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171. "My Sims" on Wii and NDS

Written on Thursday 8 February 2007 at 01:24 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

EA recently released their third quarter fiscal 2007 financial results, and with the usual conference call was organised. During this conference call EA announced that it wants to focus more on the Nintendo DS platform. A few games were confirmed in the process, mainly "My Sims" for the DS but also the Nintendo Wii. They are scheduled to be released in the next fiscal year, which runs from April 2007 to March 2008. It can be assumed that the DS version will be a clone of the Wii version, resembling the more cartoony style revealed in December. More information can be found in a GameSpot newspost.

172. 2 New Stuff Packs in 2007

Written on Thursday 8 February 2007 at 01:15 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last year EA introduced Stuff Packs for the Sims 2, small expansion packs with roughly 60 objects for a nice price. Aimed at the offline players of the Sims without all the downloads, but with the wish for extra content, these packs became popular additions to the arsenal of Sims games. After Family Fun, Glamour Life and Happy Holiday stuff there are probably two more stuff packs to be released this year. They've both been revealed by Spanish online shop Game.es as well as the Slovakian Dunaj. The first one is called "¡De Fiesta! Accesorios" (Spanish) or "Celebration Stuff" in English. The second pack is called "H&M Stuff," possibly after the popular Swedish clothing brand Hennez & Mauritz AB. The packs are planned to be released on 19 April and 21 June of this year respectively. No other stuff packs have been revealed yet, but they may be introduced later in the year. Check out the Spanish pre-orders for Celebration Stuff and H&M Stuff for more information, or go to the Sims listing at Dunaj. Thanks to SnootySims for the links.

173. Seasons Producer Mail

Written on Thursday 8 February 2007 at 01:15 by ChEeTaH - 3 comments.

A little while ago Senior Producer of the Sims 2 Sam Player sent out an e-mail giving an update on the status of Seasons, the upcoming fifth expansion pack for the Sims 2. These producer e-mails have been around since before The Sims 2 was released, and after skipping any for Pets they're back again. Sam mentions the fan event back in December last year, and he addresses the key features of the expansion pack. He names the possible heat strokes and freezing to death, as well as custom content features for the pack. Little touches make the game complete, including the pool upgrades, the new careers and the ability to set unique hairstyles for each outfit type. Leftovers get a quick mention too, as well as the recently posted trailer. Sam doesn't really mention anything completely new, though he does confirm the 27 February release date. Read on for the entire e-mail. Read More!

174. Ask Your Seasons Questions

Written on Thursday 8 February 2007 at 01:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

If you have a question about the upcoming Seasons expansion pack for the PC, there is a chance you can get it answered by the team. On the official UK site you can post your question in a forum topic, which the UK web team will pass on to the developers of the expansion. When the questions will be answered is not said, but we'll let you know as they are. Note that you need to register on the forum (free) to be able to ask your question.

175. Seasons Pre-order Gifts

Written on Thursday 8 February 2007 at 01:13 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

As usual with most expansion and stuff packs released for the Sim 2 on PC so far, there are some special pre-order gifts at selected shops. Pre-order the pack from there and you receive an exclusive download to plug into your game. For Seasons, which is being released later this month, you can receive a bathing suit or a raincoat to download. The EA Store and Amazon (including our shop) will give away the bathing suit, whereas you should go to EBGames or GameStop to receive the raincoat download. The EA Store also has a free shipping promotion to save shipping costs in the US. Once the game is out there will be two more downloads: a swingset and a garden trellis at Best Buy and Target respectively. For more information head on over to the pre-order page on the official site. In the UK only the Swing set is available as far as known now, through Game. If the other downloads will be available in the UK as well is not yet announced. Note that in other countries the downloads may not be available at all, or only at other (local) shops.

