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1551. SimDay: nothing much

Written on Thursday 16 October 2003 at 20:50 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It seems to be very busy at Maxis, as this week's SimDay was posted late, and isn't too big. There are 2 things about Bustin' Out: the official site now has a Bustin' Out section right here (or via the new "Console" section in the menu at the official site). It gives a bit of info, screenshots and that's about it. It's not great, but it's something. Some of the screenshots appear to be new, so head over there if you're interested. The second Bustin' Out thing is that there's going to be a chat tonight - like every week - with Virginia McArthur about Bustin' Out. The chat's at 3PM PST, 11PM BST (UK) or midnight CET (Europe). You can get there by going through this page. Finally there's a download for the owners of Vacation, Unleashed or Superstar: new TV commercials. It's audio only, which means only the sound of the TV will change. You can download it from Get Cool Stuff at the official site, for just 230 kb. That's all this week.

1552. New Poll

Written on Thursday 16 October 2003 at 09:51 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's Thursday again, and now Sim Brother is over we're back with the regular weekly polls. This week we want to know if you prefer Servo, the Livin' Large robot that serves your Sims, or the old Butler from Superstar, who lives to serve. Let us know, and vote on the right or on this page. The last poll, still about Sim Brother 3, didn't run a full week. However, quite a few of you voted. We asked you who you thought who'd win when Sim Brother started. Britney got the highest ranking: 26% (24 of 92 votes). She left early though, and the wniner was Ruud. He got 17 votes in this poll, which places him second with 18%. 12 people voted for the Graham, and with 13% he's third. The others followed later. Of course Kelly wasn't in this poll, as she wasn't in the series when it started, but came in later. If you want to read it all again because you forgot: visit Sim Brother 3. Of course we also still have Series 1 and Series 2 for you to read. For the rest of the results of last week's poll, click here.

1553. Makin' Magic video

Written on Tuesday 14 October 2003 at 12:49 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

As if we haven't gotten enough new material yet today, there's one more thing at the moment: a trailer of Makin' Magic. It's 1 minute 16 seconds long, and shows some in-game material, especially some of the new objects and of course the spells. EA Germany and Benelux have posted this video, but on the Dutch (Benelux) website you have to register to download it. Hence I'll give you the German link (the video is in English though): click here to download the High-res version (8 Mb). The low resolution version (just 2 Mb) can only be downloaded from the Dutch website, in the downloads section. As I said, you have to be registered to download it.

1554. Makin' Magic Preview

Written on Tuesday 14 October 2003 at 12:27 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

IGN has posted a preview of the final expansion pack for The Sims 1: Makin' Magic. Along with some screenshots, it comes with some bits of new info:

"But it's not all work and there are plenty of opportunities to have fun without getting your pointy hat all singed. The Haunted House rides are large roller coasters that can be assembled in a variety of ways -- well, whatever variety you can get from the nine main pieces that is -- and you can even create these rides on Vacation Island if you have that expansion pack. (There are other connections with previous expansions: Superstar's obsessed fan leaves black roses can be made in to fame-boosting charms, Unleashed's pets can transform into humans, etc.) You can also build your very own mini-golf courses. [...]

"Magic Town also has a special fourth lot reserved for residents of Magic Town. That's right; if you have enough Magic Coins you can buy yourself a house here and never have to leave. The visuals here are very Addams Family-like with some really interesting touches. For instance, you won't have flowers in your yard. Instead you'll have large crystal structures and beanstalks stretching up the heavens."

The whole preview is 2 pages long. Once the expansion pack's released, IGN will post a proper review of it. The release datum is still set at 28 October (US), or 31 October in Europe. You can find the full preview right here.

1555. Even more BO shots

Written on Tuesday 14 October 2003 at 12:18 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Even more new screenshots of Bustin' Out have been found at the official UK site. There are 5 that aren't at GameSpot. Those are 2 showing shots from the outside, two more that shows a new Sim being made, and a fight. To see them all, including the 10 that GameSpot posted, click here.

1556. Chat transcript

Written on Tuesday 14 October 2003 at 12:05 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last Simday's chat about Sexy sims and more has been held, and the transcript has been posted. There are a few news things in it: "SACAS" (the Create a Sim tool, read more here) will be released next month. It will also be possible to import Sims 1 3D models (e.g. Meshes) to The Sims 2, and you can give Sims tattoos. The Newbies, the Goths, mr. Grim Reaper and the Alians will also be back, but the Tragic Clown has left the game. There will also be more romance and kisses (like the "Deep really meaningful long passionate memorable while you keep your hands busy" kiss, as Luc said), but also divorces and affairs. Weddings will take longer than in The Sims 1, and Sims of the same gender will also be able to get married. The limit of Sims in a family is 8 again, as before. Maxis will still decide whether to implement locks on the bathroom doors or not. Teens won't be able to play, but Adults will be - in full 3D. There will be a lot of options for custom content - you can put MP3s and videos in the game, and there will be "major" options to manage your custom content within the game. Finally, Sims will also pick their nose or scratch their butt. There are a lot of references to custom content in the chat, and there's a lot more than I listed here. To read all the questions and answers, click here.

1557. 10 New Bustin' Out shots

Written on Tuesday 14 October 2003 at 10:31 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

GameSpot has posted 10 new screenshots of The Sims Bustin' Out (PS2, GameCube, X-Box). One of them shows a bar with a DJ Set, pool table and pinball machine. Another one shows some kind of gaming device, and there's one showing a problem with electricity... Then there's an gnome with a jetpack, and a couple of other screenshots. No pieces of art this time, just screenshots. Click here to see them all, including the old stuff.

1558. Donations Files freed up

Written on Sunday 12 October 2003 at 22:58 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Because we're - unfortunately - unable to provide new monthly donation files for a while, we've decided to make all of them available for free. Donating is still possible, but you won't get any files anymore for as long as it takes. Please keep donating as it'll support us and the RGA. Thank you.

1559. The Sims 2 Update

Written on Sunday 12 October 2003 at 02:05 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

We have quite some Sims 2 news for you, directly from Maxis. First of all, the Sims 2 website is close to launch. It will have a special Community section. We've been given a sneek preview of the front page in development. If you want to see it, click here. We've also been told about a Sims 2 Preview CD that will be included with Makin' Magic only. On the cd you can see a lot of information like a making-of The Sims 2, and a lot of game info. There even is a 1 minute trailer for it, which you can see by clicking one of the following links:

High Quality (7.1 Mb)

Low Quality (1.8 Mb)

In both cases you'll need QuickTime to play it. Do NOT link directly to these files if you have your own site. The links won't work, plus we'll remove the files from our servers if this happens.

But there's more inside (click "Read More" if it's there, else read on): screenshots, and the Create-A-Sim tool... Read More!

1560. Makin' Magic screens

Written on Sunday 12 October 2003 at 02:03 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Our trusted news source SimsZone.de did it again: they posted 3 new concepts of art of Makin' Magic. They show a woman who looks like she's showing something (like the guys next to our ad at the top of this page), the design of some kind of cooking device to make strange potions like a witch, and a rollercoaster. You can check them out at SimsZone.de. They're at the front page now (scroll down a bit), but will forever be in the "Artworks" and "Konzeptzeichnungen" section on the "Hokus Pokus" page.