The Sims passes 100-million mark
Electronic Arts celebrates that the franchise has sold in mind-boggling numbers since its launch in 2000.
Electronic Arts celebrates that the franchise has sold in mind-boggling numbers since its launch in 2000.
Rod Humble hopes new set of tools aimed at nondevelopers at Simscarnival.com will encourage the hoi polloi to make their own games.
Publisher offers a look at how it adapted The Sims, SimCity, and Madden NFL franchises for educational purposes and why it won't be making a habit of the practice.
With the ink on the BioWare/Pandemic deal now dry, EA's CEO lays out his vision to make EA's internal developers semi-autonomous.
Expansion to World of Warcraft sells 2.25 million copies at US retail, original game comes in second with 914,000 sold.
Seventh expansion to EA's virtual-life simulator adds focus on hobbies and leisure activities to original game on February 26.
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, Viva Piñata PC, Koei's Bladestorm, Sam & Max: Season Two, and Super Mario Bros. 3 on the VC all part of November's opening fusillade.
The Sims creator becomes the first person from the video games industry to be honoured with the accolade.
EA premieres free-to-participate audio-visual performance community based on Will Wright's widely popular franchise.
Touting eight original IPs in fiscal '08, publisher reports $395 million in quarterly revenue; latest Harry Potter game moves 2M units in four days.
Eidos' remake joins Ubisoft's Western on the week's docket along with Pac-Man Championship Edition, Zelda II, and Dragon Ball Z DS.
The world's top third-party publisher lost $25 million during its most recent quarter but took in over $3 billion during the previous 12 months.
While underlining the female demographic's importance at the Women in Games Conference, EA VP Sharon Knight said developers should avoid making games that only target women.
Oblivion updated, joined by demos of The Sacred Rings and Etrom: The Astral Essence.
GRAW2 enters the all-formats chart at number one, relegating Final Fantasy XII to second place.
Game behemoth, pint-sized pop princess team up for karaoke contest in promotion of Sims 2 Seasons.
Square Enix celebrates another week at the top with Final Fantasy XII; Sonic returns to the top five.
Final Fantasy XII hits the top slot, becomes the UK's fastest-selling game in the series so far; Crackdown debuts in the second spot.
Blizzard Entertainment's Burning Crusade maintains momentum as Electronic Arts' The Sims: Life Stories debuts in top five.
World of Warcraft and its Burning Crusade expansion top the charts as The Sims 2 continues racking up sales.
CD Universe opens up preorders for a console version of Ubisoft's Might and Magic-based PC first-person action game and a new add-on for EA's virtual life series.
2004 megahits World of Warcraft and The Sims 2 continue to top sales, Microsoft Flight Simulator X sales take off again.
NPD numbers show slight growth in US retail sales of PC games for the year, figures still down from 2004.
Gears of War takes first prize, followed by Guitar Hero II, Madden, and Zelda; no PS3 games make the console top 20, while the Sims and WOW rule the PC ...
The British games industry celebrates, as last year was the best ever for game software.
The Sims 2: Pets continues to be a PC game retailer's best friend as EA's virtual life franchise claims four of the top 10 slots for the week.
The Sims 2: Pets retains top spot as Black Friday bargains drive PC game sales for the week of Thanksgiving.
Sega's Medieval II: Total War enters the retail fray, slaying all comers except for Electronic Arts' Sims 2: Pets.
Sims 2 cycles Happy Holiday Stuff add-on into the top 10 as the original game settles in at six spot; Pets expansion tops chart once more.
The Sims 2: Pets expansion takes the top spot on a list dominated by recent releases.
Console champ Madden NFL 07 fends of strong challenges by Saints Row, Lego Star Wars II, and a pack of Pokemons.
World of Warcraft wins again as Dark Crusade and Desperate Housewives debut strong.
WOW returns to the top, and Caesar makes a solid debut as a list of regulars play musical chairs.
World of Warcraft retakes the charts; Company of Heroes, Sims 2, and Lego Star Wars II hang tough.
Company of Heroes conquers the NPD top 10 this week, which sees the discounted Tiger Woods 2006 and Sim City 4 reenter the charts.
The Sims 2's Glamour-ous Life succumbs to the force of Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
Top three spots remain unchanged from last week; remainder of list sees big turnover as older games return to chart.
Electronic Arts signs deal with in-flight entertainment company to feature Sims 2, casual games as options for airborne diversions.
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy jumps up from number three to number one, pushing Dead Rising off the top spot.
Most recent weekly top 10 from NPD yields a Sims 2 four-way, a dethroned World of Warcraft, and a resurgent Starcraft: Battle Chest.
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