I also found a video from the newly announced expansion pack, but decided to use the version from the official The Sims channel on YouTube rather than uploading a video myself.

Here are a couple of new screenshots from the recently announced expansion pack for The Sims 3; The Sims 3 Late Night!

I'm currently watching EA Showcase and Rod Humble has just officially announced The Sims 3 Late Night. I'm uploading screenshots now, but it's kind of hectic at the moment so please stay tuned a little longer!

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THE SIMS GET THE PARTY STARTED IN EA’S NEW EXPANSION PACK TO MASSIVELY POPULAR THE SIMS 3
The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack Gives Players VIP Treatment In A Dynamic Urban Setting Filled with High Rise Homes, Parties, Celebrities, Bars…and Even Vampires!

GUILDFORD, UK., July 20, 2010 – The Sims players will soon have a reason to stay out late on the town! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced The SimsTM 3 Late Night Expansion pack* is in development and will hit store shelves worldwide this fall. The newest expansion to The Sims 3, the best-selling PC game of 2009**, The Sims 3 Late Night gives players all-access and lets them loose on a vibrant, active downtown scene where they’ll rub elbows with celebrities at the hottest parties, hit the local bar after work, tour the scene with their Sims’ band, kick back in a plush hot tub, and discover what’s lurking as the lights go out and adventure begins after dark.
“The community has been very vocal about unleashing their Sims in more interesting and unpredictable social situations,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio at EA. “The Sims 3 Late Night is full of ways to approach a rich, new life beyond a Sims’ normal day, such as schmoozing with celebrities on the rooftop of a skyscraper, wooing the crowd with your Sim’s band, or being the best bartender in town at the hottest new lounge.”
Players will be able to take their Sims into the bustling urban setting where they’ll be able to become a local celebrity, member of a music band, mixologist, director, and more. To gain entrance into the most elite clubs in town, players need to keep their attitude in check otherwise they’ll be given the cold shoulder by tough bouncers or find another way onto the list. If chilling is the player’s forte, their Sims can lounge at a chic club or dive bar or if they like to live on the edge, they can discover the secret of becoming a vampire. Whether embarking on a new career, painting the town red, or throwing a party on the rooftop of a penthouse, it’s always up to the player to tell their unique stories with The Sims 3. What will happen when the lights go out and Sims get all access?
For more information about The Sims 3 Late Night or The Sims 3, please visit www.TheSims3.com. Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims 3 Late Night for PC/Mac has not yet been rated by PEGI.

I usually post a list of (p)reviews made by other fansites within my known community. This time I searched for links but not too many fansites actually wrote a review. Or they are still working on them (and here I was thinking I was taking a long time to get it done :P). Anyway, I will, if I remember to do so, update the list when I come across something new.

The Sims Zone [English]
Sims 3 Nieuws [English]
Simlicious [Dutch]
SmartSims [Dutch]
Sunset Valley Times [English]
DMS2C [Dutch]
Sim Universe [Dutch]

I'm a bit late announcing this but, better late than never...

Our friends at Simparool decided not to update Simparool anymore. I was sad when I found out about this. But at the same time I was curious about their plans. Some of the team members were working on a new project. On July 1st, they opened their new project; Sunset Valley Times. It's a cool, fresh online news paper with Sims news. I've added their banner to our sidebar!

I finally finished my Sims 3 Ambitions review. It took me a long time to finish it, but I think it's all there now. I haven't translated it yet. I will probably publish the translated (Dutch) version after the weekend. I may have made spelling and grammar mistakes. If you come across any errors, such as unfinished sentences, don't be too hard on me. You can inform me through Twitter if you like. Find me at @SNW. Please don't concentrate on those little mistakes. I'm very, very tired and it's really about the content anyway. So... Enjoy! Click on the pretty image to start reading!

EA Netherlands has just announced "Supersnelle Accessoires", which is the Dutch name for "Fast Lane Stuff". It can be seen here (Dutch page).

