The Sims (video game) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Sims (video game)" in English language version.

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allgame.com

Shif, Gill. "The Sims - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
Savignano, Lisa Karen. "The Sims (Macintosh)– Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

amazon.co.uk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sims-Collectors-Livin-Up-PC/dp/B00005AKU5

archive.org

Chong, David (2001). The Sims: Hot Date: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-7615-3729-8.

archive.today

"The Sims: The Original Game Soundtrack". Musicbrainz. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

arktimes.com

Koon, David (February 8, 2012). "Dani Bunten changed video games forever". Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

aspyr.com

"Aspyr: Inside Aspyr". June 20, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

berkeleyside.com

Taylor, Tracy (October 17, 2011). "Inspired to make The Sims after losing a home". Berkeleyside. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

books.google.com

Boland, Eric (2010). The Sims: The Complete Guide. Vancouver: WTYW7 Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-557-84739-6. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
Boland, Eric (2010). The Sims: The Complete Guide. Vancouver: WTYW7 Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-557-84739-6. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
Boland, Eric (2010). The Sims: The Complete Guide. Vancouver: WTYW7 Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-557-84739-6. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.

cnn.com

"Will Wright: A chat about the [sic] "The Sims" and "SimCity"". CNN. January 20, 2000. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

computerworld.com

Bennett, Amy (December 21, 2004). "'The Sims,' born from fire". Computerworld. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

ea.com

Ltucker (February 4, 2010). "EA'S Groundbreaking Franchise The Sims Turns Ten" (Press release). Redwood City: Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
"The Sims and The Sims 2 are back, baby!" (Press release). Electronic Arts. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

eeggs.com

"The Sims House Party, The Easter Egg - Drew Carey at Your Party". The Easter Egg Archive. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

eurogamer.net

"What's New?". Eurogamer.net. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
"What's New?". Eurogamer.net. April 4, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

gamechoiceawards.com

"1st Annual Game Developers Choice Awards". Game Developers Choice Awards. March 24, 2001. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.

gamefaqs.com

"The Sims Bustin' Out". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.

gameinformer.com

Cork, Jeff (November 16, 2009). "Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100)". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.

gamepro.com

Samuel, Jason (April 23, 2014). "The Sims". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

gamespot.com

"Sims PS2 goes gold". GameSpot. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
"The Sims For Mac". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Kasavin, Greg (April 26, 2000). "SimPeople Take Japan!". Gamestop. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
Park, Andrew (May 17, 2006). "The Sims: Livin' Large Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
Park, Andrew (November 19, 2001). "The Sims: Hot Date for PC Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
Park, Andrew (September 30, 2002). "The Sims: Unleashed Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
"The Sims Review". GameSpot. February 11, 2000. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
"Best and Worst of 2000 – Game of the Year 2000". GameSpot. ZDNet. January 4, 2001. Archived from the original on June 7, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
"The Greatest Games of All Time: The Sims". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007.
Walker, Trey (February 7, 2002). "2001 game sales break records". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 19, 2004.
Walker, Trey (March 22, 2002). "The Sims overtakes Myst". GameSpot. CNET Networks. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

gamestudies.org

Pearce, Celia (2002). "Sims, BattleBots, Cellular Automata, God and Go". Game Studies. 2 (1). Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

ign.com

Bates, Jason (April 8, 2002). "The Sims: Vacation". IGN. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
Butts, Steve (June 6, 2003). "The Sims Superstar Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
Butts, Steve (October 30, 2003). "The Sims: Makin' Magic Review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
"The Sims". IGN. February 5, 2000. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

pc.ign.com

"Best of 2000 Awards – Simulation of 2000". IGN PC. IGN Entertainment, Inc. January 26, 2001. Archived from the original on June 6, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2015.

