The Sims 3 Gets Microtransactions and Day One DLC (Updated)
Update: The downloadable "Riverview" town for The Sims 3 that launches alongside the game on June 2 will be free, EA has informed Shacknews. As for...
READ MORE >Get Creative With The Sims 3 Movie Maker
A new Sims 3 trailer from EA shows the game's surprisingly powerful movie editor, and an example movie by Sims staffers who apparently have issues...
READ MORE >"Oh wait, it's not sped up at all, it's the original. All SC4 music rocks so it's fine."
see all 2 commentsThe Sims 3 Won't Use 'Invasive' DRM
The Sims 3 will feature greatly simplified copy protection with no online activation when it launches for PC and Mac on June 2, The Sims label head...
READ MORE >"Is there going to be a massive online component to Sims 3? If so that would help keep the ..."
see all 44 commentsThe Sims 3 Trailer: Never Nudes Are People Too
Grant must really like Arrested Development, because he created poor Sim Liam as a never nude. Good thing he took the time to "carefully coordinate" Liam's underwear. Really, this trailer is meant to demonstrate how the citizens of The Si
READ MORE >"every time i left my sims alone for a while, they ended up dead. like burning alive was a hobby ..."
see all 21 commentsThe Sims 3 Screenshots: Super Robot Cross Breeder
In EA Maxis' The Sims 3, the various traits of players' Sims will combine to create a Lifetime Wish, or a final goal for that particular Sim....
READ MORE >"don't forget too that this thing has to run the entire neighborhood now instead of just your ..."
see all 10 commentsStarCraft 2, The Sims 3 Celebrate Valentine's Day
In anticipation of Valentine's Day tomorrow , both Blizzard and Electronic Arts have issued some media meant to celebrate the romantic feast of...
READ MORE >"Agreed, those Blizzard guys have so much talent. Oh the multi-player beta starts soon, that's a ..."
see all 5 commentsThe Sims 3 Screenshots: ...Vampires?
For me, the fun of the SimCity games was unleashing destruction. So upon receiving an e-mail titled "The Sims 3 Vampire Screens," I was sold. My...
READ MORE >"That's a shame... I was hoping they would still have the vampires.... Do you think they'll still ..."
see all 21 commentsSims 3 Trailer: Astronauts and Fascists
EA Maxis' latest Sims 3 trailer gives us a look at the many careers and personalities the game will allow you to choose for your Sims. It then...
READ MORE >"Looks like fun - been a long time since I've played the Sims.... Time to give it another shot ..."
see all 13 commentsThe Sims 3 Officially Delayed to June
Following word that Electronic Arts was "evaluating the launch window" for The Sims 3, the publisher today revealed that the PC lifestyle game has...
READ MORE >"It's better in the long run, more polish, squash bugs and such = less headaches for the user."
see all 10 commentsThe Sims 3 Facing Delay
Though The Sims 3 was initially set to ship on February 20, publisher Electronic Arts tells Edge that it's "evaluating the launch window,"...
READ MORE >"I AM SOOO PISSED!!! THIS REALLY ERKS MY NERVE..THE ONLY REASON FOR A DELAY IS TO MAKE IT MORE ..."
see all 14 commentsThe Sims 3 Customization Trailer Feat. Angry Grandma
Every Sims 3 trailer is unique, like a snowflake. A strange, mutant snowflake, that inevitably makes you uncomfortable. As consolation, please...
READ MORE >"I still think the trailer with the fat girl stealing sweats from kids is stranger But ..."
see all 2 commentsEA Releases The Sims 3 System Requirements
Love it or hate it, The Sims is set to receive another full sequel soon after 2009 begins. With The Sims 3 (PC) shipping on February 20,...
READ MORE >"I see what you did there... doesn't make your post much better though"
see all 27 commentsThe Sims 3 Trailer Tells Disturbing Tale
This French ad for "Les Sims 3" kinda makes you worry about the marketing team--I can only assume / hope that something got lost in translation....
READ MORE >""Les Sims"? Heh heh. Took 'em a while to find the right formula. "
see all 35 commentsThe Sims 3 Trailer: The Adventures of Herman and Arnie
Electronic Arts has released an extensive trailer for The Sims 3, the life-sim from the soon-to-be-merged Sims and Casual division of the...
READ MORE >"This game needs Fallout mode, run around the neighborhood with a Chinese Assault Rifle, place ..."
see all 4 commentsWhat Is The Sims 3?
Despite the somewhat impressive sales of its predecessor, Electronic Arts is worried. Do you know what The Sims 3 is? Do you really? To answer the question for us, the publisher recruited
READ MORE >"There is not a single mocapped frame in the entire game. Nice assumption."
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"Yeah, it's really rather unsurprising. The Sims is ideal for microtransactions."
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