Hilary Duff in The Sims 2 Pets American recording artist, actress, fashion designer and philanthropist Hilary Duff will be making her video game debut in several versions of The Sims 2 Pets, alongisde her Chihuahua Lola. She will be taking roles in the PS2, GameCube, Nintendo DS, and PC versions of the game. More >
The Sims 2 Pets Announced The official site has announced the next expansion pack: The Sims 2 Pets. Have your Sims train and play with dogs, cats, birds, and even guinea pigs! More >
WoW Patch 2.0.1 The biggest World of Warcraft Update yet. Download it from FilePlanet!
Breast Cancer Awareness Our visitors recognised National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by submitting pink objects for The Sims 2.
The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff The first "Stuff Pack" for The Sims 2 is on store shelves, and even though it's a mini-expansion pack, we've not compromised on our coverage of it. Planet The Sims is literally "stuffed" with screenshots, artwork, trailers, and information about Family Fun Stuff.
Monday, 4 December, 2006 – The Sims News
MaxoidMoonBelly Blog Update 17:05 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News MaxoidMoonBelly from the official site has updated her blog again. In this update, she talks about two new outfits she's made available for download, and shares her excitement over the upcoming Sims title for the Nintendo Wii.
Holiday Screenshots Uploaded 15:22 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News The new screenshots from The Sims 2 Holiday Edition and The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff which I posted about yesterday, have been uploaded to this site as promised. Browse through them here, and leave some comments using your user account!
New Holiday Screenshots 19:15 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News EA has uploaded some new screenshots to the official site, from two titles. The first batch is from The Sims 2 Holiday Edition, and the second batch is from The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff. They will be uploaded to this site too first thing on Sunday - it's 3am right now, I've ran out of energy for the moment!
The Sims on the Nintendo Wii 19:27 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News A brand new Sims title was announced at the end of last month in Tokyo, Japan. It will be an exclusive title for the Nintendo Wii, and already a website has been launched about it (however, it is completely in Japanese): http://boku-sim.jp/. Keep visiting for more information in the near future.
Weekly Poll 18:59 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News Last week's poll asked you about the real-life models you've used to create Sims. With the exceptions of politicians, academics, and your boss, votes were pretty evenly spread across the options. However, the most popular option was "Myself" - I have to admit, I have created Sims in my name multiple times in the past!
With Christmas just around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate for this week's poll to have a theme of "giving". This week I'm asking who you've bought Sims titles for in the past, as any sort of present. There is a wide variety of options to vote for, so make sure you vote as soon as you can on our front page!
NPD Group Report 18:09 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News The NPD Group has published a list of the best-selling PC games between November 12 and November 18. The Sims 2 Pets continues to dominate the top position, while The Sims 2 and the latest Stuff Pack cling on at the bottom!
NPD Group
Top-Selling Software
Week of November 12 - November 18, 2006
PC Games
Rank Title Publisher ASP
1 The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $27
2 Medieval II: Total War Sega of America $50
3 World Of Warcraft Vivendi $20
4 Neverwinter Nights 2 Atari $47
5 MS Flight Simulator X Deluxe Microsoft $66
6 EverQuest II: Echoes Of Faydwer Expansion Pack Sony Online Ent. $40
7 Battlefield 2142 Electronic Arts $49
8 Call Of Duty 2 Activision $21
9 The Sims 2 Electronic Arts $36
10 The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff Electronic Arts $20
EA Mobile Launches SimCity 18:10 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News EA announced today the availability of SimCity for mobile phones. Available on major US carriers, players will now be able to create and manage a city wherever they go. SimCity was originally released in 1989, and was the inspiration for The Sims. Read the full press release here!
Picks of the Week 18:46 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News Unfortunately there were only two submissions over the last week, but this feature isn't going to die! I think you will agree that these objects are definitely worth featuring again anyway:
MaxoidMoonBelly's Blog Update 19:21 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News MaxoidMoonBelly of the official site updated her blog on Friday, in which she talked about the next expansion pack, the problems at the official exchange, and the "Played By Campaign". Check out her blog post here.
