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231. Sims 2 PSP Update

Written on Monday 17 October 2005 at 16:03 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides mobile phones Maxis is working on bringing the Sims to another platform it's never appeared on yet: the PSP. Recently quite a lot of info has appeared about the PSP version of the Sims 2. First of all IGN has had some hands-on time with the game, and gave their impressions in a preview. They tell how a police officer takes you to a neighbourhood where all strange things happen. New is also the info about perks, which help you do certain actions (like burning up other Sims), or keeping your mood up.

Next is GameSpot which has also had some hands-on time. The two-page preview, in which they also tell the police officer takes you to Paradise Place in Strangetown. They also explain that you have to buy a sink and stereo, and how you can become a ghost. They end by telling about the Kine society, which looks a lot like a herd of cows. Posted along with the preview are screenshots, as well as a video interview with Michael Cox, Associate Producer of the game. That video, as well as new Gameplay Footage videos 4, 5 and 6 can be found at the videos page.

232. Sims 2 (Consoles, Handhelds) Chats Next Week

Written on Friday 14 October 2005 at 14:03 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A chat for tonight was announced on the official BBS already, but it's now been rescheduled to next week. On Thursday 20 October at 3PM Pacific Time (Midnight on the night from Thursday to Friday for Western Europe, and 11PM on the 20th for the UK) the chat will start with Virginia McArthur, Lakshmi Jayapalan, and Shanti Bergel about The Sims 2 for the Nintendo DS, GBA, PSP, and Mobile. Half an hour later producer Scot Amos and lead designer Alex Hutchinson will talk about the console version of the game for another 30 minutes. You can enter the chat next week just before it starts. See MaxoidKane's BBS Post for more details.

233. SimDay: Booster Packs now Shopping Packs [Update]

Written on Friday 14 October 2005 at 13:55 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides the released patches, there is more news from the official site. As Halloween is coming up soon, Maxis has released a new Halloween postcard, as well as two new vampires, Amelia and Bartholomew (Bart). These two teens come with some custom clothing in vampire style. You don't need Nightlife for these Sims, just the Sims 2 is enough.

Other than that, there's also a new survey. In it there's talk about so-called Shopping Packs, 75 items for roughly $20. The name is probably a new name for the earlier mentioned earlier, only with 125 instead of 75 items. Five themes for these packs are mentioned and explained during the survey:

• Glamorous Luxury - Signature home furnishings, design, and wardrobe items to live the luxurious life of the rich & famous.
• Complete Makeover - Change things up with new attire and clothing accessories or re-design your home with unique objects and a variety décor options.
• Summertime - Fun Warm weather patio furniture, swim attire, and summertime design options for fun in the sun.
• Nostalgic Delights - Decorative furniture, hairstyles, outfits, and more from the best times of past centuries.
• Family Items - New objects, home design options, and outfits for family life for kids and parents.
• Outdoor Life - Get in touch with the great outdoors with gardening clothing, landscape design options, camping supplies and more.

The Holiday Party Pack seems to be a first, somewhat small, shopping pack, having 40 items for roughly $15. If you take the survey while it's open, you'll also have to answer a few Nightlife related questions.

[Update 17 October 14:30] Amelia has disappeared and reappeared on the exchange. The link in the newspost above has been updated.

234. Exclusive Interview with Scot Amos and Virginia McArthur

Written on Thursday 13 October 2005 at 23:06 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A few weeks ago Scot Amos and Virginia McArthur held a presentation in Amsterdam, to show the games they're producing: The Sims 2 on Consoles and Handhelds. We've held an exclusive interview with both of them, so they could tell a little bit about the game, but also about their jobs as producers. They also tell which Sims games they play after work:

Scot: "I do. Believe it or not, I actually play the console version and the PC version."

Virginia: "I actually just got University, but haven't had time to play it yet, I've been developing a lot of titles this year, so I got University and am about to put it on my laptop, and then I'm going to start playing University. One of the big things in University is the all new build mode, because I'm a doll houser and I like to build."

Make sure you read the interview to find out what else they shared with us and the community, and what Scot drinks to prepare for a presentation...

If you want to know more about the upcoming Sims 2 games you can always pick up on our preview special posted earlier.

235. Sims 2 European Release Dates, PSP Pack shot

Written on Wednesday 12 October 2005 at 02:23 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The European release dates for the Sims 2 in Europe were never officially confirmed. The games will be arriving the US later this month. However, the press site of EA UK now shows a new release date for the Sims 2 in Europe. The PS2, XBox, GameCube, GBA and NDS versions will all be released on 4 November. The PSP version will be released later, at 2 December. An American release date for the PSP edition, as well as any release date for the mobile versions, are still unknown.

We've already shown you quite some pack shots (and more) for these games on several platforms earlier, but a European box shot of the PSP game hasn't been spotted yet. Although it's not much different from the other graphics, it's appeared on Amazon now. As we don't want to keep it from you, you can find it below - with the 12+ PEGI rating printed on it.

