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The soundtrack for Ambitions was revealed with a music video for one
of the tracks, a few previews for the expansion were put online, the
Create a Pattern Tool was announced, and more
The Psychology Behind Simming
A quite interesting article about the “Psychology behind Simming”
has appeared on examiner.com:
It is fascinating to study the demographics of “God games”,
simulation games, in particular, the Sims franchise. The player
is in charge of everything from making sure his sim is fed, has
enough rest, is kept comfortable and happy, so that his job
performance doesn’t suffer. With Sims 2, the game took a huge
leap forward, with the addition of memories and “aspirations” to
give more depth to the characters in the game.
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“The Psychology Behind Simming” at examiner.com
Ambitions Soundtrack Announced
EA has announced the
soundtrack for The Sims 3 Ambitions in a post on TheSims3.com.
Here’s all the tracks:
• Lady Antebellum—“Need You Now”
• Rise Against—“Savior”
• Charice—“Pyramid”
• Melanie Fiona—“Bang Bang”
• Toni Braxton—“Make My Heart”
• Neon Trees—“Animal”
• V V Brown—“Shark In The Water”
• Daisy Dares You—“Number One Enemy”
• OK Go—“This Too Shall Pass”
• Old 97’s—“Early Morning”
• Murder By Death—“As Long As There is Whiskey In The World”
• The Acorn—“Restoration”
• Mike Posner—“Cooler Than Me”
• Violent Soho—“Jesus Stole My Girlfriend”
• Kerli—“Tea Party”
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed—“Come And Get it”
• Hal Linton—“Lock My Heart Down”
• Radney Foster And The Confessions—“Until It’s Gone”
• The Constellations—“Setback”
For the full announcement, click below and scroll to the post
titled “Chart-topping artists featured in The Sims 3 Ambitions
soundtrack!” – if you can’t find it, click “Select Language” at the
bottom then select English > United States.
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News at TheSims3.com
“Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum Is
Latest Simlish Music Video
Current Poll Extended To 29th May
Surprising enough, I still haven’t received enough votes to end
the current poll (Have you bought or are planning to get The Sims 3
Design & High-Tech Stuff / High-End Loft Stuff?), so it’s been
extended again. Assuming I have finally received enough votes by
then, it will now end 29th May. Not voted yet? Well do it now dammit!
> Go to the website to vote
GamePro Preview Ambitions, Reveal
Laundry
The onslaught of The Sims 3 Ambitions previews continues with
GamePro, who reveal that Sims can now do laundry, and that there
will be a Junkyard and Consignment Shop in the new town:
Laundry: You knew this day would come; the
premier life simulation game couldn’t avoid laundry forever.
Ambitions, however, allows players to opt-out of the nasty chore
of washing, drying, and putting away clothes by attaching the
function to washer/dryer machines and the clothesline item.
Don’t buy any of those and your Sims won’t need to do laundry.
Worth reading.
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“The Sims 3: Ambitions preview” at GamePro
guardian.co.uk Does An Interview About
Ambitions With… Have A Guess
You’ll never guess who guardian.co.uk has interviewed about The
Sims 3 Ambitions for their games blog. Grant Rodiek you say? I can’t
believe you knew! I was so sure you wouldn’t get it…
What was the thinking behind the new “career” focus?
Is it purely to attract more hardcore gamers to a brand that
they may have previously discounted?
Ambitions should actually have a little bit of something for
everyone. Firefighter and Ghost Hunter may skew more towards
your “hardcore gamer,” while Stylist and Architectural Designer
are for players who love the creative tools of the Sims. Private
Investigator and Doctor are perfect for Sims storytellers.
Seriously though, Grant does confirm that the free base game
update will include a “completely revised user interface to make the
experience easier and more enjoyable”.
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“Sims 3 Ambition interview” at guardian.co.uk
GamesRadar Posts Its Ambitions Preview
GamesRadar has now posted its
previously promised The Sims 3 Ambitions preview:
As an interior decorator, we were asked to redesign a Sim’s
garage and were provided with a list of new furniture and
accessories the customer wanted to have added. Using the editor
interface, we made the changes and managed to please our client.
The preview’s fairly short and I don’t think it reveals any new
details, but it might be worth a read.
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“Mastering the art of choreplay in The Sims 3 Ambitions” at
GamesRadar
GameInformer.com
Previews Ambitions
GameInformer.com
has posted a new preview of The Sims 3 Ambitions:
In Ambitions, performing tasks related to your job grants job
XP, which is how you get promotions in the new careers. As an
investigator, any time Columbo spent improving his logic skill
granted job XP, as did his stakeout and the case he solved. The
more time you spend working, the more XP you receive, and the
faster you advance.
It's quite short, but was accompanied by four new
screenshots which you can also view on the Screenshots tab.
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“The Sims 3: Ambitions – Sims Work Hard For Their Money” at
GameInformer.com
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The Sims 3 Ambitions screenshots
GameSpot Spotlights Ambitions
GameSpot has posted a ”Spotlight” of The Sims 3 Ambitions on their Work in Progress blog,
which reveals some new details. The expansion will come with a new town
called “Twin Brook”, which the preview describes as a ”bayou town
not unlike a backwoods suburb of Louisiana”. It also expanded on the
“more options with customizing a neighborhood” that
IGN mentioned – saying that “you’ll now be able to add, remove,
and edit lots in the neighborhood view, just like in the Sims 2″.
Here’s a quote from it:
There’s also a time machine that lets your sims travel back
in time to have past-tense “woohoo” (The Sims’ euphemism for
getting to know someone in the biblical sense) and even have
your children come visit you in the future. And, there’s a
live-in robot that will not only do your chores but can also
pursue its own career path and even have relationships with
other sims.
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“Spotlight On – The Sims 3: Ambitions” at GameSpot
EA
has now announced the Create a Pattern Tool on TheSims3.com:
Create and share your own original patterns with The Sims 3
Create a Pattern Tool. Whether you’ve been hankering for a new plaid
for your Sims’ PJs or an exquisite flourish of tiles for their
floors, everything you want to create is now within your grasp!
Design a pattern quickly using dozens of images available in the
Sticker Library or layer and modify your own images to create even
more unique patterns. Expand your creativity and share your
creations online through The Sims 3 Exchange.
The announcement was accompanied by four screenshots, two showing the
Create a Pattern Tool itself, and two showing patterns created with it
being used in-game. View the screenshots by clicking below then finding
the post called “The Sims 3 Create a Pattern Tool is coming Summer
2010!” – if it’s not there, or the post has no screenshots with it,
scroll to the bottom, click “Select Language”, and change it to English
> United States. According to
IGN’s earlier preview, EA will release the tool on 28th July for
registered users of TheSims3.com to download for free (the announcement
gives a more vague “Summer 2010″).
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News at TheSims3.com
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