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Store content patch

15 May

EA released a new small patch for Sims3 Store content. It fixes 5 store items that were having some problems.
Check the changes here: Patch details

MTV article

14 May

MTV posted a small article on the upcoming Katy Perry Stuff pack Sweet Treats and compares a few real-life clothes with the ones in the pack.
Check the article here: MTV article

Diesel Stuff announced

12 May

EA has announced Diesel Stuff. This 7th stuffpack contains both clothing and home object from this well known brand. A lot of the clothes and objects are made from real-life items.
Check the infopage here: Game info
And the press release here: Press release

Mouse giveaway update

7 May

An update on the Sims 3 mouse giveaway; There was a major response and I recieved over a hundred mails! So I need to disappoint a lot of people. But I will try to pick the winners as honest as possible by letting fate decide.
Hereby entry is closed and tomorrow the winners will be announced.

Update: The 3 people that won the Sims 3 mouse are: "simverslaaft" - "sims101" - "Peachula".
Sorry that I can't write back to everybody, but thank you all for participating!

Sims 3 mouse giveaway

1 May

Madcatz is promoting their cool Sims 3 mouses and gave me 3 of them to give away! Just send me an E-Mail and include your (nick)name and I will randomly pick 3 names from all entries. You can send in til May 7.
You can also buy them from these stores: Gameshark USA or if you're from the UK, here: Gameshark UK

Katy Perry Stuff pack

4 April

EA announced the next stuff pack called: Katy Perry Sweet Treats. This pack contains many (mostly pink) items with a candy theme like cake chairs and icecone lamps.
Check the infopage here: Game info
And the press release here: Press release

SimCity

28 March

I'm not going to follow Simcity on this site but recently, a large amount of previews have been posted and some of you may be interested in this game, so here's an update:

Joystick 1
Joystick 2
Shacknews
G4tv
Venturebeat IGN
Kotaku
Rockpapershotgun
Gamespot
Gamesradar

Showtime reviews

13 March

A few sites have posted reviews for The Sims 3: Showtime:

Lazy Game Reviews
Gamezone
Gaming Blend
Zero1 Gaming Game Chronicles
The Curtis Paradise Show
Ripten
The Guardian

Misc. Showtime news

6 March

Press release
Showtime is officially out and EA posted a press release about it here: Press release

Katy Perry interview
MTV interviewed Katy Perry about Showtime. In this video interview, she tells that she likes all the new Showtime career options and that she really enjoys being in this expansionpack.
Check it out here: Katy Perry interview

Prima blog
Writer of the Showtime Prima guide Rebecca de Winter, wrote a blogpost about 'life on the stage'. She mentions the 3 Showtime careers and how you can earn a nice income from them.
Check it here: Prima blog

Registration reward
The reward for registering Showtime is a modern looking DJ booth. Download it here: Freestyle DJ Booth

New movie
And lastly, a new Showtime movie starring Katy Perry which you can find here: Katy Perry trailer

New poll

6 March

There's a new poll. The question is if you will get the normal or the Katy Perry version of Showtime. Click here to vote: New poll.
Last poll question was what you think about the soon to be released Showtime expansionpack. Interesting result as 2 out of 3 people is not sure about this expansionpack yet or just doesn't like it. Just 9% is looking very forward to Showtime.
2047 people voted and here are the results:

What do you think about Showtime?
- Great! Been waiting for this for a long time!: 9%
- Looks interesting: 27%
- I'm not really sure about this one yet: 35%
- I don't like it very much: 29%

Sims3 Store update

1 March

New sets in the Sims3 Store:

- A Mid-Century Modern Trailblazer Set: 20 items for $12,50
- The Final Frontier Set: 11 items for $12,50
- Happy St. Patrick's Day!: 2 items for free
- Safari Living Set: 12 items for $6,50
- Africa Inspiration Collection: 19 items for $14,-

