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131. E3: Sims 2 and Nightlife at IGN LiveWire

Written on Wednesday 18 May 2005 at 19:36 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

IGN and GameSpy are together broadcasting the usual E3 Livewire shows. Several games will be discussed by the editors of IGN/GameSpy and the developers of the games. Tomorrow, Thursday, at about 3:33pm PST (11:33pm GMT) Maxis will pop in to talk about The Sims 2 on the consoles, and the Sims 2 Nightlife. It's available to IGN Insiders, though in previous years the shows were made available for download after the E3. Of course we'll keep you updated with any info that comes from this webcast.

132. EA E3 Site Updated

Written on Wednesday 18 May 2005 at 01:23 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

EA has updated its E3 Site with some new information of The Sims 2 on consoles, PSP, GBA, DS and mobile phones. Other than there isn't much news to see, though it's expected that the site will be updated with information about mobile games in the next few days. Of course we'll keep you updated with all the Sims information from the E3, which has now started.

133. The Sims 2 Console and DS Screens

Written on Wednesday 18 May 2005 at 01:16 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Games site GameSpy has posted several new screenshots of The Sims 2 on both the consoles and Nintendo DS. With the E3 having started, it won't be long before more screenshots or videos will appear. For now, enjoy the seven new shots - of which five for the consoles and two for the DS - showing a 3D genie, fire, a DJ set, a house overview, Create-A-Sim, and finally some interactions for the DS version. Click the thumbnails to enlarge the shots.

134. EA's Official E3 Lineup [Update]

Written on Wednesday 11 May 2005 at 15:24 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

EA has announced its official line-up for the E3 next week. Between games like Battlefield 2, BLACK, Burnout Revenge, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Medal of Honor European Assault, The Godfather and many others, there's The Sims 2 Nightlife, The Sims 2 for consoles, handhelds and mobiles, and Wright's new project Spore. The latter project will be shown only behind closed doors, by appointment only. The "Next Gen Lab", where EA will show off its games for the next generation consoles is open by invitation only. The press release doesn't come with any information regarding Spore, though it does for Nightlife and The Sims 2. Read on for its descriptions from the full press release.

[Update 13 May, 1:30] EA has launched a new small site for the E3, with some information about the products. The Mobility and Next Gen sections are not yet available, but there is a little bit of info about Nightlife. Spore isn't mentioned. It's likely this site will be updated during the days of the E3. See the E3 site for details. Read More!

135. Sims 2 or Nightlife for Consoles?

Written on Saturday 7 May 2005 at 00:23 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Although EA only announced the regular "The Sims 2" for the consoles, handhelds and mobiles, online shop GameStop is now listing The Sims 2 Nightlife for those platforms. This is reported by GameFront.de. The specific items can be found by searching Gamestop on The Sims 2 Nightlife. However, as the recently announced the Sims 2 is not listed at all, and the release date for both is set to fall 2005, it's unlikely it's actually Nightlife will be out for the consoles. Instead, it's probably a placement error by GameStop.

136. Sims Franchise still strong in Fiscal 2005

Written on Friday 6 May 2005 at 23:58 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last week EA revealed their results of the fiscal year 2005, which ran from April 2004 until March 2005. The Sims franchise brought more than 1 billion dollars into EA's bank account, by selling more than 16 million copies. The Sims 2 University has also reached platinum in the past quarter. During the conference call, EA also mentioned the new platforms, like the PSP and mobile phones, that EA will start publishing games on, including the Sims 2.

EA's revenue has for the first time ever surpassed $3 billion, of which $1.7 billion came from the US and $1.3 billion from Europe. EA thinks the fiscal 2006 game lineup is stronger than ever before, with titles like Burnout 4, Black, Battlefield 2, The Sims 2 on consoles, and the usual sports titles including Madden and Fifa Football. The company is ready to start operating on the next generation consoles, which will be shown on the E3 which starts in just over a week. All in all it's been a successful year for Electronic Arts, and we should have a nice E3 coming ahead of us if we should believe them. For more information, also see the press release.

137. Belated Simday

Written on Saturday 30 April 2005 at 22:27 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A slightly late report about last Thursday, as usual Simday on the official site. Maxis has improved their site a little bit again, by improving the search possibilities for lots. You can search on lots whether they have Custom Content, on Lot Size, Number of Floors, and Lot Value now, giving you a bigger chance of getting what you want. Other than that, there are some links we mentioned earlier, namely the GameSpot articles about The Sims 2 on console and mobile phones. New is also the intro, which now promoted the recently launched movie contest.

