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41. Rod Humble Interviewed

Written on Friday 25 January 2008 at 19:36 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Back in December Rod Humble, head of the Sims Division at EA, was interviewed by CNet. He talks about how the division came to be, around the time of Nightlife, and what Humble does in his daily work. He says there's quite a lot of pressure on him, as every new design leap that the studio takes can be a success or a flop, though it will be looked at by a lot of people because of the famous brand that The Sims is. He also says how the fans is important to the studio, and their involvement in the development of expansion packs. The culture of the Sims studio versus the EA Sports teams is also discussed, and the Sims Division is also known as the "hippies on the second floor. As you may expect, Humble confirms a Sims 3 will be coming, though he doesn't say when it will be out. Read the complete interview for more details.

42. FreeTime Producer Tour

Written on Friday 11 January 2008 at 03:56 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been some time since there have been producer tours for Sims 2 expansion packs. EA has reintroduced these tours though, and lead producer Bim Majekodunmi will be taking a trip through Europe showing FreeTime. Next Monday, the 14th, she will be at the UK EA office, holding her presentation at around 10:00-10:30am, after which follows a day of playing the upcoming expansion. Anyone who can make it to Chertsey (South west of London) in time can join, though places are limited (and possibly already full). See the UK site's forum thread for more details.

Those who can't attend may still post questions before Monday in another thread. EA will then try to make sure Bim answers the questions.

Although it is highly unlikely that anybody our team will attend (mostly due to the distance), we will attend an event on the 22nd of January in Amsterdam. We will then get the chance to meet Bim and check out the game for some time. Of course, if you do have any questions about FreeTime, let us know by e-mailing me. We will then try to get your question answered in a preview that will be published after the event.

43. Downtime Explained

Written on Friday 28 December 2007 at 22:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The past couple of days we've had some trouble on the server, unfortunately causing quite some downtime. Things have now been fixed again though, and although we will be monitoring everything for another while there shouldn't be too much trouble anymore from now on. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the downtime, and hope you'll keep on enjoying The Sims Zone until the end of the year, and of course in 2008 as well.

44. Merry Christmas

Written on Tuesday 25 December 2007 at 01:43 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The year's nearing its end, which means it's Christmas again. We from The Sims Zone wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. We'll be back again in the new year, with more news and features regarding the Sims 2 and all expansion and stuff packs. See you next year!

45. Welcome, Seth!

Written on Thursday 8 November 2007 at 19:46 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

46. Castaway Chat in one hour!

Written on Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 01:08 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

The official Sims 2 site will be the host of another developer chat again. This week the topic will be the Sims 2 Castaway, which will be out on Wii, PS2, DS and PSP this month. The chat starts today(!) at 1 Pm PST (midnight in Britain, 1 Am in large parts of Europe) - less than one hour from the time of writing! Members of the game team will be in the chat room to answer your questions about the upcoming games. Head over to the chatroom for the chat, or - later on - the transcripts.

47. Castaway Videos

Written on Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 00:21 by ChEeTaH - 3 comments.

It's not new that before the release of a Sims game EA publishes producer walkthrough videos. The Sims 2 Castaway is no exception, as videos have been posted for the Wii and DS versions. In the first, senior producer Ben Bell guides you through the basics of the game, in which a group of Sims gets shipwrecked on a deserted island. You start off by creating your crew of Sims. A tropical storm will separate the Sims, without anything available. As you reunite your crew, all Sims will become playable. The crafting system allows you to create anything necessary to build up your Sims' settlement. You'll also notice that the island has exotic wildlife living on it, which can help Sims in gathering resources and more. The video also gives some hints to some of the world-changing secrets on the island. In fact, it may be possible to leave the island, or stay where you are. As repeated many times in the movie, it's you who decides about how the story goes.

The DS walkthrough, again with Ben Bell and many of the same words. The game has three islands to discover, exploring its fauna, and in the end returning to civilization. The time of day will change, and there's weather as well. Interacting is done with just tapping the screen with the pen. You'll need to gather food from the sea or bugs from under rocks, through mini games. The fishing game is discussed more in-depth. Trading items with other castaways is also a possibility. Much like the Sims 2 on DS, you can paint or make music again as well, using the touch screen and the microphone. A hidden pirate ship, which you can find through hidden pieces of a map on the islands, will eventually lead you to escape. All Castaway games, excluding Castaway Stories, will be released this fall. The Castaway videos page has both videos in high and low quality.

48. MySims Chat Transcript Posted

Written on Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 23:50 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

After last week's chat about MySims, in which several team members answered burning questions from fans, the transcripts have been posted. As common for a post-release chat, nothing much that's really new has been revealed. The transcript is up for all those who missed the chat or want to relive it again.

49. Next Expansion called "Free Time" or "Weekend Fun"?

Written on Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 23:42 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Those who purchased Bon Voyage may have seen a flyer inside advertising the next expansion as one that's all about hobbies. Last week SnootySims reported that retailer GameStop had dubbed the pack "Free Time." By now the name has changed once again, this time to "Weekend Fun." Altogether the final name of the pack is yet to be revealed, and while it may be either one of these two (or just "Hobbies"), a different name might also be chosen in the end. It seems that none of the names in an August survey are actual candidates. The pack is expected in February, but will definitely get a name before then.

50. MySims Fun Pack

Written on Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 23:28 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

EA Netherlands has released a so-called Fun Pack of MySims, which contains avatars, wallpapers and signatures themed after the latest Sims title on the Wii and DS. The pack also contains the (unofficial) Sims font from SML Designs (commonly known as SimsLLHP). The pack is a 14 Mb zip file and can be downloaded from ElectronicArts.nl.