Tag Archives: the sims 3

Wed, Jan 18, 2012 | 08:16 GMT

Katy Perry gets own Sims 3 Showtime CE

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EA’s announced a collaboration with Katy Perry that sees the popstar get her very own collectors edition of upcoming Sims 3 expansion Showtime. The CE will come with a bonus stage, stage props, fashion and others that will be Perry themed. Other items surrounding Perry will also make their way into future Sims titles. There’s a trailer of it all in action below the break.

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Tue, Nov 29, 2011 | 22:12 GMT

Quick Shots: Get into the holiday spirit with The Sims 3 Pets

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EA has released a new batch of holiday-themed screenshots for The Sims 3 Pets, which released in October as a stand-alone game for 3DS, PS3, Xbox 360, and as an expansion pack on PC and Mac. Pets allows Sims 3 players to use the Create a Pet tool and provide their furry kids with Karma Powers.

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Thu, Nov 10, 2011 | 20:22 GMT

Thursday Shorts: Garriott, The Sims, Nintendownloads, Firefall, Gaikai

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A link to a massive batch of screenshots, Garriott tooting his own horn, information on a new mobile/social games developer, and more is below the break.

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Fri, Sep 23, 2011 | 04:25 BST

The Sims 3 Pets launches demo, lets you make monsters

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If you’ve ever played any Sims game, you’d know that – honestly – creating your little computer person is just about as much fun as controlling their little lives. Fortunately, EA know that too, which is why, in the lead-up to the new expansion pack, the company has released a demo for The Sims 3: Pets – and it’s all about Create-A-Pet.

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Fri, Jul 29, 2011 | 08:02 BST

Friday Shorts – ESPN 3, The Sims leaks, IndieCity announce, more

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Sales, special deals, and – I gotta tell you – a basically hilarious video of Ono and Harada competing in various ridiculous games. This is just a taster of the excellent material hidden through the break.

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Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 20:53 BST

Tuesday Shorts II: Phantasy Star, FFT-0, Sims, MSP, Humble Bundle

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It’s time for your second round of Tuesday shorts. Enjoy.

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Wed, May 18, 2011 | 23:40 BST

The Sims 3: Generations producers walkthrough new content

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The latest video for The Sims 3 details upcoming expansion Generations, from the perspective of the producers responsible. What were they thinking? Now we know.

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Thu, Apr 21, 2011 | 22:42 BST

Thursday Shorts evening edition: Deus Ex music, Crytek SDK, Donations, Sims Royal Wedding fun, more

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Some things in life are hard to explain. This post isn’t one of them. It’s just more shorts. .

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Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 06:36 BST

The Sims 3: Generations enables “bigger, richer and deeper” stories

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Assistant producer Ryan Vaughan has explained that the next The Sims 3 expansion pack, Generations, should bring “life stories” to the freeform sandbox title.

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Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 07:03 BST

The Sims 3 Generations expansion pack announced

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Those crazy and kooky Sims are at it again. EA just announced that it will release the latest expansion pack for those quasi-virtual people with the expansion pack The Sims 3 Generations.

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Sat, Mar 26, 2011 | 23:47 GMT

Saturday shorts – Evil Ryu, SSFIV 3D, Hulu, STO, Fight Night Champion, sales

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Time for shorts. Read some headlines and look over the small fries below.

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Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 05:18 GMT

The Sims 3 console bug causing widespread crashing, EA baffled

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A recently discovered and very nasty bug in the console versions of The Sims 3 has caused dismay among players, and e no explanation from EA.

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Sun, Jan 30, 2011 | 23:55 GMT

The Sims 3 arrives on Steam

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“I am not interested in playing virtual soap opera dollies,” you tell yourself. “And anyway, I only buy games through digital distribution on account of living in the future.”

But EA know the deep secrets of your Sim-torturing heart. The Sims 3 is now available on Steam.

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Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 05:53 GMT

Sims 3D shots feature sims in 3D

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Following yesterday’s 3DS info-vomit for the US and Europe, EA’s bunged out some shots of The Sims 3 for the machine.

This is listed as one of the “launch period” titles, so you’ll be playing this before E3 in June.

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Mon, Nov 22, 2010 | 06:31 GMT

Lewie’s Weekly Deals – Mirror’s Edge PC for £5, BioShock 2 for £6.30

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Happy Monday. Here’s another compilation of fantastic deals on cheap games. This week it’s mostly excellent discounts on stuff you might have missed first time round, and one item I’m sure is going to be in demand this Christmas. For updates on what games are being discounted at all times, make sure to check Savygamer.co.uk.

This week’s deals are after the break.

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Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 23:34 BST

Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack ships to stores

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Because nothing says “easy” like dancing on a bar in your skivvies.

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Mon, Aug 30, 2010 | 16:57 BST

EA registers The Sims 4 domain [Update]

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Update: As Destructoid points out, EA’s also register TheSims5.com, TheSims6.com and TheSims7.com. Guess there’s no need to call the Hardy Boys.

Original: EA has registered TheSims4.com, suggesting its currently working on yet another title in the series. Bet you never saw that coming.

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Thu, Aug 19, 2010 | 19:15 BST

EA release The Sims 3 console screens

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EA has released a bunch of new screens for The Sims 3 on PS3 and Xbox 360.

Catch them after the break.

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Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 07:39 BST

EA announces Alice and more at CA Showcase – first Alice trailer included

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EA used its Summer Showcase to debut the next Alice title from American McGee, a first trailer for 38 Studios’ Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and more this evening, but fell short of a proper megaton.

Get all the news, press releases and media after the break.

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Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 18:45 BST

The Sims 3 invading consoles this fall

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EA has announced that The Sims 3 will land on consoles and DS this fall.

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