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  1. Storm Whips Into Northeast Bringing Snow, Rain

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    that very distinct sound, like a freight train," said Bob Sims. They headed for a center bathroom. Power was still out at the Sims ' home on Wednesday, but the house wasn't damaged and they used a generator to run heaters to stay warm. Some neighbors

  2. 'The Sims' dance to Katy Perry's beat with themed edition

    Tue, 28 Feb 2012

    music's biggest names is moving in with The Sims . Katy Perry and Electronic Arts are joining forces for The Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector's even the giant banana). Requiring The Sims 3 ($30) to play, the Showtime expansion

  3. Social media games have become big business

    Sat, 25 Feb 2012

    was no playing social games four or five years ago." Friends are inviting friends to games with names such as Farmville, The Sims Social and Gardens of Time. They run on your Web browser and some are linked to applications on smartphones and tablet computers

  4. Sony's Hirai to replace Stringer as CEO

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    power brokers. It was first time a video game industry personality had been included in the list. (Also on that list was The Sims ' creator Will Wright.) Sony's current game system, the PS3, has sold steadily and, despite being released a year after

  5. Toy to the World: A Wii Game for Obama’s Girls, and a Chew Thing for Bo

    Wed, 21 Dec 2011

    costing about $41. That should keep Bo busy while the girls play with their new pets - apparently Obama also bought them The Sims 3 , the "Pets" edition. The game's website entices : "Create the perfect (or imperfect) pets for your Sims, from

  6. TechBytes: The Sims to Join Facebook

    Thu, 9 Jun 2011

    In today's TechBytes: " Farmville " is getting some competition. " The Sims Social " is coming to Facebook. Electronic Arts wants its Sims franchise to get a piece of the $2 billion a year it says is spent

News

  1. Review: Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play is a phone with gamepad

    Wed, 25 May 2011

    Sports, Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior by Digital Legends, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline and Star Battalion, both by Gameloft, The Sims 3 by Electronic Arts, and Crash Bandicoot by Sony PlayStation, Universal and Naughty Dog. The Xperia game launcher appears

  2. Electronic Arts CEO talks strategy

    Thu, 5 May 2011

    platform with 700 million consumers on it, and they recognize Madden and Major League Baseball and other EA properties like The Sims . I think that is a positive differentiator. The other thing is game quality is starting to matter. Today consumer expectations

  3. Canadian doctors operate on BioWare video games

    Mon, 7 Mar 2011

    their award and their games. (Edited for length and clarity.) Q: What's it like to join previous inductees Will Wright ( The Sims ), Shigeru Miyamoto (Super Mario Bros.) and Sid Meier (Civilization)? Muzyka: It's a big surprise for both of us

  4. Q&A: BioWare, Dragon Age move into new realms

    Mon, 7 Mar 2011

    their award and their games. (Edited for length and clarity.) Q: What's it like to join previous inductees Will Wright ( The Sims ), Shigeru Miyamoto (Super Mario Bros.) and Sid Meier (Civilization)? Muzyka: It's a big surprise for both of us

  5. Social media, mobile devices help video games grow

    Mon, 28 Feb 2011

    as $9.3 billion, more than the value of established game companies such as Electronic Arts, publisher of Madden NFL and The Sims . "The business model is changing," says Ray Muzyka, co-founder of game developer BioWare, which releases its fantasy

  6. iPhone games give portable rivals a run for their money

    Tue, 7 Jul 2009

    addition to independent developers, top-tier publishers such as EA are bringing high-end versions of games such as The Sims 3 to the iPhone. With the iPhone, Apple has "something that is potentially a threat" to traditional game systems

  7. Create, play and share in 'The Sims 3'

    Fri, 19 Jun 2009

    personality disorder brought on by The Sims 3 . You see, that's the date Electronic than with its popular predecessors, The Sims 3 pushes the boundaries of character decor. Sharing is also a big part of The Sims 3 as players can create, edit and

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Videos

  1. 'The Sims'' Will Wright's Inventive New TV Show

    Fri, 6 May 2011

    discusses exploring uncharted territory with the mysterious are. Will Wright's best known for creating the immersive world and The Sims video games decided to branch out in 2011 with something a little different. A TV show inspired by the video game world with

    The Sims found at 0:11

    Will Wright's best known for creating the immersive world and The Sims video games decided to branch out in 2011 with something a little different. A TV show inspired by the video game world
  2. TechBytes: Toys 'R Us Tablet; Emma Watson Web Risk

    Mon, 10 Sep 2012

    favorite celebrity to lure you to a malicious web site. The Sims 3 super natural Expansion Pack lets users add vampires zombies ghosts and more to The Sims game. Games dot com's can see the influence of twilight

    The Sims found at 0:22

    The Sims 3 super natural Expansion Pack lets users add vampires zombies ghosts and more to The Sims game. Games dot com's -- can see the influence of twilight and true blood.
  3. 'The Sims' Creator Will Wright's Passion for Storytelling

    Fri, 6 May 2011

    restaurant. After a number of other related games from to sim earth. Right let gamers really see themselves in these worlds with The Sims . There are different because it wasn't so. You know you weren't their children all or nothing works. It was about the

    The Sims found at 2:08

    sim earth. Right let gamers really see themselves in these worlds with The Sims .
  4. Farmville is Getting Company

    Thu, 9 Jun 2011

    The Sims will soon be a game available to Facebook users.

  5. What Is Operation Static Kill?

    Tue, 20 Jul 2010

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    The Sims found at 6:12

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  6. World News (07.20.10)

    Tue, 20 Jul 2010

    connect to these issues up I didn't think he's. Rightfully so that's not a consideration what I want I'm gonna meet with The Sims the this Clearly the main purpose of the president and the new prime minister was to keep the harmony in the so called special

    The Sims found at 7:02

    so that's not a consideration what I want I'm gonna meet with The Sims -- the -- this --
  7. Webcast: Obama's Peace Prize; Homegrown Terror?

    Thu, 10 Dec 2009

    when Sam's in vanished just after Thanksgiving. He was very simple mind that hearted man. Last night reporters reached The Sims Sam's brother outside the family home in Alexandria Virginia here. Yeah. The US had notified Pakistani authorities about

    The Sims found at 4:41

    was very simple mind that -- hearted man. Last night reporters reached The Sims Sam's brother outside the family home in Alexandria Virginia here. Yeah.
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  1. PHOTO: The game "The Sims 2" is displayed at the Electronic Arts games exhibit at the Electronic Entertainment Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles in this May 13, 2004 file ...
  2. VIDEO: Wright, father of "The Sims",: starts show that gets its storyline from viewers.

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