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Two New Kits Are Here!

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/e577603782e6f99f7931d1fed5bbc53c15c09f01.png Two new kits are here! Bask in the rustic scenery surrounding your secluded, peaceful pool with The Sims™ 4 Riviera Retreat Kit and take in the amorous ambiance of your favorite hole-in-the-wall with The Sims™ 4 Cozy Bistro Kit. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/35ef7646f9e6ec02e9d6e91a11c7fefd210c92a0.png Riviera Retreat has stucco textures, archways, and water features that tie in beautifully with the natural world around them. Set your comfortable linen furniture up among rustic décor and earthy features like stone pavers. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/68c888210fc378212801ec7b2cf942b52e852cbf.png For a captivating night out, be charmed by the welcoming awnings, classic furniture, and inviting atmosphere of Cozy Bistro. *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. For PC, see minimum system requirements for the pack.

Two New Kits Arrive May 30

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/e626a1c93d89b107702bf649ea41fdf55eed6853.png Two new kits are coming May 30! Bask in the rustic scenery surrounding your secluded, peaceful pool with The Sims™ 4 Riviera Retreat Kit and take in the amorous ambiance of your favorite hole-in-the-wall with The Sims™ 4 Cozy Bistro Kit. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/36e33380219226b4688d7a356f4e84ebf9fac467.png Riviera Retreat has stucco textures, archways, and water features that tie in beautifully with the natural world around them. Set your comfortable linen furniture up among rustic décor and earthy features like stone pavers. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/9bad7dc09797833065d9342f556e9c1d9ccabdf0.png For a captivating night out, stop by your favorite hole-in-the-wall with Cozy Bistro and be charmed by the welcoming awnings, classic furniture, and inviting atmosphere. *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. For PC, see minimum system requirements for the pack.

Sims 4 devs assemble team to focus on fixing bugs and upping performance, updates to now land every two months

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The Sims 4 is fast approaching its 10th birthday this September, a fact that genuinely instilled me with the crushing sense of time marching relentlessly on when I checked its release date a moment ago. That near-decade has brought a whole heap of additions, expansions, packs and updates to the enduring life sim game, to the degree that the underlying tech serving as the foundation for dozens of later mechanical and visual elements can sometimes look a bit wobbly these days. Read more

Much-anticipated Sims challenger Life by You catches another delay, just two weeks before its planned early access launch

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Prospective Sims competitor Life by You has caught its third delay, and this one's come as a bit of a surprise, since only three weeks ago the team at Paradox Tectonic seemed extremely confident that they were going to hit their June 4 early access launch. Furthermore, this time the team has elected not to announce a revised release date, which marks a departure from the first couple of delays, both of which came with a new target already in sight. A short update post on parent company and publisher Paradox Interactive's website announced the delay late yesterday, citing a need for "additional development time", without going into detail. The statement from Mattias Lilja, the recently installed deputy CEO at Paradox, further stated that: "While we would have preferred to commit to a new release window, we believe it is more prudent to hold off while we plan ahead, rather than committing to a new date that we cannot be certain to meet." He ended by thanking players for their patience, a...

Recently departed Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5) director is teaming up with former XCOM devs on another new rival life sim

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Back in January of this year, The Sims community was shaken to learn that Grant Rodiek — who had worked at Electronic Arts since 2005 and been a major figure in the last several generations of the franchise, including most recently being named game director on Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5) — was departing the company after nearly two decades. In what can only be described as quite the plot twist, yesterday we learned what he's doing next: teaming up with former XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns devs on a new life sim that's quite clearly hoping to rival The Sims series. It's early days for Midsummer Games, freshly founded by Firaxis alumni Jake Solomon and Will Miller, but the studio has already recruited Rodiek for its debut project, described as "a next-gen life sim that emphasises player-driven narratives, allowing communities to share memorable moments that grow out of the creativity of players themselves." Not much else has been revealed yet — there's not even a title, and clearl...

The Season of Love Has Arrived in The Sims™ 4

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This season, you'll swoon over 2 stylish free updates and get romantic with 2 destination kits! But that's not all – embrace all those tingly butterfly feelings with a flirtatious new expansion pack! It's a new season. Make your move

Two New Kits Are Here!

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Strut your stuff with iconic styles from The Sims™ 4 Urban Homage Kit or build the perfect party atmosphere with The Sims™ 4 Party Essentials Kit. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/564c654e73be826a81cbe85e99b7693ea82c4a68.png Urban Homage features expressive colors, striking patterns, and confident accessories inspired by 00s fashion and reimagined for a modern era. Simmer Ebonix collaborated on every detail of this kit which reflects a bold, unapologetic style she wanted to share with the Simmer community. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/44557da93907938b18bc15db64404135d55c7018.jpg Party Essentials help you set the mood for any party you want to throw with matching decorations in a variety of swatches, plus a disco ball and fog machine. *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. For PC, see minimum system requirements for the pack.

Two New Kits Arrive April 18

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Two new kits arrive April 18! Strut your stuff with iconic styles from The Sims™ 4 Urban Homage Kit or build the perfect party atmosphere with The Sims™ 4 Party Essentials Kit. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/9b7d7abda8ce87d86d58a61df9b485a7468f31e5.jpg Urban Homage features expressive colors, striking patterns, and confident accessories inspired by 00s fashion and reimagined for a modern era. Simmer Ebonix collaborated on every detail of this kit which reflects a bold, unapologetic style she wanted to share with the Simmer community. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/abd379c13532e29de4b9c4c9bc919869f96a9763.jpg Party Essentials help you set the mood for any party you want to throw with matching decorations in a variety of swatches, plus a disco ball and fog machine. *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. For PC, see minimum system requirements for the pack.

