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The Sims 2 Hints VI (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and was developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC titles of all time,...

15 June 2009
12:11 GMT

The Sims 2: Castaway Hints V (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC titles of all time, man...

12 June 2009
14:01 GMT

The Sims 2 Hints V (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and was developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC titles of all time,...

12 June 2009
12:41 GMT

The Sims 2: Castaway Hints IV (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC titles of all time, man...

11 June 2009
16:01 GMT

The Sims 2 Hints IV (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and was developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC titles of all time,...

11 June 2009
14:01 GMT

Sims 3 Manages to Sell Over 1.4 Million Copies in the First Week

Electronic Arts has a lot of best-selling franchises, with the likes of Need for Speed or its famed sports series, Madden or FIFA. But none of them have a longer-lasting appeal and the opportunity to generate further income through add-ons like its Sims franchise. In further testimony to the popularity that the life...

11 June 2009
02:17 GMT

The Sims 2 Hints III (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and was developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC titles of all time,...

10 June 2009
14:01 GMT

The Sims 2 Hints II (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and was developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC titles of all time,...

9 June 2009
14:11 GMT

The Sims 2: Castaway Hints (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and developed by his own studio, EA Maxis.The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC games of all time, mana...

5 June 2009
15:05 GMT

The Sims 2 Hints (DS)

Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and was developed by his own studio, EA Maxis. The Sims 2 went on to become one of the most popular PC games of all time...

5 June 2009
13:41 GMT

Apple Retail Stores Offer Hands-On with The Sims 3

It has been revealed that Apple's retail stores are the place to be for Sims fans this time around. Visitors can get a hands-on with the latest incarnation of the popular simulation game series, and test the “Create A Sim” feature or sample the “Create A Style” feature that lets them edit...

29 May 2009
04:21 GMT

Apple Recommends The Sims 3

Apple has posted an announcement on the front page of its online store, encouraging Mac owners to secure a copy of The Sims 3 for themselves ahead of the game's official release. Both the Mac and the PC versions of EA's highly anticipated life-sim will be available on June 2, for $39.95. “The freedom...

7 May 2009
09:00 GMT

EA Confirms The Sims 3 for Mac, iPhone

Electronic Arts has announced that the latest iteration in the Sims series, The Sims 3, is set to launch across the Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC and mobile devices this summer. EA and Maxis’ hugely popular life simulation game will let players customize and create a totally original virtual person / Sim.“T...

5 February 2009
10:37 GMT

The Sims Movie Plot Is Revealed

I'm rather sad while saying that The Sims movie is pretty much on track. Producer John Davis even offered a few more details regarding the project, which makes me think that we'll soon see another movie based on a videogame that will totally miss the point of the original intellectual property while using t...

26 September 2008
03:44 GMT

Electronic Arts Goes Hollywood

For some time now, we've been seeing movies and games become close friends, with less than stellar productions being adapted from popular game series and with most big film releases being accompanied by usually mediocre games. Now, Electronic Arts, one of the biggest videogame publishers, is aiming to change tha...

24 July 2008
03:01 GMT

Electronic Arts Presents Upcoming Releases at E3

E3 is a huge event and publishers seem to unload all the information they can in the shortest time possible as they hold their press conferences. Big and small announcements are meant to offer a preview of the wide range of new things that are about to come in the near future and a lot of information has already been...

15 July 2008
19:11 GMT

Are the Sims Going Back Online?

Some of the Sims players around the world were blissfully living in their single player, faux-multiplayer environment as the online version of Sims, the Sims Online, back then called EA Land, died right before the eyes of the gaming community. But Electronic Arts thinks that the multiplayer component of the Sims will...

9 June 2008
16:06 GMT

MySims Kingdom Announced, Detailed

This fall, the never-ending Sims franchise will welcome another member to the family - MySims Kingdom for the Nintendo Wii and DS consoles. The game will be similar to the first MySims game (which makes it completely different from the original Sims games) - but this time everything will take place in medieval times....

15 May 2008
02:51 GMT

Simlish Should Become an Official Language!

If there was still one person left in this world who didn't believe that The Sims franchise is nothing but a true record breaker, Electronic Arts have decided to send some stats about the game and the general reactions it has generated over the years. However, one of the most important records set (at least from...

17 April 2008
02:29 GMT

Sims Online Shuts Down

The Sims is one of those games that redefined the industry and the expectations of the players. The "people simulator", as it was often dubbed, and its plethora of expansions have brought casual and people oriented gaming to millions of players. Anyone can take a character, mold it to suit their view of a perfect hum...

27 February 2008
04:27 GMT

Spore to Be Brought to Life this Fall

When the creators of The Sims announce that they are developing a new game it seems natural to be really curious. And when you hear that you will basically be able to re-write history since the beginning of the world to present times in a completely unique life sim, you get really excited. But all the problems will b...

13 February 2008
03:04 GMT

The Sims Castaway Brings You the Jungle

The Sims Castaway Stories is the latest installment of the Sims franchise and, more specific, the third in the Sims Stories sub genre, if we can call it like this. The game is now available in retail stores all over the Europe and it promises to be really entertaining for both the experienced and the new players. Whi...

7 February 2008
02:10 GMT

Hollywood Pays More Attention to Video Games

It seems to be forever since video games inspired from Hollywood made movies started to hit the market. It hasn't been long, though, since movies inspired from video games started to be produced. While some were huge failures, others, like Tomb Raider, for example, had a great success. Yahoo Games has made a nic...

30 November 2007
06:20 GMT

Girls Want to Build - Guys Want to Destroy

It has been proven, since... humans started walking on two feet, that men like the action, while women love more delicate and complex activities that involve creating, rather than destroying; plus, they all love to tease us with their luscious bodies, knowing that one way or another we'll have to roll out the ca...

14 November 2007
04:21 GMT

The Sims Secrets (PC)

The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game created by game designer Will Wright, published by Maxis, and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity.First released on February 4, 2000, the base game...

31 October 2007
10:11 GMT

The Sims Unlockables (GameCube)

The Sims for the Nintendo GameCube will feature a level-based mode called "Get a Life," where players can start with just one Sim and move him or her through life's big moments including moving out of Mom's house, getting a job, and having a family. Both versions will also feature the classic Sim-style ope...

31 October 2007
09:36 GMT

The Sims Passwords and Glitches (GameCube)

The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game created by game designer Will Wright, published by Maxis and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity. First released on February 4, 2000, the base game...

9 August 2007
04:31 GMT

Amerie Is Into The Sims, Beyonce Isn't

Not that anyone's trying to promote The Sims all of the sudden, but I thought you'd like to hear that female celebrities are into games, just as hardcore nerds are. Not that digging games makes celebrities nerds... OK, I'm losing it here, but it's just that I can't stop staring at this pictur...

4 June 2007
19:06 GMT

EA Brings The Sims Bowling on Mobile Phones

EA brings another addictive mobile game in The Sims series. This time we are talking about a bowling game that brings all the familiar characters of the original PC game which has proved to be a big success in the past. The Sims Bowling considerably distinguishes itself from what we have come to know the games in thi...

31 May 2007
07:02 GMT

BBFC - Video Games Aren't to Blame After All

Reading this title I thought: "What? Again they're blaming games for who knows what this time?" But no, this time I stumbled upon a British Board of Film Classification report posted on GameIndustry.biz, containing information regarding why people blame games like Grand Theft Auto, Manhunt, or The Sims when some...

18 April 2007
09:36 GMT


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