(Console) The Sims 3

BricaSims discovered a new update on the French Sims 3 Site of the various details for each version of The Sims 3 coming to Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS (coming this fall).  As of now, we only have a translated French report, but once an English version appears, I’ll replace it!

*Updated – English report now available, thanks Sims Slovenija!*

The Sims 3 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfil their desires, and control their lives within a living neighbourhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim “get lucky,” bless them with “instant beauty” or curse them with an “epic fail.” But use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! Design and build your Sims’ dream home and share your creations with others. As you guide your Sims through life you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, town upgrades, and new buildings and landmarks. For the first time ever, upload and download content on XBLA and PSN, including furnishings, houses, player creations, and more!

FEATURES

• Create any Sim you can imagine – give them unique personalities! Fine-tune your Sims’ appearances and create millions of different personalities. Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, kleptomaniacs, or a mix of something completely different.
• Build and Customise! – Build the ultimate home for your Sims, improve your town with building upgrades, and more.
• Unlock all-new Karma Powers – Wield the ultimate control over your Sims, giving them wealth, beauty, and love—or take it all away with the click of a button.
• Control your Sims’ destinies – Choose whether or not to fulfil your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true—or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be rock stars, world leaders, or expert thieves? It’s up to you.
• Build and share online! – Connect through XBLA and PSN to share your creations and download content from other players around the world.
• Complete Challenges to earn rewards – Face short and long term challenges and reap rewards and trophies. Connect with Facebook and share your achievements with your friends.

The Sims 3 for Nintendo Wii

Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfil their desires, and control their lives within a living neighbourhood that you can customise, including designing the ultimate beach getaway. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim get lucky with the power of “love connector”, bless them with the power of “age defier” or curse them with an “alien abduction.” Use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! As you guide your Sims through life, you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks. For the first time ever, share the fun with a friend in the co-op buddy mode or take on up to three friends in the Life Moments Game.

FEATURES

• Create any Sim you can imagine – give them unique personalities! Fine-tune your Sims’ appearances and personalities. Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, kleptomaniacs, or a mix of something completely different.
• Control your Sims’ destinies – Choose whether or not to fulfil your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true—or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be rock stars, world leaders, or expert thieves? It’s up to you.
• Unlock all-new Karma Powers – wield the ultimate power over your Sims, controlling weather, the Grim Reaper and more!
• Play The Sims with friends! – Get a friend in on the action in the all-new co-op mode. A second player can join the fun as a gnome who can help—or hinder—your Sims. You can also play the new Life Moments Game with up to four players. Bet on life’s most important moments to earn points and garner rewards.
• New Content! Enjoy an all new beach town with new residents, traits, careers, weather, and lifetime wishes exclusive for the Wii.

The Sims 3 for Nintendo DS

For the first time ever, enjoy a complete life simulation experience on handheld! Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfil their desires, and control their lives within a living neighbourhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sims get lucky with the power of “rapid romance”, bless them with “instant beauty” or curse them with the “enemy inventor”. Use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! As you guide your Sims through life you can complete opportunities to unlock additional items and town upgrades. Experience the ultimate handheld life simulator!

FEATURES

• First Complete Life Sim on the NDS! – Create any Sim you can imagine and control their lives. Control multiple Sims within your family and enjoy life’s special moments as you interact with their world.
• Create Sims and give them unique personalities! – Use your stylus to sculpt your Sims’ facial features. Choose their hair styles and clothing and dictate their personalities. Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, neurotic, or a mix of something completely different.
• Control your Sims’ destinies – Choose whether or not to fulfil your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true—or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be emperors of evil, world leaders, or expert thieves? It’s up to you.
• Customise your Sims world! – For the first time ever on DS, build your Sims home with tools to draw walls and floors, and customise with décor objects, textures, and more.
• Unlock all-new Karma Powers. Wield the ultimate control over your Sims giving them wealth, beauty, and love—or take it all away with the click of a button.

We know that ‘The Sims 3′ is slated to come to consoles and handhelds as EA CEO John Riccitiello mentioned it in the fiscal report back in early February.  Yet it hasn’t been confirmed to what they’ll appear on.  The Nintendo DS is a safe bet now as a folder was spotted titled ‘Sims 3 DS’ during Richard Evans’ powerpoint presentation about “Modeling individual personalities in The Sims 3.”

Richard Evans is an AI Specialist working at EA/Maxis on the Sims franchise, so it would make sense that he had some unreleased materials floating around his computer. As he was preparing his laptop (while plugged into the audience facing screens) the entire room got a look at the folder shortcuts on his personal machine.

While he was loading his PowerPoint slides, I was frantically reading folder names to try and see anything interesting. Well, there was. A folder entitled “Sims 3 DS” was nestled in between a few nondescript folders (SimpleSocializing and Tester).

Via N-Sider posted on GoNintendo

Well, all this speculation of The Sims 3 coming to consoles and handhelds can be put at rest – the head-honcho of EA hinted on the fact that The Sims 3 will make it’s appearance on multiple platforms during the 37th Annual Global Media Conference.  As to what it’ll appear on still remains a mystery but it is official word that it will be coming…

Big plans for existing franchises was another running theme during the presentation. Listing off games, Riccitiello included The Sims franchise, hinting at big announcements coming up in regards to bringing the franchise multiplatform. He also indicated big plans for EA Sports Active and the Need for Speed franchise, with new games coming from both franchises.

via Kotaku

The following Gamasutra Jobseeker message arrived thru my RSS feeds. The job description (posted below) indicates that we *may* see The Sims 3 arrive on the Playstation 3 as well as the Xbox 360. As for the Wii, that is undetermined at this point. If this is true, this would mark the first Sims game on a true Hi-def console.  As soon as there is more information, I’ll be sure to post about it.  Mark this up as a rumor (in the process).

Edge of Reality Ltd. is currently working on multi-platform titles with The Sims Studio of Electronic Arts. If you have console game design leadership skills and experience, this is an opportunity to work in the spotlight of a guaranteed-hit game.

Job Requirements:

• Proven ability to serve as the motivator and creative vision-holder for a large game-development team
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with the team, moving everyone toward the same goals
• Impressive track record as a design lead, with at least 2 shipped AAA titles
• Able to work well under pressure and add positively to team chemistry
• Ability to oversee the creation of design solutions that are technically feasible, elegant, and effective
• A passion for games

All inquiries will be held confidentially. Please send resumes to jobs@edgeofreality.com with Lead Designer in the subject line.