For those of you who don't already have enough other ways to waste time at work, EA is pleased to announce that its newest venture, The Sims: Carnival, has entered open beta as of June 17. And though that name conjures up nightmares of clowns in constant need of bathroom breaks, 1UP actually think that The Sims: Carnival -- a site where users can create and play their own minigames -- is one of EA's most intriguing ideas yet, providing an interesting juxtaposition of the key elements from Spore (user-created content is necessary for the product to thrive) and Battlefield: Heroes (it's free).
The Sims 3: World Adventures is the first expansion pack for The Sims 3. The game was announced on The Sims 3 website in August, 2009, with a North American release scheduled to November 17, 2009, to coincide with the release of Need for Speed: Nitro. The expansion pack focuses on traveling to 3 different areas as The Sims: Vacation and The Sims 2: Bon Voyage did previously, but in a new twist focuses on adventures over simple family vacations. At these new sim-inspired destinations found in China, Egypt, and France; Sims can meet Sims of different nationalities, hunt for treasure, and learn new skills.
Without question, The Sims is probably one of the most popular "non-gamer" and "non-casual" games in the world which once again returns to the world of the PC which first birthed this very popular concept, thanks to developers MAXIS.
Gamedaily writes: "Ultimate Sims 3 Add-Ons
Nearly a decade has passed since The Sims arrived -- control freaks and escapists know it as the game where you play god to virtual people as they go about their everyday lives. In that time, this simulation game broke records as the best-selling game in PC history and was followed by a sequel, The Sims 2, and dozens of add-ons that introduce new activities, furniture and other items to the basic game experience."
