As we have had more and more Mac related sim news, we have created this new Mac news catagory so that Mac users can quickly get an update on what is happening. Along with that we have added a Mac Forum on which any of you Mac users out there can post questions or comments about sim games.

In the December issue of Psychology Today, now on sale on magazine racks across America, you can find a very interesting article on The Sims detailing how similar playing The Sims is to real life. You can read the beginning of the article here, however you need to purchase the magazine for a full copy.

Anyone purchasing Makin' Magic receives a "Sneak Preview of The Sims 2" CD with video interviews with Will Wright, Luc Barthelet, and Lucy Bradshaw. TheSims2.com is offering a sneak preview of these videos, however you will have to get The Sims Makin' Magic to see them fully.

For those of who have not taken a look at TheSims Online website in some time, the homepage has undergone a little redesigning, featuring TheSims Online $20 rebate deal that is going on right now. Along with that they have added a few more areas of the site that are available to the public including Videos, screenshots as well as some downloads. Check it out at TheSimsOnline.com.

TheSims.com has just put up several items relating to Makin' Magic including desktops, a preview, a chat transcript as well as information about the new Makin' Magic sweepstakes in which you and 4 friends get to be turned into "sims" as well as a trip to the Teen People 2003 Artist of the Year Awards Party in Los Angeles on November 16. You can find all of these Makin' Magic details over at TheSims.com.

The Sims 2 website is now up at http://www.thesims2.com/ and it is looking pretty good! It includes some of the videos and screenshots that we have seen for a while now as well as an extensive community section with news. Also, consider taking a look at the "Beta" version of The Sims 2 website at http://www.eagames.com/official/sims_2/

A few days ago a chat with over 350+ people occurred over at TheSims.com. For those of you who missed it or simply want to know all the details about the game, you can find a transcript of the chat here. We will probably see some more chats pertaining to either The Sims 2, Makin’ Magic or SimCity coming up in the next few weeks.

After a little break in landmarks, the graphics guru's over at SimCity.com have come up with another piece of eye candy, Schloss Schönbrunn from Vienna, Austria. This beautiful piece of architecture is sure to brighten up any classically inclined city you may have. Download the landmark here.

SimGlobal is looking for anyone interested in become a staff member. The job would involve making files for SimCity 4, The Sims, and other Maxis games. Staff members are made moderators of our forums, given e-mail addresses at SimGlobal.net, and get some other perks. To find out more go here!

Coming close to its one year birthday, it seems as though Simtropolis has begun to feel the strain of its enormous success, with over 2.2 terabytes of data being used each month. Since we ourselves are in the red here at SimGlobal (not to much thanks to free hosting) we can't offer any cash directly, however we would like to ask those of you who frequent Simtropolis to donate a few dollars. You can find all the details here.