What's new in the sims world? Lots of amazing progress has been made for the next EP !! I contributed some walls and floors to the art side, and I am thrilled to see they made it into the game! :-) The objects you are all going to just love! I built a house and decorated it for the new neighborhood and using just the base game and this EP, there were a TON of options!!! I can't specifically mention anything or spill any beans whatsoever, but let's just say the WHOLE house had a little something new in every room!!! :-)
The Sims Zone: Pets Review Complete 18:50 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News The Sims Zone's eight-part review of The Sims 2 Pets, with a news post about it viewable here. The final part includes cheats, criticisms, and conclusions - it should certainly help you confidently decide whether or not the expansion pack is one you would enjoy.
New Downloads at Sky Sims 2 18:55 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News Fan site Sky Sims 2 updated today, adding several new downloads to the site. They added a new collection of unisex clothing for children, as well as quilts for everyone in the family (these can be found in their "single objects" section). Below is a promotional image - click here to visit the site.
Weekly Poll 16:30 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News Last week's poll had a predictable result. We asked you which skill you always build up first when you gain control over a new Sim - the most popular answer of course was cooking, with 38 votes! Logic, cleaning, and charisma only got one vote each. After all, being a charismatic, logical, and hygienic person is useless if your oven burns down whenever you touch it!
This week's poll is for the creative people out there, who model their Sims after people and characters in our world (aka real-life). I'm particularly interested in whether anyone has actually turned their boss into a Sim... if you're one of those people, e-mail me and let me know what fate your boss met in the virtual world! The poll is on our front page, get voting!
NPD Group Report 18:46 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News I got hold of the latest NPD Group report today, which covers the top-selling PC software between November 5 and November 11. The latest expansion pack, and the latest "Stuff Pack" are both in the top 10, alongside the base game. It's good to see the franchise continuing to do so well. Desperate Housewives stood no chance against the might of The Sims 2!
NPD Group
Top-Selling Software
Week of November 5 - November 11, 2006
PC Games
Rank Title Publisher ASP
1 The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack Electronic Arts $28
2 Neverwinter Nights 2 Atari $46
3 World Of Warcraft Vivendi $20
4 Battlefield 2142 Electronic Arts $44
5 MS Flight Simulator X Deluxe Microsoft $66
6 The Sims 2 Electronic Arts $33
7 Cars Radiator Springs Adventures THQ $17
8 The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff Electronic Arts $15
9 MS Flight Simulator X Microsoft $49
10 Desperate Housewives Disney Int. (Buena Vista Games) $16
Picks of the Week 20:33 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News Not as many items as usual were submitted over the past week, but out of the ones which were submitted, here are my favourite three:
Blog Update 17:54 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News MaxoidMoonBelly has updated her blog at the official site. She talks about the next expansion pack for The Sims 2, and describes how excited the team at EA are about the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. Read the blog here!
There is a lot of excitment going around with the release of the PS3 and the Wii too - a lot of the people here at EA are very excited about both platforms and looking forward to getting their hand on them! Someone did manage to get a Wii today, and they brought it into our lounge area and there is a big group checking it out!
The Sims Zone: Happy Birthday! 18:51 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News The Sims Zone, a popular fan site for the Sims franchise, is celebrating their fifth birthday. As part of the celebrations, ChEeTaH created an article outlining the history of the site and plans for the future, as well as giving thanks to those who've contributed to the site over the years.
We at Planet The Sims wish them a very happy (now actually belated) birthday, and hope that the site goes strong for another five years!
Weekly Poll 22:34 PST | lufiaguy | Print News | Mail News Last week we asked a little more than thirty of you in a poll what you thought about working for Maxis as a job. The most popular option, with 19 votes, was: "Absolutely, I would love to be paid to work with my favourite game!"
This week we're more interested in your Sim - what's the first skill you build up the moment you meet them? Vote here!
PS - please accept my apologies, but the weekly poll this week will be delayed until tomorrow. If you haven't voted on last week's poll just yet, you've got an extra 24 hours to get round to it!
You know you've been playing The Sims too much when your dreams start taking place in your Sim's house, and everybody in there has little thought bubbles above their heads! More >
