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Here is the second special edition of the podcast, where we had the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview with Monte Cristo Games. Philippe Da Silva (Internet Director) and David Hockley (Senior Producer) join us to discuss all things Cities XL and clarify some questions that were brought up by the community.

Click here to listen to the exclusive interview with Monte Cristo Games (58.7 MB, 1:04:06, mp3).

New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).

If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email at podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced, recorded and edited by me. It features Trixin as host, Rexer as co-host, Philippe Da Silva and David Hockley as our guests. Enjoy and stay tuned for episode twelve, airing August 31st!

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We just learned through Simprograms that Amazon has now put up The Sims 3 for pre-order. As reported earlier here at Simhoni the game will be released on February 20, 2009. Price for the Collectors Edition will be 69.99USD and 49.99USD for the regular Sims 3 version.

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This huge episode is specifically devoted to Spore Community Day which took place at Maxis headquarters in Emeryville, California. We share new information regarding all aspects of Spore along with some exclusive audio clips that were recorded during the event. You will need to turn up the volume for the audio clips since they are recorded at a lower volume.

Click here to listen to the Spore Community Day Special (78.0 MB, 1:25:14, mp3).

New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).

If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email to podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced and edited by me and recorded by me and Rexer. It features Trixin as host, Rexer as co-host, several other Spore fan site owners and Maxis employees. Enjoy and stay tuned for the next special edition of the podcast, airing August 25th!

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Our own Rexer has returned from attending the Spore Community Day on behalf of Simphoni. His initial comments (pending a frontpage article ;)) can be read in the following threads:

Spore Community Day!

Spore Information from Community Day, August 22, 2008

Rex’s Trip to Maxis (a travel journal)

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During the final wait for Spore, we’re re-releasing one of the old Sporelings comics that debuted in 2006 each Tuesday and Friday.

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EA have just put out a press release stating a date for the release of The Sims 3. The game
will be available at retailers worldwide and available by digital download on February 20, 2009

Along with that a special collectors edition was announced:
The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition will also be in stores on February 20, 2009. The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition will include the full game along with additional collectable The Sims merchandise and a bonus in-game Italian-Style Sports Car unavailable elsewhere. A limited number of copies of The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition will be available worldwide, and those who pre-order the product from select retailers will receive an additional exclusive in-game vintage sports car and a collectible poster that is a first look at the neighborhood, all available while supplies last.

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Hello everyone, and welcome to SIMphoni, Version 3!

Yes, we are already on the third homepage design, but we are continuing the trend of vast improvements every time! This area of the site will no longer be simply a source for the latest SIM-game news. It will soon feature all the latest screenshots, game info, and anything else you need! However, we are still working on getting that part sorted out… so keep your eyes focused on the site, and your ears turned to the podcast for all the latest developments (the podcast now has its very own page right on the menu at the top)!

Comments? Questions? Criticism? Visit the forums or leave a comment below.

UPDATE: Oops, looked like we jumped the gun a bit. The theme isn’t working as well as I had hoped, so we will work on getting it, and the actual content, polished up and ready for a relaunch in the next two weeks. - the Monkeys Uncle

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During the final wait for Spore, we’re re-releasing one of the old Sporelings comics that debuted in 2006 each Tuesday and Friday. Today’s instalment is all about the Cell phase and the problems your minuscule organisms might encounter.

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Although this episode is filled with technical difficulties, Trixin and Rexer had a blast recording the show! This week we talk about feedback regarding episode ten, the SIMphoni Shoppe, the SIMphoni forum upgrade, Spore Community Day, personal happenings and we reveal a little more about some BIG events coming soon to the show.

Click here to listen to episode eleven (39.1 MB, 42:43, mp3).

New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).

If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email to podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced, recorded and edited by me and it features Trixin as host and Rexer as co-host. Enjoy and stay tuned for two special edition episodes of the podcast, airing August 24th and August 25th!

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You may have noticed over the past few days that Simphoni has added links to certain items of interest at Amazon.com.  We have partnered with Amazon in several countries, and with bol.com in The Netherlands. By clicking on an item you are taken to the Amazon.com site for that item. When you purchase the item, a portion of the sale comes to Simphoni as a referral commission on that item and any other items in the order! Revenues from these sales are used to defer the costs of running this site, and to finance additional site growth. At present there are five pages at which items can be purchased to help support SIMphoni: US, Canada, France, the UK and The Netherlands. Future plans involve adding pages for Germany, Japan, and China.

The Main Simphoni Shoppe Page contains featured items for each country and links to each international page. The featured items will be regularly updated with the latest items of interest. For example, there you can find new and upcoming items like The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the latest upcoming book by J. K. Rowling, based on the Harry Potter series, and Madden NFL 09. There is also a DVD featuring Will Wright and Brian Eno, Playing With Time, where the pair talks about creating video games. (I am ordering this one for myself!) And, of course, be sure to buy or pre-order Spore right here at The Simphoni Shoppe. In each international page, you can search the Amazon in that country without even leaving Simphoni’s pages, and create custom links for anything that can be purchased through Amazon!

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