Everyone's favourite life simulation game The Sims 3 has a new expansion pack out on February 5th, this time giving you the chance to bling up your sim and their house with the latest in modern design, art, high tech gizmos and even a next-gen gaming system! So now you can play games, in a game!

Transform your Sims’ homes into sleek, edgy apartments with the latest expansion pack The Sims 3 Design & High-Tech Stuff. With a host of new items for the most lived-in rooms in your Sims’ homes, including slick gadgets for your high-tech home office, a next-gen gaming system for the killer game room, modern furniture for the most contemporary living room, and more, your Sims can now give their homes an ultra-modern makeover! After you modernise their homes, turn your attention to their wardrobes and give them an overhaul with sophisticated, cutting-edge fashions, if you like that kind of thing. Whether it’s your Sims themselves or their homes that needs a new look, The Sims 3 Design & High-Tech Stuff lets you catapult your Sims into a more modern, stylish lifestyle!

KEY FEATURES

• Add high-end furnishings to your Sims bedroom, entertainment room, office and patio.
• Transform your Sims’ homes into cutting-edge spaces with contemporary sofas, sleek coffee tables, and eclectic art.
• Give your Sims coveted electronics including high-tech, ultra-slim TVs, video game systems, stereos, and more.
• Upgrade your Sims’ wardrobes with fashion-forward apparel, tailored suits, and sophisticated outerwear.
• lus Bonus Anniversary Items! This special 10th Anniversary pack also includes three well-loved items from The Sims and The Sims 2 games: the heart-shaped vibrating bed, the electric guitar, and the aquarium.

The Sims 3 Design & High-Tech Stuff is up for grabs for £7.99 - not bad to breathe some new life into a game that may be getting stale.  There's a good online community and site from EA to support the Sims 3 (show off your Sim and home, create your own page, objects and people to download and add to the game and a shop to buy new stuff), if you aren't using the Sims 3 online, you should be - check out the official Sims 3 site.