Sims 3 Hunger Games - Season 3!

KPOPP has started her ever anticipated series, Sims 3 Hunger Games. In the third installment of her series, we have Sims such as Miley Cyrus, Hermione Granger and Grace (from Facade) battling it out to the top!

ActiveGamerz Needs You!

ActiveGamerz needs you! They're recreating Riverview and need a team of builders, create a simmers and landscapers for the replica!

Sims 3 Store : One With Nature Set Now Available

Sims 3 Store : One With Nature Set Now Available

The One With Nature set on the Sims 3 Store is now available to purchase. The set includes 24 new items and is currently on sale for 975 Simpoints for one week. Buy Here.

Sims 3 Lucky Palms Concept Art

SimGuruSarah released some well-asked-for concept art for store world Lucky Palms on Twitter.

Someone asked a while back if there was concept art for Lucky Palms. Here you go! pic.twitter.com/m5TE9SdRHF
— Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) October 3, 2013

And here is the concept art for the Bistro RabbitHole in Lucky Palms, one of my favorites. pic.twitter.com/qiTP8yPGSU
— Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) October 3, 2013

Interview : JimmyChillO

JimmyChillO is a passionate gamer and Sims fanatic, and he recently hit 2000 subscribers on YouTube. Check out our interview with Jimmy below!

1. So your channel Chilly Gamer has reached 2000 subscribers! How have you responded to the amazing success you've had?

I'm incredibly amazed by the amount of support I get for doing what I'm doing! It's amazing!!! and to give back I made a CAS contest where there will be 4 winners who will win items from TS3 store, and have their Sims be a part of my upcoming LP!

Nicole. K Games Interview

I got the amazing chance to interview Nicole. K who has recently reached 20 000 subscribers on her Sims Let's Play channel! Her calm nature and kindness makes her a refreshing spirit and someone who is very fun to watch!

1. So your channel Nicole K. Games has reached 20 000 subscribers! How have you responded to the amazing success you've had?

It is honestly still a shock for me, even gaining one subscriber. I never thought I’d end up with 20,000 subscribers, because I started YouTube for fun & for their entertainment. Never did I think my channel would grow this much! I’m thankful for all of it ♥

2. Did you ever think your channel would get this far?

I did not think my channel would get this far. I don’t really check my stats, so it amazes me whenever someone congratulates me, because it is just so unexpected.

3. Are you excited for The Sims 4? Which feature (that you've seen) are you most excited for?

I’m sort of neutral when it comes to The Sims 4, but the recent broadcasts have definitely boosted my excitement a bit! I am really looking forward to create-a-style, it looks very interesting.

Joewaaayyyy Interview! With Pixel

Interviewing Joewaaayyyy

Continuing what is becoming a staple of SimsTabloid, I got the honour of interviewing the up and coming YouTube sensation. JoeWaaayyyy. 

1.How did you get into The Sims Franchise?

 I don't remember exactly how I got into the franchise, but I remember always carrying the box for "The Sims: Vacation" around with me haha. When I was a little older, my cousins showed me "The Sims 2" so I went out and bought it! I've been hooked since.

2.What is your favourite aspect of The Sims 3?

 The main reason why I moved on to The Sims 3 a year and a half ago is because of the idea of a Open Neighborhood. I loved the idea of sims living lives of their own, especially aging on their own. That was one thing that really bugged me about The Sims 2 that you had to play the household for them to age.

Sims 3 Midnight Hollow Info and Screens

TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN

Find your shine in gloomy splendour of Midnight Hollow.

Discover an environment where you have to be nothing more than you do under the overcast sky by Midnight Hollow, there are the people that provide true splendour. Eccentric townspeople have a century-old Victorian town transformed into a place they can call home. What will you carry in a city, always be in the enter of creativity and individuality? For a life 

Do you want to open a gallery to bring culture to the city? Or maybe a fine furniture store to give the houses of the Sims class? Or would you like to try as a car dealer to get the Sims on Tours? The business opportunities are endless!

Special Midnight Hollow Simpoint bundle!Receive the purchase of a special Midnight Hollow Simpoint bundle these THREE BONUS Voodoo clothing! This eccentric clothes your sims fit perfectly in the streets of Midnight Hollow. Only available for a limited time - get them to you today!

