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Let’s learn about Self Discovery and how to earn the trait you want! Or if you even can earn it… The Sims 4 Self Discovery is a feature from Growing Together Expansion Pack. With this, young adult and older Sims can gain or change their existing Personality Traits with new ones depending on the actions…
The Sims team has confirmed that the next major Sims 4 update is scheduled for “late September”, marking the start of another round of fixes and some potential new in-game content. While a full laundry list isn’t expected for at least a couple of weeks, players won’t have to wait long for some developer insight.…
The next upcoming InZOI Update is now fast-approaching! Another developer diary and mid-week message has released, and the new date of launch for the InZOI Update is September 3rd, next Thursday! New features and some tweaks are being added with a focus on adding some cornerstone features and making the simulation feel more natural, let’s…
Mean Girls and Clueless Have Made Their Way to The Sims 4: A Double Dose of Nostalgic Style Just over a week ago, The Sims 4 announced its collaboration with two iconic chick‑flicks, Mean Girls and Clueless. With it comes a pair of new Capsule Kits; essentially regular Kits, just smaller in item count and…
We recently took a look at some of the ways you can make The Sims 4 look and feel even better, particularly when it comes to High School Years and the world of Copperdale. Of course, creating the perfect atmosphere for your game is about more than lighting, graphics and those little details that bring…
Here at Sims Community, we love exploring the world of The Sims as well as many other life simulation games. However, there’s one more genre that has helped pave the way for many of those games from the very start. Those are city-building games. Today we want to introduce you to the recently announced city…
A Sims Creator takes you through the novelties of the upcoming Capsule Kit releases. The Sims 4 Mean Girls X Clueless Capsule Kits are dropping tomorrow, August 27th, 2026 across Computers and Consoles. With a unique $4USD price tag for each Kit, totalling up to 8USD if you want the full package. Unlike previous Kit…
A new free The Sims 4 patch is now available across PC, Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation supported platforms. It includes 6 new CAS assets, 5 new Starter Sims, and the return of stylized looks to the base game. Let’s take a look! New Free CAS Items The Sims Team has just released a brand new…
Free new content and general game fixes await in the new Sims 4 Update! The Sims Team has just released a brand new The Sims 4 Update across PC, Mac, Xbox and Playstation supported platforms. Delivering both the first round of Free New Content for the Base Game and adding general improvements for the game…
We’re three months in to Paralives’ first year of Early Access! With recent developments and news from the Paralives team, it doesn’t seem like they’re slowing down working on optimizing and improving the game for the future, sprinkling in new content every once in a while surrounding larger optimization changes. However, newer content looks to…
The newest August 2026 Paralives patch (0.1.8) is now live, and it’s intended to be the last patch before the first major update according to the roadmap they shared back in May, though no release date has been confirmed at this time. In this patch, the Paralives team has addressed more community-requested features and bug…
And with an updated price! I really didn’t want to do another article on the same set of Sims 4 Maker Packs. However considering it took EA and Maxis a couple of days to bring back the sets – and one getting a new price as well – I thought it was appropriate to update…
The last improvements Update for Paralives is here before the big content drops! The new Paralives Update is out now on Steam for PC and Mac platforms. With this being the last Early Access Update on the “smaller” side as the team starts working on the next big features they’ve set out for the Early…
And yes, it will have an impact on Mods and CC! The Sims Team has announced today across media that they’ll be doing a new The Sims 4 Update release tomorrow – August 25th, 2026 across Computers and Consoles. The Patch will bring in the first wave of free new content and also prepare the…
As you sink your teeth into Bubbly Basin, you’ll quickly find it’s a treasure hunter’s paradise. Bubbly Basin collectibles are everywhere, from old standby spots like glowing cracks in the ground to new spots like swirling whirlpools and the new Expansion-exclusive relic type. There are also new ancient artifacts to collect and use as decor…
Instead of relying on pre-made lots in the Lot Bin, let’s see what would be needed to build special lots for your neighborhood! Whenever you place a lot in the Neighborhood View, you are given only two options: Residential and Community. However, in the Lot Bin under the Special Lot section, you can find lots that…
Several older Sims 4 blog posts tied to LGBTQ+ initiatives vanished from EA’s website this week, sparking concern across the community in the past few days. Players noticed that pages covering the 2019 It Gets Better collaboration, Pride‑related features, and gender‑inclusion updates were now displaying 404 errors. With the publisher now owned by a group…
Summertime means it’s time to refresh our closets, our style, and our attitude! I’ve compiled a list of some of the best Sims 4 Summer CAS CC finds I could scour the internet for. Whether you’re looking for a fresh new clothing set, a beach-ready hairdo, or must-have summer accessories, there will be something here…
The Sims 4 Life & Death brings a new feature which allows ghosts who have completed their Soul’s Journey to be reborn as a completely different Sim. With this comes a new life, a new Soul’s Journey, a different life path while keeping small fragments of their past self. But how does it work exactly?…
