In the fourth part of our review of Apartment Life, we're looking at Magic.

Looking mainly from the point of view of Ricardo Cartman who has become a White Warlock and his sister who is interested in the darker arts, we look at some of the spells that can be cast, what reagants are, how skills and alignments can improve and a witch or warlock can do with their grimoire and cauldron.

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In the third part of our review of Apartment Life, now we have played the game for a while, we will be taking a close look at what is new in the build and buy modes. We will look at important additions to the gameplay and also at some items that have been brought forward from previous expansions, and not always in a good way. From lapdogs to ventilation pipes, there is a lot to cover in this part of the review.

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In the second part of our review of Apartment Life, we will be firstly creating the Cartman family, seeing some of the new options available for character creation. Once they are ready, we will be following the Cartman family as they move into an apartment building in Belladonna Cove. As well as looking at the basics of apartment life, we will also be looking at the concepts of reputation and social groups.

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Apartment Life is the eighth and definitely the final expansion for the series of The Sims 2.

In the first part of our detailed review, we get our first impressions of how it looks, have a quick look at another new neighborhood, check out the decor, what is in the bins and give you our first impressions.

The review starts here!

Last Thursday we got a chance to check out Apartment Life just a few weeks before its release. After some hard work our preview is now ready for you to read and see. While we do not cover every feature of the pack (due to time constraints), it is an in-depth look into the new apartments, magic and some of the new items that come with this eighth expansion pack for the Sims 2. Of course there are plenty of pictures, as well as two videos, all for your enjoyment.

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With all this news of The Sims 3, we must not forget Apartment Life.

There is a trailer video for this EP available which can be found on the Apartment Life page at the official site. Also, there are three comic strips telling currently three different stories and highlighting some different features available in this expansion pack which is due to be released in about 4 weeks.

Find below some screen captures from the official video to whet your appetite and stay tuned for more news about this coming expansion, due out this month!

On the official website for The Sims 3 , a trailer video has been released and there are also some new screenshots in the different sections.

Also, recently, a fan event was held at EA in California and Josh from Worldsims, which is one of our affiliate sites, was able to attend. While he was there, he held a live blogging session, which me, ChEeTaH and Rosana were part of. I took the transcript and tidied it up so click here to read about what looks like it could be a great game.

Loading up the newest stuff pack from Maxis, we unpack the boxes and put together the new furniture in the IKEA Home Stuff pack. Lets look at what new decorating touches can be added to your Sims homes.

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"Must-Have Stuff for Your Sims' Home from IKEA!

Give your Sims' home a makeover with new furniture and décor items based on stylish designs by IKEA!"

The latest stuffpack for The Sims 2 has now been released. IKEA Home Stuff is the 8th stuffpack for The Sims 2 and it has now been released, either as a CD-ROM or by direct download from Electronic Arts itself.

Later this week, MissWendy will be giving us her insight and opinions when she reviews this stuffpack for TSZ, so stay tuned.

On the official site , there is new and exciting information about the forthcoming expansion for The Sims 2. Firstly, it shows us the new packshot and there are four screenshots to look at, showing some of the features.

Part of the description of what this EP is going to be about is as follows.

- Move into the perfect apartment: a spacious loft, a cozy place for a young couple, or a multi-bedroom flat-share with friends.
- Mingle with Sims from all-new social groups: stylish socialites, artsy bohemians, sports jocks, gadget-collecting techies, or edgy gearheads.
- Take advantage of apartment life: form social networks to make new friends, advance their careers, or look for love.
- Build your Sim's new reputation meter: with a good reputation, your Sim can find the right friends to help them achieve their goals!
- Control multiple households: will you make your Sims live in happy harmony or comical conflict?

With an indication of different types of possible apartment, a list of NPC types to add to the mix, different social interactions, having "a rep to protect" and what sounds like running more than one household in the same building, can this really be what is possible?

Click here to get the latest information from the official site and see more screenshots in detail. The more news we get, the more we will let you know and when the expansion pack is released in under 3 months, we will be reviewing it in detail.