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Jul 22, 2009
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - The Sims 2 Exchange Patch Released Those who've been running into trouble with the Exchange in The Sims 2 will be happy to hear a patch has arrived to fix the error and it's now available for download.
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Jun 2, 2009
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Sims 2 Tops US PC Chart Sales of the game outpaced those of long-time bestseller World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King. The Sims 3, which is reviewed here, releases this week.

World Of Warcraft titles took the next two spots ahead of Spore, Empire: Total War and Fallout Trilogy.

Left 4 Dead, Reel Deal Slots Adventure and The Sims 2: Apartment Life rounded off the top ten.

1. The Sims 2: Double Deluxe (Electronic Arts)
2. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Activision Blizzard)
3. World Of Warcraft (Activision Blizzard)
4. World Of WarCraft: Battle Chest (Activision Blizzard)
5. Spore (Electronic Arts)
6. Empire: Total War (Sega)
7. Fallout Trilogy (Interplay)
8. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts)
9. Reel Deal Slots Adventure (Phantom EFX)
10. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Arts)
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May 7, 2009
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - EA: PC is Becoming the World's Largest Gaming Platform Electronic Arts CFO Eric Brown says the advent of digital distribution has put the PC on track to becoming the "largest gaming platform in the world."
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Apr 27, 2009
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - US PC Sales: Demigod Gets The Bronze The NPD Group released the April 12th-April 18th US retail sales figures for PC games today and Gas Powered Games' Demigod made a big splash in its first week. It's no World of Warcraft or Sims 2, though
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Apr 13, 2009
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Maxis Owns PC Sales Charts Will Wright revealed he was leaving EA last week and it seems appropriate that the newest weekly sales report from NPD would underscore how big of a cash cow Wright's company is for EA. EA Maxis's games occupy five slots on the top ten list for PC retail sales for March 29th to April 4th:
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Oct 8, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Humble named head of The Sims Label 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."
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Sep 25, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Katy Perry teams up with The Sims to release Simlish video for her song International pop/rock phenom, Katy Perry, who is featured on The Sims 2 Apartment Life soundtrack with her new single "Hot N Cold," and The Sims today released the Simlish machinima music video for the song. Sung in the unique language of The Sims, Simlish, the video was made using all gameplay footage from The Sims 2 PC Games. This song is taken from her debut, RIAA gold-certified album 'One of the Boys'.
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Sep 24, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Spore dominates US PC chart GamesIndustry.Biz writes: "Spore and Spore Galactic Edition have taken the top two spots of the US PC software sales chart for the week ended September 13, according to data provided by NPD.

EA Maxis' title knocked The Sims 2 Apartment Life down to third place, followed by Spore Creature Creator in fourth.

World of Warcraft: Battle Chest dropped down to number five, preceding The Sims 2 Double Deluxe at six, World of Warcraft at seven and World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade at eight.

Warcraft III Battle Chest secured a spot at ninth place and Crysis closed the chart off in tenth place."
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Sep 10, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Sims 2 Apartment Life heads US PC chart GamesIndustry.biz reports that the US PC chart was once again dominated by releases from Blizzard and Electronic Arts as The Sims 2 Apartment Life expansion pack made it to the top of the list for the week ending August 30.

According to the latest data from NPD, the World of Warcraft: Battle Chest came in at second, with The Sims 2 Double Deluxe taking third place.

The original World of Warcraft title was fourth, with the Spore Creature Creator in fifth, followed by the only non Blizzard/EA title in the top ten - Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm from Greenwave was in at number six.
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Sep 9, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - The Sims 2 Garden & Mansion Stuff Officially Announced EA Games has officially announced Mansion & Garden Stuff Pack today, so the previous rumors has been confirmed. Mansion & Garden Stuff will most probably be the last stuff pack for The Sims 2 games.

What can you expect? Garden stuff such as new flower beds, shrubs, sunflowers or even new build mode tools in three new styles (Moroccan, Art Deco ans Second Empire).

See pictures and read more in the official report...
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Aug 13, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Sims 2 Double Deluxe tops US PC chart GamesIndustry.biz writes: "The Sims 2 Double Deluxe was top of the US PC chart for the week ending August 2, according to the latest data from NPD.

That was followed by Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice and World of Warcraft: Battle Chest in second and third places.

The taster to the forthcoming Will Wright title, Spore Creature Creator, was fourth followed by the original World of Warcraft release and the IKEA Home Stuff Expansion for The Sims 2 in fifth and sixth."
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Jun 30, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - The Sims 2 Store Beta Is Now Up and Live for North Americans! 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:
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Jun 5, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - The Sims 2 Apartment Life revealed for PC EA has unveiled the brand new expansion pack for The Sims 2, entitled Apartment Life.

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.
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Jun 5, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - The Sims to go online again? Timesonline reports: "The Sims - the best-selling computer game of all time and one of the first to experiment with the idea of virtual communities ¿ may part with tradition and let players interact with one another using the web.

A senior executive at Electronic Arts (EA), the company which owns the Sims franchise, said that in light of the popularity of virtual worlds and other computer games which allow players to compete with each other via the web, the Sims may soon become a multi-player game.

Nancy Smith, head of the Sims Division at EA, said that the company, one of the world's largest game publishers, "would continue to invest in more and more robust community features" in the Sims. Two spin-offs from the franchise, including one called Sims on Stage, in which players compete against one another in singing and dancing contests, have incorporated online elements. "
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Jun 4, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Top 10 10 million selling games since 2000 VGB writes: Here's the Top 10 10 million selling games. Since the year 2000, there have been few games that sold over 10 million.
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May 16, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - IKEA Invades The Sims EA announces new Sims expansion featuring IKEA furniture. Really...this is no joke...
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Apr 16, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - Gamedaily.Biz: The Sims Sells 100 Million Worldwide 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!"
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Mar 7, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - EA announces new Sims games Electronic Arts has announced The Sims 2 Double Deluxe and The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff, due for release on April 15th.

The Sims 2 Double Deluxe comes complete with The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack, The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff Pack and a bonus DVD, and is priced at $29.99. Whereas The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff allows gamers to 'unleash the interior designer within' and is priced at just $19.99.
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Mar 6, 2008
PC News | The Sims 2
Today, EA announced The Sims 2 Double Deluxe edition and The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design, but thanks to an official website appearing on the net - we're pretty sure that's not EA's big news. March 19 is the date when we'll find out more. Check back here to see what all the fuss is about. In the meantime, you can fantasize about building glass outhouses and converting all your friends from FPS gamers to True ... » Read More
Jan 29, 2008
PC News from N4G | The Sims 2
PC - The Sims 2 - US PC Chart: Call of Duty 4 holds off Warcraft 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.
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The Sims 2

Genre: Other Games/Compilations
Release date: Sep 14, 2004
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Maxis
Designer: Will Wright
Min system requirements: PIII 1GHz or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 64MB RAM, 3.5GB hard disk space
Recommended system: P4 2.4GHz or equivalent, 512MB RAM, 128MB RAM, 3.5GB hard disk space
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