New Store World Hints!

SimGuruSmitty also released a pic to go alongside the rhyme that SimGuruSparkle released yesterday! Do you like?

New Store World Hints

Yay! Sparkle finally has Hinting Privileges! Which means more store hints from the team...this time it's a world hint...there have been many different conspiracies, but SimGuruSparkle has put (most of) them to rest! In her usual limerick style, she rhymed on twitter:

A house I loved very well Was a wonderful place to dwell But it caught on fire, flames, they rose higher Leaving only a burned-out shell.
— SimGuruSparkle (@SimGuruSparkle) September 9, 2013

But what does this mean exactly! Is it a burnt down jungle? Is it a post apocalyptic world? Is it a place for all your evil sims to be punished? Or could it be a burnt down Victorian London?

Leave your thoughts below!

Sims 3 Store : Farm Fresh Folk Set Review

So yesterday the super MajikGeek gifted me the new set on the Sims 3 Store : Farm Fresh Folk Set which includes the new Dairy Corral Premium Content Item! At first, if you follow my Twitter, you may know I wasn't too fond of the cows, I was very sceptical, BUT a lot has changed! 

Read The Whole Review By Clicking Read More Below

Interview : CinkSims!

September is here! Which means more interviews! This time I had the chance to interview the amazing world builder CinkSims! If you haven't already, check out Cink's stunning worlds here!

1. So CinkSims can you tell us more about yourself?
Sul sul! I'm Cink and I love sushi, cats, nature, waterfalls, cows, palms, jungles, Iceland and art. I hate supernatural, vampires, fairies, New York (because NY is very big for my, better is Great Britain  I'm from Czech Republic, it's small country). I live in Brno it's old town. 

(Read the rest by clicking Read More Below)

Sims 3 Store : Farm Fresh Folk Set Reviews

Check out the playlist below which features the best round-up of Farm Fresh Folk Set Reviews! Hopefully they'll help you make a decision on whether or not to buy the new set!

Store Set Review : Sun, Surf & Sand (Sleep) Set

Let the gentle surf lull you to sweet and smug slumber. Although 40% of the world’s population lives in a coastal region, very little experience the extravagance of a Sun, Surf & Sand vacation. As expected, Sun, Surf & Sand comes with a catalogue of new beautiful objects for your Sims to use and decorate their outdoor living areas with.  What sets it apart from previous Sims 3 store sets is its focus on tropical based living, in my opinion. This set allows Simmers to expand on their own without spending too much money.

This set is 600 Sim-points right no which comes out to be 6 US dollars. This set may not be perfect for everyone, but the stuff it brings to your games and a touch of your own flare would take your game play to another level. This set comes with 13 items; two chairs, one lounger, one wall light, two sofas, one coffee table, one dining table, two plants and three miscellaneous objects. This set not only comes with new objects but is could be perfect in family home, and or community lots to visit. This set highlights the game’s new aquatic features since The Sims 3 Island Paradise was released. If you have purchased the latest expansion pack then this set is a must have! If you haven’t it’s still a must have if you want a beautiful outdoor living area.

Download The Set Here!

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Download The Farm Fresh Folk Set!

The Farm Fresh Folk Set has just been released onto The Sims 3 Store! It includes the Milkin' It Dairy Corral which is a new premium content item!

Download Here : http://store.thesims3.com/setsProductDetails.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:68674

Interview : KPOPP! (+ Giveaway Notice!)

(Kelly) KPOPP is one of the biggest simmers and gamers out there! After recently hitting three-hundred thousand subscribers she has only gotten better and better! From her dating simulator episodes to her recent Sims Hunger Games series, she has entertained for years now and I had the super opportunity to interview her!

1. So your pregnant challenge series was a start to The Sims on you channel, are you amazed by how much people love your Sims videos?

Yes, it has been really amazing.  I’ve played the Sims since I was 10 years old and the first game came out!  Fast-Forward and I am making video game videos on YouTube.  One day I was playing the Sims and I was so confused on why I had not uploaded my Sims adventures to YouTube.   I had to remedy the situation!  I had always done crazy things like the Pregnant Challenge when playing before.  Especially when I was a teenager.  I’d start by making myself and a boyfriend that I had at the time.  Maybe it was because I found most of the boyfriends I had in high school dull but my Sim would always wander off into the neighborhood and flirt.  It would end with her having dozens of babies by various men in the town.  I found it so entertaining then and knew it might make a funny YouTube series now.  I mean, if I want to have a normal relationship, family, grow old, etc…. I can do that in my own life, right?  Might as well make my Sims a bit taboo.

