HAR 2009 – Don Hopkins talks on Micropolis
Things you should know before watching the video: Don Hopkins worked with Will Wright and the original Sims, creating The Sims Transmogrifier, the famous object-creation…
Other Games
Coverage from the streets of SimCity, the world of MySims, to the forests of SimAnimals.
We also cover non EA/Maxis games including Life by You, the first major competitor to The Sims, and the Cities Skylines franchise.
UK: Top 20 PC Games Chart ending November 28, 2009
So The Sims 3 World Adventures had a full week in the UK to shine, and the sales data is now in. Looks as if…
Wired – 5 reasons to use Spore in the classroom
Before it’s release, one of Spore’s high points that many folks claimed is the fact that it would be a good learning tool for the…
GameRadar’s Best Fake Video Game movies we’ll never see
Nah, don’t think so…
Guardian.co.uk – SimAnimals review for Wii
The immediate impressions of the game are actually quite impressive – the presentation is spot on, with evocative African music and pleasing cartoony graphics. The…
Spore Ornament Speed Challenge Contest – Finalists announced
Time to vote for your favorite Christmas ornament as the finalist have been chosen! You can do so over at the Sporums! Finalists announced! Get…
11/24/09 SporeDay – ‘Welcome to Earf’ by Maxis
Sorry, I can’t help but to use that phrase from one of my all time favorite alien movie, Independence Day (and yes, Will Smith does…
EA’s Black Friday 2009 Sale
Personally I recommend staying far, far awhile from EA’s Black Friday sale unless you actually enjoy their Digital Download service. Considering you don’t get to…
UK: Top 20 PC Games Chart ending November 21, 2009
The Sims 3 World Adventures hit retail stores in the UK on November 19-20th so it’s no wonder why it didn’t take top spot –…
SpawnKill – SimAnimals Africa Wii review
Unfortunately, the Wii edition looks nothing like you’d expect from the machine. In all honesty, I’d liken the graphics to Nintendo 64 fare at best.…