News Archive - 2003

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Chat With Cooper Buckingham and Lyndsey McGaw About Superstar and Makin' Magic

Thanks to everyone that showed up and submitted their questions! If you missed the event, read the transcripts.

12 Steps in Stone - Reversed!

You loved the sweeping staircase. You jumped for joy when you discovered that the rich and famous would finally have their grand ballroom entrance. But then you cried when you tried to rotate the 12 Steps of Stone to face the other way. Well, cry no longer; the answer to your sweeping staircase needs is here, with 12 steps in the opposite direction.

Download Reverse Sweeping Staircase (823k)

Presenting The "Live the Magic" Sweepstakes!

Electronic Arts and Maxis will magically make the Grand Prize winner appear in the game, creating character skins for the winner and up to 4 friends or family, including a pet! Also, the winner and a guest will attend The Sims™ Makin' Magic sponsored, Teen People 2003 Artist of the Year Awards Party in Los Angeles on November 16!

I Want To Enter!

Decorate Your Desktop With A Makin' Magic Wallpaper

The first set of Makin' Magic wallpaper images is now available to download. Available in 3 sexy sizes.

Go To Desktop Downloads

Hand's On Preview Of Makin' Magic

"Maxis has taken the high road with the last few expansions, offering plenty of new gameplay challenges as well. Nowhere is this more apparent than in The Sims: Makin' Magic."

Go To IGN.com

The Sims Bustin' Out Preview

“...this will be the portable fix that all you Sims freaks have been craving for quite some time.”

Go To GamingNexus.com

The Sims 2 Web Site Welcomes Onrush of Fans

Eager, impatient fans awaiting the release of The Sims 2 now have a new option in the ongoing battle to kill the time between now and the release of the hotly anticipated The Sims 2 PC game – The Sims 2 Web Site! The entire The Sims 2 Team would like to take a moment out of our busy, busy schedules to invite you to explore the site and all that it has to offer.

Chat With Cooper Buckingham (aka MaxisProducer) About Superstar

Still have questions about the Superstar or Makin' Magic Expansion Packs? Well you are in luck; MaxisProducer (aka Cooper Buckingham) will be online to answer your questions this Thursday, October 23 at 3pm (PST). Get there early to submit your questions.

Chat With Virginia McArthur About The Sims Bustin' Out