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Archive for the ‘The Sims’ Category

May 16th, 2008

Stop Being Cheap

I’ve gotten a BUNCH of emails for people complaining about the cost of Sims 2 and asking me to somehow wave my magic computer wand and make is so they can download Sims 2…for free.
First off, I paid for all of my various versions of Sims 2. I know it sounds bitchy, but why […]

By Amy Tucker -- 2 comments

April 11th, 2008

Check Out This Teaser

I think Fridays are great news days and today is no exception.
I was perusing the Sims 2 website and a cute little thumbnail caught my eye. I blew up the picture so that you could enjoy the news for yourself.
“Fun and drama await as your Sims discover apartment living - from getting along with […]

By Amy Tucker -- 2 comments

January 31st, 2008

Introduction

I just realized that I haven’t done a formal introduction and that makes me look like a bit of a looser.
Hi. My name is Amy and that picture above this rambling mess is my family. Well, kind of. The animals and husband are right but my daughter is actually only 15 months […]

By Amy Tucker -- 0 comments

January 20th, 2008

The Game that Almost Wasn’t

Did you know that The Sims was almost NOT made?
According to Will Wright, in his interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Sims “was referred to as “The Toilet game”. It was the game where you clean the toilet. We had a product review meeting at Maxis where we had to decide whether we’d publish this […]

By Amy Tucker -- 1 comment

January 10th, 2008

SimCity Societies Fun and Interesting

Even though this is a bit off the subject of the Sims and the Sims 2, I thought it would be fun to take a look at one of Maxis’ newest games that’s a big upgrade from one of their oldest.  SimCity Societies came out just about two months ago and is the fifth installment […]

By leora -- 0 comments

January 10th, 2008

The Sims Carnival Snap City Free Download

Check out the new Sims game The Sims Carnival Snap City.  It’s like Simcity and The Sims except with a twist:

From the creators of The Sims™ comes a unique city-building simulation game with a puzzle twist. Enjoy an entirely new Sims gaming experience as you build cities and solve puzzles in this innovative, casual strategy […]

By leora -- 2 comments

January 1st, 2008

New Game: Sims Carnival Bumper Blast

Here’s a new game, Sims Carnival Bumper Blast, put out by the makers of the Sims 2.  It looks a little weird but there’s a free demo available if you want to try it out before buying it over at Pogo.com.  I think the only thing "Sims" about it are the disembodied Sims heads, but […]

By leora -- 1 comment

December 14th, 2007

Add The Sims On Stage to Your iGoogle Page

You can now add The Sims On Stage to your iGoogle page:

This gadget plays the top 10 Karaoke performances recorded this week on The Sims On Stage, the online community where creative people entertain their friends and the world.

Check it out here.
Tags: the sims 2, the sims on stage, igoogle
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By leora -- 0 comments

November 27th, 2007

The Simsgamer Architectural Challenge Week 5: Out of This World Voting

I’m really sorry it took me this long to get these fabulous alien inspired contest entries posted.  It was a combination of being sick, travel and thanksgiving.  Anyway, here are the week 5 entries.  Remember the challenge was to make a home fit for aliens.
Check out the houses and then vote for your favorite on […]

By leora -- 12 comments

August 17th, 2007

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage Pre-Order Gifts

If you’re planning on pre-ordering The Sims 2: Bon Voyage Expansion pack, here are some helpful hints as to where to get it from based on the pre-order gifts:

To get an exclusive hula girl outfit order from Target.

To get this Visor order The Sims 2: Bon Voyage from the EA Store (Use this shipping code […]

By leora -- 1 comment