While those crazy folk at Maxis are geared up to expand the world of the The Sims 2 yet again, they definitely haven't skimped on the soundtrack side of things in The Sims 2: Pets, their latest instalment.

The game's score was put together by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, with the soundtrack chock full of well known contemporary rock and pop artists including The Flaming Lips, Pussycat Dolls and Hot Chip, who all went into the Maxis studios and recorded their songs in the game's native language - Simlish.

The final tracklisting for the game will include:


So apart from chewing on your virtual furniture, what exactly do pets bring to the Sims 2 universe? They'll dig holes in your yard, pee on the sofa and learn tricks. If you have trained your pooch particularly well you'll be able to put it to work in a choice of three career tracks - Show Business, Security and Service. With a pet selection that ranges from birds and guinea pigs to cats and dogs, Maxis has the whole menagerie covered.

EA plans to release the hounds onto your PC this November.