News:January 2013
Filter by :  
The Sims 3 Live Broadcast
POSTED ON 01/31/13 05:00 PM
The Sims 3 is hosting a Live Broadcast from 10:00 – 11:30 AM PST on Thursday, February 14th. Catch a new demo of The Sims 3 University Life where we’ll be revealing more exciting features. Plus, get a first-look at The Sims 3 Island Paradise. Don't miss out on your chance to be the first to discover what other surprises we have in store for The Sims 3! Also, remember to Tweet us throughout the show @TheSims3 using the hashtag #TheSims3LB – ask questions, share your thoughts and interact with us! We’ll be taking questions from Twitter and Cover It Live to answer during the show’s live Q&A. Log in here!


Making the Grade in The Sims 3 University Life!
POSTED ON 01/30/13 05:00 PM
Your Sim might want to attend a class or two between partying and other fun activities in The Sims 3 University Life. Producer Brittany Henry gives you a guide on making the grade in her latest blog!

The Sims 3 Aurora Skies - Available Feb 21, 2013 on the Sims 3 Store
POSTED ON 01/30/13 05:00 PM
Explore the breathtaking scenery and vast, unspoiled nature that await you at Aurora Skies! This quaint, coastal town features the very best in outdoor living: grow your family on spacious land and houses surrounded by an eco-friendly community, traipse under majestic, towering waterfalls that come to rest on the banks of a large, steaming geothermal lake sky, or take a night hike under the dome of the bright, multi-colored sky. It’s the ultimate getaway for Sims searching for change, searching for themselves, or searching for a piece of peace.

What will you find at Aurora Skies?

Available for Simpoints on the Sims 3 Store on February 21, 2013.




More of your University Life Questions Answered!
POSTED ON 01/25/13 09:00 PM
Many of your questions about University Life are answered in our latest Community Blog! Head over here to check it out.
Ragtime in the Big Easy
POSTED ON 01/24/13 05:00 PM
Get dolled up and ready for a night on the town with all-new styles from the Big Easy. Whether your Sim’s a Joe rollin’ in dough, or a Jane and diggin’ for gold, hit up any swanky joint and look spiffy with Ragtime style.

Game update 1.48
POSTED ON 01/22/13 03:30 PM

To install this update, please start your game and use the “Updates” tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes the following changes:

  • Fixed an issue with Korean, Japanese, and Chinese languages where English text was appearing for The Sims 3 Supernatural and The Sims 3 Seasons.
  • Fixed an issue where audio for the new radio stations in The Sims 3 70s, 80s & 90s Stuff was not working properly.

 

Before installing an Update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly.
If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/10.page

Step 1: Disable Custom Content
Custom Content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely.
To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/
Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. If you experience problems, disable it again until the 3rd party developer updates their content to work with the official Update, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.

Step 2: Back Up your Save Files
It’s always a good precaution to back up your save files before installing an Expansion Pack, Update, or Stuff Pack. To do this, copy the “.sims3” folders found in the Saves folder onto your desktop or another file directory.
Your Sims 3 Saves folder can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/Saves
After the Update is installed, run the game to verify your saves still function correctly.

Step 3: Let the Update Complete Entirely
Updates can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install completely. Cancelling the update before it has completed may cause unexpected problems, so it is always best to let it finish entirely. Do not close the Launcher until you have confirmed the update is completely installed, as this will cancel the update.

In-Game Discounts & Free Content – 1/19-1/20 Only!
POSTED ON 01/19/13 08:00 AM
Don’t miss the latest in-game store discounts and free content happening from Saturday, January 19th at 12am PST to Sunday, January 20th at 11:59 pm PST. This week, we’re featuring the Mounted Fireplace and the Wave Under Glass End Table as our free store content of the weekend. Our featured in-game discount this weekend is the Luxury Spa Set. Get them today! Look below to see where you can find these awesome items in build/buy:

Luxury Spa Set:



Mounted Fireplace:

Step 1:



Step 2:



Wave Under Glass End Table:


Sims Get Fly in the 90s
POSTED ON 01/18/13 05:00 PM
Grunge music, tying sweaters around your waist, and industrial-style furniture - SimGuruSarah takes you back to the 90s in her latest blog!

