Rise Against, Lady Antebellum, Melanie Fiona, and Toni Braxton Sing Hit Songs for EA’s The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion Pack
Songs Re-Recorded in Official Language of The Sims for Expansion Pack to Award Winning Game, The Sims 3
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It’s time to turn up the volume! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the chart-topping artists whose Simlish songs will be featured in The Sims™ 3 Ambitions Expansion pack* for the PC and Mac this summer. Artists include Rise Against with their sizzling hit ‘Savior’ which was featured in The Sims 3 Ambitions trailer, new-comer Charice who recently performed for Oprah and Lady Antebellum with their number one hit single ‘Need You Now.’ Additionally, the members of Lady Antebellum were created as Sims for a musical video trailer also being released today.
“It’s fun hearing hit tracks in the language of The Sims, and I think fans will be pleased to find their favorites songs and artists throughout this game, and will no doubt discover new bands to follow in The Sims 3 Ambitions.”
“Each time we set out to create a soundtrack for an expansion pack, it’s always exciting matching the vibe of the game to the music by our incredible lineup of extremely diverse artists,” said Robi Kauker, Audio Director for The Sims Studio at EA. “It’s fun hearing hit tracks in the language of The Sims, and I think fans will be pleased to find their favorites songs and artists throughout this game, and will no doubt discover new bands to follow in The Sims 3 Ambitions.”
Current artists and songs featured in the game include:
Lady Antebellum—“Need You Now”
Rise Against—“Savior”
Charice—“Pyramid”
Melanie Fiona—“Bang Bang”
Toni Braxton—“Make My Heart”
Neon Trees—“Animal”
V V Brown—“Shark In The Water”
Daisy Dares You—“Number One Enemy”
OK Go—“This Too Shall Pass”
Old 97’s—“Early Morning”
Murder By Death—“As Long As There is Whiskey In The World”
The Acorn—“Restoration”
Mike Posner—“Cooler Than Me”
Violent Soho—“Jesus Stole My Girlfriend”
Kerli—“Tea Party”
Eli “Paperboy” Reed—“Come And Get it”
Hal Linton—“Lock My Heart Down”
Radney Foster And The Confessions—“Until It’s Gone”
The Constellations—“Setback” Continue reading ‘EA Play: The Sims 3 Ambitions – Simlish songs | Canciones en “simlish”’
[18-May-2010] The American Heart Association and Nintendo of America today announced a first-of-its-kind, relationship aimed at helping people create healthy lifestyles through physically active play. The two organizations will work together to help consumers discover how active-play video games contribute to healthy living. The relationship aims to help eliminate these common barriers with a call to action that motivates people to “Get Informed,” “Get Empowered” and “Get Active.” To “Get Informed” about games that can be used to create a more physically active lifestyle, the iconic American Heart Association brand will appear on boxes for the Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort software and for the Wii system beginning this summer.
Japan has long been and still is the land of robots. Yesterday, a couple tied the knot with the assistance of a female robot called I-Fairy. The 4-feet tall robot, created by Japanese company Kokoro, married the couple at Hibiya Park in Downtown Tokyo. Tomohiro Shibata is a 42-year-old Robotics professor at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology, and his wife, Sakoto Inoue, is a 36-year-old Kokoro employee.
Japón siempre ha sido y sigue siendo la tierra de los robots. Ayer, una pareja contrajo matrimonio con la ayuda de una robot llamada I-Fairy. La robot de 4 pies de altura, creada por la compañía japonesa Kokoro, casó a la pareja en el Parque Hibiya en el centro de Tokio. Tomohiro Shibata tiene 42 años de edad y es un profesor de robótica en el Instituto Nara de Ciencia y Tecnología , y su esposa, Sakoto Inoue, de 36 años de edad, es una empleada de Kokoro.
[12-May-2010] GM is introducing its vision for urban transportation for the future in 2030. EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) represents the reinvention of the automobile and is part of the technology solution to make such a vision a reality. Adopting a new automobile that combines electrification and connectivity, EN-V address the challenges associated with global urbanization and offers a future that is free from petroleum and emissions while making driving more fun and fashionable than ever before. Available video includes footage of the EN-V being assembled in Shanghai and being test-driven.
BOOOOOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! EA Announces Tim Kitzrow as the Voice of EA SPORTS NBA JAM
Fans to Create the Next Generation of NBA JAM One-Liners
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTS™ is giving its fans an opportunity to create their own one-liners for the upcoming EA SPORTS NBA JAM videogame*. Fans can submit and vote for their favorite lines to be read by the original voice of NBA JAM, Tim Kitzrow, who reprises his role as the legendary announcer.
“NBA JAM is one of the most popular and culturally influential arcade basketball games ever made, and is widely known for its one-liners like Boom-Shaka-Laka and He’s on Fire”
Fans can submit their one-liners at http://www.facebook.com/NBAJAM, and 64 finalists, as chosen by the EA SPORTS NBA JAM team, will go head-to-head in a single elimination bracket with fan votes determining the winners. The four finalists will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their one-liners included in the game and heard by millions of people around the world.
Contest Schedule:
May 13th – Contest Submissions Open at http://www.facebook.com/NBAJAM
May 19th – Contest Submissions Close
May 24th – 64 Finalists Announced
May 25th – Fan voting begins
June 23rd – Winners Announced
“NBA JAM is one of the most popular and culturally influential arcade basketball games ever made, and is widely known for its one-liners like Boom-Shaka-Laka and He’s on Fire,” says Kitzrow, the original voice of NBA JAM. “I am really excited to be a part of the remake and for fans to create the expressions that could become culturally iconic in the years to come.”
EA SPORTS NBA JAM revives the classic franchise with vintage NBA JAM gameplay, and all-new features that deliver a fresh new take on the game. Featuring the sights and sounds that fans of the franchise will instantly recognize, EA SPORTS NBA JAM mixes the old school with the new, to deliver a one-of-a-kind sports presentation on the Wii™.
EA SPORTS NBA JAM is currently in development at EA Canada in Vancouver, BC and will be available Fall 2010 for the Nintendo Wii videogame system. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.
EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and NCAA Basketball, Fight Night boxing and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, while EA SPORTS Active Personal Trainer for the Wii is the most critically acclaimed product available for interactive fitness.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums, fantasy leagues and game communities, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
Void where prohibited.
Eligibility restrictions apply.
Contest starts May 13, 2010 and ends June 23, 2010.
Complete Contest rules can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/NBAJAM
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
@HeiddiZ oh, y el de otro tío también el lunes... yeah, Aquaurian and in my case, a Wood Tiger (Chinese Zodiac), too. 12 hours ago
@HeiddiZ Not only is mine on Monday, mañana es el de una prima, hoy el de mi tía, y creo que me olvidé de uno ayer, y hubo otro hace 3 días. 12 hours ago
@HeiddiZ Still thinking what to do on Monday porque será mi cumple ese día. 13 hours ago
@HeiddiZ Kind of busy today. Gotta leave home soon to say Happy Birthday to an aunt of mine. Then, meet w/ friends at a park. Still achu-ing 13 hours ago
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