The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff: In Stores The latest Stuff Pack, The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff, is in stores now. Celebration Stuff provides new items including wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, paper lanterns, and party garlands. Weddings, birthday bashes, and outdoor fiestas are what the latest Stuff Pack is all about. More >
The Sims 2 Seasons: In Stores Now! The Sims 2 Seasons, the fifth expansion pack for The Sims 2, has been shipped to stores worldwide. Seasons introduces weather effects, new careers, new items, gardening, and more - check out our game page! More >
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The Sims 2 Seasons The fifth expansion pack for The Sims 2 is in stores now. Whether you own a copy yet or not, check out our game page for The Sims 2 Seasons for the latest media and articles.
Sunday, 27 May, 2007 – The Sims News
Snooty Sims Update 18:36 PST | lufiaguy | Print News Fan site Snooty Sims updated today, adding new pages containing all of the Sims logos the webmaster could find. He got the idea to create the page after spending a long searching for a particular logo that was hard to find. Check out the collection here.
Saturday, 26 May, 2007 – The Sims News
MaxoidMel Blog Update 18:44 PST | lufiaguy | Print News MaxoidMel updated her blog at the official site, writing a few comments about the next expansion pack, The Sims 2 Bon Voyage. Read them here or below:
Bon Voyage!
Yes, it's official... and that is the project I've been working on (with many other awesome people) for several months now. It's so exciting to see all the great reactions on the BBS now that people have the confirmed title :-)
I don't think I'm allowed to say anything in detail, but I do think this EP is going to successfully keep up the trend of one-upping its predecessors. It's huge and Bon Voyage is going to add tons of fun your game!
Friday, 25 May, 2007 – The Sims News
The Sims Coming to the Big Screen 16:31 PST | lufiaguy | Print News Variety has reported that 20th Century Fox has acquired feature rights to The Sims from Electronic Arts, and has set up a project to create a live-action film. Steve Asbell is said to be overseeing the project alongside Rod Humble. Brian Lynch has been named as the script writer.
"'The SIMS has done an interactive version of an old story, which is what it's like to have infinite power and how do you deal with it," said Humble. "Given that that's an old story, you can imagine how easily that would translate to traditional story telling."
We'll keep our eyes open for more information about this story, and will post news as we find it!
Thursday, 24 May, 2007 – The Sims News
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Officially Announced 20:00 PST | lufiaguy | Print News Yesterday we revealed that the sixth expansion pack for The Sims 2 would be called The Sims 2 Bon Voyage. Today, this has been confirmed by EA through the official site. Below is the description of the expansion pack taken from the official site (which is where you should head for more information):
Whisk your Sims away from their everyday routines and take them on exciting trips to three exotic locations! Whether relaxing on a lush tropical island in a luxury suite, camping outdoors on a pristine mountaintop, or exploring the culture of the Far East, your Sims will enjoy all-new activities to relax and rejuvenate them. Send your Sims packing for the trip of a lifetime!
Wednesday, 23 May, 2007 – The Sims News
Next Expansion Pack: The Sims 2 Bon Voyage? 18:33 PST | lufiaguy | Print News It appears that a sixth expansion pack - The Sims 2 Bon Voyage - may be officially announced in the very near future. The official UK Sims site earlier provided some solid evidence - under the expansion packs menu was a broken link to a "Bon Voyage" page. The link has since been removed, but a screenshot of it can be found at SimTimes.de (the site is in German - just scroll down to the news post from the 22nd to see the screenshot). If that evidence wasn't solid enough, then take a look at these - three screenshots from the official Danish Sims site! We'll keep you posted as more news comes in.
NPD Group Report 18:25 PST | lufiaguy | Print News The NPD Group has published their latest list of top-selling software for the PC. During the week of May 6th - May 12th, four Sims titles appeared in the top 10.
NPD Group Top-Selling Software
Week of May 6th - May 12th, 2007
PC Games
Rank Title Publisher ASP 1 World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack Vivendi $31
2 World Of Warcraft Vivendi $20
3 Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows Of Angmar Midway $46
4 Spider-Man 3 Activision $17
5 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Electronic Arts $50
6 The Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $30
7 The Sims 2 Electronic Arts $30
8 The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $20
9 Deal or No Deal Global Star Software (Take 2) $17
10 The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $30
Monday, 21 May, 2007 – The Sims News
NPD Group Report 20:13 PST | lufiaguy | Print News The NPD Group has published a list of the twenty best-selling PC games during the whole of April 2007. The Sims 2 had another strong month, with five titles in the franchise being within the top 20 (in addition to Sim City 4 Deluxe).