Let your creativity shine!
POSTED ON 01/17/13 05:00 PM
Enter into The Sims 3’s Inspiring Creativity Contests brought to you by The Sims 3 University Life and share your talents with millions of fans around the world. Have an opportunity to win some very cool prizes, and maybe even an opportunity for a VIP Studio Visit with The Sims.

Twitter Takeover with SimGuruSarah!
POSTED ON 01/15/13 05:00 PM
Join SimGuruSarah as she takes over The Sims 3 Twitter page to answer your questions about The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff this Friday, January 18 at 10:00 AM PST! See you there!
Social Life on Campus
POSTED ON 01/15/13 05:00 PM
The Sims 3 University is more than just having your Sims making the grade - it's also about your Sims' lives outside of the classroom. Check out SimGuruLauren's blog where she talks about social groups, social interactions, and more!

Totally rad 80s!
POSTED ON 01/10/13 05:00 PM
Big hair, neon colors, leg warmers in the gym - it must be the 80s! Head over to the Community Blog to read SimGuruSarah's latest entry on one of the fashionably loudest decades in The Sims 3 70s, 80s & 90s Stuff!

An intro to The Sims 3 University Life
POSTED ON 01/09/13 05:00 PM
Now that The Sims 3 University has been announced, read more on what's to come in the upcoming EP in SimGuruKarsky's latest blog!


The Sims 3 University Life Announce Trailer!
POSTED ON 01/08/13 11:18 PM
Check out the announce trailer for The Sims 3 University Life to see how heading off to university opens up new opportunities and experiences for your Sims! Play with all new hands on academics, gain influence with the jocks, rebels or nerds, and even throw a juice keg party in your dorm or by the lake! Watch the trailer here.




Game update 1.47
POSTED ON 01/08/13 03:30 PM
To install this update, please start your game and use the “Updates” tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes the following changes:

Base game updates:

  • Fixed an issue where Sims could not get married.
  • Fixed an issue where Sims could not use the telescope.
  • Fixed an issue where Sims could not collect space rocks.

Create a world updates:

  • Fixed an issue with saving worlds in Create A World.
  • Worlds will now install and appear on the main menu properly when downloaded. Worlds do not need to be resaved for this to apply. Any worlds that were affected by this issue can be reinstalled via the launcher and will appear in the main menu.

Store updates:

  • Fixed an issue where several Store sets were not appearing in the appropriate room category in Buy Mode.

Before installing an Update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly.
If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/10.page

Step 1: Disable Custom Content
Custom Content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely.
To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/
Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. If you experience problems, disable it again until the 3rd party developer updates their content to work with the official Update, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.

Step 2: Back Up your Save Files
It’s always a good precaution to back up your save files before installing an Expansion Pack, Update, or Stuff Pack. To do this, copy the “.sims3” folders found in the Saves folder onto your desktop or another file directory.
Your Sims 3 Saves folder can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/Saves
After the Update is installed, run the game to verify your saves still function correctly.

Step 3: Let the Update Complete Entirely
Updates can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install completely. Cancelling the update before it has completed may cause unexpected problems, so it is always best to let it finish entirely. Do not close the Launcher until you have confirmed the update is completely installed, as this will cancel the update.


 

Tomorrow is The Sims 3 Live Broadcast!
POSTED ON 01/08/13 12:32 AM
Dont forget to join The Sims 3 team tomorrow at 10am PST for a live broadcast packed full of announcements, in-depth look at The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff and a live Q&A with The Sims 3 producers. Watch it live tomorrow, and submit your questions during the show by tweeting @TheSims3 using #TheSims3LB or by submitting them in the CoveritLive comment area on the live stream.
Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes
POSTED ON 01/03/13 05:00 PM
Getting tired of screaming babies, long stretches of no sleep, and stressful playtimes? Does the nursery feel sub-par to your vindictive next door neighbors? Want to show everyone what a REAL parent does to manage their children? Get the Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes, and receive brand new premium content like the Baby Monitor to make parenting a breeze.