2. Now we know Kelly KPOPP (the original baby maker) is your favourite sim you've made, but out of her children, who would be your favourite? (Of course it has to be the golden child right? ;D)

UGHHH, I hate the name… but Anorexia is my favorite child.  Vaggy Sunshine has the best name.  Anorexia has always made me laugh the most though.  Her Sim has the oddest traits that just make her so entertaining to watch and interact with.  Now, if we can figure out why she was ever named Anorexia in the first place that would be great.  Not sure what I was thinking, it was spur of the moment.  Eating disorders are really interesting to me and I don’t find them a joking matter.  But what is done is done, I couldn’t imagine her being named anything else!  I think she is secretly everyone’s favorite anyways.

3. How did you come across the idea of making a Sims Hunger Games?
I was reading the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy and it just kind of hit me.  I knew it would be a lot of fun.  I just had to figure out how to make a Sims 3 interpretation of it.  A lot of times when people come to the series they are expecting it to be exactly like the Hunger Games in the books/movies.  Clearly, that would be difficult to do on the Sims.  I enjoy the fact that my Sims Hunger Games is based more off of luck and chance for the most part.  I let the Sims have their free-will and very rarely control them unless it is challenge time or something else important.  The series just makes me laugh so hard.  It is always really fun to rewatch what happened when I am in the editing process.  I am really glad people seem to be enjoying it as much as me.

4. Who has been your favourite Sims hunger games contestant from either of the two seasons?

I think Katniss was probably the best.  The moment where she stole and hid the pizza from the other contestants was so perfect and hilarious.  Then again, Amanda Bynes and Paula Deen had some epic moments on the Hunger Games too… It is so hard to choose!  I love them all!  Except Fairy Bieber.  Not because I have any sort of issue with Justin Bieber, but because the Sim just did not last long enough!  We barely got to know him!

5. Are you excited for The Sims 4?

Yes!  I would have preferred a less “cartoonish” look and more realistic.  However, I can’t imagine having high-end graphics with the Sims would be easy.  There is so much running on game all at once that I just do not think they could possibly up the graphics too much without taking a lot out of the game.

6. If you could create a whole new expansion for The Sims 4, what would it be?

Maybe post-apocalyptic Sims would be pretty cool!  They would actually have to survive.  I’d also love something like combining Rollercoaster Tycoon/Zoo Tycoon and the Sims together.  Now that would be awesome!

7. Can you tell us more about the PC game "Nether"!?

It is a post-apocalyptic survival-horror MMO with early access coming this fall.  I’m glad to be a part of the Nether team, especially the one who gets to work with the community!  Now, I can’t talk too much about the game as we are still in early reveal stages.  But, I have played it and it will be awesome!

8. Have you ever thought about making Grace and Trip on The Sims and killing them in a torturous death? *Evil Laugh*

A viewer recently made me Grace and Trip and gave me permission to use in a video.  I’m not sure when I will get to the video, but I hope to sometime in the next 20 days.  I want to make something silly with them.  I’ve been considering making Sims mini-series based off of some of the other game series I have!  I have a whole bunch of ideas for Sims series actually… hopefully one day soon I get to some of them and stop procrastinating!

9. You channel recently hit 300 000 subscribers, how have you reacted to your amazing achievements with YouTube?

It is a little strange.  I remember jumping for joy and freaking out when I got my first subscriber.  Everything after that has been awesome, but I haven’t freaked out quite as much!  I’m just really happy because I love interacting with the people who watch my videos.  I love replying to comments and messages when I can.  It sucks because I get so many.  There was a time when I would reply to every comment and message I got.  I had to stop doing that after about 40,000 subscribers because it would take 4+ hours to respond to everything.  YouTube has been the reason for so many of the best moments in my life so far.  I’ve met so many amazing people that when I really stop to think about it… I just cannot control my emotions.  There are so many things that viewers don’t always see about YouTube content creators.  A lot of people want to point fingers and call some people fake or in it for the wrong reasons, but I’m very lucky.  I think people can tell that I am a genuinely good person. Or maybe not, I can be kind of mean to video game characters because they do not have feelings.  I swear, I’m a really caring and nice person though!  I’m this weird mix of awkward, sarcastic, and nice so it usually just results in silliness.

