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971. Sims 2 DVD Europe Release Date

Written on Thursday 4 November 2004 at 23:42 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

There is more confirmation of the news we brought last week that the DVD would be released in December for Europe. Several online shops in Britain, including GamePlay and MVC have it listed, and according to them it will be released at 3 December 2004. However, things have become a bit unclear about the exact contents of the package. Dutch SP Zone has reported the game and all the bonus content will be put on one single DVD, contrary to what I was told earlier (the game would be on 4 CDs, and the bonus DVD with the bonus content would be included). It's also still unclear whether there will be some kind of exchange or rebate possibilities for those who already have the game and want to get the DVD version instead. Of course we'll keep you updated with the latest news on this as we get it. You will also be able to order the DVD from our shop as soon as Amazon makes it available for pre-order.

972. UrbzDay

Written on Thursday 4 November 2004 at 23:18 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

The Urbz is coming very near as it's being released next week. Promotion for the game has started and you can download the TV commercial for the game from the Flix section. Furthermore, the last set of characters is being introduced. It's the Wiseguys, from South Side Bridge, introducing themselves this week. Meet Urbz like Louie Bricks, Babs Margarita, Luke Laruffle, Pamela Sneer and Jimmy Two-Shoes, but of course also all the characters presented in the past months, in the Crew section. Finally, there's a new Comic. Jayde has visited Gasoline Row and proved herself a worthy urb there. If you want to know how, check out the comic by Peter Bagge. For more information about the Comix, check out the Comix Section.

973. SimDay

Written on Thursday 4 November 2004 at 23:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

This week Maxis has a few nice things in store on the official website. First of all, there is the news that there will be a focus group in Encino, California. If you own either The Sims or Bustin' Out on the console, or the Sims 2, and you have a few hours left on thursday 11 November you can join in. For more information, see the newspost about it. Furthermore, Maxis has made the first episode of the StrangerHood series on their server. If you haven't been able to see "Who are you?" yet, you might want to check out the Strangerhood page to check it out. Finally, there is some new Maxis-made content. You might've seen the official Sims 2 site got a new intro promoting the Urbz, which will be released next week. You can now download an Urbz shirt for the Sims 2, made by Maxis. You can download Janey Urbzan from the Exchange.

974. Urbz Strategy Guide Details

Written on Thursday 4 November 2004 at 15:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Some new details of the official strategy guide (by Prima) for the Urbz on both console and handheld have been revealed. It will be 192 pages, which cover all of the following:

• The best tips for working and playing in all 9 districts
• Must-have info for reputation and social interactions
• Essential details on all socials, objects, needs, skills, and jobs
• Covers two-player and freeplay modes
• Special features and cheats for all platforms
• Exposes secrets for Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo DS, plus minigame strategies

A preview of the book can also be downloaded in PDF format, from the book's details page at Prima's site. It already shows you 4 pages. Another German preview shows the cover, the credits and table of contents, and another 22 pages from the book itself. That can be found on the official german site. Of course you can already order the book from our strategy guide Shop, for just £8.36 or $10.49.

975. New Poll

Written on Thursday 4 November 2004 at 15:45 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

As you can see, we've put up another poll this week. We're wondering what Sims-related thing you're looking forward to the most right now. Whether it's the Urbz, or a patch or the first expansion for the Sims 2, or even a computer or console to play either of these games, let us know and vote on the right or the latest poll page. Last week we asked you what you hope to be like when you're old. 208 people voted, of which 48 (23%) won't get old, 36 don't know yet (17.5%), and 9 (4.5%) already are old. Living happily ever after being married with children is the most popular option of the 5 aspirations, with 47 votes (22.5%). Being rich and romantic were close with respectively 27 (13%) and 25 (12%) votes each. Growing old and wise is the wish of 11 people (5.5%), and finally becoming famous is what 5 people (2.5%) said they'll do. All the results can be found on the results page.

976. Urbz Workin' It Trailers

Written on Tuesday 2 November 2004 at 19:22 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Two new trailers of the Urbz have been released by EA. They are follow-ups to the other Workin' It trailers that have previously been released for Cozmo Street, Central Station and Skyline Beach. Now the ones for Kicktail Park and the Foundry have now been added. You can download and stream them from both GameSpot and IGN (and probably some other sites). For IGN's editions, see their media page, or else use the media page of GameSpot. Sizes range from 3.6 Mb (low res IGN) to approximately 20 Mb (High res).

977. Sims 2 Patch Update

Written on Monday 1 November 2004 at 23:47 by ChEeTaH - 3 comments.

A few weeks ago a patch was announced for the Sims 2. Meanwhile a feedback form was posted online with which Maxis investigates bugs and tries to find out what's causing these problems. An update was posted today in which Maxis states that the patch will still take a little while to be done, as Maxis wants to make sure they fully understand the problems and fix them rather than "substitute, misdiagnose, or overlook" them:

"I'm posting to give you an update on the patch. We have a team working hard to get it out to you soon. We want to make sure we understand the issues from all sides, and we don't want to rush out a patch that will only substitute, misdiagnose, or overlook problems the community is having with the game. We are so sorry for all the inconvenience that some of you are having. We know it's frustrating for some, and we know it's only because of the dedication to our games the community has that makes them successful. We'll keep you updated as news becomes available.

"As MaxoidLucky said in the post above, if you can't find a solution to your problem through tech support or by searching the BBS and want to add to our research you can submit your issue through our Feedback Submission Form:

http://thesims2.ea.com/community/qa_form.php

"Thanks for your patience."

Also see the patch thread on the official BBS for more.

978. Sims 2 Movie Contest

Written on Sunday 31 October 2004 at 02:16 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

For those who are good at making movies with the Sims 2, there's now a challenge with which you can win a digital video camera or a prize pack from EA including the Urbz, the Sims 2, Burnout 3 and a TS2 T-Shirt. Clips sent in will be judged on amount of horror - it's a Horror Movie Contest - and humour, the cinematography, and finally originality, each accounting for 25% of the final score. You can only use in-game sound or your own voice, and the spooky tunes that were made available last simday. Entries may be up to 2 minutes long and must be submitted through the MySim page followed by filling out a form. Only people living in "50 United States (except Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland and Vermont) and the District of Columbia" are eligible to enter, and you must be 13 years or older to be able to participate. For more information, check out the contest page.

979. Sims 2 Political Movie

Written on Sunday 31 October 2004 at 02:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Gaming site GameSpot has posted some lost presidential debates clips online. Both Bush and Kerry can be seen as Sims made in the Sims 2, and can be seen dancing and debating in about 30 seconds of video. Of course this is done with the upcoming elections next Tuesday in mind. It's posted as "Official Movie 12" on the media page of the Sims 2. Free registration may be required to see it.

980. Urbz Videos

Written on Sunday 31 October 2004 at 02:55 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's less than two weeks before the Urbz will be released. EA is promoting it big time, with screenshots and movies. Two movies haven't been told of here yet. The first comes from the German official site, and features one of the Simlish tracks made by the Black Eyed Peas. You can view the 70 seconds video in QuickTime format from this page.

The other video has been available somewhat unnoticed for a few weeks, but we were kindly pointed to it by James Magenta. It's an interview with Scot Amos, producer of the Urbz on the consoles. It can be found on GameSpy, to be more specific The Urbz' media page. It's a big one with 65 Mb, and like the previous one comes in QuickTime format.