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731. TSO Still a Failure

Written on Wednesday 14 April 2004 at 00:22 by ChEeTaH - 9 comments.

The Sims Online has been doing worse than expected since the first months. Although EA has invested a lot of money in it ($300 million), some consider it a failure. Within 3 months after its release EA expected to have sold 200,000 copies of the game, while a month after the release only 80,000 people had signed up. At the moment there are only about 80,000 more subscribers than a year after the release - despite new content like pets, services and a lot more. EA expected to have 1 million players now, which means it's doing worse than their expectations. Some people say the biggest reason for the failure of the game is that it's not possible to have custom content in the game, something which has been held back by EA as they never allowed SafeTMog (by Don Hopkins) to be released. But TSO isn't the only game doing worse than expected, SMH has posted an article which talks about the stumble of PCs in the video game industry.

732. See Advertising responsible for TS2 campaign

Written on Monday 12 April 2004 at 16:19 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

Electronic Arts has announced they've extended their relationship with See Advertising, which has taken care of the advertising of 30 EA titles in the past, but is also responsible for the media functions for the entire EA portfolio. See will continue to provide campaigns for EA Sports and EA Games titles, including The Sims 2. "We understand the company, its brands, its franchises and most of all, the people who buy and play their games. See appreciates the confidence EA has shown in extending this relationship," said See Advertising CEO Eileen Arbues. The two companies have built up a "very special relationship" in the past 10 years, which has resulted in countless campaigns throughout Northern America and Europe already. The relationship is continued, and that "guarantees continuity in the campaigns that built EA Sports and EA Games, two of the most powerful brands in the entertainment industry," said Carolyn Feinstein, EA's Vice President of Marketing Communications.

733. Sporty Sims 2

Written on Saturday 10 April 2004 at 15:45 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Maxis has sent us three new screenshots which all have to do with the Athletic career. Join some Sims running or working out in a gym by clicking the thumbnails below. Here's a quote from Lucy (TS2 Executive Producer) about the screenshots:

"Spring is in the air, and that means it's time to shed those unwanted polygons! It's time to get on track - the Athletic Career Track, that is. In The Sims 2, you can keep your Sims fit and svelte by making them a career athlete. Dress them up in track-suits or leggings, and send them for a run, or have them pay a visit to the gym, and work out some aggression on the punching bag. Whether the goal is a shapely silhouette for that itsy-bitsy summer bikini your Sim has her eye on, or that flash new sports car you plan on buying with your career earnings, Sim athleticism is one of many ways you can achieve greatness in The Sims 2.

"Check out these great screenshots of Sims-in-training. Guess which one's my alter-ego!"

734. New Artwork

Written on Saturday 3 April 2004 at 22:26 by ChEeTaH - 5 comments.

Maxis has sent us another e-mail this week (and this time it's real), with some small pieces of news. It's mainly about the move though. As we know Luc has left Maxis, but apparantly he is just one floor up from the rest of Maxis, "and is almost certain to put in a cameo appearance every now and then.". His new position at EA was totally unknown until now. His new role is that of "VP, Technology Fellow for EA" as Lucy tells us. Meanwhile Maxis has settled in their new place ("The Llama has landed"), and after a couple of days off they're back to working full-time on The Sims 2 again. The offices are being decorated with decorations, artwork and rhinos. Included was a concept art of the new digs of Maxis, which you can see below (click the thumbnail for a larger version). Finally, click "Read More" (or just read on if you're there already) to read the complete e-mail from Lucy.

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735. New Sims 2 Screenshot

Written on Thursday 25 March 2004 at 18:47 by ChEeTaH - 10 comments.

Maxis is moving, but still they're providing us with new screenshots. It looks a bit messy, as if the Sims only just moved in (coincidence?). That's all we have currently though. More information about it will probably follow soon. Click the thumbnail below to see the full shot.

736. Body Shop Details

Written on Wednesday 24 March 2004 at 22:39 by ChEeTaH - 3 comments.

The latest issue of the Sims 2 newsletter is out, and it's almost all about the Body Shop tool. It's now been confirmed that it was formerly known as CaSIE, and Maxis also revealed what CaSIE means: Create-a-Sim Independent Editor. However, that name doesn't matter anymore. What does, is a brand new concept of art, sent together with the letter. It's shown below. Other screenshots that were included were these three. There's also a link to the interview with Lyndsay McGaw. That's all for this month's newsletter.

737. The Add-on Handler: Translators wanted!

Written on Friday 19 March 2004 at 20:22 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

If you would like to help out the international Sims community, but don't know how yet, here's a chance! I'm looking for people who would like to translate one of my programs, The Add-on Handler. The next version, which is in progress, will have the option to be translated to other languages, using language files. That is to help all those people who are not so familiar with English to use the program just as easily as everybody else. I'm looking for people to translate the program for me, as my knowledge of foreign languages isn't too great. Read on (click "Read More" if necessary) for more information... Read More!

738. Sims 2 Screenshots [Update]

Written on Thursday 18 March 2004 at 20:07 by ChEeTaH - 3 comments.

Maxis has published 3 new screenshots, which will probably be included in the next e-mail of the newsletter. They show you what you can do with CaSIE, and how the "Sims 2 Body Shop" can be used to "add your own designs to Sim parts." Since it's been quite long ago that Maxis really talked about CaSIE, perhaps we can expect a release of it in a couple of weeks. Of course that's unconfirmed and it could also still take months for all we know. If you like to see some serious face paint on some Sims, make sure to check out this page. Click the first three thumbnails to see the new screenshots. Thanks to Sterics at SimsExpress for the tip.

[Update 22:45] Maxis seems to have taken the images offline already. We've taken the opportunity to post them after all, like several other sites have already done. Click the thumbnails below to see them completely.

739. Sims 2 User-made Artwork

Written on Saturday 13 March 2004 at 14:16 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Our affiliate Sims Extremos has sent us an exclusive piece of art, in which you can see all the Sims in the current Flash intro on the official Sims 2 site. You can click the thumbnail below to see the graphic in its original size. Thanks again to Sims Extremos for this one.

740. Sims 2 Artwork and Screenshot

Written on Saturday 13 March 2004 at 02:35 by ChEeTaH - 3 comments.

Maxis has published a new artwork and a screenshot today. The artwork wishes everybody a happy St. Patrick's Day, while the other screenshot shows how much fun Sims can have in a spring garden, complete with pool. And if you pay attention to details, you'll notice the progress bar above the head of the kid in the pool. This probably means that children have skills too, with (probably, as in The Sims 1) the body skill being trained by swimming. Maxis has not yet talked about that though. You can view the images in their full size by clicking the thumbnails below.