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The Sims 3

Platforms

iOS
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Wii
PC
PS3
Xbox 360

Initial release June 2, 2009

Developers

Electronic Arts
Maxis

Genres

Action Adventure
RPG
Simulation
Strategy

Publishers

Electronic Arts

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Angry grandfather walks out of HMV with three games after staff refuse to accept gift voucher

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Angry grandfather walks out of HMV with three games after staff refuse to accept gift voucher

UPDATE: All HMV Ireland stores closed, receiver appointed.

Jan. 16, 2013 Wesley Yin-Poole

Sims 3 expansion Showtime announced

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Sims 3 expansion Showtime announced

Be famous, build venues and socialise.

Dec. 6, 2011 Robert Purchese

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Sims 3 Hidden Springs DLC announced

New world coming 25th August.

Aug. 4, 2011 Tom Phillips

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EA trying to fix crippling Sims 3 bug

Save often.

Feb. 18, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Nintendo 3DS UK game launch line-up

The games available on day one.

Feb. 8, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Review

The Sims 3

Little console people.

Nov. 9, 2010 Keza MacDonald

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Fable III atop of the UK chart

New: Star Wars! WWE! Sims 3! Rock Band!

Nov. 1, 2010 Robert Purchese

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EA dates The Sims 3 on console

"Get lucky" this October.

Aug. 18, 2010 Robert Purchese

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The Sims 3 gets late night expansion

Hot-tubs, but no time machines.

July 20, 2010 Dan Pearson

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EA details The Sims 3 console

On DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.

April 27, 2010 Robert Purchese

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The Sims celebrates 10th birthday

More than 125 million copies sold.

Feb. 5, 2010 Ellie Gibson

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Feature

The History of The Sims

Tiny happy people.

Feb. 5, 2010 Dan Whitehead

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Review

The Sims 3: World Adventures

Your chance to take a shower inside The Great Pyramid.

Nov. 27, 2009 Alec Meer

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EA unveils first Sims 3 expansion

World Adventures here in November.

Aug. 3, 2009 Robert Purchese

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UK charts: suburb week for Sims 3

Prototype unlucky, Staff of Kings in trouble.

June 15, 2009 Robert Purchese

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UK charts: The Sims 3 rides high

Red Faction close, Star Ocean not.

June 8, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Review

The Sims 3

Lifestyles of the wretched and infragrant.

June 1, 2009 Alec Meer

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Sims 3 pirated more than 180,000 times

So says piracy research firm.

May 29, 2009 Tom Bramwell

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Review

The Sims 3

Modern life isn't rubbish.

May 17, 2009 Kieron Gillen

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The Sims 3 to get new online options

Game launcher! Profiles! Micro-transactions.

May 1, 2009 Ellie Gibson

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Blog

Live The Sims 3 interview

Bigwig Grant Rodiek on ghosts, fat Sims, new careers, naughty bits and much more.

May 1, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Sims 3 to feature movie maker

Create your own films. Not that kind.

April 17, 2009 Ellie Gibson

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The Sims 3 will not use DRM

CD key only, says Rod Humble.

March 27, 2009 Tom Bramwell

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Review

The Sims 3

Acting on Simpulse.

March 13, 2009 Kieron Gillen

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News

Godfather 2, Sims 3, Dragon Age delayed

Summer, June, Q4, says EA.

Feb. 4, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Review

The Sims 3

Little console people.

Nov. 9, 2010 Keza MacDonald

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Review

The Sims 3: World Adventures

Your chance to take a shower inside The Great Pyramid.

Nov. 27, 2009 Alec Meer

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Review

The Sims 3

Lifestyles of the wretched and infragrant.

June 1, 2009 Alec Meer

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Review

The Sims 3

Modern life isn't rubbish.

May 17, 2009 Kieron Gillen

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Review

The Sims 3

Acting on Simpulse.

March 13, 2009 Kieron Gillen

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Games from the The Sims franchise