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A Sims 4 player online has created an impressive abandoned church in the game, with some seriously eerie vibes. The Sims 4 gives players the tools to create just about anything they can imagine, and it's great to see how gamers are continuing to innovate in the game.

A fan of The Sims 4 has unlocked a super rare achievement in the game, called Legacy Leader. It's an achievement that ties into the number of households and generations in the world, and even more experienced The Sims 4 players report not knowing of its existence.

Another The Sims 4 update reached the PC and console versions of the game on April 16. The new build is primarily geared toward polishing the hit life sim and packs nearly two dozen changes that resolve some annoying The Sims 4 bugs and other issues.

A fan of Stardew Valley and The Sims has recreated three of the farming title's bachelorettes within The Sims 4. The recreations are impressive and are just one way that fans of Stardew Valley show appreciation for the game outside of the scope of it.

Players of The Sims 4 can look forward to two new DLC packs arriving on April 18. The Sims 4's Urban Homage and Party Essentials Kits will add new items, clothing, accessories, and more to the game.

There's good news if you've been awaiting the next Sims 4 DLC announcement to reassure yourself of the continuing passage of time; EA has revealed two new Kit packs — Urban Homage and Party Essentials — are launching next Thursday, 18th April.

A Sims 4 player has discovered a strange glitch in the game, which causes a recently-deceased Sim to offer condolences to their own living family members. The Sims 4 takes players through the entire life cycle of a Sim, from birth until death, but it seems this one character was not ready to say goodbye.

A Sims 4 player online has recreated their real-life cat in the game with incredible details, including near-perfect markings. Despite The Sims 4 approaching its 10th anniversary this year, it remains the premier life simulator title for these kinds of recreations.

Maxis, the studio responsible for The Sims 4, has unveiled a new update focused on expanding the game's content by providing additional hair customization options for Black characters. With an emphasis on inclusivity and authentic representation, this update introduces a variety of color combinations across two hairstyles, offering players a broader range of options for self-expression in The Sims 4's virtual world.

A creative fan of The Sims has recreated both Mario and Luigi in the game, and the results are uncanny. When it comes to life simulation games, The Sims is one of the biggest franchises in the genre, and the in-depth character creator has allowed many fans to create some great lookalikes.

The Sims 4 will soon be giving away its Blooming Rooms Kit, Electronic Arts has revealed. But unlike some of the most recent The Sims 4 freebies, this one may not be available across all platforms.

A dedicated Taylor Swift fan has created their very own version of the Eras Tour within The Sims 4. Swift embarked on the career-defining Eras Tour back in 2023 and remains ongoing, with one player of The Sims 4 finding their own unique way to pay tribute.

A Sims movie adaptation is in the works from Margot Robbie's production company, to be helmed and co-written by Loki director Kate Herron.

A bizarre screenshot from The Sims 4 has confused many fans, and also resembles a scene from the supernatural show The Leftovers. Since the first game in the franchise, The Sims is filled with intriguing mysteries, and The Sims 4 is no different.

OneThe Sims 4 player has pointed out an unusual quirk in the appearance of pregnant Sims from different angles. This observation has captured the interest of fellow members within The Sims 4 community, sparking a discussion among them.

A particularly creative The Sims 4 player has crafted a massive stunning house within the game, boasting seven different bedrooms and plenty of luxury amenities. Despite launching nearly ten years ago, the beloved life simulation game from Maxis continues to see plenty of players creating their dream lives and homes within the game. The Sims 4 has received numerous expansions, adding a plethora of new content from new furniture and building options to even entirely new mechanics. Now, one player is making the most of the game's wealth of content.

A Sims 4 player online has shown off their incredible castle build from the game, complete with glamorous interior design. The creation goes to show that despite The Sims 4 turning 10 this year, it's still possible to create some beautiful builds in the game.

A talented Sims 4 player has shared their incredible mobile home creation, purpose-built to house a family of four on the road. Despite The Sims 4 approaching its 10th birthday later this year, gamers aren't done showing off what's possible in it yet.

The Sims 4 just made another reference to Final Fantasy 14 in its newest DLC pack, Crystal Creations. This cheeky nod to Final Fantasy 14 proves that some of the developers of The Sims 4 are fans of the critically acclaimed MMORPG.

EA is currently giving away The Sims 4Backyard Stuff DLC. The limited-time promo adds to the growing list of The Sims 4 content packs that have been treated to 100% discounts in recent times.

The Sims 4 is referencing Final Fantasy XIV yet again with a nod to the Crystal Exarch a beloved character from FFXIV’s Shadowbringers expansion.

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.

Still looking for that perfect gift for Mother's Day? How about a curated selection of jewellery inspired by The Sims 4?

A fan of The Sims 4 recreated a classic Sim using the game's character creation. After almost a decade since it's launch, The Sims 4 is still receiving many expansion packs that allow players to personalize their gameplay experience.

One highly dedicated The Sims 4 player has recently gone through the effort of building a large apartment complex for mermaids. The images of their impressive feat of engineering later made the rounds on social media, eliciting praise from The Sims 4 fandom even though the building couldn't serve its planned purpose in the end.

If you, like the rest of the internet, have been swept up in the trainwreck that was the Willy Wonka Experience held in an empty warehouse in Glasgow last weekend, we have good news. While you may no longer be able to witness the real event in person, you can always relive it vicariously through your Sims.

