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471. The Sims 2 (PSP) Ships

Written on Thursday 8 December 2005 at 01:04 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

EA has officially announced that - just in time for Christmas - they have shipped the Sims 2 for the PSP platform. It'll officially be released in North America this friday. The European release date will either be next week (16 December) or in two weeks (23 December) - the press release mentions both dates. We'll give you a final confirmation of the European release date as soon as possible. The game has 20 new locations over five neighborhoods, set in Strangetown to visit, and 100 secrets to reveal. Besides that it's also possible to collect and trade secrets, perks, potions and inventions. For more details, read the press release or our preview of the game.

472. Holiday Giveaway Week 3

Written on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 00:57 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Last week was the third week of Maxis' Holiday Giveaway, and as in the weeks before it has resulted in two downloads, a fact and a blooper. The downloads are Christmas Lights by XtremeHoliday, and a Gingerbread House, two objects from the Christmas Party Pack by MaxoidMonkey. The factoid Maxis has given away is about the chess game in the PC version: it's an actual game that Bobby Fischer (white) played against Max Euwe (black) back in 1960. In the blooper you can see the Grim Reaper taking a little necessary break.

473. Join "How do you Play" Campaign

Written on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 00:42 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

You may be familiar with the Sims Played By campaign, also known as "How do you play". Many players have already shared their experiences with the various Sims games, but now Maxis has opened up the campaign for everybody to share their stories. You can submit an online form, after which you'll have a chance to see your story on the campaign's website.

474. Sims one of Greatest Games

Written on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 00:24 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

GameSpot maintains a list of the greatest games of all time - in their opinion. Will Wright already had one of his titles on that list, SimCity, but now the Sims has also been added. Besides a basic description of the game, the site highlights the humour and character in the game. Because the game is so open-ended, timeless and "continually entertaining" and not in the least place that it was revolutionary, it's one of the greatest games, says GameSpot. Reading the entire article will give you a little more insight as to why GameSpot put the Sims on the list - so read it if you want to know.

475. Open for Business is Official

Written on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 00:17 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Tim LeTourneau, senior producer of the Sims 2 expansion packs, has sent a new community update today. He has the news that "Open for Business" will be the official title of the third expansion pack for the Sims 2. Until now it was only known as a working title. Tim tells why Maxis chose to make the business expansion pack, and the first two screens and a movie are included as well. Besides that there is also some more information about the features of the pack. There will be over 125 new items in the pack, with which you can make shops that sell products ranging from clothing, electronics, and toys to flowers, baked goods, robots and more. For more precise details, read the product page at EAPlay (thanks to SimTimes). Read on for Tim's e-mail, click the thumbnails below for the screenshots, or download the movie by following the link below. QuickTime is required to watch the clip.

• Movie: High Resolution (3.3 Mb)
• Movie: Low Resolution (951 Kb)

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476. Focus Groups Rescheduled

Written on Thursday 1 December 2005 at 01:27 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The official site has reported that the focus groups, which were to be held this week, have been rescheduled. Rather than taking just one day, Maxis is now spending three to get feedback on the Sims games from fans. Starting yesterday (wednesday) until Friday 1 December there will be several focus groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you live in that area, then you're allowed to join in. You can still sign up, though you'll have to be quick, by following the rules in the official newspost.

477. Sims 2 PSP Gone Gold

Written on Wednesday 30 November 2005 at 01:18 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

EA has announced that the Sims 2 has gone gold for the PSP. It's the final version of the Sims 2 to be released this year, after the release on Consoles, DS, GBA and also Mobile phones. The UMDs are now pressed and packed, after which they will be sent off to the shops. The game will be available on 9 December in the US, and around the 23rd in Europe, according to EA. We've updated the release dates in the right sidebar to reflect these new dates. For more information about the game, we recommend you read our preview. If you wish to pre-order the game, then head over to our shop. Also check out the official press release for more details about the Sims 2 going gold on PSP.

478. Possible Box Shot Open for Business

Written on Sunday 27 November 2005 at 22:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Expansion pack 3 is still to be announced, and usually pack shots aren't released until the product is close to its release date. This time however, EA Spain has sent out an artwork, quite possibly a packshot, of the Sims 2 Open for Business to Spanish fansites. Click the thumbnail below to see a large version of the shot, with thanks to SnootySims for the find.

479. Sims 2 Mobile Released

Written on Sunday 27 November 2005 at 22:08 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Sims 2 has been released for mobile phones last week. Because the connected version will work with the internet a lot, Maxis has launched a special page with information about the game. You can find tips, tricks, user guides, an FAQ and basic information of the game on the special page. After registering the game, you'll also be able to enter your webcode, and so get special information about your Sim on your phone. The site can be visited through http://mobile.thesims2.com.

480. E-mail/Virus Problems

Written on Sunday 27 November 2005 at 15:08 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

If you've been trying to e-mail us the past few days, especially to the support, submission, and other generic addresses, it may have been that your e-mail has bounced. This is due to our mailbox quickly filling up with the Sober.X (Sober.gen - McAfee, Sober.X - Symantec) worm, that we receive several hundreds of times every day. Although the virus doesn't do much damage to your computer, it does send out a lot of e-mails (without you noticing it), if your computer is infected. The worm can only work in Windows systems.

Please bare with us until the outbreak has died down. If you have sent us an e-mail and got it back with an error, please resend it in a few days. We also recommend everybody to get a virusscanner (if not already installed), and to make sure it's up-to-date with the latest virus definition files. Do a full scan to make sure you're not infected. You can find links to several virus-scanners on Download.com. McAfee also has a free Stinger tool which helps you get rid of the virus. Note that the virus may also disable your virusscanner. Please check that your computer is not infected, or if it is take the necessary precautions to disable the virus. Thank you.