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361. The Sims Stories Exclusive Preview

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Two months ago The Sims Zone got some time to look at both Seasons and Life Stories at EA's headquarters in Redwood City, California. Our exclusive Stories preview is now online and available for you to read. We dive into the details of Riley's and Vince's stories, and more specifically all the differences between the Sims 2 and the Sims Stories product line. From the lack of fears to the brand new hotkeys and laptop-friendliness, everything you need to know is packed in the two-page preview. So go and read the preview to find out if Life Stories is for you!

362. Edenstyle Seasons Movies

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

In December 2006 Italian fansite EdenStyle checked out the Seasons expansion pack together with several other fansites (including TSZ). Besides their report on the event they've published a few new movies since then. There are videos about Plant Sims, the second some outside activities including skating and fishing. The official presentation by Hunter Howe held before any hands-on play time on the event has also been posted in two parts. All videos are a few minutes long. Go to the Seasons special page at EdenStyle to download them.

363. Riley's Diary Online

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

On the official Stories website a few things have changed to reflect the launch of the Sims Life Stories. When going to the website you'll be directed to a flash-heavy frontpage first, showing Riley's diary. The page introduces some of the characters in Life Stories, and also gives some insight in Riley's story. Vince is also introduced on one page. Besides that there are some hidden elements in the background which can be clicked to listen to Riley's voicemail, read her messages, check out her horoscope, and more. You can click through to the official site, which will open in a pop-up, so for that to work make sure you turn off any popup blockers. Check out the diary page for all the new stuff, or go directly to the basic site which contains information of the three upcoming Stories products.

364. Stories Podcast

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

After a long pause, the official site has published a new podcast, this time all about The Sims Stories. MaxoidDano of the web team talks to senior producer and head of the Sims studio Sam Player about the new product line. Sam explains that it's a new line of Sims games with stories in popular genres. Life Stories, the first game, has two romantic comedy stories. The stories are directed and basically consist of a series of (predefined) events that come up as you play. At the end of the story you can play the game in free form as you like it, making your own story. In the first story of Riley, Sam tells how at first the goals are fairly easy to complete, by just giving her a new dress to go out in. Later on you'll need to solve a relationship in a restaurant, an example of a more complicated goal. Custom content is disabled in the Stories products, as it's aimed at people new to the Sims. It works on lower quality computers, as well as laptops, but the exchange is too much for experienced users to fit in the Stories line. Some custom made objects (from EA) will be available through the Sims Stories site.

Sam also briefly goes through the first two stories. Riley is the first character you'll meet. She just moved to Four Corners with her Aunt after losing her job. She meets a great guy, but an old boyfriend comes back into her life. The story is all about finding her true love. Vincent, the other main character, has a successful career, he has the looks, but is unlucky in love. Several dates have to help him finding the right girl, though in the end he will have to make a choice between career and love. The reason to create Stories is that the Sims 2 is deep and intimidating. Stories is an invitation to the franchise. Sam also draws the analogy to a book store, with all the videogames you know on the shelves. They will cluster quite closely, and EA decided to "fill the rest of the store" with the genres for the stories - genres which are not touched by many games yet. The classic titles, the romantic triangle for example, are put in the first product. Although the games are laptop friendly they'll also work on PCs, of course, but with lower system specs and an easier installation. Sam also tells about his experience, and says he enjoyed the game despite coming from a hardcore gaming background. He hopes that Sims fans will recommend the game to people interested in the Sims. The podcast ends with what sounds like a radio commercial for the game. For complete details check out the podcasts page on the official site. For more information about the Stories games check out the Sims Stories website.

365. Win Life Stories at Pogo UK

Written on Monday 5 February 2007 at 02:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

With Life Stories being released this month, EA UK is giving it some extra promotion at Pogo UK. In their Wheel of Prizes you have a chance to win the upcoming Sims Life Stories game by playing Sweet Tooth between 7 and 14 February. Five copies of the game will be given away, besides the Amazon vouchers, Club Pogo memberships and other (surprise) prizes. You can also enter in the Wheel of Prizes once a day to make a chance to win. Go to the Pogo community page and look for the Wheel of Prizes button for more information. Also check out the newspost on the official UK site.

366. Life Stories Video

Written on Sunday 4 February 2007 at 18:57 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

To promote the Sims Life Stories a trailer of the upcoming game has been revealed by EA. During two minutes the main features of the game are explained. Riley and Vince, the main characters in the two story mode stories, are introduced, and their background is given. There's also a brief look at the open ended classic mode in the game. Whether it's all about creating friends and going through life's greatest moments, or just about finding the right girl for a somewhat hopeless guy, Life Stories will give it to you according to the trailer. Simply go to the Life Stories page on the official The Sims Stories website to check out the video. QuickTime is required to play the trailer.

367. More Pets Bloopers

Written on Sunday 4 February 2007 at 18:57 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Every expansion pack has its own issues during the development process. Odd things can happen when things don't work as they should, and for the Pets PC expansion pack that was no different. Late last year Maxis already revealed a few bloopers on the official site, and recently they've added two more pictures. You can see some big heads and a strange family tree, but there's also a short video showing some real good shoveling. Go to the bloopers page to see them all, including the previous Pets bloopers.

368. COSMOgirl Pets Contest

Written on Sunday 4 February 2007 at 18:56 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

In collaboration with Electronic Arts girl's magazine COSMOgirl has organized a competition where you can win the Sims 2 Pets Mobile, a pink Nintendo DS and the Sims 2 Pets for that DS or the PC. All you have to do to win is submit a picture of your pet through an online form. Any girl in the US or Canada (except Quebec) aged 13 to 25 is allowed to enter the sweepstakes contest. There are three categories to participate in: dogs, cats and other animals. Editors of the magazine will pick the 10 cutest entries in each category, which will be placed on the website. Visitors of the website can then vote which three pets in each category should make it to the third and final round. The editors will then again pick the three winners (one in each category) based on cuteness. If you win you'll get a pink RAZR phone with the Sims 2 Pets preloaded on it, as well as some prepaid minutes. You'll also get a pink Nintendo DS, and a Sims 2 Pets game for either the DS or the PC. If you still want to enter, you must hurry: the contest closes 5 February. See the contest page and the full rules for more details.

369. NPD 2006 Report: Sims Sells Well

Written on Sunday 4 February 2007 at 18:56 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The NPD Group, which provides retail information about the video games industry and others, has recently released the 2006 annual report for game sales in the US. Although no Sims title appears in the console top 10, the PC games list of ten contains five Sims titles. The base game scored high, being sold the most of all Sims games and being outsold only by World of Warcraft. Other than that the expansion packs Nightlife, Open for Business and Pets make an appearance in the list. The first stuff pack, Family Fun Stuff, has also done well in the past year and is on the eighth place in the list. The full PC sales list over 2006, by units sold, is as follows:

1. World of Warcraft
2. The Sims 2
3. The Sims 2: Open For Business Expansion Pack
4. Star Wars: Empire At War
5. The Sims 2: Pets Expansion Pack
6. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
7. Age of Empires III
8. The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff Expansion Pack
9. Civilization IV
10. The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack

370. Aldo's Restaurant

Written on Friday 26 January 2007 at 05:32 by Andy - 3 comments.

Aldo's Restaurant rates in the Top 20 of Italian restaurants in Simgland. Aldo Capone set up this restaurant in Simpleton about 20 years ago and it has been run by "the family" ever since. With three luxurious areas to dine in, this is definitely somewhere to visit for people with a taste for classic architecture or fine cuisine.

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