interactive.org

"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Craft Award". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Personal Computer". Interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

jerrymartinmusic.com

"The Sims". Jerry Martin Music. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

metacritic.com

"The Sims: Livin' Large for PC Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. November 18, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
"The Sims". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

mobygames.com

The Sims at MobyGames

moma.org

Antonelli, Paola (November 29, 2012). "Video Games: 14 in the Collection, for Starters". MoMA. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.

museumofplay.org

"The Sims". The Strong National Museum of Play. The Strong. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.

musicbrainz.org

"The Sims: The Original Game Soundtrack". Musicbrainz. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

newyorker.com

Parkin, Simon (June 18, 2014). "The Kiss That Changed Video Games". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018.

next-gen.biz

Campbell, Colin; Keiser, Joe (July 29, 2006). "The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century". Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007.

nydailynews.com

Huguenin, Patrick (April 16, 2008). "Women really click with The Sims". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2010. But unlike other popular video and computer games, almost 60% of the people playing The Sims are female

nyu.edu

cat.nyu.edu

Bradshaw, Lucy (January 31, 2002). "Markle Forum on Children and Media" (PDF). New York University. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 19, 2004.

taymusic.net

"Credits". TayMusic.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

theguardian.com

"The 50 best video games of the 21st century". The Guardian. September 19, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

time.com

"The 50 Best Video Games of All Time". Time. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

tmcnet.com

"The Sims Franchise Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary and Continues to Break Records" (Press release). Electronic Arts. February 7, 2005. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2008.

transgaming.com

"The Sims on Linux - On Its Own - Available Today". TransGaming. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on April 4, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

uta.fi

tampub.uta.fi

Laukkanen, Tero (2005). Modding scenes – Introduction to user-created content in computer gaming (PDF). University of Tampere. p. 4. ISBN 978-951-44-6448-5. ISSN 1458-9974. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
Laukkanen, Tero (2005). Modding scenes – Introduction to user-created content in computer gaming (PDF). University of Tampere. p. 68. ISBN 978-951-44-6448-5. ISSN 1458-9974. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

vice.com

Ross, Alex Robert (March 9, 2018). "The Untold Story of 'The Sims,' Your First Favorite Jazz Record". Vice. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-untold-story-of-the-sims-your-first-favorite-jazz-record/

washingtonpost.com

Thompson, Bob (April 14, 2002). "Guys and Digital Dolls". The Washington Post. p. W08. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

