The Sims 3 Facts

Yahoo has a new Q & A on the Sims 3 with producer Ben Bell. The article is very informative and has the most new information we have received in a while. He goes into more detail on how Create-A-Sim will work and explains how the online custom content will work.

The article got me very excited for the game and I recommend that you have a read. View it here: Yahoo Q & A 

Before Maxis even started the development on The Sims 3, they made several (2D) prototypes to explore the principles of The Sims - Simulating a town, how the player interacts with the characters, etc. Gamesindustry.biz has now posted an article on these prototypes.
Read it here: Gamesindustry.biz

1Up has posted an article in which Ben Bell (Sims 3 executive producer) answers questions from community members. However only a disapointing 5 questions were answered. Check it out here: 1Up Q and A

Because of the recent lack of new information I have added 2 new "In Depth Pics" to the site. They can be found on the "In Depth Pics" page.

View them here: New In Depth Pics

Infinite Sims uploaded a motion render video called “Death by Flies” which demonstrates what the animation and movement will be like in The Sims 3. The animation is clearly much smoother and much less choppy than what we currently have in The Sims 2. View the animation here: Death by Flies Animation

MCV has just published two new articles for the upcoming Sims 3. 

The first article, The Sims 3 targets ‘real’ gamers discusses on how The Sims 3 will branch away from it’s simulation past and adds in more “gamer-ness” with more challenges and depth for gamers.  Is this such a smart move to take away the core audience of the game?  I know quite a few people who play the Sims on the fact that it isn’t a hardcore game and that they enjoy the simplicity of what the game has to offer.  If this is taken away, would those same folks move up the ladder with the next revision or go on to find a substitute?

The second article is called Franchise Focus.  It basically consists of most of the rest of the previews that were released, but it ties in with the first article above.With Will Wright having stepped back from The Sims to concentrate on Spore, it’s clear that Rod Humble’s MMO past has encouraged him to move The Sims away from its simulation background towards a gameplay experience which will appeal more to existing gamers – while The Sims 3’s increased sophistication and depth will excite current fans who would not otherwise characterise themselves as gamers. The Sims is continuing its inexorable march towards becoming the games industry’s biggest ever franchise.

Belgian magazine, PCGameplay had a big article about Sims 3. The pages were in dutch and there were no new Screenshots but the translation can be found on Snootysims through the link below. It had some interesting details and also an exclusive interview with head Sims 3 producer Lindsay Pearson.
Read it here: Sims 3 interview

 Thanks to Snootysims for the info.

The new details revolve around the new Politics career:

"To advance in this career, a scenario is about raising campainfunds. So this means you need to organize a fundraising party and ask money from the guests. The amount of money will decide if you succeed or not. Succes in a scenario can mean a promotion, better jobperformance or a raise.
In this career, you can eventually become mayor and if you perform lousy, angry citizens may parade in front of city hall, shouting and carrying banners."

A user from Simsolucion.es forum has posted scans from the Micromania magazine.It is in Spanish. I have added the magazine scans to this site and enhanced their image quality. There are also a few new screenshots and a couple of never seen before Sims. 

View them here: Micromania Magazine Scans

EA has officially released three "The Sims 3" logos. They are all in very high quality.

Get them here: Sims 3 logos

I have added a "Traits" section to the "Fatcs Confirmed" page listing the confirmed traits to appear in The Sims 3 so far. View the page here: Facts Confirmed

I have added a new page "In Depth Pics" which points out the details in The Sims 3 that you may not have noticed while glanicing over them before.

Check them out here: In Depth Pics

EuroGamer.net has added a 3 page preview of The Sims 3. It's very in-depth and contains tons of new info. It goes into more detail with the info we already have. It is very interesting,

 

Check It Out Here: EuroGamer

 

There is also another article about the history of The Sims. Is astonoshing how far the game has come. The article really is fascinating for any hard core Sims fan.


Check It Out Here: EuroGamer Sims History

I will be adding a new area to the site for links like this that are not related to news but are relevant all the same.

Well, after weeks of speculation and anticipation the official Sims 3 website is now open. There is a lot of info that was already seen in various magazines but there is also some new info too. The website is currently flooded with the amount of people trying to view it. This was inevitable but if you can't view the site please wait a couple of hours and try again later. As an alternative you can try refreshing the page over and over. A few simmers on the bbs have said that works.

 

There are also a few new screenshots and by the looks of it, there is a build mode which should put a lot of simmers at ease. It's worth a look for sure and keep an eye on it as more info arrives.

 

Check it all out here: thesims3.ea.com

 The Danish Sims site is the first to announce The Sims 3:

They posted a press release, although it is in Danish and some new official screenshots.
Check it all out here: Sims.dk

Sims De Toi has posted 10 scanned pages of an article from a French Sims 3 magazine. There are some new and old pictures. There is even a screenshot from the inside of a Sims 3 house.

View them here: Sims De Toi

 Thanks to Snootysims for locating it.

The "Games For Windows" 12 page in depth look at The Sims 3 has been scanned and uploaded to Infinitesims.com. Thanks to Snootysims for the info. The magazine reveals a lot of information. It also includes a map and tour of the new Pleasantville neighbourhood. There are also several screenshots and a look back at the history of The Sims and Sim City. It is by far the most informative area on The Sims 3 so far.  Check it out here: Infinitesims.com

look at the info here: Games for Windows.

 GameReader UK's, Ben Richardson has released the very first details on The Sims 3. The article is quoted by Rod Humble. He explains how the motives have been simplified and how the new "traits" sytem will operate.

Many thanks to ElixerGold2 from The Sims 2 BBS for finding it.

Read the full article here: gamesradar.com

 Earlier this week all of the players who run a fansite had the chance to add their details and web address to EA. They would then receive a series e-mails giving away information about The Sims 3 from time to time.

Here is the first e-mail I received:

E-Mail 

 The very first Sims 3 picture has been shown on the front cover of 1up.com who have an article about a 12 page in-depth look at the game in an upcoming edition on "Games For Windows" magazine. The article quotes,

"The town and park you see on the cover image exist in the same seamless space as your Sims' household, and what you do outside your home now matters as much as what you do within.
The game also sees a major shift in how Sims' motives are handled: Individual meters indicating bladder and sleep-deprivation levels are replaced by a new system of discrete moods so they can focus more on, well, going out on the brand new town."

 Check it out here, 

 1up.com

Check It Out Here,

sims3.ea.com