Most of you have probably heard by now that EA have been offering a new Sims 2 Ultimate Collection for free via Origin, to anyone who has any Sims 2 game. The Ultimate Collection is a compilation of Collection Packs, meaning that it contains all of the Sims 2 EPs and SPs, and it was also promised to include exclusive content, although no-one seems to have found any exclusive content yet.
Well, from today until Thursday 31st July, EA are offering the Ultimate Collection for free, to absolutely anyone!
For instructions on how to get your free copy of Ultimate Collection, click here. You will have to install Origin to download and install Ultimate Collection, unfortunately.
If you want to keep playing using your disks, register for UC but don't download it.
Having both regular game and UC installed at the same time will break at least one of them, and uninstalling either will partially uninstall both. Once you've registered the code, that's all you need to do - UC will stay on your Origin account until you want to actually install it.
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A great debate has begun raging around the sims community, and it is of the utmost importance that you weigh in and let your voice be heard on this divisive issue! read more
A brilliantly-done game modification that makes drinking expensive nectar the experience that it truly should be.
If you want to do a quick, silly contest, get in on the TS4's Most Wanted - one round, one picture and a bit of text showing what you want most in The Sims 4! Contest ends Sunday so you still have time! 
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If you have some free time this summer, consider joining a contest to get a creative workout!
Sunset Valley Home Makeover (TS3 Only)!
Pick a family, with a budget, and remodel a home for them in Sunset Valley to give them the home of their dreams.
Accepting applications until Tuesday, July 1st. Spots are all filled up.
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Horror vs Romance Story Contest (TS2 & TS3)!
Scare us or break our hearts: write an original story in 4 rounds choosing either a horror or romance genre.
Accepting applications until Tuesday, July 8th. Application Round Closed.
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No more unsightly gaps under the stairs. How handy is this?
Today is the 10th anniversary of the site that was once modthesims2.com and morphed into the current modthesims.info. It seems like such a long time ago now that I registered the domain and posted the first news post (on 12th May 2004, to be exact, on the then in use CMS system called e107).
Here's some interesting stats:
Current member count: 1,174,860
Total members over time: 8,758,339
Total Attachments 703,727
Disk Space Used 229.30 GB
Average Attachment Filesize 341.7 KB
Total Downloads 736,182,211
Item with the most downloads:
Five Most Popular Attachments
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Two bits of news for you today! First up, we have a new contest:
Trading Spaces - Sims Edition (TS2 and TS3)!
Looking for something fun to do? Like decorating? Come join in the new contest for both TS2 and TS3!
Build a room shell, pick a style, some colors and one BaseGame object. Then they get shuffled around and you get to decorate someone else's shell with their chosen style, colors and object.
Accepting applications until Friday, May 9th, 11:59:59 PM EST! FULL!!!
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New Creators
And secondly, we have some more lovely, slightly belated, new creators!
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We're sure your madman, uhh, inventor is sure to find plenty to do and explore in this wondrously creative mansion!
Are you ready? Are any of us ready? Are you prepared yet? Have you ordered your limited edition, one-of-a-kind all-terrain survival pack? Just 49.95 - order now by simply walking out to any unobstructed view of the sky, staring directly upward, and thinking about it very very hard... and one of our representatives will be with you shortly. Very, very shortly.
Act now, and your loved ones will receive a sympathy bouquet in your choice of either whimsical multi-coloured daisies, or poisonous mushrooms. And you'll even receive our special gift, a monogrammed set of genuine sterling silver artery clamps as our thank you to you.
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You have been warned. BE PREPARED. Be VERY prepared. Be overly prepared. No, that's too prepared, dial it back a bit. Good. Goooood.
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Custom careers, uniforms and vehicles. That must be what's in the ships ;)
A wonderfully built elvish castle with careful attention to detail and NO CC!
A festive holiday resort that is sure to keep your sims happy and coming back!
A Super Steampunk Set, which are really beautifully done and so, so stylish.
A fully functional default replacement for the Eiffel Tower
Because this is just damn amazing.
These textures are absolutely gorgeous. A fantastic redo of the Maxis kimono.
The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection Loading Screen by thesammy58
I Saw Three Ships - Ancient Careers for Navigators
Moar Interactions
Drinks Machines - Now with package files. by luckyoyo
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