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The Sims 3 Is Best Selling Game Of 2009
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Tue, Jan 26
Electronic Arts recently announced that The Sims 3, the latest incarnation of its popular Sims franchise was the best selling game of 2009. The game, like previous titles in the series, allows players to create their own Sim character and help or hinder them in their quest to meet life goal...
EA: Sims 3 is top selling PC game in 2009 worldwideOriginal at Joystiq
• Fri, Jan 22
By Griffin McElroy It seems virtual voyeurism never goes out of style. A recent Electronic Arts press release has informed us that The Sims 3 was last year's best-selling PC game across the globe, according to Chart-track UK, NPD Group, GfK and the publisher's own internal estimates. We imagine a bit of numbe...
'EA is in the wrong business,' ex-exec Lasky blogs
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Jan 14
By Alexander Sliwinski Former Electronic Arts executive Mitch Lasky, who is now a member of venture firm Benchmark Capital, is not holding back his thoughts on the current financial turbulence at EA. Once EA's executive VP of mobile and online, Lasky now writes on his personal blog, "EA is in the wrong business,...
New Items Sets Available For The Sims 3
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Mon, Jan 11
An update on The Sims 3 website has revealed the release of new items for sale in The Sims store. The new sets are Gothique, Old Town: Starter Kit, Fancifcul Fashions & Hairstyles, Lunar New Year, and a free Valentine's Day themed set. The Sims 3 Item Sets Electronic Arts The Sims 3
PETA chooses The Sims 3 as its GOTY 2009
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Dec 31
By David Hinkle Usually when we post something about PETA here on our gamez blawg, it's about the company protesting this or complaining about that. Not so today, as PETA's awarded EA Maxis' The Sims 3 with a Proggy Award for being the 'Most Animal-Friendly Game' of 2009. You may remember PETA gave the same a...
The Sims 3: World Adventures Review: A Form Of Manifest Destiny - Kotaku.com
Original at Kotaku.com
• Tue, Dec 22
The Sims 3: World Adventures Review: A Form Of Manifest Destiny blog) The Sims 3: World Adventures opens up three new remote locations your Sim can visit: China, France and Egypt. The purpose of visiting the exotic locations ... and more »
Download: The Sims 3 Patch 6 (1.8.25)
Original at PC Games Hardware
• Fri, Dec 18
A new patch for The Sims 3 has been released. The update delivers several bug fixes and improvements. EA has released the sixth patch for The Sims 3. ...
How To: FINAL MOVIE the sims 3 WA making nectar with gems and metals.mpgOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Dec 6
By rss@youtube.com (Leto85) Author: Leto85 Keywords: games maxis the sims people will wright ea The Sims EA Video tutorial walkthrough The Sims 3 Videogames PC Adventure World Adventures gems metals TS3 the sims expansion pack Added: December 6, 2009
The Sims 3: World Adventures v2.2.8 Patch
Original at Gamers Hell
• Mon, Nov 23
Electronic Arts has issued the first patch for The Sims 3: World Adventures, the first expansion pack to The Sims 3 and now available for PC and Mac ...
The Sims 3 1.7/2.2 patch available [Updated]
Original at Neoseeker
• Thu, Nov 19
EA Play's massively successful The Sims 3 hasn't seen an update since the summer, so if anything's been bothering you since then, today's patch is likely to ...
The Sims 3 World Adventures Creation Tools Previewed
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Wed, Nov 4
Create-a-World is intended for serious Sims enthusiasts willing to devote enough time to build entire neighborhoods from scratch. The tool is actually the same one that the development team uses to create the playfields for The Sims 3 and its expansions. Because it's the same tool that th...
Sims 3 price dropped to $30 for one day only
Original at Joystiq
• Sat, Oct 31
By Griffin McElroy The streak of brief yet impossibly frugal discounts continues! Until the end of the day, EA is selling The Sims 3 for the price of $29.99 -- a full twenty bucks off the standard cost of the game. Maxis' life simulators tend to retain their launch price long after hitting store shelves, so if you...
