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World Adventures cover

21 Aug 2009 17:18:16 +0000

Sim Times found the cover for the upcoming World Adventures expansionpack. EA confirmed that this will indeed be the cover. It's interesting since it shows a little bit of the other 2 countries.

Site news

19 Aug 2009 17:18:16 +0000

The traits infopage has been completely updated. Not just a list with a vague description, but every option and social for each of the 63 traits can be found here.
A big credit goes to Maty where I got lots of info. But I also checked the games' xml files, searched through forums and guides and ofcourse from gameplay.
There may be still some missing data, but all in all it's a pretty detailed list.
Check it out here: Traits info

Misc. World Adventures news

18 Aug 2009 17:18:16 +0000

IGN (and a few other gaming sites) posted the first trailer of World Adventures. They also posted a preview though it did not really contain new info.
Check the trailer and preview here: IGN article

EA sent out a press release with the news that there will be new Simlish music in this expansion, performed by several artists like Nelly Furtado and Pixie Lott.
Check this story here: Press release

World Adventures update

15 Aug 2009 08:16:23 +0000

Gamespot posted a new article on World Adventures with 2 new screenshots. Interesting part of this preview is that you can choose to go on a normal vacation or go on a treasure hunt instead. A lot of people were worried that this adventure was the only option in the game.
The rest of the article mostly covers the adventure part like meeting mummies and the like. The 3 new skills are: Martial Arts, Photography and Nectar Making.
Find the article here: Gamespot article

New World Adventures screens

14 Aug 2009 08:16:23 +0000

EA has released 2 new World Adventures screenshots:

New poll

12 Aug 2009 09:44:58 +0000

Time for a new poll. This weeks question is if you would like a Creature in future expansionpacks. Click here to vote: New poll.
Last poll question was if you're happy with the news of World Adventure. Most people are not convinced yet about this first expansion. 1 out of 4 already says no to it. A bit more then a third however waits to see what else this pack contains.
2651 people voted and here are the results:

World Adventure. Yes or No?
- YES!: 38%
- NO!: 25%
- Maybe...: 37%

Misc. news

07 Aug 2009 09:44:58 +0000

Sims 3 on PS3/XBox?
Gamespot posted a small article where they speculate the chance of Sims 3 appearing on PS3 and XBox. This speculation is after finding out that software developer Edge of Reality is collaborating with EA on "multi-platform titles with The Sims Studio.
Find this story here: Gamespot article

Wright: Sims was an experiment
A small press release was released where Will Wright talks a bit about his future plans and past games. Interesting is what he mentioned about The Sims:
"The Sims" was always an experiment," said Wright. "We never thought it'd be a mainstream thing. We simply did a game and started adding expansion packs and did a sequel and added more expansion packs".
Check the whole article here: Yahoo article

New patch
And lastly, a new patch was released recently. Note that this one is really just a fix for the former patch and does not contain anything new.

Sims3 Store update

06 Aug 2009 14:37:25 +0000

A big update for the Sims3 Store; 3 new sets have been added.
There is a youth version of the Ultra Lounge set (for kids and teens). A castle theme and a Jet Set clothes for both adult and Teen.
Check the new items here: Sims3 Store sets

Site news

06 Aug 2009 14:37:25 +0000

Snooty Sims has 2 new affiliates!
- German site Sims Exchange is a news site and has info about every Sims game out there. From Sims 3 to SimAnimals. It also has some nice downloads and a forum.
- Sims 3 Fanatics is a dedicated fansite about the Sims 3. It has all the latest news, but also has a big focus on legacies.
Check out the new affiliates here!

Misc. news

05 Aug 2009 11:21:37 +0000

World Adventures desktop
Normally I don't post about creations from others but this one looks so good, I had to post it. Simprograms made a very nice World Adventures desktop wallpaper in quite a few resolutions.
Get it here: World Adventures desktop

Future Store themes?
Sim Media gave me news about possible future Sims 3 Store themes. They recieved a survey which contained questions about this. Here are the options that could be chosen:
Space age futuristic - Rock 'n roll 1950s - Summer beach living - Historical time periods - Flights of fancy and magic - Wild west - Everyday comfort - Psychedelic 70s - High end contemporary luxury.

Ben Bell about creating Sims 3
Fora.tv posted a small movie where Ben Bell talks about the very early beginnings of Sims 3. All the way back when it was nothing but a 2D simulation. A very interesting bit of info to check out.
See it here: Fora.tv movie