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Title: The Sims 3: Island Paradise
Genre: Simulation
Developer: The Sims Studio
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Franchise: The Sims, The Sims™
Release Date: Jun 25, 2013
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    • OS *:OS:Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista (SP1), or Windows 7
    • Processor:WIN: 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent for XP/2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent for Vista and Windows 7
    • Memory:2 GB RAM
    • Graphics::Nvidia GeForce 6 series or better, and all NVidia G, GT, GTS, and GTX video cards. ATI Radeon™ series card 9500 series or better, and all ATI X, X1, and HD video cards; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series. Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported.
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