TheSimsStories...new PC game I found this on the official site; and I had noticed that KatAnubis had referenced it the other day and figured I'd post the link so that others can see what it's about. It sounds pretty cool for those with lower system specs and for people who are new to the Sims. http://thesims2.ea.com/about/sims_stories/index.php
It's especially for people with laptops or people who want more than TS1 but their computer specs aren't good enough to do TS2. It won't be out immediately (and I don't know the release date information. See the official site or your game retailer for that.)
