News Archive - 2000

Contest Extended!

Because of the heavy traffic preventing some people from uploading to the Exchange, we're extending the contest entry deadline. Get those entries in by Sunday night -- we're going to choose the winner next SimDay!

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The Neighbor of The Beast

Gamecenter.com has posted a tale from The Sims with a Diabolic side. You thought YOU had bad neighbors!

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Livin' Large on AVault

The Adrenaline Vault's Nick Stewart delivers a thorough and glowing review of The Sims Livin' Large. Check it out!

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Will Wright Interview

Feed magazine just published a really cool interview with Will Wright. Get a peek into his vision of the future of The Sims!

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Maxis Announces 'One Is The Lonliest Number' Building Contest!

With amazing speed and high expectations, Maxis is having a 1x1 building contest! Our last contest showed us just how neglected the 1x1 category is, and we wanted to challenge the Building community out there to give us your BEST 1x1 tile. So, no theme, no holidays, no special characters and no bull. Just give us your best 1x1 tile.

Latest Maxis Scenario Available Now

The latest scenario from Maxis can be both easy and hard. In fact, you choose what sort of challenge you want in this scenario. This little puzzle from the ever popular, MaxisWaylon collection, should keep you busy for a while. Set your own difficulty and take on the challenge of your choice. You can find the scenario, Pick Your Climb, in the download section here.

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They're Singing Our Song

New York City-based band Electric Funstuff today released Sim-Hilarities, a song by a player of The Sims™ finding odd parallels between his life and the lives of his Sims. Sound familiar? You can download it from Beatz 4 Geekz, a Web site devoted to music for technophiles and gamers. Warning: it just might get stuck in your head!

Desktop Jukebox

Live large in your own home! Just like The Sims do, you can listen to your favorite tunes played on The Sims Jukebox. This desktop music player brings your favorite tunes to you, Sims-style!

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