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EA Registers Sims 4 Domain – Sequal Looks Promising

AndyW — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:47:13 +0000

Whether you are a fan of leading a virtual life instead of your own, or not. You simply can’t deny that when it comes to the PC gaming market, if the box doesn’t have either “World Of Warcraft” or “The Sims” on it; the store shelf wont have any “sold out” notices on it any time soon.

Over the past 24 hours it has become common knowledge that EA have registered the domain ‘www.thesims4.com‘ – and if the past has taught us anything, expect an announcement to follow suit. Take a look for yourself:

Registrant:
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Domain Hostmaster
209 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, CA 94065
US

Domain Name: thesims4.com

Created on…………..: Mon, Jun 28, 2010
Expires on…………..: Mon, Apr 09, 2012
Record last updated on..: Mon, Jul 05, 2010

Wonder what they can do next? Sims in space, perhaps?

Sims 3 Coming to Consoles

Lee — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:27:22 +0000

After the successful release of the PC version of The Sims 3, it’s now been announced that the fan favourite life simulator will be coming to consoles.

Although no consoles have been confirmed, EA say that it will come to both console and handheld so Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP and DS are the main ones to look for and all very likely. The game is scheduled for a Q3 2010 release so July, August and September are all possibilities with the obvious chance of delay.

Why should I play the Sims anymore?

TravC — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:03 +0000

I have to ask myself this question these days. Since, I’ve made the move into the management ranks (darkside) I feel as if I tell people what to do enough. I have to tell them what to work on, sometimes how to work on it, when to take breaks and lunches and on rare occasion address bathroom issues. I even give advice and direction in other ways. So, after a day of this, why would I want to come home and micro manage? I hate micro managing as it is. It doesn’t work. You would hope after enough time folks would learn what to do and develop. Isn’t that a major goal of any decent manager?

This leads me to a point about the Sims games – the characters don’t really learn. Sure, they can do more things as they “learn” but they are still dependent on you to tell them even the most basic things – for the most part. Left to their own vices they will piss all over themselves, become sleep deprived, loose their jobs and can even die of starvation.

What the Sims games could do, is lead game playing software into a new arena. They could simulate real work place environments and have the player shape the coarse of the workplace. This can be done by coaching, hiring, firing, reprimanding, teaching and even giving effectuate meeting presentations. Even handle HR disputes and union contract negotiations. Imagine playing the Sims and you actually learning how to better deal with your direct reports. Now that’d be a game I’d like to play. Or maybe I wouldn’t play it- because that’s what I do all day anyway.