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391. Howard Jones Audio Podcast

Written on Wednesday 22 February 2006 at 23:06 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A week ago Maxis updated their list of podcasts with a new videocast with Howard Jones, one of the singers who has recorded an old hit for Open for Business. Jones answers a few more questions, this time not from MaxoidMonkey but from MaxoidDano. He tells that the Sims 2 is the first videogame he has ever recorded a song for, though he used to play videogames a lot, like "Space Invaders". Howard also tells about his history in the music industry, his inspiration and favourite bands. iTunes users can subscribe to the podcast to hear the latest one. Others can check out the official site's podcast page to download the latest and previous podcasts.

392. New Nightlife Patch introduces University Bug

Written on Tuesday 21 February 2006 at 14:17 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The recently released patch for Nightlife isn't perfect according to Maxis. Several users have reported that since installing the patch, students in University (only in combination with the University expansion pack of course) are having problems when class overlaps with the final exam. The game will then make the Sim act as if he or she is going to class rather than the exam, and will mark the Sim has not having attended the final exam. This also hurts the grade of the student in question. Maxis is working on a new patch to solve this problem.

Two work-arounds exist right now. If your student still has enough time before the final exam, you can make them visit a community lot. When returning at home, the clock will not have advanced much, but the time until the final exam has ticked on during the community lot visit. This should make the final exam be before class starts, and thus they won't overlap anymore. Another solution, provided by Maxis, is to move out the Sim and then move them back in. This will reset the time to 8am, without changing the countdown timer to the final exam.

It's unsure if the bug also appears in Open for Business, which has recently gone gold and possibly contains fixes similar to those in the latest Nightlife patch. See the BBS Thread for more details about the problem. The work around is called temporary, until Maxis releases a new patch, which makes it very plausible that they're working on a new one. An estimated date for the release of the patch has not been given. Thanks to Fabian from SimsZone for the link, and Mirena68 on their forums for a community lot workaround.

393. GameSpy's SimPrentice Part 2

Written on Monday 20 February 2006 at 13:17 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A few weeks ago, GameSpy started a new series of articles, called The SimPrentice, as a preview for Open for Business. The second part of the series has now been published on the gaming site, and again Fargo talks to Grubbs, one of the entrepreneurs in the Sims world. It's mostly about the types of businesses you can run in the new expansion pack. Examples given are a toilet store, a toy store with crafted toys, a Rockurary, restaurants, and Grubbs' boutique. All the details are given across 4 pages in The SimPrentice Part 2.

394. Back of OfB Box Spotted

Written on Monday 20 February 2006 at 13:11 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The online version of the British WoolWorths has published the back of the box for Open for Business. It's not dissimilar to the back of earlier expansion packs, showing some of the new objects and mentioning a couple of features. Click the thumbnail below to see the full image. Thanks to Callum91 at Sims 2 Community for spotting the image.

395. 13 New OfB Screenshots

Written on Monday 20 February 2006 at 13:06 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

With Open for Business just around the corner, websites and magazines are publishing more and more information and screenshots of the game. The German website GameStar is no exception, and has published 13 new screenshots of the expansion pack. There isn't much news to see, but rather it continues on themes that have been seen in many earlier screenshots. See their screenshots gallery for all of them, marked with "Neu".

396. New Official Avatar Options

Written on Monday 20 February 2006 at 13:02 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

If you've registered yourself at the official site you might have made a Sims avatar already. Maxis has enhanced this feature last week, by adding a few new bits of content. In the spirit of Open for Business they have added a chef hat, fast food hat, deep dive helm, and apron which you can now use to create your own avatar. If you're logged in, all you need to do is edit your avatar.

397. "Sims Played By" Campaign Updated

Written on Monday 20 February 2006 at 13:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last year EA launched the "Sims Played By" ("How do you play?") campaign to promote the Sims 2 on all platforms. New stories have been created since, for Open for Business, which will be released soon. EA has now published the 6 new stories - 3 videos and 3 picture stories - on the campaign's website, SimsPlayedBy.com. Fansite SnootySims has posted three stories as they were printed in magazines, all of which you can see by clicking the thumbnails below. The first and last were scanned and submitted by ZemiZem6 from Teen People Magazine, and posted on the official BBS, whereas the second is from Mitch, who has written the story.

398. Family Fun Stuff (Shopping) Pack Spotted Again

Written on Wednesday 15 February 2006 at 23:41 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Early this month there were reportings of so-called Shopping Packs being available for pre-order in Australian stores. One of them, the "Family Fun Shopping Pack," has now been discovered on American shops as well, including Amazon. The price for the pack is around $20 (US), and the American name is slightly different, in that it's called "Family Fun Stuff," rather than a shopping pack. Some shops have already removed the product page, like GameStop, and it's unsure how long the existing ones will remain available. This first pack is expected to be released mid April. Naturally we'll keep you updated about the official name, release date, and price, as we get more info.

399. OfB Gone Gold; 4 Screenshots

Written on Wednesday 15 February 2006 at 23:26 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The latest expansion pack for the Sims 2, Open for Business, has gone gold. EA has announced that today in a press release. The game, now coming off the presses and being packaged, will appear on American shelves on Thursday 2 March (just 15 days from now), the UK will follow a day later. The release date elsewhere might vary around these dates, though it'll be released in the same week worldwide. To get the game delivered to you on the day of release, you can pre-order the game from our shop. Along with the press release, EA has also sent out 4 new screenshots of the expansion pack, which you can see in their full glory below.

400. Valentines Videos

Written on Wednesday 15 February 2006 at 22:38 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Yesterday was Valentines day, which was a reason for Maxis to release two new videos of Open for Business. They are in the spirit of the romantic day. The first is all about a relationship that doesn't seem to be too great, whereas the second one shows some Sims gussying up to get ready for their date. As usual you can find the videos on the Open for Business videos page, on the official site. Both videos are about one minute long, and require QuickTime to be played.