10. Out of all your series', which is the most fun to play?

Recently I have been loving doing the dating stuff on Grand Theft Auto 4.  Actually all dating sims!  I just love playing them.  They really make me laugh and rage all at the same time.  My friend and I are considering creating our own Dating Simulator.  We are in the planning process!  Hopefully it goes well because we have some cool ideas.  I have no idea when that would happen though.

11. Poppo Dog or Poppy Cat?

Poppy Cat forever and always!  

12. Are you looking forward to the next and final Sims 3 expansion pack, Into The Future?

Yes!  It actually seems really different than the typical expansion packs.  I’m currently thinking of some series ideas instead of doing a typical Let’s Play.  Who knows, maybe we can send Grace and Trip into the future! Hah!  Better not, the people of the future would not take kindly to the complaining that Grace and Trip do.

13. And finally...will Kelly Kpopp be revived to populate for The Sims 4?

It is a possibility!  If the Sims 4 ends up being super similar to the Sims 3 than I probably would not do another Pregnant Challenge.  Or if I did, it would be much shorter!

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So guys this is a note to say thank you for the past five days full of interviews and giveaways! I've loved revealing them to you just as much as I hope you liked reading and participating! This week full of interviews WILL return for the summer of 2014 and will hopefully be Sims 4 based! I also have plans for a Winter Weekend, so stay tuned for that too!

As our final giveaway, I am giving you guys the chance to win the Sims 3 : Ambitions! The giveaway will run for two weeks just so everyone can know about it and spread the word! All you have to do is RT this tweet!

Thanks all!

Interview : SimsVIP

SimsVIP is one of the biggest (maybe even the biggest) Sims news site! From game guides to funny April Fools jokes, SimsVIP (Alexis) is known for interacting with the community and having fun whilst still giving us our Sim news! Check out my interview with Alexis below!

Hey guys! Alexis here! Thanks so much for interviewing me! It's a honor!

1. So this year you managed to get one million hits on SimsVIP in one month! How have you reacted to the amazing success the site has had?

    It was truly an amazing milestone for the site, and I cannot be happier! It's great to know that the site provides a "Simming Fix" for so many Simmers. 

Interview : SeventhPlumbob

Surprise time! Popular community member, blog runner and tweeter Seventh Plumbob agreed to so an interview with us! From his opinionated blogs to his charismatic tweets, he is a well known community member! Check out our interview below and his blog!

1. So, how did you originally get into the Sims franchise!

I was quite young when The Sims came out and my parents couldn't afford a computer for me, but my mum bought The Sims and played it on the family computer. I would pull up a chair and watch, and occasionally she'd actually let me play (she was, like me, very overprotective with her Sims games!).

Interview : ThePinkPlumbob101

Alot of you guys will of heard of ThePinkPlumbob101, a dedicated simmer and Let's Player that has over 250 subscribers on YouTube and comes off really charming and relaxed in her Let's Plays!

1. So, how did you originally get into the Sims franchise?

    Okay this is a little weird but this girl all the way from Belarus comes to stay with my family every summer. A few years ago she asked if I had any Sim games. I didn't (unfortunately) and asked her what it was about and everything like that. A little while later I got The Sims 2 for my birthday.

Interview : Simming Away

On our last day of Simmers Summer Week, I interview a fellow Simmers Connect Blogging Network member Simming Away! Her blog is famous for her Feature Friday post in which she highlights community members and showcases them! Make sure to check out her site http://simmingaway.blogspot.co.uk/

1. Can you tell us the story of how you got into the Sims franchise?

    I was introduced to The Sims by my neighbour not too long after the game was originally released. She would buy each expansion pack as they were released and I would play them with her at her house. My parents later bought my brother and I the base game and Unleashed, which we played until I got The Sims 2 base game. From there, I've just progressed onto later games as they've been released.