News Archive - May, 2000

If your German-style Cities are missing that special touch, check out the Hopfengarten Landmark. A genuine Bavarian beer garden is just what your Sims need -- so make sure you have plenty of public transportation and download this watering hole to enhance all of your favorite Cities.

Go to Landmarks

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

What do you get when you combine the building elements of "SimCity" with people management from the "The Sims?" The answer, of course, is "SimsVille". This upcoming game from Electronic Arts is a micromanager's heaven, with a goal to create a vibrant city while enriching its residents' lives at the same time.

Click to check out the ETOnline article

Maxis has taken the justifiable leap and created a new sim that promises to have the town-building fun of SimCity and the personal touches that made the Sims so damn enthralling....Now it looks as if we have the best of all Sim worlds with the upcoming release of SimsVille next year. With its personal but wide look at the life of a town with its bustling grocery stores, tennis courts and city halls, SimsVille is that perfect mid-magnified look at life in the Sims universe.

Click to check out the IGN article