EA Considering Sims TV Show

Reuters is carrying the news that Electronic Arts is considering creating a television show based on 'The Sims'. The show would allow viewers to vote on what the avatars in the show would do. From the article: "One idea could be that you're controlling a family, telling them when to go to the kitchen and when to go to the bedroom, and with this mechanism you have gamers all over the world 'playing the show."

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Reality TV needs an overhaul

[t_allardyce]

All of these reality shows talk big. but the trouble is none of them actually do anything even slightly controversial. If its against the law then send the show to a country where you can get away with it! people want to see killing, fighting, animal sex etc.. Go stick helmet cams on soldiers in Iraq. Hide cameras in Baghdad. There was a potentially cool show in the UK where thieves were set up - e.g. a truck door was left open and someone would eventually get in to nick the stuff in it, then the door was locked on them and they were driven around town with the cover off in a sort of cage. Take things like this to the next level, take reality TV to 3rd world countries where you can get away with more and lets get some damn good depraved entertainment for a change instead of all this pussy "ooh im really a man" - "hey actually im not a millionaire" - "lets have sex on tv oh we're so bad" bullshit. And as for anything involving making over people, houses, gardens or pets - they need to be all axed today.