The Sims 3 may have overtaken its predecessor, but for the old-fashioned fans, an update has been released for The Sims 2 today, fixing the "Error 5" message received when uploading content to the Exchange.
Grab it at the source.
"So what hope is there for the PC? Unfortunately, things look grim, though there is hope in unusual places. Of course, MMOs will help to keep PC gaming alive; I dont think WoW will be leaving us anytime soon. And with the increase in casual gaming by women (playing arcade or card games online), those kind of game sales will help to booster the PC as well.
In addition, an alliance was formed earlier this year, including Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Advanced Micro Devices, all companies wi..."
"As wonderful as the content creation and sharing options are, the one consistent complaint Ive seen is that the gameplay seems to have been dumbed down for the sake of appealing to a more casual audience. Was it?
Id say thats quite accurate, Wright told me. We were very focused, if anything, on making a game for more casual players. Spore has more depth than, lets say, The Sims did. But we looked at the Metacritic scores for Sims 2″, which was around 90, and som..."
Another week has passed, which means it's time for some Australian game sales!
Mario Kart Wii has snatched the lead from the Wii Fit game, the Wii Play bundle is still selling steadily in third, followed by the oh-so-popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl and SingStar Amped.
Most of the games in the overall sales list are either the from the Wii or the DS. With all the success Nintendo has been having lately, I'm not surprised. To check out some console-specific sales, hit the source.
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Will Wright is a legend in the gaming industry and you're now able to send in your questions to him! In case you don't know who he is, he is the co-founder of Maxis and created the game almost all of us know, SimCity.
Later on, Wright would help create The Sims, which has sold over 100 million copies, making it the best selling gaming franchise in the world! He is also helping in the development of Spore, where you're able to create your own beasts. The game will hit stores on September 7t...
"The add-on takes the Sims out of the suburbs and puts them into a busy apartment building. New character types fill the assortment of coffee shops and playgrounds that surround your flat.
You can 'choose' from five new buildings that range from converted lofts to roomy and posh studios or luxury apartments that come with a butler.
The new pack will be out in August, 2008."
"Nowadays, we express our love through Walmart Gift Cards, Avon fragrance packs, and Sizzler buffet passes. It's safe to say, sons and daughters of the world, that we have pretty much dropped the ball; our mothers deserve more than cheap, foreign-made goods, irritating perfumes, and hazardous meals.
Unfortunately, we here at GameSpy don't really have a solution to this crisis of veneration. But we do have some suggestions. If you're anything like us, chances are your mother doesn't really s..."
"The top-selling video game of all time has just surpassed another milestone, as EA announced that The Sims, which has been released in more than 20 different languages, has now sold 100 million copies the world over since it sprang from the mind of super-developer Will Wright in 2000. The first game's expansion-laden release was followed by The Sims 2 in the fall of 2004, while the recently announced The Sims 3 will drop sometime in 2009, for the first time letting sims venture beyond their f..."
This is... Definitely a surprising move from Wacko Jacko. An anti video game activist trying to help a video game company take over another video game company. I don't know what's going through his head this time and I don't think I want to know.
The irony of this? He was once against EA for The Sims 2 and yet he wants to help EA now.
"Word today out of Hollywood uber-rag Variety is that The Sims, the top-selling PC game of all time, will soon grace the silver screen at a theater near you. 20th Century Fox acquired the motion picture rights to Electronic Arts' world-dominating franchise with the intention of translating the property into a live-action film.
"The Sims has done an interactive version of an old story, which is what it's like to have infinite power and how do you deal with it," said Rod Humble, head of Sims ..."
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