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236. The Sims 2 Holiday Party Pack (Christmas Party Pack) and Holiday Edition Announced

Written on Wednesday 12 October 2005 at 02:05 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Following earlier rumours about booster packs from surveys, EA has announced what looks like the first one today. The Holiday Party Pack, or the Christmas Party Pack in Europe, contains 40 new decorational items and objects, as well as some assets for Create-A-Sim, all in the theme of the upcoming holidays. Along with the pack EA is also releasing a special Holiday Edition of the Sims 2 will also be released in the US - in the European press release that special edition is not mentioned. Among the 40 items are a mistletoe, stockings, snowmen, wreaths, winter-themed paintings, christmas lights, frosted windows, and reindeer lawn ornaments. Besides the press release there are two information pages on the official site, for the holiday edition and the party pack. On the second page, the following additional information is given:

• Serve a holiday feast for the whole family!
• Get festive and decorate your Sim's house with Mistletoe, Stockings, Snowmen, Wreaths, Winter-themed Paintings and more! Complete the house exterior with Christmas Lights, Frosted Windows, and Reindeer Lawn Ornaments.
• Dress up as Santa or Mrs. Claus and experience their arrival on Christmas Eve.
• Throw a happening New Year's Eve party and don't forget to set off some fireworks!
• Includes all 12 objects featured in The Sims 2 Holiday Giveaway.
• Also includes previously released holiday favorites from Easter, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and Halloween.

If last year's holiday items are included in the count of 40, as well as the 12 objects for the Giveaway, is not mentioned specifically. The Giveaway objects will be made available for download on the official site as well. The release date for this bonus pack is set to 17 or 18 November, though the date may vary depending on where you live. In the US it gets a T for Teen rating by ESRB, and in Europe the PEGI rates the pack with 12+. The holiday edition of the Sims 2, available for a limited time only, will be available for the usual retail price of around $40 - the price for just the bonus content is not mentioned. More information can be found in the press release (American). In the European version the name is slightly different, as well as release date (18 November instead of 17 November) and the rating, and the information about the special edition is left out.

Finally there are some screenshots and artworks of the pack, including a pack shot of the holiday edition. Click the thumbnails below for larger versions. The last 6 images from the information page are in their original sizes already and thus cannot be enlarged.

237. Yahoo! Previews Sims 2 (Console) with Screens (PSP, Mobile)

Written on Wednesday 12 October 2005 at 00:43 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Games Division of Yahoo! has recently published a preview of the Sims 2 on consoles. In two pages the basics of the game are explained, and some of the console specific features are highlighted too. The two-player split screen mode that's exclusive to the Console versions is called interesting, yet a downside is that players cannot interact and react to each other. Only one can talk to another at a time. Finally it's also mentioned that what the game calls obese is more like "a little chubby" for most people. Read the preview for details. Also, Yahoo! has posted some screenshots for the PSP and Mobile versions, which you can see below.

238. 2500 Free PS2 Demo Discs

Written on Sunday 9 October 2005 at 23:15 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Maxis is giving away 2,500 demo disks of the Sims 2 on PlayStation 2. If you're in the United States you can sign up for the free sneak peek of the game which will be released October 26th. In the demo, Create a Sim and the first day of the game will be fully functional. You have to be quick as only the first 2,500 registrants will get the demo. You can only get one disk per person, and delivery might take up to 2-4 weeks.

239. Sims 2 Producer Mail #3

Written on Friday 7 October 2005 at 23:29 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Scot Amos and Virginia McArthur, producers for the Sims 2 on Consoles and Handhelds respectively, send out community e-mails regularly to give a bit of news about the progress of these games. This time they talk about their trip through Europe and how they met press and community leaders in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan and Madrid. Virginia also mentions that the DS version will make use of the internal DS clock. Naturally there are also some new screenshots to check out, this time of the console and DS versions. Click the thumbnails below to see those - we've scaled down the console shots a bit to make them fit your screen more easily (although they're still big). The entire mail can be read in the Read More part of this post.

Stay tuned for an exclusive interview we held with Scot and Virginia on the event in Amsterdam. It will be posted here at the Sims Zone within a week!

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240. Sims 2 (Console, Handhelds) Screenshot Flood

Written on Friday 7 October 2005 at 23:16 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

As the games are getting closer to their release, Maxis is giving away many assets for the Sims 2 on Consoles and Handhelds. The result is a flood of screenshots for these games. First of all there are five screenshots for each platform - Consoles, PSP, NDS and GBA - from IGN, which posted them earlier this week. But that's not all. If you're interested in the Console, NDS or GBA version, there are four more screenshots for each of those platforms from the official site. Naturally we've put them all together in the Read More part of this post. Click the thumbnails for large versions. Read More!