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News: August - December 2004

30th December 2004:

Updated (3 times)! New The Sims 2 / Downloads / Wallpapers/Flooring sections brings new downloads: I have created some new downloads for you to enjoy. Paint Wall Pack 1 & 2, a half-tiled wall pack and Tile Floor Pack 1 & 2:

The walls in Half-Tiled Wall Pack 1 and the walls in Plain Wall Pack 1 match so they can be used in a joint kitchen-dining room etc. Get them by clicking below, clicking on "Downloads", then on "Wallpapers" or "Flooring".
 > Go to The Sims 2 Section

13th November 2004:

6 new starter homes at Around the Sims 2 unveiled:
Around the Sims 2 have unveiled 6 fully furnished homes costing less than 20,000 simoleons for The Sims 2! Check them out.
 > Go to Around the Sims 2

Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of the Around the Sims 2 website.

30th October 2004:
Need a cheap starter home? Then here's what you need! I have produced a new one bedroom starter home for anyone who can't be bothered to build their own, or all of the other starter homes are taken.
 > Go to The Sims 2 section

The Sims 2 Poll on Main Website: I'm conducting a poll about The Sims 2 on the main website. The question is: Have you got / are you planning to get The Sims 2? Participate by clicking the form button below:
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See the results so far on the homepage of the main website
 > Go to the main website

28th October 2004:
4 Bedroom Detached Home for sale! I have produced a beautiful house to download, which is based on the first one, but is bigger and has a much bigger garden. I have also updated the other house as I noticed it didn't have a bathroom...
 > Go to The Sims 2 section

15th October 2004:
Astronom's Office come to Around The Sims: Astrological theme comes to Around the Sims with their new office!
 > Go to Around The Sims

New skins at Around the Sims 2: Go to Around the Sims 2 and you'll find some nice female skins to download for The Sims 2, check them out!
 > Go to Around The Sims 2

Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of the above website

9th October 2004:
SimGeodöhns and Around The Sims produce new Sims 2 (sub)sites: SimGeodöhns and Around the Sims have got some brilliant new The Sims 2 fan sites, so don't miss them!
 > Go to SimGeodöhns | Go to Around The Sims 2

Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of the above websites

6th October 2004:
New, improved The Sims 2 Downloads section: The The Sims 2 / Downloads section has had a new houses section added with my first brilliant house for you to Download. Go to The Sims 2 section and click "Downloads".
 > Go to The Sims 2 section

5th October 2004:
No updates: Sorry for the lack of updates but since I got my new computer I haven't had a copy of Microsoft FrontPage or an FTP program to upload web pages' another way. But now I can start updating the site again!

17th September 2004:
The Sims 2 hits stores: The Sims 2, the sequel to the number 1 PC Game of all time has finally been released in the shops today! I've already got my copy, have you?

TheSims2.com opens for the release: TheSims2.com has got a new look for all the features required for The Sims 2. Check it out!
 > Go to TheSims2.com

12th September 2004:
New Bathroom at Around the Sims: A nice black wood bathroom has been added to Around the Sims, although it has some problems with "Z buffers", you can find away to get around that, can't you? Go to the site, click "Bathroom" to the right, the click "Sober Bathroom".
 > Go to Around the Sims

New Kids Bedroom at Colorized Sims: Colorized Sims has added the Sunnywood Kidsroom, which is a modern looking Kids Room with a usable bunk bed! Check it out! Go to Colorized Sims, click your language, click "downloads", then in the "Bedroom" section of the "LIVING" section, click "SUNNYWOOD KIDSROOM".
 > Go to Colorized Sims

New Geodesic Dome Corridors on Persimmon Grove: A nice looking set of glass corridors for your garden have been added to Persimmon Grove. Go to the site, click "UpdateHistory", then the "6 September 04" entry.
 > Go to Persimmon Grove

Lots of new furniture, skins, plants, walls, floors, roofs and lots added to Livin-it-Up.net: A green set of sofas and an end table; a set of flower boxes; a set of multi-coloured dresses; more plant pots; a sporty looking living room; more female clothing, lots of new wallpapers, 2 new lots; 46 more female skins; 15 new roofs; 44 new floors and 105 new walls. Phew, lots of new stuff there!
 > Go to Livin-it-Up.net

New Living Room set in multiple colours on SimGeodöhns: A new set is available now in multiple colours.
 > Go to SimGeodöhns

11th September 2004:
GameSpy.com give the Sims 2 full marks: The Sims 2 has been reviewed by GameSpy.com and has been given 5 out of 5, and an Editors Choice Award! Click below to read the review.
 > Read the Review*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. News Source: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

IGN gives good score: IGN has reviewed The Sims 2 and given it 9.4 out of ten and an Editors Choice award!  Click below to read the review
 > Read the Review*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. News Source: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

Sim-Limpic Games begin in GameSpy Land: GameSpy.com has done an entertaining page about "The Sim-Limpics". Check it out!
 > Read about The Sim-Limpic Games*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. News Source: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

A week in the life of a family of men in Strange Town: IGN has done a quite funny and entertaining article on the first week of a family they've created and moved into Strange Town.
 > Read it!*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. News Source: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

