The Sims 3 Facts
All the facts in 1 place!
It's been just over 6 weeks since we've had any new news on The Sims 3 and now, thanks to a great find from Sim Programs and 1Up.com there is a huge 4 page in-depth preview on The Sims 3 @ 1Up.com with tons of brand new info.
View it here: 4 Page Preview
28 May 08 - VIP Mail - UPDATED
Players who subscribed to the official websites VIP newsletter received the first newsletter today. There was no new info however this preview screenshot was included. The graphics are clearly much more ehanced than the screenshots released earlier this year. 
Update: The full sized picture has been posted and can be viewed of you click on the preview one above.
28 May 08 - Concept Pics
Snootysims has posted the original Sims 3 concept pics. 
View them here.
19 May 08 - New Preview
Free online gaming magazine PCGZine has posted a preview of The Sims 3. It is all news we have alredy but is in detail. Be sure to have a read. The magazine can be downloaded from here: GamerZine
14 May 08 - Newsletter Updates
The websites newsletter's 1st edition has been sent out so if you subscribed before the 14th May 2008 check your inbox/spambox. Included is also an exclusive goodie. I have also decided to send the newsletter out ever 3 months instead of once a month. The main reason is that the website has become very popular and is keeping me very busy. A newsletter can be very demanding to put together and takes a lot of time which I don't have but it is still going to be sent out. You can expect the next edition around August 2008.
11 May 08 - Get Your Votes In
Today is the final day to vote on the "Will You Buy The Sims 3?" Poll so don't forget to have your say. Tomorrow the poll will be locked and the results will be in so what are you waiting for. Go and have your say 
09 May 08 - BBC Nancy Smith Interview
The BBC interviews Nancy Smith, President of The Sims label. She speaks about The Sims past, The Sims online and the reason it is closing. She also speaks a small bit about The Sims 3.
Read it all here: Nancy Smith interview
08 May 08 - New Snooty Sims Comparison Pics
The wonderful Snooty Sims has added another page of comparison pics where screens from The Sims 3 are compared with very similar screens from The Sims 2 to show the difference in graphics. You can view them here:
03 May 08 - Website Newsletter Delayed
Unfortunately I will have to put the websites 1st edition of the new Newsletter back a couple of weeks. I am still working hard on the newsletter and want it to be up to a perfect standard before release so the original 5th May release date has been scrapped and I am now looking at a date closer to the 18th of May due to some personal delays. You can still feel free to subscribe on the "Newsletter" page until then. Any previous subscirbers will still receive their copy.
30 April 08 - Interviewing Rod Humble
There is a new very big article on The Sims 3 at Rockpapershotgun it is an interview with Rod Humble. There are some new pieces of information like how time will be slightly slower in The Sims 3. View it here: Rockpapershotgun
22 April 08 - Action Trip Preview
There is a new preview on Action Trip. It is in detail and actually very interesting. It also confirms that there will be a much wider range of faces in The Sims 3 so that's very good news. A lot of players were concerned by the lack of face variation in the early Screenshots.
It also explains why the graphics won't be up to an exceptionally high standard and it actually makes sense when you read it. You can read it here: Action Trip
22 April 08 - New Games Radar Preview
Games Radar have added a new preview. It is quite small and uses some recycled screenshots. The information is not new apart from one point. It confirms that EA are already planning expansion packs, over a year before the base game's release. It's worth a read all the same. View it here: Games Radar
16 April 08 - 100,000,000 Copies Sold
Woohoo, EA is celebrating the 100th Million game sold in The Sims Series. This is a very big milestone for both EA and Simmers around the world. The Official Sims 2 website is celebrating the mark and Rod Humble wrote a special letter to Simmers to thank them.
Read It Here: Rod Humble Letter
Simmers can also download a special celebration outfit here: Thesims2.co.uk
13 April 08 - The Sims 3 on PS3
GameSpot has listed The Sims 3 on PS3 in an article on their website. It looks like it won't only be released on PC. They're catering for console users too.
View it here: GameSpot.com
13 April 08 - New Article (Earthsims.org)
Earthtimes.org posted a small article on The Sims 3. It has a few quotes from Ben Bell and Nacy Smith. It's not very informative but is definately worth a read.
Read it here: Earthtimes.org article
Free online gaming magazine PCGZine has posted a preview of The Sims 3. It is all news we have alredy but is in detail. Be sure to have a read. The magazine can be downloaded from here: GamerZine
The websites newsletter's 1st edition has been sent out so if you subscribed before the 14th May 2008 check your inbox/spambox. Included is also an exclusive goodie. I have also decided to send the newsletter out ever 3 months instead of once a month. The main reason is that the website has become very popular and is keeping me very busy. A newsletter can be very demanding to put together and takes a lot of time which I don't have but it is still going to be sent out. You can expect the next edition around August 2008.
Today is the final day to vote on the "Will You Buy The Sims 3?" Poll so don't forget to have your say. Tomorrow the poll will be locked and the results will be in so what are you waiting for. Go and have your say