The trusty insider, who has a proven track record of being correct, claims players in some regions will soon see fewer Moola bundles available, which ties into a wider discussion on how the Marketplace is performing after the buyout. At the same time, there’s been some low‑level talk inside EA about whether keeping Maxis and…
Around 19 dollars “worth” of new content is out now on The Sims 4 Marketplace! ARTICLE UPDATE: It appears that the huge Sims 4 Marketplace release was in fact a mistake. According to the updated list of Maker Pack releases, there are now only two Maker Packs available: Y2K Gamer and Country Morning Maker Packs.…
Throughout The Sims 4’s lifetime, we have only received a handful of true Active Careers, careers in which you can follow your Sim to their job and complete goals during the workday. But did you know that there are also a couple of ways to make almost every other career in the game active? In…
The new insider gossip on The Sims Franchise developments are here. The good old reliable Sims insider becomes even more reliable after the recent announcement of The Sims 4 Clueless X Mean Girls Capsule Kits. In case you missed out on the Sims Insider news, back in June 2026 the insider posted a new clue…
The limit (of Kits) does not exist. The Sims Team has officially revealed the next pair of Capsule Kits coming to The Sims 4, and this time they’re inspired by two iconic naughties chick-flicks. The Mean Girls Kit and Clueless Kit are both dropping on August 27th for all players at $3.99 USD each, both…
Another week has passed and more information about the upcoming InZOI update has released, with details and expectations explained by Director & Producer of InZOI, Hyungjun ‘Kjun’ Kim. With the next update slated for September 2026, only a few short weeks away, we’ve got more information about recently teased features, as well as some surprising…
Lastly, when I look up at the sky on my way home from work these days, the stars seem especially bright. The evenings are starting to bring a little cooler breeze as well, and it makes me feel that summer really is beginning to pass. The long, hot summer is gradually coming to an end.…
With another Friday having arrived, we now have another InZOI Update on the horizon, with many new teasers and features expected to be coming soon. As per usual, Hyungjun ‘Kjun’ Kim, Producer and Director of InZOI, has released a video detailing what the team has worked on recently and what is coming up. Although we…
The next InZOI update, planned for this month in August 2026, is likely to continue with the core system changes teased in previous developer diaries. With changes being made to InZOI’s Create-A-Zoi mode, mod-friendliness, and customization features, the next InZOI Update is looking to be a huge upgrade for players’ quality of life. More updates…
The next InZOI Update is sure to be a core one, with developers promising huge improvements to the simulation, autonomy, modding, controls, and so much more to come very soon in the InZOI August Update and beyond. A new developer diary hosted by Kjun was released on Social Media and the InZOI Official Discord, detailing…
One of the major cornerstones of most games, but primarily sandbox or Life Simulator games, is autonomy. Autonomy is the ability for characters and other parts of the game to act on their own, aka autonomously. With the next InZOI Update, which we will likely see in August, there is work behind the scenes to…
A new quality-of-life feature will give players more control over how they browse items in both Paramaker and Build Mode. Paralives Resizable Catalogues are coming to Paramaker and Build Mode in the game’s next patch. The Paralives team revealed the upcoming feature in a short preview, demonstrating how players will be able to drag and…
A new Paralives patch was released on August 10th, bringing quality-of-life upgrades and new features for the game, which is currently in early access. New patterns in the Paramaker, the ability to drink coffee, better baby visuals, and much more were added to the game. Let’s check it out! Community Feedback and the New Paralives…
Mods are one of the main things that add variety to life simulation games and let you customise exactly what you want to see and do when you’re playing, and Paralives mods are no different! We have curated a list of 20 Paralives mods to add more variety and functionality to your game. Overhauls Crystal…
This Paralives MasterCore Mod lets you customise your entire game with ease! If you are looking to take total control over your Parafolks, world mechanics, and storytelling, the Paralives MasterCore mod by NeonJay sets are an absolute must-have. MasterCore and MasterCheats give you full command over skills, relationships, physical appearances, and object states with the…
Huge quality of life improvements included with the latest Paralives Update! The Paralives indie team has just released a brand new Paralives Update (Early Access) on Steam for PC and Mac players. Addressing bug fixes, overhauling the baby appearance, adding street names to streets, improving indoor lighting and so much more! You can start your…
Improvements to indoor lighting and extra bed selection features are coming next week! The Paralives indie development team has been hard at work to deliver the next Paralives Update, set for August 10th, 2026 release. It was first teased last week that the upcoming update will feature visual quality improvements to babies and their body…
An anonymous email tip was sent to us with alleged screenshots of Project Rene from 2026. A new anonymous email tip was sent to us this morning with new screenshots that allegedly showcase The Sims Project Rene. I’m emphasizing on “allegedly” this time around after sharing images of The Sims Project X this January that…
