The Sims 3 Facts

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13 July 08 - 4 Page In-Depth Preview

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. http://thesims3facts.webs.com/sims3_pix.jpg

 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. http://www.snootysims.com/thesims3/screens/thesims3art05s.jpg

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 http://images.freewebs.com/Images/Smilies/Round/rolleyes.gif

 

 

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:

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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

 

Snootysims has posted the original Sims 3 concept pics.

 

View them here.

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 http://images.freewebs.com/Images/Smilies/Round/rolleyes.gif

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

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:

Page 1

Page 2

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 April 08 - New Sims 3 Article (Sims en simolari.com)

Sims en sumolari.com a Spanish fansite posted an English translation from the official Spanish Sims magazine. The article has several little new details like leaves moving by the wind, avoiding the cars and enjoy beautiful sunsets.
Read the article here: Sims en sumolari.com (Thanks to snootysims for the info)

10 April 08 - Yahoo Q & A (Ben Bell)

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 

08 April 08 - Prototyping The Sims 3

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

07 April 08 - Q & A

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

07 April 08 - Two New In Depth Pictures

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

01 April 08 - Motion Render Video

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

31 March 08 - MCV: 2 New Articles

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.

 Thanks to SimPrograms for this info.

30 March 08 - New Interview (PC Gameplay)

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.
"

29 March 08 - New Magazine Article

 

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

26 March 08 - Official Logos Released

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

Get them here: Sims 3 logos

25 March 08 - New Traits Section

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

23 March 08 - In Depth Pictures

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

19 March 08 - EuroGamer Preview

 

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.

19 March 08 - Official Website Open!

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

19 March 08 - Danish Website

 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

15 March 08 - New French Scans

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.

12 March 08 - "Games For Windows" Magazine Scans

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

11 March 08 -  Magazine Scans

Snootysims posted the PC Gamer magazine scans. They include lots of pictures and tons of new info. Really exciting! View them here: Magazine Scans at Snootysims.

 

10 March 08 - New Info

The Games for Windows magazine is now starting to arrive at subscribers. The first person who's posting info from it, is Kidblink from the N99 forum.

look at the info here: Games for Windows.

08 March 08 - The Sims 3 First Details

 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

07 March 08 - Exclusive Fansite E-Mail

 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 

06 March 08 - Magazine Article

 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

05 March 08 - Official Website Now Active

The official Sims 3 website is now active. There is a large  transparent plumbob shown with a number 3 beside it. Underneath it states that there will be more information coming March 19th.

Check It Out Here,

sims3.ea.com

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