I’m not sure how many of you have tried the new Create-a-World Tool, but I sure know it’s going to take me some time to get the hang of it. If you’re having trouble, be sure to check out the The Sims 3 Create-a-World Tool Walkthrough, that was written by lead producer La Shawn (aka Rain).

The official website has released a 15 page PDF tutorial for the new The Sims 3 Create-a-World Tool. Click here to check it out!

The Sims 3 Create-a-World Tool has finally been released. You can download it here. As soon as the official website lets me log in, I’ll be checking it out too.

A patch has also been released that updates your game to version 1.8 or 2.3 if you have World Adventures installed. A complete list of fixes can be found here. To download and install, open your game launcher and go to Game Updates.

I have updated the image gallery with 3 new Alliance screenshots and 22 new Horde screenshots, which also includes some images of the Christmas decorations that are now available in the game. A patch was also released with minor bug fixes that will change your game to v3.3.0a. For more information, please see the patch notes.

IGN has posted a preview of The Sims 3 Create-a-World Tool. Below is a quote from the article. It also looks like the beta is to be released tomorrow, December 15th. I will post more info as it becomes available.

At first, when you create a new map, you’re presented with a blank canvas surrounded by ocean. From here, players can use the considerable tools to design whatever comes to mind. There are a variety of elements that players will initially need to determine when building a new community map. For one thing, players will need to determine the size of map that you’d like to create: the smallest map size that Create a World will support is 256×256, while the largest is 2048×2048. Any power of two in between these numbers can be created as well. Once the size is selected, players will need to select different environmental features, such as the height of the world from one of three separate levels, which determines just how high mountains and valleys can be. All of these features are just a paintbrush away, and creators can manipulate elements like the number and steepness of a mountain range or valley with a simple click and drag of the mouse.

Click here to read the full article.

Monte Cristo announced today that they will be releasing a Christmas Pack for Cities XL some time this week. It will include various decorations, tinsel and trees. Look for Santa to possibly make an appearance too! For more information and screenshots, please visit this page.

In other news, a small hotfix was released last week. It will update your game client to version 1.0.4.422 and adds the following fixes. To download and install, open your game launcher and it will automatically start once you log in.

Cars don’t stop randomly on expressways anymore

Cars don’t overlap anymore

The Sims Resource Workshop is working on a new tool that will allow people to make simple mesh edits without the use of plugins. The following video gives you a demo of some things you will be able to do with the tool. Be sure to also check out the TSR Workshop for more info on its release.

Thanks to SimPrograms for posting the news and credit goes out to Sims 3 Nieuws for finding the video on YouTube.

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I have added 9 new World of Warcraft screenshots to the image gallery from my gameplay near Auberdine (Darkshore). Click the image above to see more!

Thanks to SimPrograms and ConnectionSims!