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more about #thesims3 Morne: *Ahem* I have it on good authority (that is, my Egyptian friend joined a facebook group saying so) that Egyptians don't like being called Arabs, as ma... more » Communist Pope: This expansion, while fun, actually introduced a slew of glitches into a previously glitch-free game (at least it was glitch-free for me). If you "car... more » jack.fields: That girl is not training correctly on the wood dummy. The bottom peg is for kicking, and the top three are for arms. more » Duin: Sigh... I would love to play these games fully fleshed out with all the add-ons and whathaveyous, but spending $40+ on expansions 8 times over is utte... more » Wahrheit: Regarding disappearing families, it's meant to simulate the murder and subsequent sale of organs on the black market. EA really thinks of everything. more » WhiteMåge is in fact a boy, damnit: Additionally the gem collecting is heavily expanded and you can in fact combine your findings to make special gems and sell for huge profit, and wine ... more » syafiqjabar of Mars: While I'll probably buy this, I'm still hoping by next Halloween, there will be an expansion that puts back all the robots, werewolves and zombies I m... more » phreakindee: THIS COSTS $40. For a lacking expansion... that's one crapton of cash more » Americo: "The video does make a good point, however, especially to those of us who begin playing The Sims games with the purest of intentions, only to discover... more » Roobs: Nice vid. Shame the game itself is virtually unplayable without fanmade mods/fixes though. more » izikavazo: Hahaha That's the same reason why we loved Simcity 2000, we all like to experiment with out destructive tendencies... or experiment with our friends m... more » PuffyTail: ...*raises hand sheepishly* Read the link if you've never heard of Alice and Kev: [aliceandkev.wordpress.com] more » geiko: Removal of pool ladders, working on broken appliances with no technician skills, placing a night table next to the bed after they've fallen asleep, pu... more » MPSai: Okay that was pretty hilarious, even if it was largely machinima. I've been playing Sims 3 again lately, I've found it's good to aquarium it and inter... more » ProdigalMoon: I still don't really get what this game is. more » Benguin: Every time I create a female character in the Sims, I tell myself, "I will not make her a lesbian. I will not make her a lesbian. I will not make her ... more » 1up: The day I have hoped for has finally arrived. The day I see "Sex", "Arson" and "Murder" all tagged in the same blog post. Good show, Kotaku! more » Mike Fahey: Look! A video! more » Sonira - Tetsuoooo!: Cheerleaders and maids is definitely someone's fantasy... more » Paul Usoro: Link: [gb.thesims3.com] Number 2 is full of win... more » -
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The Sims 3: World Adventures Review: A Form Of Manifest Destiny
Expansions are to The Sims series as pimples are to puberty: they're going to happen, so embrace them and try to avoid nasty pit scars. It's just part of growing up. More » -
#clips
Happy Holidays From The Sims 3
EA's Top 10 Reasons to Give The Sims 3 this Holiday video shows that its much easier to get away with arson, peeping, murder, and sleeping with your friends mom in The Sims 3. How festive! More » -
#seriousbusiness
EA Sees Big Sales Of The Sims 3, EA Sports Active, Still Losing Money
Electronic Arts may have big sales of The Sims 3 and EA Sports Active to brag about—as well as impressive performance on Nintendo's Wii—but it still lost money this past quarter. More » -
#expansionism
Let The Sims 3 Expansions Begin
Travel around the simulated world this November, as EA announces The Sims 3 World Adventures, the globe-spanning first expansion to the top-selling threequel. More » -
#thesims3
Left 4 Dead Meets The Sims, Francis Looks...Different
It had to happen. Somebody - in this case Ben Borthwick - has recreated Left 4 Dead in The Sims 3. Complete with a household narrative. More » -
#thesims
Actually, The Sims 3 Was The Biggest-Selling Game In June
While there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the poor performance of June's console games, on PC, things were looking a little healthier, with EA's The Sims 3 emerging as the month's biggest-selling game on any platform. More » -
#wellplayed
My Pirate, My Friend
Piracy, the video game industry's multi-billion dollar problem, may have met its match.
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#thesims
Pirated Copies Of Sims 3 Are A "Demo Program"
Prior to the retail release of The Sims 3, the game leaked onto popular torrent sites. Hundreds of thousands of people then illegally downloaded the game. Which you'd think would make publishers EA really cranky. More » -
#virtualreality
The Sad Story Of Two Homeless Sims
Meet Alice and Kev, a father/daughter pair of homeless Sims, struggling to survive in a Sim city that wants nothing to do with them. More » -
#salescharts
British Sales Charts: On, On You Most Noble...Sims
Poor ol' Prototype. You'd think June would be a good month to launch a solid piece of new IP and, with Activision's backing, see it take the top spot. More » -
#originals
Five Good Breakup Games
Breaking up is hard to do, but video games can help. Here are five 2009 titles that'll get you through the five stages of grief. More » -
#e32009
EA Re-Thinking How You Spend Your Gaming Money
Pirated copies of The Sims 3 temporarily rattled EA. Burnout Paradise DLC came too late. And Battleforge is now part of the hardest market in gaming. So said EA's CEO to Kotaku in a conversation about games and … money. More » -
#twitter
What Games Are We Tweeting About?
Interested in finding out what titles have gamers Tweeting like crazy? Look no further than Tweet My Gaming, a new website from the creators of GamerDNA. More » -
#ea
The Sims 3 Sells 1.4 Million During Week One
Was there ever any doubt that The Sims 3 would be a smashing success? If so, sweep away those doubts, because the Electronic Arts published game is now "the best-selling PC launch in EA's history." More » -
#thesims3
A Bright Idea: Sims 3 USB Christmas Lights
To go with the reviewers' copies of The Sims 3 Collectors Edition (plum-bob USB memory stick included), EA also sent a set of USB Christmas lights, also in the shape of plum-bobs. More » -
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The Sims 3 Review: Delayed Gratification
After a more than three month delay—and more than four years on from the release of The Sims 2—The Sims 3 is finally here. So let's get down to reviewing it.
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#clips
The Sims 3 Boldly Goes Where Many Have Gone Before
What better way to market the latest version of EA's life simulation series than to tap into one of the biggest movies of the year? More » -
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The Sims 3 Trailer
Sure this Sims 3 trailer doesn't feature a baby-snatching goth woman, but it does give us another look at how Sims 3 will expand the Sims concept. -
#screens
The Sims 3 iPhone Speaks To The Trees
Talking to tall fir trees is just one of the many exciting activities planned for the iPhone version of The Sims 3. More »
