Read more The Sims stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/15050/the-sims.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55718/sims-creator-leaving-ea-for-think-tank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe creator of The Sims is departing Electronic Arts to focus on "strange products and ideas," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Will Wright plans to work full-time at his Stupid Fun Club think tank, which develops ideas for film, games, and TV. Wright says he has already cooked up some...http://www.newser.com/story/55718/sims-creator-leaving-ea-for-think-tank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 7:14:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54729/study-links-video-games-to-improved-vision.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdults can apparently improve their eyesight by playing action video games, a treatment less painful—for some, at least—than corrective lenses or eye surgery, according to researchers. Scientists compared study subjects who played the action games Call of Duty and Unreal Tournament 2004 to a group who played the...http://www.newser.com/story/54729/study-links-video-games-to-improved-vision.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Mar 2009 4:03:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36415/gaming-scientists-spore-misleading-but-fun.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists are raving about Spore, the hyperanticipated new game from Sims impresario Will Wright, the New York Times reports. But that’s mostly just because it’s a fun game, not because it’s scientifically accurate. On that score, the game, which allows players to evolve a creature from a single-celled organism into...http://www.newser.com/story/36415/gaming-scientists-spore-misleading-but-fun.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Sep 2008 12:44:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19931/ea-maneuvers-to-nab-grand-theft-auto.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVideo game kingpin Electronic Arts disclosed yesterday a $2 billion hostile takeover bid to acquire rival Take-Two Interactive Software, and capture the popular “Grand Theft Auto” franchise. EA, publisher of Madden NFL titles, said the $26-a-share offer represented a 50% premium over Take-Two’s closing price on Friday, but Take-Two’s chairman...http://www.newser.com/story/19931/ea-maneuvers-to-nab-grand-theft-auto.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 Feb 2008 8:08:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/10214/sims-creators-spore-delayed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Spore", the much awaited 'life-simulation'/'god game' from SimCity and The Sims creator Will Wright, will finally be released in Spring 2008, GameSpot reports. The game and its all-encompassing concept, wherein a player guides the development of life from multicellular organisms to space-faring civilizations, was first announced two years ago, but...http://www.newser.com/story/10214/sims-creators-spore-delayed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Oct 2007 16:01:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/9580/sims-designer-named-bafta-fellow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has awarded a fellowship to video game designer Will Wright, creator of The Sims, the best-selling computer game franchise in history. The award has been interpreted as a nod to the growing creativity of computer and video games. Previous recipients include...http://www.newser.com/story/9580/sims-designer-named-bafta-fellow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Oct 2007 12:04:56 CDT