The Sims 2 is previewed at GameSpot.com: GameSpot.com have done a preview about TheSims2.com and The Sims 2 itself, with information on the neighbourhoods and more!
 > Check it out!*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. News Source: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

Another website looks at The Sims 2: SFGate.com has a look at The Sims 2
 > Go there!*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. News Source: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

Will Wright interviewed on GameSpy: GameSpy interviews Will Wright
 > Read it!*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. News Source: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

Transcripts added to The Sims 2 Official Site: The transcripts for a chat with Lucy Bradshaw and Charles London have been added to The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)! If you missed the chat (like me), don't miss it! Go to the side, then click "The Community", "Chat", then under "Chat Transcripts" click the one on the date "9.02.04" (02.09.04 English date)
 > Go to The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)

DVD Edition planned for release in UK: The Sims 2 DVD Edition will be released in the UK after all, according to Lucy Bradshaw in the chat above, it will be released "eventually".

2nd September 2004:
New Living room on Around the Sims: The title of this news section says it all (mostly). Around the Sims has a new dark wood living room set with colourful chairs too. Check it out! Go to Around the Sims and Click "Soit Living-room" in the "New Downloads" part of the homepage.
 > Go to Around the Sims

New Kitchen on Colorized Sims: A very nice, very red new kitchen has been added to Colorized Sims. The Red Disain Kitchen, is also part of their new Colorizedsims Collectible Collection. Go to Colorized Sims and select your language (English), then click "Downloads", then "Red Disain Kitchen" to find this beautiful new Kitchen.
 > Go to Colorized Sims

New Store on Colorized Sims: A cool, C&S store has been added as well to Colorized Sims, so if you need to furnish your Downtown lot in style, download this! Go to Colorized Sims and select your language (English), then click "Downloads", then, down in the "Downtown Area" section, click "C&S Store"
 > Go to Colorized Sims

New Dome on Persimmon Grove: A Glass Geodesic Dome has been added to Persimmon Grove, which would look nice in your Simmy garden, so why not check that out? Go to Persimmon Grove and click "UpdateHistory", then click the 23rd of August entry.
 > Go to Persimmon Grove

Lots of new sets on Livin-It-Up.net: Go over to Livin-It-Up.net for lots of new sets to celebrate their 3rd birthday! Don't miss it! Go to the site and click "new" to find the sets.
 > Go to Livin-It-Up.net

New Garden Furniture at SimGeodöhns: Lots of cool new Garden Furniture has appeared at SimGeodöhns, which will modernise any garden! Find it on the homepage on the site.
 > Go to SimGeodöhns

New College Dorm furniture on The Sims Official Sites': Both The Sims Official Sites have now got a new second-hand set of college dorm style furniture for your bedroom, so if you like that kind of thing, go over to either one of The Sims Official Sites'! If you would like to know what it looks like before you download, go to The Sims Official Site (USA), but otherwise they're on both! You'll find it on the homepage on either site, but you'll need to be registered (product registered on The Sims Official Site (USA)) to download them!
 > Go to The Sims Official Site (USA) | Go to The Sims UK

Lots of funny and interesting The Sims 2 bugs revealed: Gamespot has added a designer diary from Lucy Bradshaw about lots of bugs the design team found while creating The Sims 2. Although none of these bugs will be in the game (obviously), it's quite interesting and sometimes funny to look at.
 > Go to Designer Diary #10 on Gamespot*

*Danny Cox's Official Website is not responsible for the content of this website. Page discovered from a news story on The Sims 2 Resource

28th August 2004:
The Sims 2 Hands-On Preview: Games Spy has added a very interesting, very informative Hands-On preview of The Sims 2 to their website. Don't miss it! They have also done a section about a make over of a Sim, - called "Spy Eyes for the Sim Guys" - where they turn a slob into what he knows he could be.
 > Read the Preview | Read Spy Eyes for the Sim Guys

The Sims 2 DVD Edition Preview: If your sad that we in the UK can't get the DVD edition of The Sims 2, why don't you drown your sorrows by watching the sneak preview video on The Sims 2 Official Website (USA)! Go to the website, click "The Game", then click "Videos".
 > Go to The Sims 2 Official Site (USA)

24th August 2004:
Lack of updates: Sorry for the lack of updates lately, but I've been on holiday for the past two weeks in America.

New Screenshots and Videos: The Sims 2 Official Website (USA) has got a great new Video and more Screenshots so you'd better get over there! The video is about a man who has a bad day... The new screenshots all show different parties. The video and screenshots can be found by going to the website, clicking "The Game", then clicking either "Screens" or "Videos".
 > Go to The Sims 2 Official Site (USA)

Going Gold: The Sims 2 has gone gold!  So that means it's finished and should definitely come out world wide on September 17th! If you want to know how long left to wait, go to The Sims 2 section and you'll find one of the only to-the-nearest-second The Sims 2 countdowns on the web! See more about The Sims 2 going Gold on the official website under "The Community" on the "News" page.
 > Go to The Sims 2 Section | Go to The Sims 2 Official Site (USA)

Chat transcripts online: The transcripts for a chat with The Sims 2 tuning team has gone on The Sims 2 Official Site (USA) with lots of answers to good questions. You'll find it by clicking "The Community", "Chat", then the first Chat transcript.
 > Go to The Sims 2 Official Site (USA)

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