Courtney's Computer Sim Games Blog July 2007 Archive

Many About.com readers have played and loved "Virtual Villagers," part one and two. If you've finished the second, you really should check out "Escape from Paradise." The theme is the ... Read More

I was reading profiles of gamers who play online games. One of the tidbits provided was how many hours a week they spent playing. Many of them played around 15 ... Read More

We have new screenshots of "The Sims 2 Bon Voyage" to drool over today. There's artwork on the massage table, sand castle, and jewelry rack. The screenshots make me wish ... Read More

It's a life sim in 3D and similar to "The Sims 2." Instead of working on family life, you are given an avatar who's mission is to earn a promotion ... Read More

"Burger Island" is one the latest food games in the world of casual gaming. Your job is to fill enough orders of fries, burgers, and shakes to meet sales requirements. ... Read More

13 more screenshots of "SimCity Societies" have been posted to the gallery. The plan may not be to make it a deep management game, but it sure is pretty too ... Read More

Since Tilted Mills is working on a new "SimCity" game, "SimCity Societies," I figured it was a good time to look back and think about what made previous "SimCity" ... Read More

According to SecondLife.com, 1.5 million residents have logged into "Second Life" the last 60 days. With that many people in the world, there is a lot of talk about what ... Read More

"Zoo Tycoon 2" has made learning about animals fun for both adults and kids for years. Expansion packs have expanded the animals offered to include in zoos. The "Zoo Tycoon ... Read More

Tilted Mills is busy developing "SimCity Societies" in time for a holiday release. This incarnation of "SimCity" takes a different approach and is not a traditional city builder. Instead of ... Read More

The next expansion pack to be released for "The Sims 2" will be "The Sims 2 Bon Voyage," an expansion all about vacationing. Maxis has been tip-lipped about the details. ... Read More

Doing the laundry, picking up after kids, making beds, cleaning the bath tub, all are chores most of us have to do everyday. "Nanny Mania" is about just that. Don't ... Read More

"The Sims 2 Seasons" comes with only new cheat - this one for keeping fireflies alive forever in their jars. If you want to change the weather, you don't need ... Read More

Looking for a new gaming gadget? About.com's Shane McGlaun lists some of the best gaming peripherals on the market. There is something listed for all types of gaming genres. Flight ... Read More