Just when I thought I had enough Facebook games to keep me busy, EA goes and releases a "Spore" game. "Spore Island" is a simplistic version of "Spore." It's one stage of the game, made into a Flash game.

You design a creature by picking out a body, legs, eyes, and a mouth. Then after picking attributes (defense, weight, etc), you send your creature into the wild (or an observation) and hope it earns the most points. The observation screen reminds me of Pac-Man. You watch your creature eat or avoid other creatures (computer or ones created by your friends) to eat plants from a top-down view.

"Spore Island" isn't the best Facebook game, and it surely isn't the worst. None of my friends have joined yet. I'm sure it has to be more watching your creature race around friends, rather than random wild ones.

Options are expected by sim players. Seeing "The Sims 3" come with only one world was disappointing (you can download another at thesims3.com). Come December that will all change. EA is releasing the Create A World tool. The Sims Resource got a preview. They say it looks technical and think only a few will be able to master it.

We will have to wait. It won't be out until sometime in December.

• The Sims 3 Create A World Preview
• "The Sims 3" Downloads

There isn't an official tool or forum to share brand new objects for "The Sims 3." The Sims Resource, a web site devoted to "The Sims" since its release, developed a program to import and export files. For the unique items, you'll have to visit fan sites. You don't need to download recolors of original objects. Just use the Create-A-Style tool to change colors (accessed through edit button in Build mode).

Which is your favorite to download so far? Furniture, clothes, or hair? For me, it's been clothes. I rotate through clothes often.

• "The Sims 3" Furniture Downloads
• "The Sims 3" Clothes

The first expansion for "The Sims 3" is due out November 17th. Less than a month away, kids! To sweeten the expansion, EA is going to give you "new Explorer's Loot content" when you register, plus 1,000 simpoints to use in the store.

What has everyone picked out from the store? Or have you not used your 1,000 points from "The Sims 3." I bought a bookcase. Now I'm thinking about the kid's animal bedroom set.

• "The Sims 3 World Adventures" Screenshots - new Grim Reaper Bloopers