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51. THE SIMS HISTORY - The Story So Far

Written on Tuesday 9 June 2009 at 03:40 by Andy - 0 comments.

For those of you who are not familiar with The Sims or those who might want a brief trip down memory line, this history of the last 9 years of The Sims on computers intends to familiarise you with what it is all about and help you decide whether The Sims 3 is the gameworld for you.

Check this history out!

52. The Sims 3 Released

Written on Wednesday 3 June 2009 at 20:49 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Right now we're somewhere in the middle between the worldwide release dates of The Sims 3. Yesterday it was released in the US and various other parts of the world, and shops worldwide are selling the game - in some cases a few days early - already. Large parts of Europe will have to wait until tomorrow or Friday (including the UK) until the official release. Altogether the launch of perhaps EA's biggest PC game of the year is in full swing.

Not all has gone well for EA with the Sims 3, as an almost final version of the game was leaked 2 weeks ago. The final version was also leaked just before the weekend. It has already been downloaded so often that according to some sources it's well in the running for becoming this year's most pirated game. More problems hit EA when the official community website was found to be open as well, which lasted several hours.

Nevertheless EA is probably expecting to cash in now, after a huge marketing campaign. The official site is open, people are playing the game, sharing on the exchange, and more. Besides the release on the PC and Mac, there is also a mobile version for iPhone and iPod Touch. The game will be released in 60 countries, translated to 22 languages. Read on for EA's full press release regarding this big release.

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55. The Sims 3 - Hands On Preview

Written on Friday 22 May 2009 at 08:28 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

We already announced that The Sims Zone would attend a Sims 3 hands-on event. We even briefly made a live post during the event. Now, after Andy's preview earlier this month, we have another large preview ready for you. This time from the event in Utrecht, combined with information from an earlier presentation by Ben Bell last year, also in Utrecht. Even just two weeks before the release there's a lot to discover, and we tell you a lot about it - it's impossible to cover everything. So, without further ado, head over to our three-page hands-on preview of the Sims 3!

Checking Out Sunset Valley - A Sims 3 Preview

56. Hands-On Demo of "The Sims 3" for Apple Users [iUpdate]

Written on Wednesday 20 May 2009 at 16:11 by Andy - 0 comments.

Here's the latest from The Sims 3.

"Be the first to experience The Sims 3 game with a hands-on demo of the all-new Create A Sim feature, only available at Apple stores worldwide, before the game hits shelves.

Test drive the ultimate in customization by creating your own unique Sim, from hair, wardrobe to personality, the choices is yours. You can even sample the Create A Style feature within the Create A Sim, that lets you edit your Sims attire & hair in countless ways.

Experience the infinite possibilities of The Sims 3…check out The Sims 3 Create A Sim Demo your nearest Apple store today!"

This news was only released an hour ago (West Coast time), so that doesn't give much time for European users if "worldwide" includes outside of the USA. For those who can make it, time to get your skates on.

[Update] All the traces of the demo have been removed from the official website. It's unsure whether it really is available already, or may never even be available. We'll keep you informed.

57. New Official Sims 3 Site

Written on Saturday 16 May 2009 at 14:48 by Rosana - 0 comments.

Our German colleagues from SimTimes have discovered the German official Sims 3 site when they found the Pre-order Thank You page. This is what it looks like:

You can't really see many pages just yet. And I'm pretty sure once EA discovers that so many people have seen the new site that they'll close everything very quickly. A few pages like Free Stuff, Search, Account and Blogs are working.

58. Quick report from Utrecht

Written on Friday 15 May 2009 at 16:08 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Right now The Sims Zone is visiting a Sims 3 hands-on event in Utrecht. We've already seen the game presented by MJ Chun and got some time to play the game ourselves. We can now report that there will at least be an ageUpToNPC cheat: this will allow you to grow a toddler into an NPC (Non-Playable Character). Right now our own Rosana is creating a house for the Exchange when it launches. Over at Juniorwood, Junior, mascot of our affiliate SimsNetwork has posted a few blog posts. We'll bring a bigger preview soon. Until then, check out some other sources:

59. The Sims 3 has gone GOLD !

Written on Friday 8 May 2009 at 23:23 by Andy - 0 comments.

"The EA Sims Studio is pleased to announce that The Sims 3, the highly-anticipated flagship game from the best-selling PC franchise The Sims, has gone gold for the PC and Mac, is off to manufacturing and will street in 60 countries June 2, 2009."

If you'd like to know more, please check out the official news release here!

All being well, we will be be able to sim in Sunset Valley in under 4 weeks.

60. The Sims 3 in Manchester

Written on Wednesday 6 May 2009 at 05:46 by Andy - 0 comments.

On Monday, I attended The Sims 3 Hands On Event at HMV Gamerbase in Manchester. The experience was eventful to say the least but I nevertheless was lucky enough to get some experience of playing The Sims 3.

With the help of some fellow prize winners, here is a whistlestop tour of finding out if what the game claims is really true.

Read about it right here!