| _______________ | 1 |  | EAmobile releases SimCity Deluxe on the iTunes Store ? $6.99 | | Just discovered from the forums of *TouchArcade* (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=62425) that EA Mobile has released SimCity Deluxe on the App Store for the price of $6.99.* Sounds great…as much as I want to get it I have to be real careful on how I spend my money so I’m going to wait for a price drop.* Expect a ton of reviews and videos to pour out today and for the rest of the week.
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For those in the US, you can download it *here* (http://toucharcade.com/link/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simcity-deluxe/id380017992?mt=8).* Other regions should be able to pick it up *here* (http://toucharcade.com/link/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simcity-deluxe-world/id380021635?mt=8). | | Thu, 29 July 2010, 6:26 | |
| _______________ | 2 |  | [TheSims2.com] TS3 Twitter Take-over with Producer Grant Rodiek! | | Join us on our Twitter page this Thursday, July 29th 3:00pm PDT where The Sims 3 Producer Grant Rodiek will take over to @reply to your tweets! See you there!
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| _______________ | 3 | | PocketGamer ? Hands on with SimCity Deluxe for iPhone | | I can’t wait to download this game to my iPhone Image: http://www.simprograms.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
The title is deceptive, because it's more of a sequel than merely a respray with a fresh lick of paint.
That's not to say the graphics haven't been updated. Zooming into buildings no longer ends up with blurry, nondescript shapes, but crisp images of your mighty tower blocks and factories.
This view can be rotated 360 degrees in four steps, allowing a full view of the new seasonal effects like snowflakes on the camera in the process, with the game reacting quickly on the 3GS even with a fully built city on screen.
In fact, the whole game feels far quicker than before, with scrolling no longer jerking about and losing the buildings, and menus popping up quickly with barely any downtime.
This refinement is carried over to the controls themselves, with the building system receiving improvements to its accuracy and the advisors less awkward to reach, which should relieve a lot of players from the previous game.
*preview here* (http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/SimCity+Deluxe/news.asp?c=22359) | | Fri, 23 July 2010, 21:31 | |
| _______________ | 4 | | [TheSims2.com] Random TS2 Goodies Giveaway! | | Join us in our random giveaway thread for your chance to be randomly selected to snag some The Sims-themed goodies! Giveaway ends at 3pm PDT today.
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| _______________ | 5 | | SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition now available on Steam | | If you’ve yet to play SimCity 4, well my friend, you haven’t lived your life to it’s fullest!* Valve has recently *added the Deluxe version* (http://store.steampowered.com/app/24780/) of the game (which features SimCity 4 and Rush Hour) to their Steam client.* I highly recommend you checking this out if you haven’t, best $19.99 you’ll ever spend.
Image: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4261651700_86c3ba1a3b.jpg (http://store.steampowered.com/app/24780/) | | Tue, 20 July 2010, 21:30 | |
| _______________ | 6 | | VideoGamer.com ? Top 10 geekiest games | | Wait…there is nothing geeky about SimCity.
*Looks at mirror*
Awwww, shii…..
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*VideoGamer – Top 10 geekiest games* (http://www.videogamer.com/features/article/20-07-2010-1171-9.html) | | Tue, 20 July 2010, 21:30 | |
| _______________ | 7 | | [TheSims2.com] The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack! | | For the first time ever, your Sims can experience late night fun as a VIP!
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| _______________ | 8 | | 7/20/10 ? 4 new SimCity Deluxe (iPhone) screens | | Sent out via EA, enjoy!
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| _______________ | 9 | | EAmobile ? Simcity Price Reduced to $2.99 | | EA (in an attempt to get people to purchase a game not by Maxis) has yet again lowered the price on Simcity (for the iPhone) to a*staggering*$2.99.* You can purchase this almost free Simcity iPhone Game at *the App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=300255603&mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6)*
Thanks to *InfiniteSims (http://news.infinitesims.com/1841/simcity-deluxe-price-reduced/)* for the tip! | | Sat, 17 July 2010, 20:11 | |
| _______________ | 10 | | AT&T SimCity Deluxe (mobile) sweepstakes | | Image: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4796598487_9897d4d31c_o.png
I just love EA’s trickery.* You have to purchase the game for your phone in order to win, however they claim that no purchase is necessary.* Love the irony here.
Download the SimCity(TM) Deluxe mobile game to be automatically entered for a chance to win a $500 AMEX Gift Card and a copy of the SimCity(TM) Deluxe 4 Deluxe Edition PC game. Enter by August 17, 2010. No purchase necessary. Open to US residents 13 and older. See Official Rules (http://tcsrules.com/simcity.cfm) for more details.
*from AT&T* (http://mediamall.wireless.att.com/sf/storefront/endUserHTMLDir.jsp?c3=CFWEB16328&pc=U&dc) | | Thu, 15 July 2010, 14:31 | |
| _______________ | 11 | | GameSpot ? Maxis hiring for future Online PC simulation game | | A job listing (http://bit.ly/bKyKro) spotted by Superannuation (http://bit.ly/RPRxr) asks for a development director for an unannounced “next-generation online simulation game” at the Maxis studio in Emeryville, California.
Although specifics on the project are unknown, EA is clearly looking for an experienced individual to help lead it. The listing requires its applicant to have more than 5 years of “project management experience on at least two shipped titles,” one of which must be a PC game.
Additionally, the listing hints that work on the project is still in the earliest stages. Applicants must have “created a development plan for a title from concept to ship” to be considered for the position. As of press time, Electronic Arts has not responded to GameSpot’s request for comment on the job listing.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they plan to jump back to the SimCity series for this.* Their current work is Spore, and DarkSpore should be announced sometime next week…So either this is going to be another Spore game (or possibly, DarkSpore itself), a new IP, or just maybe – maybe SimCity 5.* I don’t think it’ll be anything to do with The Sims as otherwise the listing would show up as EA.* And they know for a fact that they can generate a huge mass of sales with Maxis once again behind the SimCity franchise.
Guess we’ll have to wait and see…
*article here* (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6269152.html) | | Thu, 15 July 2010, 14:31 | |
| _______________ | 12 | | [TheSims2.com] Shop at The Sims Style! | | Have you checked out The Sims Style? It's your portal to The Sims merchandise!
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| _______________ | 14 | | [TheSims2.com] The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff | | Shift gears and take your Sims for a spin with The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff.
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