The Sims 4 introduced an aggressive way of advertising DLC in its latest and highly controversial update. Over the course of nearly a decade,The Sims 4 has come a long way. Features that were missing in its lackluster launch were slowly introduced through a long list of updates, game packs, and expansions that improved on the base game. However, in order to enjoy the full breadth of content in The Sims 4, new players are expected to spend over a thousand dollars, as the fourth installment of Maxis' legendary series boasts 15 expansions, and nearly 60 game packs, stuff packs, and kits in its list of DLCs.

The Sims 4 will explore gems as a skill and occupation in its upcoming Crystal Creations Stuff Pack. The Sims 4 has four different types of DLC: expansion packs, game packs, stuff packs, and kits. DLC is categorized and priced according to how much content it'll bring to the table. Kits were the latest addition to The Sims 4, and after they were introduced, EA stopped releasing stuff packs for a considerable amount of time.

A new update for The Sims 4 has added options to give characters vitiligo, the autoimmune disorder which causes patches of skin to lose pigmentation. Rather than a handful of preset full-body patterns, The Sims 4's vitiligo impressively comes as loads of patterns for separate bodyparts, so you can create a wide range of effects. And no, you don't need to buy an expansion for it.

The Sims 4 has partnered with model Winnie Harlow and added a range of Vitiligo skin details to the game as part of a free update.

The Sims 4 has added vitiligo to the game in a recently added Sims Delivery Express update, making it possible for every gamer to use these customization options for free. The Sims 4 is nearly a decade old but is still frequently updated. The developers try to implement as many requested features as possible, especially if their purpose is to make the game more inclusive. The Sims 4 is a life simulator, and it's not all about making up stories for a household of Sims and the people surrounding them, it's also about being able to be authentic and feel comfortable in one's own skin.

A dedicated player of The Sims 4 has created a highly detailed house for others to enjoy. Maxis’ simulation franchise has been going strong since the first game was released back in 2000, and 2014’s The Sims 4 was no different, proving to be a massive hit for fans. The game alone has received over 15 DLC packs to date, with the most recent content launching in 2023.

A Sims 4 player has created an impressive mansion within the game, featuring multiple stories and extravagant designs inspired by the American «Gilded Age.» Since the release of the newest entry in the beloved life simulation franchise, developer Maxis has added plenty of new tools for players to build their dream homes and lives within the game. The Sims 4 has featured 15 expansion packs, introducing a variety of new ways to play the game, as well as multiple smaller «game packs.» Now, one fan has created an impressive homage to American opulence.

One creative Sims 4 player has shared their amazing version of Diablo 4 antagonist Lilith, created in-game. While The Sims 4 is set to turn 10 years old in September this year, it seems the community isn't done showing off what is possible in the game just yet.

The Sims 4 recently released a kit focused on castle building, and a player has managed to make an incredible castle, resorting only to the items available in the base game and this new pack. The Sims 4 went free-to-play in 2022, and this made it possible for a greater number of gamers to enjoy the game. While players can enjoy dozens of features with the base game, they can also significantly diversify the type of gameplay they get access to by purchasing additional content.

Beloved for its robust character creator, The Sims frequently lets players recreate popular NPCs from other franchises, including one fan who made the citizens of Stardew Valley in The Sims 4. Players have previously recreated Stardew Valley characters in Minecraft and other games, and this series of NPC recreations in The Sims 4 has caught the eye of fellow fans.

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An Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan recreated Merry, their favorite villager in the game, as a The Sims 4 character. The Sims 4 has a good character creation system, and the result of this experiment is a human that greatly resembles Merry, the peppy cat.

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Cast your mind back to May last year and you might remember EA canvassing The Sims 4 players to see if they'd prefer to see the game receive a Medieval Castle or High Tech Futurism themed building pack at some nebulous future point. Well, Medieval Castle (wrongly) won the vote, and some eight months later it looks like the DLC is ready for an imminent release.

Squashed as it was between The Game Awards, a dozen or more game announcements, and the release of The Finals and The Day Before, you can be forgiven for missing the release of the latest expansion for The Sims 4 on December 7th. For Rent adds multi-family lots to the aging dollhouse 'em up, and with it the ability to be a landlord or renter within apartnment buildings.

You may not be able to get a Plumbob to hover over your head, but you can certainly get one on a shirt.

You can build and manage a multi-dwelling residential block in The Sims 4 For Rent expansion.

The Sims 4 has long offered millennials the unattainable fantasy of owning their own home. On December 7th, it'll instead offer something much closer to reality. That's when the For Rent expansion will launch, adding multi-family lots so you can construct apartment buildings, rent out your spare basement, or have an authentically terrible time as a tenant.

The Sims 4 team has lifted the lid on its upcoming expansion pack, known as For Rent. As you may have surmised given its title, this pack will allow players to give property ownership a whirl, and become a landlord.

EA has confirmed that The Sims 5, currently under development at Maxis as Project Rene, will be “free to download” in the newest Behind The Sims video released for the game. Essentially, this means that players will be able to jump into the game and play around without having to make any purchases or pay for any subscriptions. This confirms an earlier job listing that suggested that the game would be “free to join”.

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As reported earlier, Pikmin 4 topped Gfk’s UK physical sales charts on its debut. The sequel has sold 45 percent more than Pikmin 3: Deluxe (per GamesIndustry), but perhaps more interesting is the other new debut: The Sims 4 Horse Ranch.

A huge, free The Sims 4 update has just been released, giving you plenty of new ways to express your style and creativity in the best life game. With The Sims 4 Horse Ranch release date galloping around the corner, EA Maxis is giving all Sims 4 players some nice new features to play with for free, with a raft of new items in build mode, new customization options for Create-A-Sim, and bug fixes for some of the most annoying issues across almost every DLC pack.