EB Games Expo gets bigger by the day

As anticipation grows for the forthcoming EB Games Expo, so does the line-up of activities and announcements. EB Games is excited to introduce a series of publisher updates, new exhibitor additions and a sneak peak at the Expo map.

First up, Ubisoft has announced it’ll be setting sail outside the convention hall with the epic inclusion of a Pirate Ship Ride to help gamers get in the spirit and celebrate the forthcoming launch of Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, due for release on the 31st October. Suitable for young adventurers and seasoned pirates, the ship represents a fantastic addition to the highly interactive expo offering. This massively anticipated game will also be playable on the show floor with a development team member in attendance to share their experiences of working on the latest swashbuckling instalment of the epic Assassins Creed series.

Equally, Sims fans visiting the show will be in for a treat, as EA confirms it will be bringing the ultimate personalisation tool to the show floor, with the brand new Create-A-Sim for The Sims™ 4! Gamers will now be able customise their Sim like never before, sculpting the most minute details, even switching up their Sim’s walk style to suit their personalities!

Last but certainly not least, consumers will be happy to know Wargaming have confirmed they will be joining the stellar cast and exhibiting at the show this year. Wargaming will be hosting its WCG Australian’s National Final on October 5^th at the EB Expo.

To help give ticket holders a small taste of Australia’s biggest gaming event and the enormity of what awaits them, EB has released the Expo Map. The map shows off the sheer scale of the Expo, which is set to be a massive playground for gamers of all ages!

General Admission, Multiplayer, and Family Passes are all still available for purchase in over 380 EB Games Australia stores, www.ebgames.com.au and www.ticketek.com.au.

The EB Games EXPO is a MA15+ event and will feature restricted R18 content. Some exhibitors reserve the right to censor MA15+ content from guests under the age of 15 even when a consenting parent or adult guardian is present. MA15+ games that are censored will be advised as so on the EB Games EXPO website and sign posted at the point of entry to the experience during the event. Guests under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian at all times when entering and residing within the EB Games EXPO precinct. For full entry terms and conditions go to www.ebexpo.com.au

The Sims 4 - First Gameplay

New Details for The Sims 4 & new screens

What is The Sims 4?

The Sims 4 is the highly anticipated life simulation game that lets you play with life like never before. Create and control new Sims with mind, body, and heart. Build their unique worlds. Direct and explore the stories of your Sims and experience delightful and exciting results.

Create and control the most intelligent and relatable Sims ever with new, intuitive design tools. Customize your Sims’ appearances, personalities, aspirations, walk styles, and even their relationship to others.

Select from diverse environments for your Sims to live in and build their home with fun, intuitive design tools that allow you to effortlessly create the homes of your dreams.

Play with life like never before in The Sims 4. The choices you make influence your Sims and everyone and everything around them. These moments create delightful and exciting results throughout gameplay.

How you play The Sims 4 is up to you. Help your Sims start a new career, find love, and start their family. Construct and design the homes of your dreams. Fulfill your Sims’ needs, explore their aspirations, and experience how they respond to life’s moments

The Sims 4 allows you to play with life like never before. The Sims live with rich physical and emotional characteristics and their worlds and stories are influenced by your choices and creativity. Welcome to The Sims 4!

Features

• New Sims – Create and control more intelligent, more relatable, and emotionally rich Sims.

• Intelligence – Your Sims move and act more naturally than ever before, from multitasking to expressing their emotions by the way they walk. Choose the personalities of your Sims, select their aspirations, and explore the depth of their lifelong goals through your Sims’ thoughts, social skills, careers, and memories.

• Emotional Depth – For the first time, Sims feel and express emotions. Your Sims can experience a diverse range and depth of emotional states and are influenced through other Sims, actions, events, memories, or even by the clothing and objects you choose. Emotions offer you more choice by giving you the opportunity to create richer stories with even more possibilities.

• New Creative Tools – Create A Sim and Build are more powerful, intuitive, and fun than ever before. You have the freedom to sculpt Sims with tactile precision. Effortlessly construct the home of your dreams with the all new room-based Build Mode.

• Vibrant Neighborhoods – Chose among brilliant and diverse lots for your Sims to live in. Vivid visuals bring your Sim’s home to life.

• Rich Rewards – Earn new objects, outfits, and traits by completing events, discovering collectables, and unlocking achievements.

• Share Your Creations – Share your Sims’ households with your friends and the community. Download community creations for an all-new look. 

The Sims 4 announced for PC and Mac in 2014

Sul Sul! Maxis and Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims™ 4 is currently in development at The Sims Studio for release on PC and Mac in 2014. The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience. The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans.

The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of creativity of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually improve and innovate on one of the world’s most popular simulation games that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.

As a thank you for the support of the more than 30 million fans that share and discuss stories about The Sims across global social networks, a special VIP briefing was held this morning where several of the world’s top fans were amongst the first to hear the news about The Sims 4. This select group was the first in the world to hear from the creative team for The Sims 4, and they will receive special access to the development team as the game progresses.

The Sims 4 is not yet rated by the Australian Classification Board. To stay up to date with the latest information please visit www.thesims.com/thesims4.