Game Design, Gamer Culture, PC
One of my dear friends, who I am now gravely worried about, recently purchased The Sims 3. When he told me the “great news,” I simply responded by telling him that I was unaware that he became a woman, excuse the politically incorrect metaphor.
But really, what is so great about The Sims?
Besides, once you played the first Sims, you’ve essentially played them all.
Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Sony, Xbox 360
We have all been there: a cold, food poisoning, or even the flu, being home sick from work or school is never fun. However, there are ways to add a little bit of enjoyment to your day in-between trips to the porcelain palace. These are some of the easiest and most fun games to play while you’re sick.
Nothing gets a gamer quite as excited as the next foray into a popular series. For the most part, it’s because they are almost guaranteed to be epic; because the developers realize how much weight is put on their shoulders to craft something excellent, but also because they realize that there is the potential to continue selling massive quantities of games. While “Top 5″ lists are always opinions and are therefore subject to change, the current top five video game franchises have sold a combined total of 645 million copies. But what do these grand numbers say about these series and, for that matter, our industry?
Casual Games, Gamer Culture, Virtual Worlds
If someone were to come up to me ten years ago and say, “There’s this new game coming out, and you get to cook, clean, and everything else you can’t stand doing in it,” I would have laughed in their face. Heck, I still might to this day, but for a different reason: that very game has me hooked.
It looks like Mars and Venus can play together after all. The number of female gamers has grown in recent years, and with the variety of games out there, it’s a wonder that anybody out there is still not playing them. The taste in games may differ between the sexes, but at least the playing field is leveling.
Game Design, PC, Virtual Worlds
There’s a new shop in Pleasantview creating quite a buzz. The Sims may have their own pets, and they discovered seasons (Winter…cold?), but something was missing. Thankfully, your Sims can rejoice and relax now that you can give them Swedish, new age furniture with the IKEA Home Stuff expansion pack. The good news: everything comes pre-assembled. The bad news is: there are no meatballs!
