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The Sims 3

Platforms

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

Initial releaseJune 2, 2009

Developers

Electronic Arts
Maxis

Genres

Action Adventure
RPG
Simulation
Strategy

Publishers

Electronic Arts

FranchiseThe Sims

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10 extremely good ideas for The Sims 5

Simply brilliant concepts

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The Sims is the most haunted game in the world

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The 100 best-selling games on Steam in 2018 so far

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These are the top 100 Steam games of 2017

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Have You Played... The Sims 3?

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Have You Played... The Sims 3?

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Surviving With The Sims

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Surviving With The Sims

Another mouth to feed

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Shock As New Sims 3 Expansion Packs Announced

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Shock As New Sims 3 Expansion Packs Announced

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The Sims 4 To Be The Fourth Sims Game?

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The Sims 4 To Be The Fourth Sims Game?

May 7, 2013Alec Meer

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A Time To Expand: The Sims 3 Seasons

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A Time To Expand: The Sims 3 Seasons

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Vampires Are People Too, In The Sims 3

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And Now The Game: A SimCity Preview

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And Now The Game: A SimCity Preview

The fall of Societies

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The SuperMes: Arch Social Criticism?

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The SuperMes: Arch Social Criticism?

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Mods And Ends: The Sims 3

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Mods And Ends: The Sims 3

Mods And Ends

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Crossbreeding: The Sims 3 Pets

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Crossbreeding: The Sims 3 Pets

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Demonstrably Unhelpful: Sims 3 Demo

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Demonstrably Unhelpful: Sims 3 Demo

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The Sims Pets "Create A Pet" Creates Pets

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The Sims Pets "Create A Pet" Creates Pets

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Old, School: The Sims 3 Generations Coming

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Old, School: The Sims 3 Generations Coming

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Steam Bun: Sims 3 Ultimate Bundle On Steam

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Steam Bun: Sims 3 Ultimate Bundle On Steam

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The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff Video

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The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff Video

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The Sims 3: Late Night announced

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The Sims 3: Late Night announced

July 21, 2010Quintin Smith

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Fate And Agency: Rod Humble On The Sims 3

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Fate And Agency: Rod Humble On The Sims 3

June 15, 2010John Walker

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The Sims 3 Create-A-World Tool

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The Sims 3 Create-A-World Tool

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Sim Raider: EG Review Action

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