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Hot Date | How to set Turn Ons and Turn Offs in The Sims 4 Lovestruck
The Sims 4's new Attraction system revives the popular Chemistry mechanic that's been absent since The Sims 2.
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Open And Honest | How to make Sims polyamorous in The Sims 4 Lovestruck
The new Romantic Boundaries system in The Sims 4 allows you to modify your Sims' feelings on monogamy in a series first.
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Looking For WooHoo | By popular demand, EA is bringing not-quite-Tinder to The Sims 4
The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion pack has been announced for next month, introducing a dating app to the long-running life sim.
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IMITATION OF LIFE | For better or worse, The Sims 3 set the standard for modern life sims
15 years on, The Sims 3's ambition has left an impressive legacy, but so has its aggressive embracing of what it means for games to be always-online.
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STAY HUMBLE | Much-anticipated Sims challenger Life by You catches another delay, just two weeks before its planned early access launch
Paradox Interactive's new deputy CEO has declined to name a revised release date this time around.
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RUS-SUL SUL WILSON | LA Chargers use The Sims 2 to announce their 2024 NFL schedule, and yes, there's a pool steps-based murder
I genuinely can't stop sniggering at the Broncos wishing well gag, or how well Harrison Butker's been roasted.
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SIDE-EYE EMOJI | Recently departed Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5) director is teaming up with former XCOM devs on another new rival life sim
Sims veteran Grant Rodiek has been recruited by newly-founded studio Midsummer Games.
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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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SIMLISH TIME | Following Barbie, Margot Robbie is producing the live-action The Sims movie you've been hearing about forever
Whippna choba dog!
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LUNAR POWERED | The Sims 4 Crystal Creations: How to charge crystals, and all crystal effects
Are your Sims pretty sure they're connected to the moon? Well, now they can prove it by donning some stylish jewellery infused with moonlight powers.
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CRYSTAL POWER | The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack will allow your Sim to unleash their inner jeweler and mystic
Craft, charge, and charm with dazzling crystals.
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SHINE ON | The Sims 4's next DLC will be a jewellery-crafting stuff pack, out on Leap Day
Dress your Sims head-to-toe in sparkly things or commune with the power of crystals in the moonlight.
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QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out
One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.
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MEDIEVAL TIMES | The Sims 4 leak gives us our first look at the Castle Estate Kit
You wanted it, you're getting it.
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FUN WITH NUMBERS | EA has released some interesting player stats for EA Sports FC, The Sims 4, Apex Legends, more
It was an interesting 2023 for players.
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The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2024
From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.
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WELCOME HOME | The 8 best new things to do in The Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack
From becoming a neighbourhood despot to improving your kitchen layout, there's a good amount of new stuff to do in the latest DLC.
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SUM SUM (OF CASH) | The Sims just got official merch and it's about as pricy as the average expansion pack
I don’t need the Sul Sul Bubble Tee. I don’t need the Su-(pulls out credit card).
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NEW HORIZONS | The Sims 5 might feature some Animal Crossing inspired multiplayer
Still no word on when to expect the sequel, though.
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LANDGRAAB | The Sims 4 For Rent will make you a landlord in a Southeast Asian inspired city… overrun with zombies?
Multi-unit dwellings are coming to The Sims 4 at last, but who could have foreseen this…?
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KITCHEN NIGHTMARES? | The Sims 4’s latest update turns your Sims into chefs
The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack is on its way, alongside bug fixes and other updates.
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TASTY NEWS | The Sims 4 to receive a new stuff pack after a nearly three-year hiatus
Last night's Behind the Sims livestream also teased some Project Rene news
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SUMMER'S END | The Sims 4 celebrates its 9th anniversary with two new kits and a long-awaited Gallery overhaul
Thus ends the "Take The Reins" summer content programme… at least in terms of paid DLC
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TAKE THE REINS | Saddle up and explore the horsey life when The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Expansion Pack gallops in July 20
Get on your horses and ride.
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Less Than A Coffee | The Sims 5 job listing seems to imply it will be free-to-play with user generated content
The game is a ways out though, so take it with a grain of salt.
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YAY OR NEIGH? | The Sims 4 will be letting Simmers horse around with neigh-bors in new Horse Ranch DLC
Farewell Willow Creek, and welcome Chestnut Ridge.
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SMELLS LIKE SIMS 4 | Grunge Revival hits The Sims 4: Embrace the rebellious vibes in the latest kit
Looking California and feeling Minnesota.
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KIT YOUR SIMS | Medieval, Goth, or Modern? Vote now for the next two Kit expansions to The Sims 4
Dark or colorful; middle-ages or industrial.
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EXPAND YOUR STYLE | The Sims 4 Daring Lifestyle Bundle goes free on Epic Games Store next week
Unleash your daring side.
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SIMS SOARS | The Sims 4 has reportedly reached 70 million players, announces new kits
Say hello to Greenhouse Haven and Basement Treasures.
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TONY BLEURGH | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.46: The best game that features a 90s star
It was the best decade between the 80s and the 2000s.
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FAKING IT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.44: The best game where you'd swap places with the main character
Surviving most video games would be hell, but some of them let you just chill out on a beach.
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GET TO THE POINT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.43: The best game that takes ten or more hours to get good
A sewage pipe that leads to an ocean.
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REAL | The Sims 4’s next free update expands on customisation options with scars and birthmarks
Just in time for the Growing Together expansion.
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SUL SUL | The Sims 4 will add a new life stage, Infants, in March
Alongside new family, The Michaelsons.
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OOH BE GAH | The Sims 4 reveals two new kits for your Sims bathrooms and bedrooms
Putting the woo in woohoo.
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IT'S ALL RELATIVE! | Latest The Sims 4 leak shows off new paid kit full of underwear
Yes, you heard that right. The Simtimates collection could be on its way.
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HOKEY COMPUTER | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.33: The best game that could have been made by an AI
Humans have wondered for decades if artificial intelligence will lead to their doom, but could it have invented DOOM?
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NO SWEARING SIMS | The Sims 4 latest update eradicates all “wholly unacceptable content” from its gallery
The ‘Gallery Profanity Filter Update’.
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WICKED WHIMS | The Sims 5 Project Rene screenshots have leaked, showing off interiors, streets, and UI
Is nothing sacred?
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SIMS IN THE BIG CITY | The Urbz at 18: EA’s most bizarre spin-off experiment may be one of its best
The Sims' lesson in sociology? Say no more.
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Poor Show | EA apologises for first Behind The Sims Summit, "did not fairly represent players"
A number of fans were unhappy at the looks of black simmers feature in the presentation.
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WABADEBADOO | The Sims 4 base game is now free to play on all platforms, how to claim
Expansions, kits, and packs still cost a pretty penny, however.
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THE SIMS 5? MAYBE | EA reveals first look at what’s next for The Sims with ‘Project Rene’
We’re yet to see what Sim life actually looks like, though.
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Ooh be gah! | The Sims 4 base game is going free-to-play in October
Tune in on October 18 for a special-edition Behind The Sims Summit.
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back to normal | The Sims 4 patch gets rid of aging bug and incest after accidentally adding them
You read that right. Toddlers were becoming seniors in the blink of an eye, while other sims wanted to date their family members.
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no early access? | The Sims 4's latest policy update cracks down on paid custom content and mods
The games' biggest creators will no longer be able to charge for their content, which has caused some tension across the community.
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speedrunning sims | This Sims 4 bug is aging characters at an alarming rate
Is this a bad thing? Looking after toddlers in The Sims 4 does suck...
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more options to come | The Sims 4 will soon let you pick your sexual orientation
Decide who you want to "WooHoo" with.