Sunday 18 May 2008

The Jade Diamonds Club

Written at 5:21 by Andy - 0 comments.

Converted from an old factory, this disctinctive looking club has been defined as "the place to be" due to it having a famed patron. Offering something for most tastes, you cannot go wrong from a visit to the Jade.

To add it to your neighborhood, click here or if you want more community lots from our creators click here!

IKEA® is coming to The Sims 2

Written at 1:58 by Andy - 0 comments.

Following on from Ford, Fiat and H&M Fashions using The Sims 2 as an advertising platform to promote their realworld products, it is now the turn of IKEA®.

"Whether you want to create a trendy, spacious office, a chic living room, or a cozy and inviting bedroom, you can make your Sims' dream house into something even better-a home. Design your Sims' rooms to fit their personalities with all-new sofas, beds, tables, TV units, shelving, and more, in a variety of colors and patterns for a truly unique look. Add the finishing touches with popular IKEA® wall art, mirrors, lighting, and vases. Be your Sims' personal interior designer with inspiring, contemporary styles from IKEA®."

Scheduled for release on June 24th and probably intended to whet our appetites for new official items until Apartment Life comes out about three months later, at this time The Sims 2 IKEA® Homestuff can be preordered for delivery or direct download from the official site with an unlockable Strind Side Table as a special bonus item.

For more screenshots and details, check out the official information right here!

Wednesday 14 May 2008

Apartment Life - First Screenshot

Written at 18:57 by Andy - 2 comments.

Posted by MaxoidShannon on the official exchange, here is the first screenshot of Apartment Life (AL), which is the next expansion pack for TS2 coming in September.

Make sure you click on the thumbnail to see the bigger picture as there is more to see than just new furniture and décor and yes, I am impressed.

You can find the whole thread here!

Once we get more pics and more news, you'll be the first to know.

Thursday 8 May 2008

Westbourne House + Nature Collection

Written at 1:49 by Andy - 0 comments.

Have your sims got about §75K to spare for a furnished 3-bedroomed house? Then this place might be for them.

The realtors are not sure what happened to the previous residents who left suddenly, taking their car but leaving the plasma TV and all other furnishings and fixtures.

Also, for your own decorating, there is the Natural Collection, which is six new stucco wall coverings in natural shades and at economy prices.

Click on the pics to go to the download page or click here if you're interested in seeing more.

Wednesday 30 April 2008

EA Land (TSO) Shutting Down

Written at 0:28 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

After a couple of years, struggling to become popular, the end of The Sims Online is coming near. It was recently relaunched as EA Land, with a new economy and custom content. Driving force behind this was Luc Barthelet, once General Manager of Maxis. At the EA Land Blog Luc has now announced that as of 1 August the game will be taken offline. Subscription billing ends today, meaning 60 days of free gameplay for everybody. Paying members can also get a $15 off for any EA Store game, or three months of free Club POGO subscription time. About 30,000 pieces of custom content were uploaded by players of the game. Besides that the game got new features weekly, including web services resulting in integration with Facebook and more. After almost 6 years, that's all there will be. More information is in the team's special message and the official announcement.

Monday 28 April 2008

New Submissions

Written at 1:07 by Andy - 0 comments.

As the next step in the renaissance here at "the Zone", we are proud to present two submissions from our viewers.

Josh Adams, who has been a fan of Sim Brother here from the beginning when it was done with "The Sims", has faithfully rendered the original series house into one for "The Sims 2". As I am the person who originally designed the house, I must say how impressed I am with Josh's work and how faithful it was to my design.

Melina has recently begun playing "The Sims 2" and after falling in love with a house in London that she saw on the British TV show "Grand Designs", she has created her own version of it right here. With a generally modern design, it has numerous features and has a lot of potential.

Thankyou to both of you for your creations. Clicking on the appropriate picture will direct you to its download page.