The Sims : News : May, 2000
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Tuesday, May 30, 2000
Mac Version Is On Its Way!
That's right! Aspyr is bringing The Sims to the Mac. Check out the latest info on the upcoming Mac version of The Sims!
Go to Aspyr.com


Tuesday, May 30, 2000
Will Wright on ABCNews.com
Will Wright will be interviewed by Sam Donaldson on ABCNews.com, May 31 at aproximately 9:15am, PST. Realplayer is needed for viewing the live Webcast.
Go To ABCNews.com


Thursday, May 25, 2000
Special Guest Chat
What a great SimDay! Will Wright, creator of The Sims stopped by to talk, joke and answer your questions. Keep your eyes and ears open for more "Special Guest Chats."
Go to Chat


Thursday, May 25, 2000
Slum Lord Contest Winners
The moment you've all been waiting for -- the winners of the Slum Lord contest! View the best of the worst homes on the Exchange.
Go to SimDay Events


Thursday, May 18, 2000
The Sims at E3!
The Sims expansion pack was a huge hit at this year's E3. Check out what the press had to say about it!

Gamespot: "...the Walnut Creek, California-based developer headed up by Will Wright isn't taking any breathers."
Go to Gamespot article

Gamecenter: "Livin' Large will provide hungry Sims fans with a plethora of new thrills."
Go to Gamecenter article

IGN: "The new objects, careers and décor additions should make even the surliest Sim fans happy."
Go to IGN article

Daily Radar: "We’re salivating already, and we'll let the facts speak for themselves."
Go to Daily Radar article


Thursday, May 18, 2000
All-New SimCity.com
SimCity.com is back with a vengeance! New features, a new look -- it's awesome. Check it out!
Go to SimCity site


Thursday, May 18, 2000
Developer Chat Today
This SimDay, starting at 4pm PST, we'll be hosting a chat with our Expansion Pack development team. Come get the scoop on what we're up to!
Go to Chat


Thursday, May 18, 2000
SC3K Unlimited Released!
SimCity 3000 Unlimited is here! Get the full scoop on this cool update to last year's top-grossing PC game.
Go to the SimCity site


Thursday, May 18, 2000
Slum Lords Contest Ends
The response to our Slum Lords contest has been awesome! We have over 500 entries to sift through. We'll give everyone a fair shot, then post the winners next SimDay. Thanks to all who entered!


Thursday, May 18, 2000
Game of the Year!
The Sims won three of the top Interactive Achievement Awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo! We came away with Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering and the top award of all - Game of the Year!
Go to AIAS Awards Site
Go read the story on Excite.com


Monday, May 15, 2000
Site Outages
As many have noticed, several areas of the site were down this weekend. This was due to hardware problems on our side which have since been corrected. We apologize for the interruption of service, and thank you all for your patience.


Thursday, May 11, 2000
New Objects
This week, we triple your trash options with the classy Professional trash can and the decidedly un-professional Elephant Foot trash can.
Go to Game Downloads


Thursday, May 11, 2000
New Video
The last of our MTV videos features Maurice, who had entirely too much fun filming this ad. Get a good chuckle -- surf through all our videos!
Go to Videos


Thursday, May 4, 2000
Visa's Desktop Jukebox
Boost your Fun bar! We've created a special Sims desktop jukebox -- only available from Visa at RankIt!
Go to Get Cool Stuff


Thursday, May 4, 2000
The White House
The ultimate mansion for your politcal Sims! We've created a special Sims version of America's best-known home. Move to Pennsylvania Avenue -- add the White House to your neighborhood!
Go to Game Downloads

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