Yesterday I posted a World Cup 2010 set of patterns, walls, floors and furniture. I didn't include all the countries. So I decided to make patterns for the last 16 countries, even though some of these countries are not competing anymore. It didn't feel right excluding the few countries that lost the games yesterday. So here are 16 country flags, for the Round of 16!



SNW Goal! Uruguay Flag
SNW Goal! South-Korea Flag
SNW Goal! Argentina Flag
SNW Goal! Mexico Flag
SNW Goal! USA Flag
SNW Goal! Ghana Flag
SNW Goal! Germany Flag
SNW Goal! England Flag
SNW Goal! Netherlands Flag
SNW Goal! Slovakia Flag
SNW Goal! Paraguay Flag
SNW Goal! Japan Flag
SNW Goal! Brazil Flag
SNW Goal! Chile Flag
SNW Goal! Spain Flag
SNW Goal! Portugal Flag

Look on the bright side, if your country didn't/doesn't make it to the Quarter Finals, you can still use the pattern for other country related festivities! :-)

I've been very busy the past couple of weeks playing The Sims 3 Ambitions so I can write a nice review for our visitors. I'm not done yet, so you'll have to wait a bit longer.

On another note, the World Cup 2010 has started a couple of weeks ago and my country, The Netherlands (also known as Holland) has made it to the next round! That's great news. And to celebrate it, I made a couple of patterns, walls and decorated furniture for The Sims 3, all in soccer style. It's mainly decorated for Holland. But most patterns and items are recolorable. A few examples can be seen on the screenshots below!



Patterns
Red Footballs Pattern (recolor)
Blue Footballs Pattern (recolor)
White Footballs Pattern (recolor)
Orange Footballs Pattern (original)
Grass Footballs Pattern
Black Grass Footballs Pattern (not shown on pic)
Beesies Polonaise Orange BG Pattern
Beesies Silhouettes Orange BG Pattern
Beesies Mixed Red BG Pattern
Beesies Polonaise White BG Pattern
Beesies Polonaise Black BG Pattern
Grass Pattern
Large Football Orange BG Pattern
Large White Football on Green Grass BG Pattern
Large Football on Grass #2 Green BG Pattern
Large Football White BG Pattern
Dutch Flags Orange BG Pattern
Hup Holland Hup Orange BG Pattern
3 Stripes Dutch Flag Pattern (not shown)

I've also made 2 patterns for our American and English visitors:




Walls
Beesies Polonaise Orange Wall
Beesies Silhouettes Orange Wall
Beesies Mixed Red Wall
Beesies Polonaise White Wall
Beesies Polonaise Black Wall

Floors
Grass Floor
Grass Football Floor
Grass White Football Floor
Grass Footballs Floor

Living Room Furniture
White Footballs Arm Chair
Red Footballs Arm Chair
Blue Footballs Loveseat
Round White Football Dining Table

Rugs
Beesies and Grass Round Rug
Grass Footballs 2x1 Rug
White Football 1x1 Rug
Grass Football 1x1 Rug



Dining Room Furniture
White Footballs Dining Chair
Red Footballs Dining Chair
Orange Footballs Dining Chair
Blue Footballs Dining Chair
Grass Footballs Dining Table

Beesies are copyright Albert Heijn, a chain of supermarkets in The Netherlands. They came up with the "Beesies" as a mascotte for World Cup 2010. Visit the AH Beesies website!

If you are disappointed I didn't include your country's flag, you can request it through Twitter (just follow us on Twitter, our handle there is @snw and send us a request! Be patient though, I also have to finish my Sims 3 Ambitions review!

Of course SimsNetwork wasn't the only Dutch fan site at the Ambitions fan event last Friday at EA. By now many previews have been written, naturally including the one by us. Here is a quick overview of links to other previews:

• The Sims Zone
• SmartSim (Dutch only, Google translation)
• SimParool (Dutch only, Google translation)
• Simlicious (Dutch only, Google translation)
• Sims3Nieuws
• SimsPlanet2 (Dutch only, Google translation)
• SimUniverse
• The Sims Resource
• The Sims 3 Hyve (Dutch only, Google translation)

Have we missed something? Let us know!