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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:

New Sims 2 Expansion Packs for PC, DS (News)

Jun 9, 2008

Toni Dimayuga of Ripten writes:

"Apparently, EA's master plan to saturate the world with expansion packs for The Sims 2 isn't complete. They've just announced The Sims 2: Apartment Life for the PC. This will be the 8th EP, not counting the 7 "stuff packs" which only consist of clothing and/or furniture."

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 Â¿ and even visits from ghosts, players have told more than 100 million unique and fun stories!"

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

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The Sims 2 Pets (Review)

Oct 27, 2006

The delightfully off-kilter reality of The Sims 2 continues to expand ever and ever closer to our own. First, they got their own colleges and universities. Not long afterwards, they had learned how to operate their own businesses. And somewhere in between, they hit their own downtown nightlife to sing karaoke (badly) and play WooHoo in a photo booth (loudly). Yet during all that impressive progress, the only addition fans of the series really clamored for was... Pets. So now that they've ...

The Sims 2 Pets (Screenshots)

Oct 27, 2006

Fresh litter pics of Sims 2: Pets (News)

Aug 22, 2006

The Sims 2: Pets is the newest addition to the Sims family, but it isn't just an irresistible add-on to your Sims' mansion. Just like in real life, these four-legged friends promise to add unpredictable entertainment to your Sims universe. These new Sims 2: Pets images show the amount of customization and variety you'll find in Pets. Your furry friends will come in a wide range of both dog and cat breeds, in addition to chatty birds, not-so-chatty fish and cuddly Guinea Pigs. And just like ...

The Sims 2: Pets (Preview)

Aug 1, 2006

In an announcement that will likely send more than a few Nintendoggies to the pound, EA is letting several different breeds of The Sims 2: Pets off the leash in October. The Sims 2: Pets will come as an expansion pack that adds pets to all of your sims' families. You can also create completely new sims - and make a crazy cat lady, for instance - but you'll need the full version of the game in order to play Pets. Pets adds over 40 breeds of dogs and cats that you'll be able to customize, ...

The Sims 2 Pets - trailer 2 (Video)

Aug 1, 2006

Cats, dogs, birds and... Womrats? While definitely not the best of the Sims 2 expansions, Pets still has plenty of animal charisma to spare.

The Sims 2 Pets - trailer (Video)

Aug 1, 2006

Cats, dogs, birds and... Womrats? While definitely not the best of the Sims 2 expansions, Pets still has plenty of animal charisma to spare.

Pet Codes (Cheat)

Oct 30, 2006

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Oct 19, 2006

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