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MySims News
18 Apr 2007 - 23:00
We're looking for a QA Tester to join the EA team.
22 Mar 2007 - 22:00
Multimedia Art Program and Competition Celebrates the Artistry of The Sims and Inspires Students to Compete for $36,000 in Total Prizes
EA Partners With Top Art Schools to Put ''The Sims: in the Hands of Artists''
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the company is teaming up with three art and design schools, Parsons The New School for Design in New York, Academy of Art University in San Francisco and Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles to produce art competitions and exhibitions that will celebrate the art of The Sims. The Sims-inspired artwork provided by the students will include a range of media including: machinima (animated films that use the engine from the video game), paintings, illustrations, sculptural work, fashion designs, cinematography, and interactive displays. The exhibits will be sponsored by Ford Motor Company.
The art on display will be selected from work submitted by students at the three respective schools and juried by representatives from the schools and EA. The Machinima and traditional art will be judged in separate categories with $12,000 of prize money awarded at each school for winning entries.
"The Sims games celebrate creativity--encouraging players to create their own world as they play through the game. We've seen fans make everything from their dream home, to story-driven movies using The Sims as their medium. Putting a creative tool like The Sims in the hands of emerging artists opens up a whole new world of possibilities--we can't wait to see what the students come up with," said Nancy Smith, GM of The Sims Division at Electronic Arts and an avid art collector.
The Sims is one of the world's most popular PC games, selling nearly 85 million games world-wide since it's launch in 2000. It's earned its broad appeal by letting players creatively control the lives of characters in their own virtual world.
"EA has long recognized the artistic talent of the students at Parsons the New School for Design, Academy of Art University and Otis College of Art and Design. This program is the perfect way to celebrate The Sims games across a variety of art forms," said Jack Lew, Global University Relations Manager for Art Talent at EA. "And true to the Sims franchise, 'The Sims: In the Hands of Artists' exhibits will demonstrate self expression and creativity."
For more information, including rules and regulations, dates and locations please visit www.TheSims2.com/HandsOfArtists
Exhibition Dates
-- April 19th - May 12th: Parsons The New School for Design at
the Chelsea Art Museum
-- June 26th - July 19th: 79 Gallery at Academy of Art
University, San Francisco
-- July 14th - August 11th: Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of
Art and Design, Los Angeles
14 Feb 2007 - 06:23
The past few months I've been feeling ill. I have visited the hospital several times and I am still not feeling okay. Not one bit. But that doesn't stop me from making downloads and I can also promise you right now that the next month, you'll see one change after another on Simsnetwork. But it's still a secret and for that reason I can only say that you'll have to visit to see what's up with SNW. 
On a special occasion, you just have to make some downloads. So I did. Happy Valentine's Day to all of you. I hope you enjoy these skins. Click on the image to view and download them separately. And when you're done, please let me know what you think of the downloads. Make my day and just say thanks if you like them. That way, I'll know people appreciate my work and that's what keeps me going.
11 Feb 2007 - 22:00
Cue Stephen Colbert's army of "We Were Right" balloons; Electronic Arts has confirmed to 1UP that EA Japan is no longer around. Still, the company maintains they remain committed to developing games in Japan, but that will continue through partnerships in the "EA Partners" program, not from an exclusively EA-centric studio.
The company's official statement:
"EA is consolidating its development teams in Japan. Game creation in Japan will continue under our EA Partners model, working with external Japanese developers. Japan-based development for the NDS - Theme ParkDS, Sim CityDS, DragonZakuraDS - will continue under EA Partners in collaboration with external developers. Each of these titles remains in our release plans. EA's publishing team in Japan will continue to publish many of our popular franchises in that market."Good luck to everyone affected.
3 Jan 2007 - 23:16
First of all best wishes for the new year.
At the beginning of the new year everyone looks back on, what has happened the year before.
And we look to the future, everyone is curious what the new year will bring.
2006 was a good year for all Sims fans. Probably you bought all the expansions, and worth the money I hope...
In one year time have our Sims the possibility to start their own business, to get in te holiday mood, or luxurious items. And don't forget the pets, EA gave us. For all Sims fans a very good year.
The sudden blackout Simsnetwork had last year was a painful event, but Rosana could get everything back on the Internet. Slowly but certainly all components came back online.
2007 will be the year of the seasons. Many Simsfans wait for the newest expansion, Seasons. EA will keep us in their seizure, we hopes on a good expansion in which all of a sudden the Sims are confrontated with grills of spring, summer, autumn or winter.
What 2007 will bring, we still grope in the dark.
19 Dec 2006 - 22:10
Happy Holidays from The Sims Team! We've put together a special holiday card that you can listen to.
19 Dec 2006 - 22:10
Happy Holidays from The Sims Team! We've put together a special holiday card that you can listen to.
5 Dec 2006 - 22:00
Did you see Will Wright on the Colbert Report last night? In case you missed it here's a link to watch the interview.
17 Nov 2006 - 16:35
It's already five years ago that The Sims Zone was launched. They celebrate today with a lot of special stuff. Buy, bake or just grab a cake, put some candles on it, turn them on, blow the candles again, and party along! Have fun at The Sims Zone!