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 Send to email | Amazing Core Gamer Stuff Pooh-Poohed By Focus Groups [The Sims] in Casual GamingElectronic ArtsOriginalPc GamingThe Sims |  By Brian Ashcraft
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 The concept was simple: A virtual dollhouse. Will Wright was coming off of SimAnt, and he was looking to do more. Wright at his team at Maxis began working on what would become The Sims, a game that play-tested so poorly that there were doubts it would be released. The game was and of course went on to spawn two sequels and countless expansions, creating a hundred million selling franchise in the process. It's must be very satisfying to be part of The Sims casual gaming juggernaut! Some people play The Sims and only The Sims. While the game's studio head Rod Humble says the best thing about working on The Sims is the "total freedom," he does offer us insight:
Another big challenge, from the development point of view, is that sometimes you think you've come up with a great idea. In my core gamer heart of hearts, I think I've created something amazing! But then we show it to focus groups and it's not as well received as I would've hoped.
Man, I would so pay money for an expansion pack of rejected Sims ideas. Good money, too.
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| NPD's PC Sales Charts May 4-10 [Sales Charts] | | For the week ending May 10, the top-selling, boxed-copy PC game in the US was...The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff. The second best-seller? The Sims 2 Double Deluxe. You can see where this is going. Seven spots for Sims and Warcraft titles, leaving naugh [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2008 by Luke Plunkett in NewsNpdNpd GroupPCPc GamesSales Charts
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| Simple answers to stupid questions | | Disco. Inst. blogger and staff member for the Kentucky affiliate of Focus on the Family wonders:
Are gay rights groups turning into hate groups?No.
This has been your simple answer to another stupid question.
Cothran's argument is actually much stupider than it might seem:
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| Sims Franchise To Explore, uh, Virtual Worlds? [Sims] | |
In a somewhat bizarre interview with The Times Online, Nancy Smith (head of the Sims division at EA) said that " in light of the popularity of virtual worlds ... the Sims may soon become a multi-player game." The article fails to mention the failed experiment of The Sims O [..] Read complete article | | Published 07-Jun-2008 by Maggie Greene in EaEa-landNewsVirtual Worlds
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| The Sims 3 In Full E3 Technicolor [E308] | | Still The Sims, now with a shiny 3 after it. If you're interested in all things Simlish then you probably want to take a gander at the offical E3 Sims 3 trailer, sent over to our tower fresh this morning. What does this have, [..] Read complete article | | Published 23-Jul-2008 by Adam Barenblat in E308 Clips Maxis Media The Sims the sims 3
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| A Behind the Scenes Look at Sims 3 [Sims 3] | | That's what we need in Kotaku Tower - Nerf rocket launchers! Anyone addicted to Sims 2 or Spore can agree that Sims 3 will be a lot of fun. However, it looks like the developers working on the game are having an equally good ti [..] Read complete article | | Published 09-Sep-2008 by Adam Barenblat in Sims 3 Clips Ea Media Trailer
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| Oh yeah, it?s 17? MacBook Pro time |  Ok, Philly Schilly has finally gotten around to the new MacBook Pro now so we?ve got all the new details for you: How does Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Dual Core, 6MB L2 Cache, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM at 1066 MHz sound to you? Oh yeah, good stuff indeed - and all wrapped [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 06-Jan-2009 by Zach Epstein in AppleLaptops17"17-inchaluminumkeynoteMacBook ProMacWorldPhil Schiller
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| Knock, Knock! The Little Squirt Is Planning His/Her Escape [Night Note] | | To: Fahey From: Bash Hi Fahey! I've been up since 4AM doing stuff. I AM VERY TIRED. Good news! Today, the little baby in Mrs. Bashcraft's stomach started kicking or punching with enough gumption that we could feel it. Really, really amazing stuff. There is a small person in her stomach. And it moves. Think about it! Heavy stuff, man. Still [..] Read complete article | | Published 18-Jun-2008 by Brian Ashcraft in night note Note
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| The Sims 3 Collector's Edition Detailed [The Sims 3] | | I wasn't even aware that EA's The Sims 3 was anywhere near the point where they could announce a collector's edition of the game, but here we are, with an official press release and everything. Select North American retailers are now ac [..] Read complete article | | Published 15-Oct-2008 by Mike Fahey in the sims 3 collector's edition Ea News PC
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| New Sims 3 Trailer Is Several Kinds Of Strange [The Sims 3] | | This new European trailer for EA's The Sims 3 is perfectly fine until the young French maid starts making out with the wrinkled old man. It all kicks off with what seems to be a skinny goth woman on an exercise machine who drives several miles away in order to break in to a house and [..] Read complete article | | Published 11-Dec-2008 by Mike Fahey in the sims 3 Clips Ea Europe Media PC Trailer
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