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Walmart Exclusive: The Sims 3 PC 2-Packs
POSTED ON 03/27/12 07:00 AM
Get 2 games for the price of 1 with exclusive TS3 bundles now available only at Walmart!
Check your local Walmart for the following bundles now available:
The Sims 3 + The Sims 3 Late Night
The Sims 3 Pets + The Sims 3 Generations
The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff + The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff
@TheSims3 Wins a Shorty Award!
POSTED ON 03/27/12 01:00 AM
The Shorty Awards celebrates outstanding achievements in social media across a number of different categories and thanks to the support of The Sims fans around the world, The Sims 3 official Twitter page has taken home the prestigious Shorty Award representing the gaming category. This is a very big honor, and we are so excited to have received it. Thank you to all the fans that helped make this happen. You all ROCK! Click here to see the Community Managers accept the Shorty Award for The Sims 3.

As a special thank you, we are giving the Bucaneer’s Bounty Set from The Sims 3 Store as a free download for the next 24 hours, click here to download. Thanks again and keep sharing your stories with us!
March Mayhem!
POSTED ON 03/23/12 10:00 PM
March is here and it's time for the Mayhem to begin!  For the month of March you'll find amazing deals at the Sims 3 Store.  The time to stock up is now because these deals won't last!

- Daily Deals - Fantastic deals (most items 75% off!)
- Unvaulted Sets - Get all of the sets you've been waiting for
- Weekly Sales - More deals every week. Catch them quick they'll be available for only 7 Days!

Want to know what's next? Check back here every week for an update!

Unvaulted Sets
March 9th - March 16th

Martch 16th - March 23rd

March 23rd - March 30th

March 31st - April 6th

Start a CAREER and rise to success in The Sims Social!
POSTED ON 03/23/12 08:59 PM
New! Start a CAREER and rise to success in The Sims Social!
Game update for 1.33
POSTED ON 03/15/12 04:45 PM
This game update includes the following changes:
  • Some art updates
  • Stability improvements
  • Sims saved with game update 1.32 that exhibit overly dark textures can be restored to normal by editing the Sims in Create a Sim

Before installing an Update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly.
If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/10.page

Step 1: Disable Custom Content
Custom Content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely.
To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/
Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. If you experience problems, disable it again until the 3rd party developer updates their content to work with the official Update, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.

Step 2: Back Up your Save Files
It’s always a good precaution to back up your save files before installing an Expansion Pack, Update, or Stuff Pack. To do this, copy the “.sims3” folders found in the Saves folder onto your desktop or another file directory.
Your Sims 3 Saves folder can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: \My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/Saves
After the Update is installed, run the game to verify your saves still function correctly.

Step 3: Let the Update Complete Entirely
Updates can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install completely. Cancelling the update before it has completed may cause unexpected problems, so it is always best to let it finish entirely. Do not close the Launcher until you have confirmed the update is completely installed, as this will cancel the update.

 

Game Update for 1.32
POSTED ON 03/09/12 02:45 AM
This game update includes the following changes:

  • Prevention of any custom, user-created content from being installed in the host’s game when using SimPort.
  • Capability to remove any files associated with a visiting Sim during a SimPort experience so they are not saved to a player’s system permanently.

Before installing an Update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly.
If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/10.page

Step 1: Disable Custom Content
Custom Content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely.
To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/
Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. If you experience problems, disable it again until the 3rd party developer updates their content to work with the official Update, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.

Step 2: Back Up your Save Files
It’s always a good precaution to back up your save files before installing an Expansion Pack, Update, or Stuff Pack. To do this, copy the “.sims3” folders found in the Saves folder onto your desktop or another file directory.
Your Sims 3 Saves folder can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: \My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/Saves
After the Update is installed, run the game to verify your saves still function correctly.

Step 3: Let the Update Complete Entirely
Updates can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install completely. Cancelling the update before it has completed may cause unexpected problems, so it is always best to let it finish entirely. Do not close the Launcher until you have confirmed the update is completely installed, as this will cancel the update.

Spice up your Showtime!
POSTED ON 03/08/12 09:22 PM
Spice up your Showtime with the Seeing Stars set from The Sims 3 Store! 

Whether you're rocking out on stage or just rocking in your home, the Seeing Stars set will make you the center of attention with new hairstyles and new styles for stars on the go.


