You may now pre-order The Sims 3 Island Paradise from these UK retailers*:
 
(LE) = Limited Edition

• Argos (LE) – £25.99 (**cheapest for limited edition**)
• Sainsbury’s (LE) – £29.99 + 58 Nectar Points
• Asda – £24.97 (**cheapest for standard version**)
• GAME (LE) – £29.99
• GAME – £29.99
• ShopTo (LE) – £27.85
• Zavvi (LE) – £26.98
• Amazon (LE) – £29.99
• GameStop – £29.97
• GreenManGaming (LE & Download) – £29.99
• Origin (LE) – £29.99

* Links are for the disk version (except ones noted ‘download’), retailers may offer a download too.

As the Worlds Bundle and Starter Pack are out, I thought I’d list places you can buy them in case someone wants them.
 
Worlds Bundle

• Origin – £14.99
• ShopTo – £13.85
• GAME – £14.99
• Sainsbury’s – £14.99
• Zavvi – £13.95
• GameStop – £49.97
• Amazon – £14.99

Starter Pack

• Origin – £39.99
• ShopTo – £36.85
• Argos – £39.99
• Sainbury’s – £39.99
• GAME – £39.99
• Zavvi – £34.95
• GameStop – £49.97

 
Origin is offering The Sims 3 for £9.99, yes £9.99, as The Sims 3 Starter pack is out now. The Sims 3 Stater Pack contains The Sims 3, Design & High-Tech Stuff, Late Night expansion and date night clother and it comes with a price tag of £39.99. The Sims 3 for £9.99 offer expires on the 20th May.
 
The Sims 3 Starter Pack is also available at GAME for £39.99, ShopTo for £36.85 and Zavvi for £34.95.

EA has finally released the producer walkthrough for The Sims 3 Island Paradise. The Sims 3 Island Paradise is due out 28th June in the UK.
 

 
The Sims team are hosting a live broadcast on 23rd May at 10am PDT/6pm GMT and this broadcast is to include The Sims 3 Dragon Valley and an introduction to some on the staff working on The Sims 4! Mark your calendars and keep the date free!

EA is emailing players for The Sims and SimCity Social that the games are ending, they will cease on 14th June, and also includes a beta pass into the Plants vs Zombies Adventures BETA. Plants vs Zombies Adventures launches on Facebook on 20th May. You can also like the Facebook page here.