NPD Group Top-Selling Software: April 2007
PC Games
Rank Title Publisher ASP 1 Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows Of Angmar Midway $51
2 World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack Vivendi $37
3 World Of Warcraft Vivendi $24
4 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Electronic Arts $48
5 The Sims 2 Electronic Arts $35
6 The Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $28
7 The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $19
8 Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows Of Angmar Special Ed Midway $60
9 3333 XP Games JC Viva Media $10
10 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Shivering Isles Expansion Pack 2K Games (Take 2) $28
11 Stalker: Shadow Of Chernobyl THQ $37
12 The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack Electronic Arts$30
13 The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack Electronic Arts$31
14 Sim City 4 Deluxe Electronic Arts $25
15 Battlefield 2142 Electronic Arts $42
16 Supreme Commander THQ $48
17 MS Age Of Empires III Microsoft $47
18 Halo: Combat Evolved Microsoft $20
19 Warcraft III Battle Chest Vivendi $39
20 MahJongg XP Championship 200 Platinum JC Viva Media $10
Fan Interview at the Official Site 20:53 PST | lufiaguy | Print News The official site has posted an interview between MaxoidMoonBelly and a Sims fan, Judie. Judie runs another fan site, All About Style, so much of the interview is focused on her clothes designing. To read the interview yourself, follow this link.
Planet Transformers Launches 20:21 PST | lufiaguy | Print News Regulars to Planet The Sims will know that I always to try to promote the launch of a new site in the Planet Network (of which we belong!), and I intend to do the same again today, even if the site couldn't be about something further away from The Sims! Planet Transformers is the latest site to join our network, and aims to cover the Transformers video games, as well as the upcoming movie (48 days until its release, as of typing).
Monday, 14 May, 2007 – The Sims News
New Sims 2 Bloopers 21:06 PST | lufiaguy | Print News The official site has updated its bloopers page. The page contains several screenshots and two videos of in-game bugs that will make you chuckle, such as a dog's family tree claiming that one of its offspring is human. The bloopers may not be possible to re-create yourself if you've installed patches.
Sunday, 13 May, 2007 – The Sims News
New Downloads at Sky Sims 19:23 PST | lufiaguy | Print News Sky Sims has reported a bumper update, with lots of new free downloads for visitors. The new additions include five new outfits for male children, seven new outfits for male toddlers, a new Bride collection, and a new house.
Thursday, 10 May, 2007 – The Sims News
New MySims Screenshots 21:01 PST | lufiaguy | Print News EA has posted several new screenshots of the upcoming MySims (for the Nintendo Wii and DS). You can access them right away at the official site - we'll be uploading them to our screenshot area too very shortly.
Wednesday, 9 May, 2007 – The Sims News
The Sims 2 Pets Launches on the Wii 21:49 PST | lufiaguy | Print News Did you miss the first round of The Sims 2 Pets for console platforms? It doesn't matter if you did, as the game is now available for the Nintendo Wii. The game is essentially the same, except for the addition of controls oriented towards the unique Wii controller. Create your Sims and pets, and guide their lives as you would in the PC game. This particular title is unrelated to the upcoming MySims, which branches away significantly from the original PC games.
Tuesday, 8 May, 2007 – The Sims News
The Sims 2 Deluxe Now Available 20:57 PST | lufiaguy | Print News EA has revealed that The Sims 2 Deluxe is now available to purchase in stores. Deluxe bundles together The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Nightlife, and a bonus DVD containing tips and videos from the designers. The product should be selling for no more than $40.
Monday, 7 May, 2007 – The Sims News
New Seasons Theme for MySimPage 19:21 PST | lufiaguy | Print News The Sims Zone spotted the addition of a new theme for use on your Sim Page at the official site. The theme uses art and colours from the Seasons expansion pack, and can be used by any registered user at the official site.
NPD Group Report 19:18 PST | lufiaguy | Print News The latest list of top-selling PC games has been published, covering April 22 - April 28 2007. Though not at the top, The Sims 2 and its latest Stuff and expansion packs are in the top 10.
NPD Group Top-Selling Software
Week of April 22 - April 28, 2007
PC Games
Rank Title Publisher ASP 1 Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows Of Angmar Midway $49
2 Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows Of Angmar Special Ed Midway $59
3 World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack Vivendi $34
4 World Of Warcraft Vivendi $20
5 The Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $23
6 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Electronic Arts $48
7 The Sims 2 Electronic Arts $24
8 The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $17
9 Bejeweled 2 PopCap Games $12
10 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Shivering Isles Expansion Pack 2K Games (Take 2) $26
Sunday, 6 May, 2007 – The Sims News
New Downloads at Sky Sims 19:25 PST | lufiaguy | Print News Fan site Sky Sims has added several new downloads in their latest update. There is new clothing for adults (female) and toddlers (male), as well as new skins. They also reported their acceptance into the Federation for Free Sims 2 Sites. For more information and access to the downloads, visit Sky Sims.
You know you've been playing The Sims too much when your dreams start taking place in your Sim's house, and everybody in there has little thought bubbles above their heads! More >
