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A screenshot of the Cell Stage in Spore, with several organisms of varying sizes swimming about a primordial pool.

Feature

Have You Played... Spore?

I would die for my creations

Nov. 17, 2022 Ollie Toms

28 comments

A purple diamond from The Sims against a pastel galaxy background.

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The Sims 5 reveal has only made me more excited for Paralives

Running scared?

Oct. 20, 2022 Alice Bell

6 comments

A group of Sims, from the original box art of The Sims 4.

News

The Sims 4 base game is going free to play in October

A Sims-related livestream is lined up for October 18th too

Sept. 14, 2022 CJ Wheeler

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In a flashback to their high school years, some iconic Sims demonstrate the new wants and fears system in The Sims 4. At a pool party, Eliza is afraid of getting in the water, while Bob just wishes he could go home. Bella and Mortimer have messing around on the brain, while Geoffrey dreams of romance (but can't get Nancy to look up from her phone).

Guide

The Sims 4 wants and fears

The return of the wants and fears system explained

July 29, 2022 Rebecca Jones

A prom scene in The Sims 4 High School Years. In the foreground a young couple slow dance, while another couple kisses in the background. Other pairs can be seen chatting and flirting against the backdrop of a balloon arch and dance floor.

News

The Sims 4's High School Years update has added some deeply unfortunate bugs

Nightmarishly rapid ageing and a desire to commit incest being the worst ones

July 28, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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The Sims 4 Werewolves' new NPC Greg, in his werewolf form, with a red aura of anger around him.

Guide

The Sims 4 Werewolves: How to find Greg

What's so special about this Greg guy anyway?

July 12, 2022 Rebecca Jones

Werewolves arrive for The Sims 4 with the new expansion pack releasing June 16th.

Guide

The Sims 4 Werewolves: How to become a werewolf

Plus how to cure Werebies and lycanthropy

July 12, 2022 Rebecca Jones

News

The Sims 4 is going back to school this month with the High School Years expansion pack

Held back for summer school

July 1, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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Four werewolves in Beast Form in The Sims 4: Werewolves. One transforms while two are arguing, and the werewolf in the foreground pounces at the camera.

Review

The Sims 4 Werewolves is the best supernatural add-on pack yet

Howl at the moon! Eat raw meat! Pee on your lawn! It's a whole new world of possibilities.

June 23, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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A group of Sims in The Sims 4 enjoy an outdoor music festival, with the focus on the excited crowd and vendors in the background.

Guide

The Sims 4 Neighborhood Stories

What the latest Neighborhood Stories update adds, how the new features work, and glitches to watch out for

March 16, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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A sapphic Sims beach wedding in The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories promotional artwork.

News

EA will release The Sims 4's wedding expansion in Russia with disastrous sapphic romcom relationship intact

They were overly cautious about an anti-homosexuality law

Feb. 17, 2022 Alice O'Connor

13 comments

Guide

The Sims 4 New Year New Hustle scenario

How to start the New Year New Hustle scenario, and tips on achieving the victory conditions

Jan. 17, 2022 Rebecca Jones

1 comment

People dancing in a club in a The Sims 4: Get Together screenshot.

Guide

The Sims 4 Scenarios

Including tips on getting started in the Making Money and Finding Love After a Breakup scenarios

Jan. 7, 2022 Rebecca Jones

Some happy Sims from the The Sims 4, one of them has a camera and looks like he's taking a photo.

News

The Sims 4's next update lets you meddle with your neighbours' lives

Play god even more in Neighborhood Stories next week

Nov. 24, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

3 comments

The Sims 4 - Several Sims stand in a furniture store like setup looking at new color swatches being added for drapes, counters, clutter objects, and more.

News

The Sims 4 just added a massive 1200 new color swatches to 149 build items

The world is your rainbow

Sept. 22, 2021 Lauren Morton

2 comments

The Sims 4 Spa Day refresh - A sim looks at their nail art while wearing an athletic sweatshirt while a sim in the background eats cucumber slices wearing a tracksuit.

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The Sims 4 is refreshing its Spa Day pack with nail art and wellness gigs

Long nails at long last

Sept. 3, 2021 Lauren Morton

2 comments

A female Sim, with dark skin, short cropped hair and wearing yellow dungaree shorts, brushes clean her llama. The llama looks incredibly happy.

Review

The Sims 4 Cottage Living review: unrealistic yet ideal cottagecore

Summer is icumin in

July 29, 2021 Alice Bell

15 comments

Guide

The Sims 4 Cottage Living: How to use animal clothing

How to rock Harold the Llama's iconic neckwarmer look.

July 28, 2021 Rebecca Jones

The Sims 4 - Eliza Pancakes plays in a pond that is flooding her kitchen

News

The Sims 4 players are flooding their homes with the new pond tool

That's an expensive renovation waiting to happen

July 26, 2021 Lauren Morton

5 comments

Guide

The Sims 4 skills list

How to develop skills in The Sims 4, and how emotions affect skill building

July 26, 2021 Rebecca Jones

A young girl hugs a llama in a farmyard. In the background, other characters interact with chickens and cows.

Guide

The Sims 4 Cottage Living: How to change animal colours

Green eggs, rainbow cows, and golden llamas.

July 26, 2021 Rebecca Jones

The Sims 4 cottage living expansion - A llama wears a rainbow sweater and star-shaped sunglasses while several sims stand nearby clapping

News

Here's The Sims 4's Cottage Living expansion explained by a llama

Come on down to the village

July 2, 2021 Lauren Morton

2 comments

News

The Sim's 4's latest expansion adds interior designer as a proper career

All those hours spent making pretty sim homes will finally pay off

June 2, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

1 comment

The Sims 4 - One Sim child is sitting on the lower half of a bunk bed playing on a tablet while another child climbs a ladder to the top part.

News

The Sims 4 is getting bunk beds in a free update tomorrow

I'm waiting for the elite builder bunk bed strats to drop

March 22, 2021 Lauren Morton

6 comments

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Have You Played... Spore?

Jam a mouth on your knees

Jan. 19, 2021 James Law

35 comments