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Your Chance to Play The Sims 3 Ambitions before launch!

POSTED ON 29/04/10 14:59

We're running a community hands-on event where some lucky Sims fans will be able to play The Sims 3 Ambitions before it is launched.

On May 10th, in HMV Gamerbase in London's Picadilly, we'll have the PC's loaded up and ready to play The Sims 3 Ambitions.

To be in with a chance of joining us and playing the game early please go to the forums and send a Personal Message to EAUK_Competitions telling us, in no more than 50 words, what careers you are planning for your Sims in The Sims 3 Ambitions.

Please note - no travel, food or drink expenses will be covered so do consider this before you enter and also ensure you read the terms and conditions.

Good luck!

Go Green Today - Free Renault Electric Vehicle Packs for your Sims!

POSTED ON 28/04/10 17:08

Free Renault Electric Vehicle Packs for your Sims

Go Green Today!

In 2011, Renault will revolutionise the car industry by launching a range of zero emission electric vehicles. To celebrate, Renault and The Sims team are releasing FREE Renault Electric Vehicle Packs for your Sims, and you can get your hands on one today!

The Electric Vehicle Pack (EVP) will comprise of one of the latest Renault Z.E. cars and a number of sustainable environmental items including solar panels and a battery recharge station for you to use in The Sims 3.

Download the pack NOW, including the new Renault Twizy Z.E. and place the items on your lot to lower your bills as you play! Be green, save your Sims some Simoleans and Drive The Change!

You can check out more about Renault Z.E. car at www.renault-ze.com and join the Renault Z.E. fan page on Facebook here!

The Sims 3 is coming to console!

POSTED ON 27/04/10 13:37

The Sims 3 is coming to console in Autumn of 2010! Check out the new features coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS.

The Sims 3 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfil their desires, and control their lives within a living neighbourhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim “get lucky,” bless them with “instant beauty” or curse them with an “epic fail.” But use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! Design and build your Sims’ dream home and share your creations with others. As you guide your Sims through life you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, town upgrades, and new buildings and landmarks. For the first time ever, upload and download content on XBLA and PSN, including furnishings, houses, player creations, and more!

FEATURES:
Create any Sim you can imagine - give them unique personalities! Fine-tune your Sims’ appearances and create millions of different personalities. Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, kleptomaniacs, or a mix of something completely different.

Build and Customise! - Build the ultimate home for your Sims, improve your town with building upgrades, and more.

Unlock all-new Karma Powers - Wield the ultimate control over your Sims, giving them wealth, beauty, and love—or take it all away with the click of a button.

Control your Sims’ destinies - Choose whether or not to fulfil your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true—or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be rock stars, world leaders, or expert thieves? It’s up to you.

Build and share online! - Connect through XBLA and PSN to share your creations and download content from other players around the world.

Complete Challenges to earn rewards - Face short and long term challenges and reap rewards and trophies. Connect with Facebook and share your achievements with your friends.

The Sims 3 for Nintendo Wii

Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfil their desires, and control their lives within a living neighbourhood that you can customise, including designing the ultimate beach getaway. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim get lucky with the power of “love connector”, bless them with the power of “age defier” or curse them with an “alien abduction.” Use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! As you guide your Sims through life, you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks. For the first time ever, share the fun with a friend in the co-op buddy mode or take on up to three friends in the Life Moments Game.

FEATURES
Create any Sim you can imagine - give them unique personalities! Fine-tune your Sims’ appearances and personalities. Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, kleptomaniacs, or a mix of something completely different.

Control your Sims’ destinies - Choose whether or not to fulfil your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true—or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be rock stars, world leaders, or expert thieves? It’s up to you.

Unlock all-new Karma Powers - wield the ultimate power over your Sims, controlling weather, the Grim Reaper and more!

Play The Sims with friends! - Get a friend in on the action in the all-new co-op mode. A second player can join the fun as a gnome who can help—or hinder—your Sims. You can also play the new Life Moments Game with up to four players. Bet on life’s most important moments to earn points and garner rewards.
New Content! Enjoy an all new beach town with new residents, traits, careers, weather, and lifetime wishes exclusive for the Wii.

The Sims 3 for Nintendo DS
For the first time ever, enjoy a complete life simulation experience on handheld! Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfil their desires, and control their lives within a living neighbourhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sims get lucky with the power of “rapid romance”, bless them with “instant beauty” or curse them with the “enemy inventor”. Use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! As you guide your Sims through life you can complete opportunities to unlock additional items and town upgrades. Experience the ultimate handheld life simulator!

FEATURES
First Complete Life Sim on the NDS! - Create any Sim you can imagine and control their lives. Control multiple Sims within your family and enjoy life’s special moments as you interact with their world.

Create Sims and give them unique personalities! - Use your stylus to sculpt your Sims’ facial features. Choose their hair styles and clothing and dictate their personalities. Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, neurotic, or a mix of something completely different.

Control your Sims’ destinies - Choose whether or not to fulfil your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true—or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be emperors of evil, world leaders, or expert thieves? It’s up to you.

Customise your Sims world! - For the first time ever on DS, build your Sims home with tools to draw walls and floors, and customise with décor objects, textures, and more.
Unlock all-new Karma Powers. Wield the ultimate control over your Sims giving them wealth, beauty, and love—or take it all away with the click of a button.

We're delighted to be bringing you this news but stay tuned for more updates over the coming weeks.

Free Renault Electric Vehicle Packs for your Sims

POSTED ON 19/04/10 20:13

Great news for those of us who want our Sims to get eco-mobile!

In 2011, Renault will revolutionise the car industry by launching a range of zero emission electric vehicles. To celebrate, Renault and The Sims team are releasing FREE Renault Electric Vehicle Packs for your Sims!

The Electric Vehicle Pack (EVP) will comprise of one of the latest Renault Z.E. cars and a number of sustainable environmental items including solar panels and a battery recharge station for you to use in The Sims 3.

Download the pack, including the new Renault Twizy A.E. and place the items on your lot to lower your bills! Be green, save your Sims some Simoleans and Drive The Change!

You can check out more about Renault Z.E. car at www.renault-ze.com or join the Renault Z.E. fan page and learn more about the amazing Electric Vehicles coming soon to The Sims 3.

Stay tuned for more!

Get FREE items at The Sims 3 Store!

POSTED ON 01/04/10 23:20

From now till the end of April, buy a SimPoint bundle and get a FREE EXCLUSIVE item! There's never been a better time to buy SimPoints!

Buy 4,000 SimPoints and get the Sweet & Sassy and the Fit To Be Tied
Buy 2,000 SimPoints and get the Classic Banker's Lamp
Buy 1,000 SimPoints and get the Faire Statue

Buy SimPoints

Just Arrived - New Sets at The Sims 3 Store!

POSTED ON 01/04/10 19:36

Experience luxurious style that captures the essence of cooling breezes and warm sunshine with the Hacienda Luxury set. Try the Ultra Lounge Kitchen & Bath set - chick and sleek transformed into hardware, appliances, and everything you need for the ultra stylish kitchen and bathroom.

Get the FREE Diva dress!
Neither fashion editor nor television celebrity could find fault with such a dress.

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