TheSims3.com
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TheSims3.com is the official site for The Sims 3. It went live March 2008. Beginning in the Summer of 2008, the development team posted blogs about features in The Sims 3 on topics like the neighborhood, collecting, traits, and storytelling.
Since the release of The Sims 3, it has become a source of news, stories, movies and custom content from "The Store" and "The Exchange".
The Sims 3 Store offers exclusive items and room sets from hairstyles and outfits to furniture and architectural items. Game Update 1.8/2.3[1] allows players to shop the Store while playing The Sims 3.
thumb|left|256px|The trailer for The Sims 3 Store.
As a "sneak peak" to The Sims 3, players could try out 3 "SimTeasers", which are kind of demos of The Sims 3.
- SimSidekick
- SimSidekick is a plugin that allows the surfer to browse the web with a Sim.
- SimFriend
- SimFriend allows the player to choose a Sim for a "friend". The "friend" then begins to send the player emails about what is happening in their lives and occasionally asks them for advice. The players receives a Trust score based on how good that advice is. Other achievements such as how many relationships, jobs and skills the friend has can be acquired.
- SimSocial
- SimSocial is a bite-size version of The Sims 3 based on Kudos 2 by Positech Games. It contains abbreviated Create a Sim options, including traits and a lifetime wish. Otherwise it plays exactly like Kudos 2.