As for the Sims 2 on consoles, handhelds and mobile phones, Maxis has posted new information pages. There are pages for all platforms the game will be out on later this year: Playstation 2, XBox, GameCube, GBA, DS, PSP and Phones. There is just one bit of information from these pages so far, which is about the GBA version:

"Between episodes participate in all new unique mini-games such as car and soda commercials. How well you do helps determine how good your ratings are."

Other than that, the following small artworks were posted:

138. Sims 2 on Mobile Announcement

Written on Thursday 28 April 2005 at 14:58 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Yesterday EA announced several titles which would be released on mobile phones. As said in the console announcement, the Sims 2 is one of those games. Other games are Madden NFL 2006, Need for Speed Underground 2, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006, FIFA Football 2006, Poppit!, Turbo 21 and Tri Peaks Solitaire. These eight games will be shown and be playable at the E3 in LA, at the expo which is from 18 to 20 May. They seem to be in development by EA Mobile, a fairly new division of EA. There are twelve other titles to be released in 2005/2006 as well. For more info read the press release, and enjoy the Sims 2 screenshot below.

139. Will Wright to speak at E3

Written on Sunday 24 April 2005 at 14:57 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is starting again in about three weeks, at 17 May. The biggest exposition of computer and video games will be a good one for Maxis fans this year, with The Sims 2 for consoles and handhelds, The Sims 2 Nightlife for the PC and Spore for PC and possibly Xbox 2 being shown. Besides that, Will Wright, designer of the original Sims game and now Spore, will be speaking at the "The path to creating AAA games: How successful designers learn from experience, or decide to break from it" workshop. The panel will discuss if developers learn from previously made games, and if they get inspired by them. Learning from mistakes will also be a topic. The moderator will ask the guests, including Wright, how the previous game influenced the game they've most recently completed or are working on now. To quote the exact description:

"In what ways do designers draw on their previous games for lessons and inspiration? Is the muse that contributes to the game design process wholly new for each game or does it tap a well of ever-increasing knowledge and experience? And what's to be learned from mistakes and games that underwhelmed and sold poorly? This session will ask a panel of experienced developers how they learn and build on their game design experience. We'll ask them to specifically address how their most-recently completed project (or one they are working on now) was influenced by the game that preceded it. If there are rules and conventions to follow in creating games, where do they come from? Is past experience a viable resource or is it best to start new projects with a clean slate?"

Carly Staehlin will host the workshop, and other guests are Mark Firor (Mythic Entertainment), Todd Howard (Bethesda Softworks: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion), Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Q Entertainment: Meteos, Lumines) and Tim Willits (ID Software: Doom 3). It's quite likely Wright will be speaking about Spore, although that is not specifically mentioned. For more information also see the E3 workshop list. Thanks to WorldSims for the tip.

140. The Sims 2 @ PSP Info

Written on Sunday 24 April 2005 at 14:24 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Sims 2 for PSP is, besides several other console versions, also in development. After discussing the other versions (except for mobile phones) GameSpot has also posted a preview of the Sims 2 for PSP. Virginia McArthur talks about the game (again) in a video interview, which is summarised by GameSpot. She tells that the game will be set in Strangetown, like the other handheld counterparts. However, the story is quite different. You'll start off with a Sim whose car has broken down near Strangetown. After socialising a bit with a mechanic, Oscar, he fixes your car while you're in a curio shop. There, with a set of tarot cards, your goals and aspirations will be determined. You can of course go back and do it again if you don't like the outcome. A little bit of what happened to Bella Goth in the PC game will also be unveiled. You'll move into her house (that she leaves), but the house will have to be fixed up a lot despite the maid's attention. When you get back, everything is gone - the car and the garage... That's where the game really starts.

You can go to five different neighborhoods with a map, where you'll need to socialise. There will be characters from the PC version but also some new and unique ones in the neighborhood. You can throw party and so invite some Sims to move in and become roommates. As possible on the PC, you'll be able to customise those Sims to your likings. Two players of the PSP version can also join the game over the wireless capabilities, and socialise to get extra points. You can also copy characters over this way, and trade objects and such. Audio capabilities will also be used to the max, using all Simlish features from the PC and a brand new soundtrack.

Read the preview for more information, or see the video interview to get the word from Virginia straight away. You can also check out the first three screenshots below.