"The Sims" 3 Downloads : Custom Hair
Original at About.com Computer Sim Games
• Wed, Sep 9
Oh yes, you can never have too much hair. Never. "The Sims 3" does not come with nearly enough options. Where's the long, silky hair? Ah, we don't need EA. We got the talented gaming community to take care of our needs. New hair has slowly started to come out. Much of the new downloads, I've found to be...
The Sims 3 Patch 1.2.7 [1/1]
Original at isoHunt
• Sun, Jun 28
Bit Torrent details:Category: Games Original site: http://btjunkie.org/ Size: 9.24 MB, in 5 files Seeds: 1 | Leechers: 1 | Downloads: 122N/A
Discussing The Sims 3
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Wed, Jun 24
Fidget has posted a new interview with The Sims 3 producer MJ Chun. The interview covers a variety of topics related to the game including inspirations for some of the game's features, the impact of choosing negative traits for characters, and Chun's favorite moodlets.
Game Guys Review: "Sims 3" for the PC
Original at KXTV
• Wed, Jun 17
The Sims 3, however, isn't all good as it suffers from the same problem that the previous editions do. For as addictive as the gameplay is, it can get tedious and rather dull after a while. When that happens, don't be surprised if you find yourself ... The Sims 3 Reviewed Inside Mac Games
The Sims 3 Reviewed
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Fri, Jun 5
Gameplanet has posted a new review of the recently released The Sims 3. The game adds customizable personalities, goal oriented gameplay, movie creation and editing, and an online community to the familiar lifesim formula. Gameplanet gave The Sims 3 a score of 9. out of 10.
Nude Patch for The Sims 3
Original at Action Trip
• Wed, Jun 3
The Sims 3 is out and available for purchase online and at your local video game retailer (provided your house is not on some God-forsaken rock out in the sticks where no sod lives). So, if you're itching for some nudy-nudy Sims action now's your ...
How To: House 87 - The Sims 2Original at YouTube
• Sat, May 16
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How To: The Sims 3: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides ...
Original at Zergwatch
• Tue, May 12
NJ Poster: Pullout map poster identifying all shops, parks, services, and key Sim locations. Personalities: Learn the in's and out's of Sim personalities with detailed trait breakdowns and mood templates. Design: Our new design section will supply tips ...
The Sims 2: how to have more than 1 pizza in 1 delivery for freeOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Apr 27
By rss@youtube.com (narutopokemonexpert) Author: narutopokemonexpert Keywords: The Sims how to have more than one pizza in delivery for free move objects on cheat naruto pokemon anime play Added: April 27, 2009
How To: The Sims 2 My First Mansion Part 1Original at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 21
By rss@youtube.com (Sims2housebuilder95) Author: Sims2housebuilder95 Keywords: sims the mansion tutorial building part house simshouse video games computer pc Added: April 21, 2009
How To: The Sims 3 Movie Mashup Guide / TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 16
By rss@youtube.com (TheSimMan) Author: TheSimMan Keywords: The Sims Movie Mashup Mash Up Guide Tool Tutorial EA Electronic Arts Jenn Jennifer Lann Added: April 16, 2009
How To: The Sims 2 for Mac - Installing a Sims 2 Mac Expansion packOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 2
By rss@youtube.com (MacGameTutorials) None Author: MacGameTutorials Keywords: sims sims 2 game tutorial expansion university install Added: April 2, 2009
Fanfiction: Across the Wrightverse: A Pleasant Story (ver 1.0)
Original at The Sims 2 Fanatics Community
• Tue, Mar 10
RATING: PG-13 (mild swearing, sexual innuendos & simulated pixel violence) DISCLAIMER: All charcters are copyright Maxis, EA Games. I own the story, pictures and words. That's all. A/N: My first Sims story. Finally finished organizing and typing it out. w00t yeah, go me! :P
How To: House 72 - The Sims 2Original at YouTube
• Thu, Mar 5
By rss@youtube.com (gabrielparede10) House very creative in Sims 2. Subscribe in www.youtube.com/gabrielparede10 Author: gabrielparede10 Keywords: the sims sims2 sims3 house home design casa building build contruindo contruir construção 3d angela ester gabriel parede desnivel tutorial Added: March 5, 2009
The Sims 2 Patches For All Expansio Packs ReleasedOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 12
By rss@youtube.com (kamool91) Keywords: The Sims Open for business Nightlife Freetime Bon voyage University Pets Apartment Life 2008 Patches Bug Fixes Changes Video Tutorial Update How To Easy steps Download EA Games Expansion Pack New Objects Game Graphics Enhancements Free Application Software Program Safe O...
