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401. The Sims 2 Pets: Obedient Hound or Scavenging Stray? - Part 7
Written on Sunday 19 November 2006 at 15:26 by Andy -
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This is not a public service announcement about the dangers of setting fire to your beard. In the seventh part of our "Pets" review, you will understand what is happening to this sim as we finally get to look at this expansion's weirdness.
Werewolves!
It's right here.
402. Birthday Special: Five Years of The Sims Zone
Written on Friday 17 November 2006 at 16:47 by
ChEeTaH -
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Now The Sims Zone is five years old, it's time for me to recap on the past couple of years in the Sims community. I look back at the launch of the site, as well as the issues and highlights from the past couple of years. All in a single editorial, which I hope you'll enjoy reading. Bring in the cake and
read the article!
403. The Sims Life Stories Product Info
Written on Friday 17 November 2006 at 16:40 by
ChEeTaH -
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The Sims Life Stories was recently
rumoured in several ways by EA. More confirmation and actual product information now comes from Switzerland, which the online shop
ABC Software had published. Our affiliate
SimsZone reported the news, and although the product page is now removed, the
German text has been posted on their forums.
Life Stories will be a new laptop-friendly version of the Sims 2. The focus lies on quick gameplay, based on stories you can tell, much like earlier console versions. You play Laura, who is moving back home, to start a new life with new friends, experiences and unexpected surprises. A bonus story lets you play the life of Lukas, a geek with an unlucky romantic life. The classic Sims gameplay is also available, so you create a house, sims, and tell their stories.
The laptop aspect is introduced with special easy shortcuts, as well as an auto-pause feature that pauses the game as you close the lid of your laptop. You can also stay in touch with your friends over IM, Chat and Email, as the game runs in its own window. The Sims Life stories is the beginning of a series, with a pets expansion pack coming first. In the future an island expansion pack will be released as well, where you'll control the story of a shipwrecked Sim on a tropical island. These ideas match the domains EA
registered earlier. The release date is rumoured to be late January 2007. We'll let you know when more information is available.
404. The Sims Zone turns 5!
Written on Friday 17 November 2006 at 14:59 by
ChEeTaH -
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Bring out the birthday cake with 5 candles! Today it's exactly five years ago that The Sims Zone was officially launched. Five years on we've been bringing you the latest Sims news, exclusive articles and of course many downloads to the community. After five years we've had almost 14 million visitors already, and the number only keeps on growing. Thanks to everybody who has helped The Sims Zone in the present and past to bring the site where it is now. That includes you, as visitor of the Sims Zone, showing us that you like what we do and find our content useful. Of course a special thank you also goes out to all past and current team members, Maxis and specifically Will Wright, as well as all our affiliate websites. Expect a few special treats for you today, and make sure you too make today a little bit a special day!
Thank You from The Sims Zone team: ChEeTaH, Andy, Jendea, Matt, MissWendy, Neil, Nicx, Starrats, Steve and Sumit.
405. The Sims 2 Pets: Obedient Hound or Scavenging Stray? - Part 6
Written on Friday 17 November 2006 at 09:32 by Andy -
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In the sixth part of our review, due to the elusiveness of werewolves, we look at behaviour, relationships, breeding and some of the lifestyle options that may be available to an owner following the pitter-patter of tiny paws.
Check it out!
406. Fire Engine Pet Bed
Written on Wednesday 15 November 2006 at 11:05 by MissWendy -
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Let you pet dream of being a a hero and a fire fighter in this Fire Engine Pet Bed.
Click here If you'd like to see this bed and the rest of my work. I hope you like this bed.
407. Holiday Mini-Pack at EA Link (Downloader)
Written on Sunday 12 November 2006 at 20:19 by
ChEeTaH -
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A while ago the Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff was
announced, together with the 2006 Holiday Edition of the Sims 2, and a Holiday Mini-pack containing just the 20 new items. The latter is available through (purchase) download only. At
EA Link (formerly EA Downloader) you can now pre-order the game for $6.99. More details about the Sims games on EA Link can be found through a
post by MaxoidDrea in the BBS. Games previously available on EA Downloader (all stuff packs and the Pets expansion pack) are now in EA Link, and if you purchased them at Downloader before you'll still be able to (re)download them now.
408. Sims 3, Life Stories and Wii
Written on Sunday 12 November 2006 at 20:05 by
ChEeTaH -
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A host of new Sims products was recently revealed by EA, although still not completely official. The first was put on EA's game registration page, titled "The Sims Life Stories". It's unsure what this title will be for, although it could very well be an upcoming expansion pack or stuff pack, after (or just before) In-Season.
SnootySims reports that this game is now available as pre-order from
GameStop, for January 2007 at the price of $39.99. MaxoidMel has
confirmed the game on the BBS, saying more news will follow soon. A Sims title for the Wii is also in production, although there's no news regarding its title or any other details. Nothing at all has been confirmed regarding the PlayStation 3 and XBox 360 platforms.
The biggest confirmation yet is probably that the Sims 3 is definitely in production, and it'll probably be a fiscal year 2009 title. That means its release will be somewhere between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009. Naturally this can still be shifted back and forth, and so far the only known fact is that the game is in development. Nothing more, nothing less. Details can be found on
GameSpot.
Our colleagues at
SimsZone have also discovered that for Life Stories several domains have been registered. There's
TheSimsLifeStories.com,
TheSimsPetStories.com,
TheSimsIslandStories.com and just
TheSimsStories.com. For the Wii there are
TheSimsWii.com,
WiiTheSims.com and
WiiAreTheSims.com. All these domains still point to the
existing official site for the Sims 2. In all cases we'll give you more news regarding any of these titles as we get it.
409. Halloween and Pink Ribbon Showcases
Written on Sunday 12 November 2006 at 19:29 by
ChEeTaH -
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Although Halloween is already long gone by now, there's still a Halloween Showcase over on the
official site. In this showcase several community made downloads are promoted. The 25 downloads from various authors include houses, pets, sims and clothing made by the community and uploaded to the exchange. The same goes for the Breast Cancer Awareness month (October), for which 18 creations were picked. You can see the downloads through the
Halloween or
Breast Cancer Awareness showcases.
410. Hilary Duff Video Interview
Written on Sunday 12 November 2006 at 19:19 by
ChEeTaH -
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At the release of the Sims 2 Pets a download of
Hilary Duff was posted on the
official site, besides her console and handheld appearance. Now EA has published a video interview with her on the site as well. She talks about the game, like creating and raising pets, as well as her dog Lola and other pets in her life. You can
watch or download the interview for more details.