HOW THE SIMS AND ITS PARTNERS ARE EXPANDING DIVERSITY & REPRESENTATION IN GAMING

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Here at Maxis, inclusivity is one of our key values. We know that inclusion matters, and we aim to ensure that everyone feels represented—not just in our games but also in how we work; it’s ingrained in the very culture of our studio. So when we got the opportunity to work with both legendary beauty brand Dark & Lovely and multi-award-winning gaming content creator and DE&I advocate Danielle “Ebonix” Udogaranya, we leaped at the chance. The result is “Play in Color,” a campaign and documentary that shines a spotlight on the importance of authentic representation in gaming. For much of the history of the video game industry, authentic representation and features of people of color and other marginalized communities have been significantly underrepresented. These groups have made up a substantial segment of the gaming community from the very beginning, but games have often dramatically underrepresented Black hairstyles in particular. At Maxis, we’ve been grateful for the chance to help m...

Free Stuff Pack Alert!

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/03e8f61e42da1703ab93e504b387dee29237a71c.png Pick up The Sims™ 4 Backyard Stuff Pack while it's free for a limited time! Your Sims will get to play two lawn water slides and you'll get to add fun and color to their outdoor spaces. Decorate with potted plants, playful lights, and bright patio furniture. As for fashion, outfit your Sims for relaxation with comfy clothes and casual hairstyles. Get it free before the offer ends! *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. For PC, see minimum system requirements for the pack. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235760/The_Sims_4_Backyard_Stuff/

The Sims 4 now has some tie-in jewellery, which I both hate and admire

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As any fool knows, the age of girlies bulk-buying silver wire and making their own crystal jewellery at home is over, but EA always arrives precisely when it means to. This weekend saw the release of the Crystal Creations Stuff Pack, a DLC for The Sims 4 that takes the ability to find crystals (already in the game) and straps on your Sims making them into semi-precious, semi-magic jewellery that can be charged up by the moon. What I find more interesting is that this launched with some official IRL Sims plumbob jewellery that you can buy and wear around your own precious, swan-like neck. Read more

The Sims™ 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack*

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The Sims™ 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack is here! Engage with a new skill that will have your Sim collecting materials and customizing pieces to wear, gift, or sell. These gems don’t just look radiant – when charged in the moonlight they can affect Sims’ moods, relationships, careers, and lives! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/09ff99e8777ab0581d59dcf2767ad853b937a505.jpg The quality of the jewelry your Sim crafts will depend on their Gemology skill level, and the customizations are up to you! Try different combinations of colorful gems and metals. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/120b8164d4261d16a662cba829d324d7d98dfe4f.jpg Supercharging gems or crafted jewelry in the moonlight will give your creations special effects. They might help the wearer succeed in their career, overcome a negative moodlet, or even help progress a relationship. There are 11 possible cuts and 27 possible effects. Crafted jewelry can be worn, gifted, or sold. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096876/556ba1922421c1b142dad089298cf3e37ab...

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack will allow your Sim to unleash their inner jeweler and mystic

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EA and Maxis have announced the newest Stuff Pack for The Sims 4, which will find you creating jewelry and charging crystals in the moonlight to add varied properties. Releasing February 29, Crystal Creations features the Gemology Skill. Once learned, the skill will allow you to collect different crystals and metals to create jewelry and other creations that can affect Sims’ moods, relationships, careers, and more. You can collect crystals and cut them beautifully to display or charge these crystals in the moonlight to uncover unique properties. From designing engagement rings or custom jewelry to producing unique collectibles, there are 1,000 ways to create bejeweled items to sell for Simoleons. Read more

The Sims™ 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack Arrives Feb 29

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The Sims™ 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack* arrives Feb 29! Get ready to build your new Gemology skill while crafting sparkling jewelry to wear, gift, or sell. Collect colorful gemstones and metals to use in your new craft. If you're having trouble finding the gems you want, try checking the sparkling new Crystal Tree! Once you've got your materials, head to the Gemology Table and get crafting. There are 11 possible ways to cut gems, and your results will vary depending on your Sim's Gemology skill level. Besides looking radiant, gemstones and crafted jewelry can be charged in the moonlight and given special abilities that will impact Sims’ moods, relationships, careers, and lives! There are 27 possible effects to try. Pair your shining creations with hints of mystery and intrigue. The clothing and furniture in this pack is perfect for a cozy workroom! *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. See minimum system requirements for the pack.

The Sims 4's next DLC will be a jewellery-crafting stuff pack, out on Leap Day

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After a few days of teasing via social media, we now know that The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack is the next add-on coming to EA's behemoth life simulator, and it turns out it'll be out very soon — at the end of this month. The pack looks to expand on the metal and crystal collecting systems that have been present since the base game, finally allowing your Sims to show off some bling after digging through the shiny rocks that spawn in the world. Previously, the only uses for crystals and metals other than collecting them for satisfaction points was to examine them FOR SCIENCE and then display them as raw chunks, sell them, or slot them into the rather distracting Celestial Crystal Crown, which had some powerful effects but didn't exactly look stylish. The new stuff pack significantly expands on the usefulness of metals and crystals, allowing Sims to craft a variety of cosmetic and decor items from the raw materials in their collections. Rest assured, those powerful mood effects a...