web.archive.org

Ltucker (February 4, 2010). "EA'S Groundbreaking Franchise The Sims Turns Ten" (Press release). Redwood City: Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
"Aspyr: Inside Aspyr". June 20, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
"What's New?". Eurogamer.net. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
"The Sims on Linux - On Its Own - Available Today". TransGaming. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on April 4, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
"What's New?". Eurogamer.net. April 4, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
"The Sims Ships - XboxAddict News". xboxaddict.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
"The Sims For Mac". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Boland, Eric (2010). The Sims: The Complete Guide. Vancouver: WTYW7 Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-557-84739-6. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
Boland, Eric (2010). The Sims: The Complete Guide. Vancouver: WTYW7 Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-557-84739-6. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
Boland, Eric (2010). The Sims: The Complete Guide. Vancouver: WTYW7 Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-557-84739-6. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
Thompson, Bob (April 14, 2002). "Guys and Digital Dolls". The Washington Post. p. W08. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
Taylor, Tracy (October 17, 2011). "Inspired to make The Sims after losing a home". Berkeleyside. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
Bennett, Amy (December 21, 2004). "'The Sims,' born from fire". Computerworld. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
"Will Wright: A chat about the [sic] "The Sims" and "SimCity"". CNN. January 20, 2000. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
Parkin, Simon (June 18, 2014). "The Kiss That Changed Video Games". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018.
Kasavin, Greg (April 26, 2000). "SimPeople Take Japan!". Gamestop. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
"The Sims". Jerry Martin Music. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
"Credits". TayMusic.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
Ross, Alex Robert (March 9, 2018). "The Untold Story of 'The Sims,' Your First Favorite Jazz Record". Vice. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
Laukkanen, Tero (2005). Modding scenes – Introduction to user-created content in computer gaming (PDF). University of Tampere. p. 4. ISBN 978-951-44-6448-5. ISSN 1458-9974. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
Laukkanen, Tero (2005). Modding scenes – Introduction to user-created content in computer gaming (PDF). University of Tampere. p. 68. ISBN 978-951-44-6448-5. ISSN 1458-9974. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
Pearce, Celia (2002). "Sims, BattleBots, Cellular Automata, God and Go". Game Studies. 2 (1). Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
"The Sims: Livin' Large for PC Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. November 18, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
Park, Andrew (May 17, 2006). "The Sims: Livin' Large Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
"The Sims House Party, The Easter Egg - Drew Carey at Your Party". The Easter Egg Archive. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
Park, Andrew (November 19, 2001). "The Sims: Hot Date for PC Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
Bates, Jason (April 8, 2002). "The Sims: Vacation". IGN. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
Park, Andrew (September 30, 2002). "The Sims: Unleashed Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
Butts, Steve (June 6, 2003). "The Sims Superstar Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
Butts, Steve (October 30, 2003). "The Sims: Makin' Magic Review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
"The Sims". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
"The Sims (PC)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
"The Sims (PlayStation 2)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
"The Sims (Xbox)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
"The Sims (GameCube)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Shif, Gill. "The Sims - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
Savignano, Lisa Karen. "The Sims (Macintosh)– Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
Samuel, Jason (April 23, 2014). "The Sims". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
"The Sims Review". GameSpot. February 11, 2000. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
"The Sims". IGN. February 5, 2000. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
Jojic, Uros (June 1, 2000). "The Sims Review". ActionTrip. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Craft Award". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
"Best and Worst of 2000 – Game of the Year 2000". GameSpot. ZDNet. January 4, 2001. Archived from the original on June 7, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
"1st Annual Game Developers Choice Awards". Game Developers Choice Awards. March 24, 2001. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
"Best of 2000 Awards – Simulation of 2000". IGN PC. IGN Entertainment, Inc. January 26, 2001. Archived from the original on June 6, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Huguenin, Patrick (April 16, 2008). "Women really click with The Sims". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2010. But unlike other popular video and computer games, almost 60% of the people playing The Sims are female
Antonelli, Paola (November 29, 2012). "Video Games: 14 in the Collection, for Starters". MoMA. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Personal Computer". Interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
Cork, Jeff (November 16, 2009). "Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100)". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
"The Greatest Games of All Time: The Sims". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007.
"The Sims". The Strong National Museum of Play. The Strong. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
"The 50 Best Video Games of All Time". Time. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
"The 50 best video games of the 21st century". The Guardian. September 19, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
Walker, Trey (February 7, 2002). "2001 game sales break records". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 19, 2004.
Bradshaw, Lucy (January 31, 2002). "Markle Forum on Children and Media" (PDF). New York University. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 19, 2004.
Walker, Trey (March 22, 2002). "The Sims overtakes Myst". GameSpot. CNET Networks. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
"The Sims Franchise Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary and Continues to Break Records" (Press release). Electronic Arts. February 7, 2005. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
Campbell, Colin; Keiser, Joe (July 29, 2006). "The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century". Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007.
"The Sims Bustin' Out". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
Koon, David (February 8, 2012). "Dani Bunten changed video games forever". Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Laukkanen, Tero (2005). Modding scenes – Introduction to user-created content in computer gaming (PDF). University of Tampere. p. 4. ISBN 978-951-44-6448-5. ISSN 1458-9974. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
Laukkanen, Tero (2005). Modding scenes – Introduction to user-created content in computer gaming (PDF). University of Tampere. p. 68. ISBN 978-951-44-6448-5. ISSN 1458-9974. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

xboxaddict.com

"The Sims Ships - XboxAddict News". xboxaddict.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LpVUi9TQ8U