Spore - Review
Original at videogamesatemybaby (WordPress)
• Tue, Dec 9
By Ben Each individual section of the game may have its flaws and it can be judged as “to easy” all too effortlessly but ultimately that becomes part of the charm. Without a doubt though the game could be better, as could anything but here there’s a sense of something that can be built upon to create a...
Download: The Sims 2: Apartment Life v1.16.0.194 Patch
Original at Big Download
• Sat, Oct 25
By Steven Wong Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, Patches, Sandbox This patch updates The Sims 2: Apartment Life to version 1.16.0.194. It fixes a number of bugs and includes a list up game enhancements. Continue reading for full patch notes. Download The Sims 2: Apartment Life v1.16.0.194 Patch (92 MB)
scitechbox.com - 'Sims' creator lets people play god in new computer game
Original at scitechbox.com
• Sat, Apr 26
Computer buff Will Wright created a multi-billion-dollar franchise with "The Sims" video games that let people play at real life affairs such as dating, working and raising children. by Glenn Chapman Computer buff Will Wright created a multi-billion-dollar franchise with "The Sims"...
PC Game Review: Virtual Villagers: A New Home - Blogcritics.org
Original at blogcritics.org
• Wed, Apr 2
PC Game Review: Virtual Villagers: A New Home Blogcritics.org, OH - Apr 2, 2008 They've become very popular among gamers, notably The Sims themselves. The Sims is a virtual world in which you can build homes for tiny pixel-represented ...
The Sims 3 Has Looks And Personality [New Info]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Mar 19
By Mike Fahey The new engine and technologies in The Sims 3 are designed to unleash the player's imagination with realistic looking Sims who have distinct personalities and a seamless living neighborhood for them to discover," added Ben Bell, Executive Producer on The Sims 3. "Players are going to be...
Podcast: PCGP Episode #123: Circle of Life
Original at PC Gamer Podcast
• Thu, Mar 6
By Andy B. The team assembles and pays respects to a luminary of gaming. Soon after, discussion of magazine ins and outs, EA teasing The Sims 3, ranting back at those pesky game devs at GDC, fun points, and much more. Fun points can be purchased people, make no mistake. For free fun there is [...]
The Sims Online Goes Free With EA Land [Mmo]
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, Feb 24
By Michael McWhertor What is EA-Land? [EA Land]Dear Former Member of The Sims Online, I would like to introduce you to EA-Land, an online world that is free-to-play, and based on a re-engineered The Sims Online architecture. Yes, FREE. EA-Land will host all of The Sims Online cities.
Podcast: Episode 32
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Sat, Nov 17
Mac OS X 10.5 launch date set, Ciderized Madden 08 and Tiger Woods 08 finally released, Gears of War PC goes Gold, The Sims 2: Bon Voyage Coming To Macs This December.
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage v1.10.0.122 Patch
Original at Gamers Hell
• Wed, Oct 10
lot with an own-able vehicle which was causing a crash. If the Sim misses the shuttle, it will no longer return to a vacation lot without the Sim at the end of the vacation. Sometimes, this caused the vacation lot to become unusable.
The Sims 2: Seasons Reviewed
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Fri, Jul 27
Strategy Informer recently posted a review of The Sims 2: Seasons, an expansion to the series that incorporates a variety of seasonal activities into the mix. The game is loaded with new activities for Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, and playing in leaf piles. Strateg...
