"Spore" has gone gold and is on its way to the printers as I type this! To go gold means the final version is complete and ready to be duplicated. Excellent news for us sim gamers! EA says "Spore" should be on store shelves by September 7.

• "Spore" Screenshots
• What is "Spore?"
• "Spore" Hands-on Preview - Gamespot

Efluxmedia published an article saying they believed "Spore" could challenge "The Sims" series popularity. The reasoning is that "Spore" will be more interesting to male gamers, while the majority of "The Sims" players are women. I know I am more than capable of loving more than one game. I go through phases where I play lots of one game, then the next play another, and then switch back. I have a few games I always turn towards.

What about you? Which are you more excited about coming out - "Spore" or "The Sims 3?" I am anxiously waiting for both of them. Of course we won't know for sure which will be more popular until we have a chance to play both. I don't see myself having a problem with playing both regularly. Life sims are on the top of my list of favorite types of games.

Poll: Which are you looking forward to playing the most?

• "Spore"
• "The Sims 3"
• Both! Don't make me decide between them!
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More Resources:

• "Spore" Challenges "The Sims" Popularity
• "The Sims 3"
• "Spore"