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541. Urbz Update & UrbzDay

Written on Thursday 28 October 2004 at 16:52 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

An official note has arrived from Maxis on the official Urbz site: the game has gone gold. This is said in the weekly blog. The game has been in development since January 2004 and it's been crunch time for the team since May - but it's finished now, ready to be manufactured. It will hit the shelves at 9 November (US) or 12 November (Europe), and shortly after that you can expect a review of the game here. Furthermore, this Urbzday comes with the introduction of several new characters. You can find characters of Diamond Heights and Gasoline Row in the Crew section, where the Nerdies and Richies have joined the Handheld crew as well. Finally, the SouthSide Bridge comic, by Steve Rolston, has been posted. You can find more about those Comix in the Comix section of the official site. But there's a lot more... Read More!

542. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - A Toddler's Life

Written on Monday 25 October 2004 at 06:33 by Andy - 0 comments.

A Toddler's Life is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 Giselle Jones is now a toddler. We look at this stage of her life and how effective she and the family are in giving her the best start in life using all the means at their disposal. It's all in here!

543. Urbz Gone Gold with new Screens

Written on Monday 25 October 2004 at 02:05 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

Several site, including IGN and WorthPlaying have reported that the Urbz has gone gold for the 3 major consoles (PlayStation 2, GameCube and X-Box), and the Nintendo DS. The GBA version went gold early september already. The game will be released on 9 November in the US or 12 November in Europe. However, the DS platform isn't released until 21 November in the US, so it's likely the DS version of the Urbz won't be released until then either. Europeans and Australians will have to wait until the first quarter of 2005 for the DS itself. Now the game has "gone gold", the cds/dvds are being pressed and packed along with the manual etc., so they can ship to stores in time. Along with the news, WorthPlaying posted the new screenshots shown below. The Urbz toys will also be available at the same time as the game itself, though they're still unconfirmed for Europe.

You can read our preview for some first hands-on impressions by me, or if you're determined to get it just visit our shop and pre-order the game.

544. Urbz: Comic, Movies and Screens

Written on Friday 22 October 2004 at 01:17 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been Urbzday again, as usual. This week Maxis has revealed a bunch of new movies, but we posted about them earlier. You can now also find them in the Flix section though. They're for both the Console and Handheld versions. Brand new is the Neon East comic this week, by Dave Crosland. It's been placed in the Comix section, or you can go and check the comic directly.

Furthermore, there are 12 new screenshots of the Nintendo DS version, from WorthPlaying. They've been posted along with some of the ones from last night. You can see all the new ones below. Click the thumbnails to enlarge.

545. Urbz Media

Written on Thursday 21 October 2004 at 02:32 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

IGN has done a huge update on the Urbz. 11 new screenshots (and artworks) for the console version are from them, as well as the 6 GBA shots. That's not all though, as they have some 2 GBA videos and 2 console trailers for you too. The GBA videos show you a "view of the action" and a mini-game. One of the console trailers is a "hype video". Thanks to James Magenta for the links.

That's not where it all ends though. There are some new box shots of the GBA version, now taken from 3 sides (front, left and right). You can add these to your collection of box shots, next to the ones we posted in August. Finally, for the DS fans, there are 6 new screenshots as well. These come from GameCube Europe. All the screenshots etc. can be found in the Read More area of this post - so click the link or see them below. Read More!

546. The Strangerhood Episode 1 Out

Written on Thursday 21 October 2004 at 02:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The first real episode of the Strangerhood, from the creators of Redvsblue, has been released. The Strangerhood is a series of movies made with the Sims 2. All the characters suffer amnesia, and they're trapped in a neighborhood without a way in or out. The first episode, "Why are you here?" can be downloaded from the Strangerhood Archive in 3 formats. It's about 5 minutes long. You can also still find the trailer on the same site. If you're interested in more information, IGN has posted an interview with Rooster Teeth's Matt Hullum, one of the creators of the Strangerhood. You can read the interview right here.

547. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - From Woo Hoo To Babies

Written on Monday 18 October 2004 at 13:30 by Andy - 0 comments.

From Woo Hoo To Babies is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 Doug & Anne Jones are deciding to have another baby. We look at the different ways of making babies and otherwise adding to your family and also how things have changed for the better since TS1. It's all in here!

548. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - A Day In The Life Of A Teen

Written on Friday 15 October 2004 at 17:15 by Andy - 0 comments.

A Day In The Life Of A Teen is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 It looks at Ryan Jones's day, balancing school and his part time job with his dissatisfaction with his own appearance. Drawing also on the life experiences of Filly Thewlis, it shows what teenage life can be all about. It also brushes on some issues that apply to all ages and all households whether they have a teen in it or not. It's all in here!

549. Urbz Rating

Written on Friday 15 October 2004 at 03:06 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

More Urbz news this week: the rating for the game as been confirmed. The US ESRB rating for the GBA version ("E for Everyone") has been known since August. The new trailers show that the console game has been rated T for Teen (13+) by the ESRB. This is confirmed on the ESRB website, after a search for Urbz.

The European rating board for video games, PEGI hasn't posted the rating for the Urbz on their website yet. However, EA Europe has revealed the game will be rated 12+ for the console versions. This rating is confirmed through the European box shots displayed below. Remarkable on those box shots too is the little logo saying "Product of the Sims family," which isn't shown on the US boxes. The GBA version will be rated 3+ in Europe, which is shown on the Dutch pack shot at the bottom of this post. There's no UK box shot yet of the GBA version, although without a doubt it'll be similar to the US and Dutch box shots.

550. Urbz Preview

Written on Friday 15 October 2004 at 02:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

About a week ago, I visited a presentation about the Urbz by Lead Designer Alex Hutchinson, and got a little bit of hands-on play time as well. Of course I can't keep everything to myself, and I've posted a preview of the upcoming console game with the information I received on 2 pages.

Interested? Read the preview!