The Sims 2 Series
Walrus Magazine – Let’s All Be Neighbours on Will Wright Street
Feb 6th
It took Will Wright seven years to complete Spore, which sold more than a million copies in the three weeks after its release. This was entirely predictable. In 1989, he released SimCity, in which play-ers assume the role of architect, urban planner, real estate developer, unelected mayor, and Jane Jacobs, and it was an immediate success, positioning Wright at the top of the video game food chain. Maxis, the company he started with his partner Jeff Braun, has gone on to create more than two dozen Sim games, including the highly addictive SimTower and the bad-dream-giving SimAnt, as well as SimFarm, SimSafari, and Sim-Health — all in addition to the blockbuster Sims series, launched in 2000 and now in its third and most ambitious iteration. In Wright’s new game, Sims 3, released this month, your avatar is free to leave the compound that limited its movement in Sims and Sims 2, so an entire neighbourhood is now yours to survey, manipulate, and obsess over.
NPD PC Chart for the week ending on January 24, 2009
Feb 2nd
You know, has anyone ever created a machinima of both Sims and Warcraft together in which the characters duel it out? We’d all know the Warcraft characters would simply win, but it’d be entertaining to see. However, if it were to be based on the NPD chart of Jan. 18 through the 24, we’d see The Sims to take the throne…
1. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
2. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack
3. Spore
4. The Sims 2 Apartment Life Expansion Pack
5. Fallout 3
6. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest
7. World Of Warcraft
8. Left 4 Dead
9. Civilization IV
10. Call Of Duty: World At War
Souce: Voodoo Extreme
NPD PC Chart for the week ending on January 17, 2009
Jan 27th
What is it with Warcraft gamers? I’d figure everyone in the world would already end up owning a copy, lol! Guess you could say that with The Sims series as well. For this week, the Lich Ling takes the #1 spot, with Sims 2 Double Deluxe at #2, Spore at #5 and Apartment Life at lucky number 7.
1. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
2. The Sims 2: Double Deluxe
3. Fallout 3
4. World of Warcraft: Battle Chest
5. Spore
6. Left 4 Dead
7. The Sims 2: Apartment Life
8. World of Warcraft
9. Call of Duty: World at War
10. World of Goo
NPD PC Chart for the week ending on January 10, 2009
Jan 20th
Kotaku has published the NPD charts for the week of January 4 thru January 10. Warcraft resumes it’s #1 spot bumping TS2 to the number 2 position. Spore and Apartment Life are still hanging on, coming in at #5 and #7 respectively.
NPD Sales Charts January 4-10
1. Wrath of the Lich King
2. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
3. Left 4 Dead
4. Red Alert 3
5. Spore
6. WoW Battle Chest
7. The Sims 2 Apartment Life
8. World Of Warcraft
9. Fallout 3
10. Call Of Duty: World At War
Did Fox Studios wise up and axed ‘The Sims Movie’?
Jan 20th
Browsing IMDB yesterday for more information on a recent movie I seen (My Bloody Valentine 3D), I decided to check out the status of ‘The Sims Movie’ to see how things were going. Surprised, it turns out that the original IMDB page for ‘The Sims Movie’ is no longer listed. Confused, I double checked John Davis’ profile (the producer) to see what’s going on. Well, it’s not listed on his upcoming work either.
Did EA and Fox Studios decide to axe the idea of creating a movie based on The Sims? The truth may never be known, but at this time things aren’t looking good. The idea for the movie was about 2 teens who picked up ‘The Sims Infinity Pack’ at an odd video game store, and when they play the game the kids start to notice things taking effect in the real world. They decide to use it to their advantage but then things quickly turn against them.
InfiniteSim’s 2nd birthday
Jan 18th
I’d like to take a minute to give a tip of my hat as well as my congrats to InfiniteSims for their 2nd birthday. I’ve been a fan of Jinx’s work for quite some time, and he’s usually up-to-date with information even before I am! His hard work and dedication has turned out to proven successful and is one of the highest ranked Sims fansites on the net. I wish him an excellent 2nd birthday and I hope for many more years to come! Just save me a piece of cake, will ya? 
NPD PC Chart for the week ending on January 3, 2009
Jan 12th
Great scott! For the first time in a long time, The Sims 2 is back at #1, knocking Warcraft to position #2. Looks like they pulled a “Honeymooners” on Blizzard: “Pow, right in the kisser!”
1. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
2. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack
3. Spore
4. The Sims 2 Apartment Life
5. World of Warcraft Battle Chest
6. Fallout 3
7. Left 4 Dead
8. Call of Duty: World at War
9. World of Warcraft
10. The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff Expansion Pack
Source: IGN
The Sims 2 Store – new “Art Nouveaulicious” set with over 50 items
Jan 7th
I wonder how long they plan to stick with the beta tag underneath the store name. Maxis, the store has existed for some time, I think it’s passed the beta stage!
Anyhow, for those that love The Sims 2 Store, EA has created a new set called “Art Nouveaulicious”. Their newest set has over 50 all new and exclusive objects, clothing, hair and home decorative items. I’m not calculating the set’s full price this time, but expect to be broke if you want to purchase everything.
With the past 3 sets they released, they have enough to put out a new Stuff Pack if they wanted to…Makes me wonder…
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