Captivate friends & family with your very own Hypnotizer, an all-new premium item!  Have Showtime? Magicians can take the Hypnotizer on the road as part of their act!  Command someone to dance like a chicken, fall in love with you, forget their inhibitions, fail their bladder, show some muscle and more!

With 33 New Items (and an ea
rly bird discount!), this new set will have you seeing stars!  Get it here!
Make your rise to fame in EA's The Sims 3 Showtime
POSTED ON 03/06/12 05:00 PM
Newest Expansion Pack and The Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector’s Edition Available Today

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. March 6, 2012 – Stand out from the crowd and let your true performing talents shine! The Maxis label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that The Sims™3 Showtime Expansion pack* is now available at retailers nationwide and for digital download on PC and Mac. The Sims 3 Showtime is the newest expansion pack to the wildly popular The Sims 3 and gives players a new outlet to play with life in the glamorous world of Starlight Shores. Also available today is the much anticipated The Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector’s Edition Expansion pack, featuring in-game Katy Perry-themed outfits, props and objects. Sims (characters unique to The Sims) will make their rise to fame in The Sims 3 Showtime as a singer, magician, acrobat or DJ, and build skills necessary to put on a showstopping performance. Honing talents, acquiring crowd approval and showcasing unique skills are just the beginning steps to becoming a mega-star. Sims will also need to navigate the town’s proprietors by auditioning to prove their talents are worthy of the stage. Successful auditions will lead to larger and grander performance venues, where Sims will showcase their skills and ultimately fulfill their fantasies of achieving superstardom.

The Sims is the world’s most popular life simulation game. It allows you to create and control just about every aspect of life,” says Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio. He continues, “With every game that we build in The Sims Studio, we want to empower players to explore, create, and share their own stories with the world.  We believe that The Sims 3 Showtime truly evokes new ways to play with life.”

The Sims 3 Showtime offers more fun for everyone. New to the game is the option for players to fully customize their own performance stages. Fog machines, spotlights and confetti are just a few of the stage props available for players to enhance their Sims’ performance stages. New, extensive areas are ready to explore in the town of Starlight Shores, where players can watch their Sims succeed or epically fail as they transition from one venue to the next. Using new on-stage objects, players are able to further experiment within the performance careers to catapult their Sims to success or bestow the deadly grim reaper upon their fate. 

For the first time ever, The Sims 3 introduces connected features into the game. Players will be given the option to log in and connect using their ‘My Page’ account information from www.TheSims3.com. By logging in, players will be able to view their player profile and wall, as well as access various other connected features such as messages to friends, friend requests and an all-new feature, SimPort. The innovative SimPort feature will now enable players to send their Sims on tour to one another’s games. SimPort makes storytelling and sharing experiences with friends simple and fun. The use of SimPort leads to greater rewards, including stamps, simoleans, lifetime happiness and exclusive in-game content.

The Sims 3 Showtime Expansion pack on PC/Mac has a MSRP of $39.99, is rated “T” for Teen and is available in stores and as a digital download nationwide and throughout Europe this week. In addition, The Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector’s Edition Expansion pack retails for $49.99 and includes special Katy Perry-themed in-game content and an exclusive poster. Also available is The Sims 3 Plus Showtime, which bundles The Sims 3 base game with The Sims 3 Showtime Expansion pack and retails for $49.99.

For more information, please visit http://thesims.com/showtime, “Like” the game on Facebook and follow us on Twitter®.

*Requires The Sims 3 for PC/Mac to play.
Find out what happens when worlds collide!
POSTED ON 03/01/12 05:00 PM
Routines are changing at The Sims 3 Store as we release the "When Worlds Collide Set" with 4 highly anticipated rooms and an All-New Premium Item!
The When Worlds Collide Set brings together the future and the past with:
  • Futureshock Loft Bed and Bath - Giving you more styles that are out of this world! Hint: Plays well with the other Futureshock Sets and the new world Lunar Lakes!
  • Mid-Century Bed and Bath - First there was Living, then there was Kitchen and now we're bringing the mid-century back to complete the look.
  • Not So Routine Machine - Sick of your morning routine? Are you tired of getting to work hungry, smelly and grouchy? Well, it's time to Shake Up your Wake Up with the Not So Routine Machine! Eat, shower, do your business, then teleport to exactly where you need to go...in less than half the time!