176. Seasons Graphics

Written on Thursday 8 February 2007 at 01:13 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

During a little while several new graphics for the Sims 2 Seasons have appeared on the internet. First of all there's an artwork that appeared on the official Italian website. It shows four Sims, each in a specific season of the year, of course doing one of the fun activities for that season. Also new, from the official site, are five buddy icons that you can use in your IM program to show your friends you're a Sims 2 fan waiting for the fifth expansion pack. Finally the MySim icon has been found by Gugas1990 on the BBS. This icon will appear on your MySim page after installing and registering the expansion pack. You can find all the graphics below. Click the artwork thumbnail to see a large versions, and right-click the other icons to save them.

177. The Sims Stories Exclusive Preview

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Two months ago The Sims Zone got some time to look at both Seasons and Life Stories at EA's headquarters in Redwood City, California. Our exclusive Stories preview is now online and available for you to read. We dive into the details of Riley's and Vince's stories, and more specifically all the differences between the Sims 2 and the Sims Stories product line. From the lack of fears to the brand new hotkeys and laptop-friendliness, everything you need to know is packed in the two-page preview. So go and read the preview to find out if Life Stories is for you!

178. Edenstyle Seasons Movies

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

In December 2006 Italian fansite EdenStyle checked out the Seasons expansion pack together with several other fansites (including TSZ). Besides their report on the event they've published a few new movies since then. There are videos about Plant Sims, the second some outside activities including skating and fishing. The official presentation by Hunter Howe held before any hands-on play time on the event has also been posted in two parts. All videos are a few minutes long. Go to the Seasons special page at EdenStyle to download them.

179. Riley's Diary Online

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

On the official Stories website a few things have changed to reflect the launch of the Sims Life Stories. When going to the website you'll be directed to a flash-heavy frontpage first, showing Riley's diary. The page introduces some of the characters in Life Stories, and also gives some insight in Riley's story. Vince is also introduced on one page. Besides that there are some hidden elements in the background which can be clicked to listen to Riley's voicemail, read her messages, check out her horoscope, and more. You can click through to the official site, which will open in a pop-up, so for that to work make sure you turn off any popup blockers. Check out the diary page for all the new stuff, or go directly to the basic site which contains information of the three upcoming Stories products.

180. Stories Podcast

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

After a long pause, the official site has published a new podcast, this time all about The Sims Stories. MaxoidDano of the web team talks to senior producer and head of the Sims studio Sam Player about the new product line. Sam explains that it's a new line of Sims games with stories in popular genres. Life Stories, the first game, has two romantic comedy stories. The stories are directed and basically consist of a series of (predefined) events that come up as you play. At the end of the story you can play the game in free form as you like it, making your own story. In the first story of Riley, Sam tells how at first the goals are fairly easy to complete, by just giving her a new dress to go out in. Later on you'll need to solve a relationship in a restaurant, an example of a more complicated goal. Custom content is disabled in the Stories products, as it's aimed at people new to the Sims. It works on lower quality computers, as well as laptops, but the exchange is too much for experienced users to fit in the Stories line. Some custom made objects (from EA) will be available through the Sims Stories site.

Sam also briefly goes through the first two stories. Riley is the first character you'll meet. She just moved to Four Corners with her Aunt after losing her job. She meets a great guy, but an old boyfriend comes back into her life. The story is all about finding her true love. Vincent, the other main character, has a successful career, he has the looks, but is unlucky in love. Several dates have to help him finding the right girl, though in the end he will have to make a choice between career and love. The reason to create Stories is that the Sims 2 is deep and intimidating. Stories is an invitation to the franchise. Sam also draws the analogy to a book store, with all the videogames you know on the shelves. They will cluster quite closely, and EA decided to "fill the rest of the store" with the genres for the stories - genres which are not touched by many games yet. The classic titles, the romantic triangle for example, are put in the first product. Although the games are laptop friendly they'll also work on PCs, of course, but with lower system specs and an easier installation. Sam also tells about his experience, and says he enjoyed the game despite coming from a hardcore gaming background. He hopes that Sims fans will recommend the game to people interested in the Sims. The podcast ends with what sounds like a radio commercial for the game. For complete details check out the podcasts page on the official site. For more information about the Stories games check out the Sims Stories website.