Showtime update

23 February

Sims Uk posted a bunch of new screenshots for the upcoming Showtime pack.
Check them here: Sims Uk Facebook

EA has also made a new Showtime video and this one is focussed on the social features of this new expansionpack.
See it here: New video

Lunar Lakes

14 February

SimGuruTaterTot revealed info on the new downloadable world. It's called Lunar Lakes and storywise situated on an alien planet.
Find info here: Lunar Lakes

Sims turns 12

8 February

The Sims has turned 12 this month! And to celebrate, EA created a huge mosaic of Sims screenshots.
Check it out here: Mosaic
And check the press release with an infographic here: Infographic

Showtime producer's walkthrough

2 February

EA released a new Showtime video where 2 producers tell a bit about the game. They talk about the early stages, the online features and venues.
Check it here: Producer's walkthrough

Sims3 Store update

27 January

The Sims3 Store has updated with a magic set. It's an expensive set that costs $22,- (temporarily $18,50) but it contains 12 items of which 3 are Premium Content with new gameplay.
Find it here: More Magic set

Master Suite Stuff released

25 January

Master Suite stuff has been released and EA posted a press release and some new screenshots.
Check the press release here: Press release at Gamershell.com

Sims3 Store update

20 January

New sets in the Sims3 Store:

- Tip Top Toddler Collection: 75 items for $34,50
- Year of the Dragon: 2 items for free
- Happy Valentines Day 2012!: 2 items for free

Misc. news

19 January

Blog
SimGuruAaron has posted a blog in 3 parts and in this Q and A, he wrote a lot of info about Showtime. He tells about the new neighborhood, the social features and returning objects like the mechanical bull and pool table.
Check it here: SimGuruAaron blog

The Sims 2
It seems that still many people play The Sims 2, so I was a bit too quick to remove all the info about it. It will take some time, but I will slowly bring back most of this section. For now, the Cheats and Infocenter is back which you can find here: The Sims 2 info

Prima
Affiliate Primagames recently launched an app called The Sims 3 Prima Official Strategy App for Iphone and Ipad which you can use to find info about The Sims 3 and its expansions. Price is $0.99 per expansion or $3.99 for all.
You can find all the info about it here: Sims 3 App info
And here's where to download it: Sims 3 App download

Katy Perry in Showtime

17 January

EA has revealed that Katy Perry will appear in the Showtime expansionpack. In a special 'Katy Perry collector's edition', you will also recieve several items like themed stage props and a poster.
Check the press release, screenshots and trailer here: Digital Spy article

New poll

17 January

There's a new poll. The question is what you think about the new upcoming Showtime expansionpack. Click here to vote: New poll.
Last poll question was what you think of Pets. The majority of the voters like the expansion of which 22% loves it a lot. Almost 1 third however expected more from it.
1880 people voted and here are the results:

What do you think about Pets?
- Love it! Even better then expected: 22%
- It's very nice. I like this expansionpack: 46%
- It's ok. I expected it to be a bit better: 26%
- It's a total disapointment!: 6%

Showtime update

4 January

New info and screens on the Sims 3: Showtime. In this short new press release article, we learn a few new things about the singers and magicians.
Check the article and new screenshots here: Article at Worthplaying.com

Sims3 Store update

22 December

There's a new set at the Sims 3 Store; Classic items from former expansionpacks and the most interesting being the Sim eating cowplant. Other objects in this pack are from The Sims 2: Bon Voyage like the big lumberjack statue.
Check this pack out here: Killer Classics: 12 items for $12,-

Misc. news

14 December

EA released 2 new screenshots which you can see on the left.

Also, a new patch has been released. Check the long list of fixes here: Game update

Showtime announced

6 December

EA has announced The Sims 3: Showtime. In this pack, which will be released in March, your Sims can become a famous singer, an acrobat, a magician or a DJ. Also, there will be many social features and a new Neighborhood called Starlight Shores.
Check here for all the info: Press release - Sims3.com infopage - Trailer at Eurogamer.