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1871. Chat with JK

Written on Wednesday 24 September 2003 at 17:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Maxis will be hosting a chat about Makin' Magic with Maxis Producer Jonathan Knight (no, not J.K. Rowling). Tomorrow you can get your questions about Makin' Magic answered by him. The chat will be held at 3PM PST, which is 11pm in the UK or midnight CET. You can enter the chat from this page. Once the transcript has been posted we'll let you know.

1872. Double Deluxe ships

Written on Wednesday 24 September 2003 at 17:35 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Sims Double Deluxe has been shipped. This is the second repackaging of The Sims (collectors edition not included), and it has The Sims, Livin' Large, House Party, The Sims Creator and several other extras in one pack. It shipped yesterday and should be in stores today or otherwise very soon in the US, and Europe will get it before the end of the week too. Double Deluxe costs $50, but you don't have to buy it if you already have The Sims and the two expansion packs (or The Sims Deluxe and House Party): the extras will be made available for download for free on the official site. That doesn't include The Sims Creator though. For the press release about the shipping of the game, click here.

1873. Sim Brother Catchup - Days 34-37

Written on Sunday 21 September 2003 at 18:44 by Andy - 0 comments.

With this Sim Brother Catchup, you can find out everything that has been going on since Ruud and Kelly had their first "snog".
Click below or on the pictures to reach the appropriate report.

Click here for the Art Exhibition!
Here is the Last Man Standing!
See the unwanted company in the House!
Find out who the 4th Evictee is!

1874. Screenshot update

Written on Sunday 21 September 2003 at 18:43 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Several new screenshots have been posted recently, including quite a few from Bustin' Out on the GBA. But first 2 screenshots of Makin' Magic: they're rather small, but not too bad. They're from EAGames.com, and you can find them on the Makin' Magic page. More screenshots come from the official UK site of The Sims. These are 3 shots of Bustin' Out on the GBA. You can see those new ones, and of course several older pics, at this page. Finally, IGN has posted an interview with Virginia McArthur from Maxis. Here's a snippet about making money:

"There is also a whole new way to earn money on the GBA: you can play mini-games! Your Sim can visit several mini-game locations, where you can play games to earn Simoleons. Depending on the skills of your Sims and the number of their friends, you make even more Simoleons each time you play the games."

They also talk about a GBA-to-GBA connection, which will be included as well as the GBA-to-GameCube connection feature. Connecting two GBA's will unlock the "Paradise Island" location, which can become a second home for your Sim. Trading items with other Sims or even an "auction" system will also be available. All that new info comes with 2 screenshots, which are here. The interview itself, divided over 2 pages, is right here.

1875. Chat Transcript available

Written on Friday 19 September 2003 at 13:40 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Yesterday Maxis announced a chat about web hosting on Maxis' servers. The chat was held and a transcript has been posted. It has some interesting things: the hosting features will contain unlimited hosting and webspace. It might also be possible to use a database (Oracle), and scripting (Perl, PHP) will quite likely be available too. The main catch is that the website has to be about one of the Maxis games (e.g. the Sims, SimCity, etc. etc.). Although it wasn't meant for it, the chat also answered questions about The Sims 2, e.g. that there won't be a demo. All that you will be able to download this year will be tools to create custom content. Back to the hosting: it will become available between now and Christmas. There will be another chat with Luc Barthelet around some time next week. To read the whole transcript (which answers many more questions), click here.

1876. Another Week, Another SimDay

Written on Thursday 18 September 2003 at 21:46 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

This week's SimDay brings some nice and some old stuff. First of all there are links to two articles, one we've discussed earlier about Bustin' Out going online on the PS2, and the other one is a preview of The Sims 2. It's from Yahoo! this time, and you can find it right here. Under Get Cool Stuff at the official site, you can download the first set of The Sims Double Deluxe (to be released very soon). There will be 2 more sets coming in the next week. Those three together are all the extras of The Sims Double Deluxe that didn't come with earlier versions (so Sims Creator won't be a download, unfortunately). Finally there's info about a chat at 3pm PST today (which is 11pm in the UK, or midnight CET). It's about having a website and the hosting of fansites. The chat will be held in the chatroom at the official site that's been closed last week (but will be reopened temporarily). You can find the link to the chat at this page. Maxis General Manager Luc Barthelet will answer the submitted questions. That's all from the official site this week.

1877. Sim Brother Catchup - Days 30-33

Written on Thursday 18 September 2003 at 00:00 by Andy - 0 comments.

With this Sim Brother Catchup, you can find out everything that has been going on since Maggie walked out of the door.
Click below or on the pictures to reach the appropriate report.

Click here for the Weekend and the Task!
Monday brought the Nominations!
Tuesday is right here with Gentleman's Bet Winner!

1878. New screenshot(s) Sims 2

Written on Sunday 14 September 2003 at 00:23 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

The german SimsZone.de has posted another exclusive shot of The Sims 2 (after several new shots yesterday). Actually, it's 7 screenshots in one. It shows 7 screenshots on a 'film strip', showing some Sims getting up, showering/washing and having breakfast. These show quite nicely how detailed the graphics of The Sims 2 are. The screenshots aren't in the right order (by time). The image is 1.2 Mb. To see it, you'll have to visit SimsZone.de. You can find it in screenshots under "Die Sims 2" (scroll to the very bottom of the page), or on their front page for now. Here's a little thumbnail:

1879. Bustin' Out goes online on PS2

Written on Saturday 13 September 2003 at 16:07 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

EA Games has announced several of its new games will be playable online on the PS2. These include The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Need for Speed Underground, Medal of Honor Rising Sun and... The Sims Bustin' Out. The last title is of course the one we're interested in. In an online game, two players can play cooperative online, use an "online trading system" (where players can exchange unlockable interactions and objects), and a matchmaker screen. Here's the bit from the press release:

"The Sims Bustin’ Out will feature two-player cooperative gameplay online, which lets players work their way through any of the game’s unique career paths. The game will also feature an online trading system that will allow players to swap unlockable social interactions such as Pull Finger and Moonwalk or objects like a Climbing Wall and DJ Booth. In addition to bestowing bragging rights, these wacky social interactions and highly coveted objects will also affect the gameplay. Online play will also feature a lobby where a matchmaker screen displays the astrological signs, genders, and personalities of other Sims, so that players can effectively choose their gaming partners. Since two Sims are better than one at getting the job done, online play will make it even easier to accomplish goals, satisfy motives, and get your Sims into trouble in The Sims Bustin’ Out."

The game (as well as the other 3) will also include support for USB headsets to chat hands-free. For all these features, an internet connection to your PS2 (using a network adapter) and a memory card are required. A broadband connection is required for hands-free chatting, and recommended for playing online. To read the whole press release, which includes details for the other games as well, click here.

1880. Day 29 - The Third Eviction

Written on Saturday 13 September 2003 at 02:00 by Andy - 0 comments.

One of these ladies is leaving tonight. Who have you decided should go?

The result and their last day is all right here!