The relationship is continued, and that "guarantees continuity in the campaigns that built EA Sports and EA Games, two of the most powerful brands in the entertainment industry," said Carolyn Feinstein, EA's Vice President of Marketing Communications.

1326. New Donation File

Written on Monday 12 April 2004 at 01:07 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been delayed a bit, but we have a new donation file for you again. If you make a donation you will now be able to download the Holographic Projection Entertainment 2.0, a unique object for your Sims. If you donate you will help out TSZ and the RGA financially. Without your donations TSZ cannot survive because the hosting costs are simply too high. We hope you will donate - we appreciate it!

1327. The Sims wins TMF Award [Update]

Written on Saturday 10 April 2004 at 22:40 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

As if The Sims hasn't had enough awards yet, the most sold PC game of all times has received another one. In the Netherlands the game has just received a TMF Award for Best Game. TMF (The Music Factory, a music channel owned by MTV) gives away TMF awards every year for 9 years now. The show is probably the biggest annual music awards show in the Netherlands, and is broadcasted in over 40 countries this year. The public votes for the winners in all categories. The Best Game category is new this year, and besides the Sims, also Fifa 2004 and Need for Speed: Underground (both games from EA as well) were nominated, but in the end The Sims won.

[Update 23:45] Watching the repeat of the whole show, it looks like it wasn't just The Sims which was nominated, but The Sims Bustin' Out - that's at least what the clips showed (yet it was announced as just "The Sims"). René van der Woerdt from EA Benelux accepted the award on behalf of all Sims. He thanked everybody for all the votes. According to him it's "really cool to accept the first award of Best Game on behalf of Electronic Arts".

1328. Sporty Sims 2

Written on Saturday 10 April 2004 at 15:45 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Maxis has sent us three new screenshots which all have to do with the Athletic career. Join some Sims running or working out in a gym by clicking the thumbnails below. Here's a quote from Lucy (TS2 Executive Producer) about the screenshots:

"Spring is in the air, and that means it's time to shed those unwanted polygons! It's time to get on track - the Athletic Career Track, that is. In The Sims 2, you can keep your Sims fit and svelte by making them a career athlete. Dress them up in track-suits or leggings, and send them for a run, or have them pay a visit to the gym, and work out some aggression on the punching bag. Whether the goal is a shapely silhouette for that itsy-bitsy summer bikini your Sim has her eye on, or that flash new sports car you plan on buying with your career earnings, Sim athleticism is one of many ways you can achieve greatness in The Sims 2.

"Check out these great screenshots of Sims-in-training. Guess which one's my alter-ego!"

1329. New screenshot

Written on Saturday 10 April 2004 at 02:06 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Another Sims 2 fansite, Sims 2 Blog, has posted a new screenshot of the in-game CaS. It shows a selection pane where you can pick a set of clothes for your Sim. Note that it's not from the Body Shop (formerly known as CaSIE), but where you actually create a Sim with personality etc. in the game. Hence this is most likely also not how it will look in the final version (there probably will be a window or something behind those curtains in the background). You can find it in this post.

1330. SimDay: New shots

Written on Thursday 8 April 2004 at 18:56 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

There's not much real news this week at SimDay. The real new stuff is about The Sims 2: there are 2 brand new screenshots available on the official site. They're taken outside in the darkness, probably during a party. Make sure you check out those screenshots. Other screenshot news is about the 7 GameSpy shots we already reported about. Finally there's a bit about TheSimsChat. They will be holding a live quiz this sunday. If you want to win a GBA plus Bustin' Out, or a TSR subscription, then make sure you read all the information about it. That's all again for this week.