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Announced! - EFYTimes
Original at EFYTimes
• Fri, Jul 20
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Announced! India - With The Sims 2 Bon Voyage, players can send their Sims packing for the trip of a lifetime! As your Sims travel, they'll interact and learn from a variety ...
The Sims Pet Stories Reviewed
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Thu, Jul 5
Eurogamer is the latest site to post a review of The Sims Pet Stories, the second title in the laptop computer friendly Sims Stories series developed by Aspyr Media. This episode features two new storylines revolving around the impact pets have on the daily lives of two Sims. Eurogamer gave...
The Sims Pet Stories
Original at gamemovies (Blogspot)
• Wed, Jun 27
By maradona features two great ways to play. n the new and engaging directed Story mode, you take on a variety of challenges as you compete for 1st place in a local pet show and learn to tame a variety of pet personalities. ...
EA Ships The Sims 2 Pets for the Wii to Retail Shelves
Original at TechWhack
• Mon, Jun 11
By Satan Electronic Arts mstrobel@ea.com EA Ships The Sims 2 Pets for the Wii to Retail Shelves EA’s Best-Selling Pets Videogame Now Available on the Wii Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that The Sims™ 2 Pets for the Wii™ has shipped to retailers around the globe. For the first time ev...
Podcast: Episode 22
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Thu, Jun 7
Blizzard Sues Gold Farming Company, The Sims: The Movie, The Late Call Update: 3D Screenshot & Music Sample, Mac GameTap on Tap for Late Summer, Blizzard's Rob Pardo Discusses StarCraft II, Nexuiz 2.3 Released, Myth World Cup 2007 Site Launches, Parallels Adds 3D Graphics Support,...
The Sims Life Stories Reviewed
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Tue, Apr 24
The Sims Life Stories—the first game in the franchise to be originally developed by Aspyr, rather than just ported to the Mac—is billed as being friendly to laptops and low-end machines that might not be able to run the full version of The Sims 2. Believe it or not, The Sims 2, despite its repu...
Patch: The Sims 2: Pets Updated
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Tue, Apr 17
April 16, 2007 6:00 AM Aspyr Media has released an update for The Sims 2: Pets, bringing the game to version 1.6.1 Rev A. The patch adds multithreaded Open GL support in addition to fixing several bugs. MGF: The Sims 2: Pets 1.6.1 Rev A Aspyr Media The Sims 2: Pets
Podcast: Episode 11
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Mon, Feb 26
Tetris Zone Released, Planewalker Games' Jason Compton Interviewed, Civ IV has been reviewed, The Sims Life Stories Reviewed, Episodic Content In Gaming?, Why is Mac gaming news so slow right now?.
PC Game Review: The Sims Life Stories
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, Feb 10
By Tall Writer The best selling Sims series continues with a solid stand alone game that follow The Sims 2 series format while having its own rich narrative and options. This laptop friendly PC game lets players choose the in-depth storyline of Riley Harlow, or free play, which allows customizable char...
PS2 Review: The Sims 2 - Pets
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Nov 17
By Zaldor If you're new to the world of The Sims, this is a world created by Will Wright - where you control your human "Sim" and build/buy objects for him/her to use/control. It's pretty much like real life, except you're playing "God". With the newest version of The Sims 2, not only can you play "God", b...
The Sims 2: Pets Review
Original at GameSpot
• Tue, Oct 17
The Pets expansion adds an interesting wrinkle to The Sims 2 but won't set the world, or even your sims' house, on fire.
The Sims Get Pets
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jul 28
You knew it was coming: The Sims are getting pets The Sims 2 Pets expansion pack hits this October and will allow you to create your own little companion by customizing body shape, color and markings. Once created, the pets can be trained to do tricks and can be used to unlock bits of accessori...
IMG Podcast Episode 17 (MP3)
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Sat, Mar 11
Classic MP3 Format* Redline and Sketch Fighter 4000 Alpha Updates, Myth II Tournament, IMG Reviews The Sims 2 University, New Digital Downloads on Mac Game Store, New Mac Mini Released. Also this week, Listener Emails, Podcast Contest, Stump Buck, and an Interview with Brian Greenston...