The cover story in this month’s Games for Windows is the grand unveiling of Sims 3. Writers Sean Molloy and Jeff Green seem to be very pleased with what they’ve seen, and I’m already wondering how it will run on my numerous machines. Seamless neighborhoods, a community that evolves on its own without human intervention, […]
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Sims 2: Free Time
March 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Electronic Arts, Gamesradar, Maxis, Review
My review of Sims 2: Free Time can be found on the new and improved Games Radar. It’s a decent expansion – nothing like the joy of Pets or openness of University. And most of the stuff it adds is covered in one way or another by other expansions; do we really need a hobby […]
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In Two Weeks
March 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Electronic Arts, Maxis
March 19, 2008, we get a preview of The Sims 3. I am an unabashed Sims fan. Every time I load a new expansion I get hooked all over again. Even when the expansions aren’t that good, or are just more of the same, the underlying game is beautiful in both its simplicity and its […]
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Last Spore News For While
February 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on Last Spore News For While · CGW, Maxis
It looks like this was the week that Maxis showed off Spore to some of the local press. The Games For Windows 2/13 podcast discusses the game near the beginning, immediately after one of their typical shaggy dog stories.
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Spore Hands On Preview
February 13th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Maxis, Preview
No, not me. Sadly. But if someone knows someone… Anyway, the hands-on doesn’t tell us a lot we don’t already know. Some new screenshots, and a description of the editing tool. However, the editors aren’t as straightforward as they look and it’s not actually as simple as just tossing a few hands onto a blob […]
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Spore at NASA
February 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Spore at NASA · Maxis
Another mind blowing talk about Spore from Will Wright. PS: It looks like we have a release date. September 7, 2008.
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