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201. Open for Business T-Mail 2

Written on Saturday 17 December 2005 at 03:08 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

One of the last, if not the last, T-Mails of the year has arrived. Tim LeTourneau, Senior Producer for the Sims 2 expansion packs, has given an update on the upcoming expansion pack Open for Business. He says that the team just hit a major milestone (he doesn't say which one exactly), and that there's now a lot of tuning, polishing and gameplaying going on. Included are two screenshots and a 37 second movie. Besides that Hunter Howe, designer on the team of the expansion pack, gives some insight in what goes on behind the scenes and how things work, using several constants. He also mentions business perks, which are rewards for the business owner when the place is running well. All those bits can be found in the Read More part of the newspost you're reading now. For the screenshots, click the thumbnails below, or follow the links to the movie if you wish to see that (QuickTime required).

• Movie: High Quality (3.5 Mb)
• Movie: Low Quality (987 Kb)

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202. The Sims 2 (Consoles) - Our Review

Written on Friday 16 December 2005 at 03:54 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Christmas is coming up soon, and if you don't know what you want to get then maybe the Sims is for you. Nightlife has been out for a while, there's the Holiday Party Pack that Andy reviewed, but also the Sims 2 on Consoles and Handhelds. We've taken a look at the PlayStation 2 version of the game, which is pretty much the same as the XBox and GameCube ones, and after checking out the game thoroughly, the review is finally ready. Time for us to let you know whether the game is worth it, despite the (minor) issues and glitches:

"Once you're done creating a Sim, you're ready to be thrown in the story. Well... Story might be a bit optimistic. Your goals are based on golden and platinum wants. Your Sim has one of these at any time, where a golden want helps you through the lot and a platinum one unlocks one of the 12 locations. You'll first need to complete the gold wants before you get a platinum one. Although at the beginning of the story you'll only need to control your Sim, and fulfil golden wants of your Sim, this changes after a short while. You have to help other Sims with their golden wants as well, and so progress through the story."

So if you're interested...

203. The Sims 2 Open for Business Page

Written on Sunday 11 December 2005 at 20:49 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The official site has opened up a new product page for the Sims 2 Open for Business, the third expansion pack that'll be out early next year. As expected the game will get a rating of T for Teen, according to the page. Besides the known information, there are also two new screenshots, five small images, and a new movie. You can see the screenshots below - so enjoy.

204. Join "How do you Play" Campaign

Written on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 00:42 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

You may be familiar with the Sims Played By campaign, also known as "How do you play". Many players have already shared their experiences with the various Sims games, but now Maxis has opened up the campaign for everybody to share their stories. You can submit an online form, after which you'll have a chance to see your story on the campaign's website.

205. Open for Business is Official

Written on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 00:17 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Tim LeTourneau, senior producer of the Sims 2 expansion packs, has sent a new community update today. He has the news that "Open for Business" will be the official title of the third expansion pack for the Sims 2. Until now it was only known as a working title. Tim tells why Maxis chose to make the business expansion pack, and the first two screens and a movie are included as well. Besides that there is also some more information about the features of the pack. There will be over 125 new items in the pack, with which you can make shops that sell products ranging from clothing, electronics, and toys to flowers, baked goods, robots and more. For more precise details, read the product page at EAPlay (thanks to SimTimes). Read on for Tim's e-mail, click the thumbnails below for the screenshots, or download the movie by following the link below. QuickTime is required to watch the clip.

• Movie: High Resolution (3.3 Mb)
• Movie: Low Resolution (951 Kb)

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206. Focus Groups Rescheduled

Written on Thursday 1 December 2005 at 01:27 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The official site has reported that the focus groups, which were to be held this week, have been rescheduled. Rather than taking just one day, Maxis is now spending three to get feedback on the Sims games from fans. Starting yesterday (wednesday) until Friday 1 December there will be several focus groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you live in that area, then you're allowed to join in. You can still sign up, though you'll have to be quick, by following the rules in the official newspost.

207. Possible Box Shot Open for Business

Written on Sunday 27 November 2005 at 22:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Expansion pack 3 is still to be announced, and usually pack shots aren't released until the product is close to its release date. This time however, EA Spain has sent out an artwork, quite possibly a packshot, of the Sims 2 Open for Business to Spanish fansites. Click the thumbnail below to see a large version of the shot, with thanks to SnootySims for the find.

208. Happy Birthday to TSZ!

Written on Thursday 17 November 2005 at 23:38 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Once apon a time, 17 November 2001 to be precise, a new Sims site was born. A team from a closed site about their mutual hobby had relaunched it, but differently. Their aspiration: to become one of the biggest fansites for the Sims in the world...

It's exactly four years later now, and we're well under way of getting to our Lifetime Want. Maybe not quite there yet, but we're still in our teenage years and have a lot of time to get there, if need be using some Elixir of Life to stay young. As long as Mr. Reaper doesn't pay a visit we'll continue to bring you the best in the Sims news, information, downloads, and more. The latest download, Yua the Banshee by Starrats, is a little gift for you on our fourth birthday. Next stop: 5 years old. Only 365 nights to go...

209. Holiday Party Pack Shipping - 3 Screens

Written on Tuesday 15 November 2005 at 16:54 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

EA has today started shipping The Sims 2 Holiday Party Pack (Christmas Party Pack) and the limited Holiday Edition to the shops worldwide, so the game will be available next thursday. As usual you can buy the game in shops on a CD, but you can also buy the extra content for a price of $14,99 (the same as the retail price) at EA Downloader. Currently that service is only available in North America when it comes to the Holiday Party Pack. This service was recently officially announced in a press release from EA. The downloader will keep track of updates and more, and install them when necessary. You can pre-download a game from there, and then activate it at the day of release. In another press release EA announces the release of the Sims 2 Holiday Edition. From EA Australia come three new screenshots of the pack, which you can see below.

210. "Played By" Campaign Update

Written on Sunday 13 November 2005 at 15:16 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The "Sims Played By" advertising campaign, the first Sims campaign by W+K (see earlier news), has been running for several weeks now, and new items keep appearing. Maxis has again released a few new campaign videos on the official site. Five videos (of which three are brand new) have been posted on the videos page, bringing the grand total of videos so far to 13. We've also received information that there are 20 videos in total (10 for the US and 10 for Europe). The videos are also projected on buildings in various American cities, multiple TV channels, and stories can also be found in magazines worldwide. Besides all that, a video in which players explain the basics of the game has been published. You can see the About The Sims 2 video as well. More stories can be found on the Sims Played By website.