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EA Being Sued For $10m Over SecuROM (News)

Nov 9, 2008

Negative Gamer writes:

"Is the inclusion of SecuROM with games such as Spore actually illegal? It looks like we may soon find out as two more individuals have joined Melissa Thomas and filed class-action lawsuits against EA."

Humble named head of The Sims Label (News)

Oct 8, 2008

GI.Biz writes: "Electronic Arts has promoted Rod Humble to executive vice president and head of The Sims Label at EA.

Under this role, Humble will be responsible for The Sims Label, while the former The Sims head Nancy Smith will manage special projects until she begins a new executive role at EA, yet to be announced.

"Like Nancy Smith before him, Rod Humble has demonstrated strong leadership in defining EA's The Sims brand as a stand-alone product label. Rod has great creative instincts, uncompromising quality standards, a deep connection with the player community, and most of all, the respect of the team he works with," said John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts."

The Sims 2 Store Beta Is Now Up and Live for North Americans! (News)

Jun 30, 2008

If you haven't purchased all the expansions or you have and want some new tricked out gear for your sims, the folks at EA have launched The Sims 2 Store Beta for online shoppers in the U.S. and Canada.

Right now there are about a 1000 items to choose from with more than 100 of them released exclusively via The Store. Look for constant upgrades to The Store over the next several months. Will we see a slick conversion for The Sims 3? Check back for more details as they are released. For now, click through for a look at the press release:

Gamedaily.Biz: The Sims Sells 100 Million Worldwide (News)

Apr 16, 2008

Electronic Arts announced today that The Sims franchise has sold over 100 million units worldwide. Since the first game in the series launched in 2000, it has gone on to be the best-selling PC game franchise of all time. Currently, The Sims is sold in one form or another in 22 languages and 60 countries around the world.

"At this milestone, we want to thank players of The Sims everywhere for making The Sims such a worldwide phenomenon," said Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label. "The Sims has been an interactive experience for people around the globe to explore their passion for creativity and we're thrilled to be a part of that. From building houses and relationships, from the first kiss to a toddler's first step, from kitchen fires ¿ and even visits from ghosts, players have told more than 100 million unique and fun stories!"

US PC Chart: Call of Duty 4 holds off Warcraft (News)

Jan 29, 2008

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has taken the top spot in the US's PC chart for the week of January 13th ¿ 19th, according to NPD data. MCV has the full top ten list.

NPD Issues Corrected Top 10 PC Games of 2007 (News)

Jan 26, 2008

Gamedaily reports:

Yesterday Gamedaily provided you with the top 10 PC games for 2007, according to NPD data. Today, however, The NPD Group informed Gamedaily that they actually made an error with their chart. Below you will find the amended Top 10 PC games.

So what's changed? The Sims 2 has jumped up to third place with many more units sold, while Call of Duty 4 drops from fourth to fifth. Also, The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Expansion Pack drops to tenth while the The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack is no longer in the top 10. Age of Empires III moves up from ninth to seventh and MS Flight Simulator X now makes an appearance in ninth. The problem appears to have stemmed from the exclusion of Deluxe and Gold versions on certain titles ¿ you'll notice several more asterisks now.

Top 10 PC Games of 2007 (Corrected)

1. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade*¿ Vivendi(Blizzard) ¿ 2.25 million
2. World of Warcraft* ¿ Vivendi (Blizzard) ¿ 914K
3. The Sims 2* ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 534K
4. The Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 433K
5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare* ¿ Activision ¿ 383K
6. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars* ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 350K
7. MS Age of Empires III* ¿ Microsoft ¿ 313K
8. Sim City 4* - Electronic Arts ¿ 294K
9. MS Flight Simulator X* - Microsoft - 280K
10. The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Expansion Pack ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 272K

Top 10 Best Selling PC Games of 2007: WoW, Sims Dominate (News)

Jan 25, 2008

The NPD Group has released the list of the top 10 best selling PC games of 2007 in the US:

1. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade - Blizzard ¿ 2.25 million
2. World of Warcraft ¿ Blizzard ¿ 914,000
3. The Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 433,000
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ¿ Activision ¿ 383,000
5. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 343,000
6. Sim City 4 Deluxe ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 284,000
7. The Sims 2 ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 281,000
8. The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Expansion Pack ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 271,000
9. Age of Empires III ¿ Microsoft ¿ 259,000
10. The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack ¿ Electronic Arts ¿ 236,000

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7 The Sims games at Top 10 UK PC best sellers (News)

Dec 6, 2007

It's phenomenal to think that there are still people out there who are yet to buy The Sims, but the series' dominance of the ChartTrack Budget PC Top Ten suggests that the franchise is a long way from burning out.

Top 10 Best Selling PC Games For November 3 (News)

Nov 15, 2007

The NPD Group has released the latest list of the top 10 best selling PC games in the US, this time for the week ending November 3. It seems that despite bad reviews, Flagship Studios have done something right, as people buy Hellgate: London despite many reviewers' opinion that it needed a few more months in production.

1. Hellgate: London - Namco/EA
2. Hellgate: London Collectors Edition - Namco/EA
3. Half Life 2: Episode 2 The Orange Box - Valve/EA
4. Age Of Empires III: Asian Dynasties - Microsoft
5. The Sims 2 Bon Voyage - Electronic Arts
6. Nancy Drew: Legend Of The Crystal Skull - Her Interactive
7. Flight Simulator X: Acceleration - Microsoft
8. World Of Warcraft - Blizzard
9. The Witcher - Atari
10. The Sims 2 Deluxe - Electronic Arts

Sims 2: Bon Voyage (Review)

Oct 25, 2007

Oct 25, 2007 So far our Sims have built a better house than us, earned a better degree and bought a much funkier sofa. Now, as we sit at a PC on a grim morning, they're going on ...

The Sims 2 Bon Voyage (Screenshots)

Sep 6, 2007

The Sims 2 Bon Voyage - Trailer 08-21-07 (Video)

Aug 21, 2007

EA announces The Sims 2 Bon Voyage (News)

Jul 26, 2007

Electronic Arts announced today that the zillionth Sims 2 expansion will be floating into shore this September. Every Sim needs a break from the hard work, pet rearing, and Sim-to-Sim drama, and Bon Voyage sends them off to kick back in the Far East, go camping in the mountains, or lounge on a tropical beach. Sims can entertain themselves by doing the usual vacation-y things like hanging by the pool or building sand castles. Of course all kinds of characters can be interacted with an offended ...

Twins (Cheat)

Mar 25, 2008

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The Sims 2 Bon Voyage FAQ (FAQ)

Mar 18, 2008

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