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821. New Poll

Written on Thursday 24 February 2005 at 01:10 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Thursday has begun again, and as usual it does with a new poll on TSZ. This week we want to know what mobile device your Sims will be using the most once the Sims 2 University is out. Let us know on the right, or on the latest poll page.

Last week we asked you about the new Career reward objects for the Sims 2 University. Winner was the camera with 50 votes (30.9% of 162 votes), closely followed by the runner-up Home Plastic Surgery Kit (49 votes). 23 of the 162 People won't be getting the Sims 2 University, and 22 people (13.6%) thinks the Resurrectonomitron is the best. The cow-plant scores the lowest with 11.1%, or 18 votes. The exact results can as always be seen in our poll archive.

822. Legal Battle over Hacks

Written on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 23:31 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The WallStreet Journal has posted an article which describes the events that happened to NinjaHacker.net. The site has been sued by the Japanese gaming company Tecmo Inc., for copyright violations and other things. This happened due to the website posting nude skins and other modifications for the Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball game on X-Box. In the article (former) "manager of online services for Maxis" Caryl Shaw (she has been transferred to another project since last Monday, still within Maxis) talks about Sims fans making mods for the Sims. While the EA tries to prevent hosting nude skins nor do they try to link to sites with such content, they also do not "pass moral judgments upon our users." Two sims fans creating nude skins for the Sims 2 themselves are quoted as well. Read the article for the things they and others have to say about the situation.

823. Jimmy Jr. Goes to College

Written on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 23:18 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

In a Sims 2 feature last summer, IGN talked about Jimmy, a Sim in Strangetown who was right at home there. They are now continuing that story with Jimmy Jr., Jimmy's son who is ready to head off to University. The preview doesn't reveal much new information, but does have a lot of screenshots - 40 in total! IGN will be writing more articles about Jimmy in the next few days, but so far only Part 1 has been posted. If you want to know more about this student, streaker and basically odd creature, check out "SimJim: The College Years, part 1."

824. University Strategy Guide Information

Written on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 22:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Prima has made the official strategy guides for the Sims 1 series and for the Sims 2, as well as other EA games. Of course the Sims 2 University Expansion pack is no exception, and Prima has put together a comprehensive strategy guide for that as well. The book has 464 pages in colour, explaining how to:

"Crash parties, get initiated into a secret society, hack your grades, and graduate with honors" "Keep your Sims' grades on track in all 11 majors" "Secure your final degree and open up 4 new career paths" "Details on the all-new young adult age, Influence, and lifetime wants" "Charts and tables covering objects and socials" "Tours of all colleges and their student bodies"

Besides that, the original strategy guide for the Sims 2 has been included as well. These details have been posted on the info page at Prima's site. There is a special UK version available soon, but the only difference is the cover and the ISBN-number.

Of course you can pre-order the book from our shop, through which you'll also support The Sims Zone.

825. SIMPosium Special - University Preview

Written on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 21:30 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The first part of the Sims 2 VIP SIMposium special has been posted. It's the first part of a preview of University, in which a lot of new information about this first expansion pack is given. This first part discusses the campus and its buildings, as well as some basic gameplay features in the new game. So if you're looking for the latest info, head on over to the SIMPosium Special.

826. Sims 1 Expansion Pack Collections

Written on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 00:49 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Even though the sequel is out already, and the Sims 1 community is getting less active, many people still play the previous game. EA is releasing three Expansion Pack Collections in March, according to GameSpot. That site site has added game descriptions for three Expansion Pack Collections of the Sims 1, to be released 15 March. Pack 1 gives you House Party and Unleashed, to throw parties and get pets in the game. Collection 2 has Hot Date and Makin' Magic, which give you Downtown and Magic Town. Finally, Volume 3 contains Vacation and Superstar so your new Celebrities can take a Vacation as well. The only expansion pack not in one of these is Livin' Large, which comes with the Sims Deluxe. The packs cost $19.99 each, and it's unsure if they're released in Europe as well. Thanks to James Magenta for the information.

827. Stratics interviews Maxis Sahara

Written on Tuesday 22 February 2005 at 23:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Maxis Sahara has recently become the TSO Customer Representative. She is in charge of the revived monthly newsletter that comes out for the Sims Online. If you want to know what music this Maxoid listens to in her car, what her exact job is and which city is her favourite (in the game), then read the interview.

828. Development of the Sims

Written on Tuesday 22 February 2005 at 23:43 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A new article that looks back on the development of the Sims franchise has been published at Digit Online last friday. Several team members are quoted, including Tim LeTourneau, Matt Gross, Hunter Howe and Brian Deppiesse. They look back on the time they became Maxoids, and how only a few people know how to use Edith, the tool that makes all things in the Sims alive:

"Edith is not very different from other scripting tools, but has been designed for The Sims and allows programmers to work very quickly, LeTourneau said. "It has been one of the linchpins in our ability to quickly add to The Sims world. There is no way we could have made all the extension packs on The Sims in the time we did without Edith.""

To read the entire feature, follow this link.

829. Scoop Screens

Written on Tuesday 22 February 2005 at 23:30 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

As every month, Maxis sends out a scoop newsletter to Sims fans who registered. This month's edition contains two screenshots. The scenes may be familiar, but if you want to see them nevertheless click the thumbnails below. You can find older scoop screenshots on the Scoop page.

830. Letters Home part 3

Written on Sunday 20 February 2005 at 18:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Website GameSpy has posted more letters home from a Sim student. The female student is now in her third year at University, and has joined a sorority - and a secret society. Odd things are going on and letters are arriving at GameSpy in strange envelopes. The letters again give you an insight on the next expansion pack, and they mention the several new reward objects, and the way you're dragged into a secret society. To get a sneak peek yourself, read the letters. Enjoy the new screenshot below as well.