To install this update, please start your game and use the “Downloads” tab in your Launcher. This Store update includes the following changes:

  •  Updated appropriate clothing to be selectable as Outerwear when playing with The Sims 3 Seasons.
  •  Disabled random selection on some pieces of clothing so Sims won’t use them unless specifically directed to.
  •  Fixed an issue where users were not seeing the cake slice that came with the Happily Ever Frosted wedding cake in Monte Vista. 
  •  Fixed an issue where users were missing several Create-A-Sim assets, including the La Dolce Vita Updo and Tuscan Hat from Monte Vista.
*A game restart is required for updates made while the game is running.

 
Don’t you wish you were relaxing like this on such a cold Monday morning! We wish we were in Aurora Skies!
 
OnGames (a spanish Gaming site) has made a Preview for The Sims 3 University Life. The most interesting part is, waiters will be making their way back in the Barista Lot and the new death which is "being found under a vending machine". That happens when your Sim tries to cheat the system!
You go out to bars, and the expansion features new solar hospitality where waiters serve you, as in The Sims 2. In these new premises can organize parties where you know how you start but how you end up. Who says you do not end up running naked through campus … or dead under a vending machine! Yes, EA has confirmed that there will be new ways to die, as is so bizarre, so watch how you use the machine for snacks.
via SimsVIP
 
This competition has ended.
SimGuruHydra wants to hear simmer's best captions for the photo below. Winners will get an item from the Wishlist for free! It's worth a try.  Go to her thread here and fast, because the competition ends today at 2:30 PST. GO GO GO!
 
Here’s a special peek from designer Alan Copeland talking about the Hot Air Balloon, available in The Sims 3 Aurora Skies. Make sure to pick up Aurora Skies on February 21, 2013 from the Sims 3 Store!
 
When we first started talking about what items that would fit well in Aurora Skies, I wanted a big impact item that would really speaks to the romantic aspects of the world. I mean, doesn’t Aurora Skies look like to perfect place to take a date?
 
What could be better than sharing drinks with that special someone while watching the sunset transition into the northern lights? Or proposing in the mist of one of the most spectacular waterfalls the Sims has ever seen? I know… doing all of that while floating above the earth in your Sims very on Hot Air Balloon!

Read the full Blog post here
 
Happy Mardi Gras! (Free) - Throw me something, mister! Celebrate Fat Tuesday in style with these festive outfits!
Palace of Versailles (1,625 SP) - Allow your Sims to step into the past with these Rococo styled furnishings and outfits! Whether you’re building a palace for a king or just trying to add a little something to your living room, these furniture items are sure to make you feel like royalty. Dress like a queen with the latest hairstyles and fashions from two hundred years ago! Enjoy the beauty of the past today; Rococo never goes out of style!
 
What’s more romantic than a hot air balloon ride with the one you love? Sightsee, picnic, and even woohoo in the Hot Air Balloon – the exclusive premium content only available with the Sims 3 Aurora Skies. The Sims 3 Aurora Skies is available for purchase on February 21st, 2013 on the Sims 3 Store.
 
SimsStyle has found a picture showing some animations for The Sims 3 Pets, The Sims 3 Generations and an Unknown Title which probably stands for Island Paradise. So, does that mean we're getting Sharks, Octopus and more fish are coming with The Sims 3 Island Paradise? Mermaids would fit great with this, haha!