The reliable Sims insider is back with new talks on Sims 4 Marketplace, Project X and the franchise future. We’ve been closely reporting about informational Sims insider reports – which so far talked about The Sims 4 Marketplace Rumors a month ahead, Project X and general internal management with EA and Maxis during the course…
New Rumors Have Emerged Regarding The Future Of The Sims Franchise Post-Buyout, How Rene Is Now Mobile-Only, And How EA Intend To Battle Piracy. New rumors have already emerged to stoke speculation, and not even a full day has passed since the release of The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy. This latest batch comes from…
There are plenty of heavily modded versions of The Sims 4 floating around the internet, but every now and then I stumble across one that makes me genuinely question whether we are all playing the same game. That was pretty much my reaction when I came across this player video from NishaImanSims. Life lately as…
After releasing mods that introduce new custom challenges, a completely redesigned main menu, and even a tool to hide, resize, and reorganize the world icons, we thought Simmattically couldn’t surprise us anymore. We were totally wrong. The creator’s latest mod introduces the Sims 4 Immersive World Map that brings together all the worlds from The…
Have your Sims’ daily jogs through Oasis Springs seemed… lonely? Have you ever wished they had a way to have power walk or jogging outings with their friends or family? Well, your athletic Sims will no longer be alone thanks to Modder LunarBritney’s new release; The Sims 4 Group Trails Anywhere Mod! If you’ve played…
The new quick fix Sims 4 Update has arrived! The Sims Team has announced yesterday that they’ll be delivering a new Sims 4 Update across Computers and Consoles, fixing three key issues including: The team expects minimal affect to Mods and Custom Content with the latest update release. The latest Patch for The Sims 4…
The upcoming Sims 4 Patch is a hotfix release! The Sims Team has released a new statement about an upcoming Sims 4 Hotfix Update, set to release across Computers and Consoles on August 6th, 2026. The Patch should address three key game issues currently reported, including a memory crash that could occur when travelling, a…
A complete guide to all of The Sims 4 Reward Traits from base game and all the packs. The Sims 4 and its expansion packs include a lot of Reward Traits that Sims can earn through gameplay, completing Aspirations for example. Most of them appear alongside your Sim’s personality traits. Most of them provide benefits…
The latest update to the UI Cheats Extension mod by weerbesu keeps one of The Sims 4’s most popular quality-of-life tools fully up to date, while introducing a subtle but meaningful feature for players who enjoy storytelling and detailed customization. If you’re unfamiliar with how the mod works, you can check out our full guide…
Take A Look At All The New Way To Breeze You Way Through Nobility, With The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy Cheats Who wants to spend their precious time climbing up the ranks to get the crown? Fortunately, there are cheats for that! Below you will find all the new The Sims 4 Royalty &…
The Sims 4 Bridgerton Event Rewards: Take a Look at the New Items Coming in the Lady Bridgerton Masquerade Ball Event! The Sims 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball login event has begun, and over the next four weeks, you will have the opportunity to unlock a whole host of new items for both CAS and…
Check Out All The New Items In Latest Sims 4 Login Event: Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball! A new Sims 4 login event has begun with the latest Sims 4 Patch, and this time we’re taking a trip back in time to the Edwardian era. That’s right, Maxis have partnered with Shondaland to bring us The…
It’s been revealed in today’s announcement of The Sims 4 Lady Bridgerton Kits that there will be a new Sims 4 Login Event titled Lady Bridgerton Masquerade Ball. This Netflix TV show is introducing its contents for free in The Sims 4 Base Game through a Login Event. Which is subcategory of Sims 4 Live…
It hasn’t been all that long since Pokopia swam into our lives, bringing a new kind of life sim perfect for Pokémon and non-Pokémon fans alike. There are many reasons to love Pokopia, and now there’ll be even more as the first wave of the three-part Pokopia Expansion Pass, titled Bubbly Basin, is dropping its…
Second Marketplace release of the week! The Sims 4 Marketplace has gotten its second Sims 4 Maker Pack release this week. The new Sweet Summer CAS Maker Pack by Miiko delivers 9 Create A Sim items for 2 dollars – or 200 Moola. Giving a new masculine / feminine hairstyle, dress outfits and new makeup.…
There is something undeniably powerful about a throne room. It isn’t just a space your Sims walk through, it’s a statement, a stage, a silent declaration of legacy and rule. With The Sims 4 Royalty and Legacy expansion pack that released a little while ago, throne rooms have transformed from decorative afterthoughts into the beating…
“Little Babies”: EA Executives Comment Highlights Staff Frustration After EA Buyout It has been just over two weeks since the completion of the joint buyout of EA by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake. Despite assurances that company culture won’t change, internal sentiments beg to differ.In a new investigation from…
Get a first look at what’s coming soon to The Sims 4! Maxis and EA surprise released a new trailer, highlighting Free Content drops that are coming soon to The Sims 4 Base Game. Check out the quick trailer below: What’s Featured in The Sims 4 Free Content Teaser The first segment for the Free…
A core part of restoring Bubbly Basin is raising the environment level, making your Pokémon happy and transforming the sunken Cerulean City into an underwater paradise. Now, just like with any Pokémon Pokopia world, as you raise the environment level in Bubbly Basin, more decor, recipes, and goodies become available in the shop at the…
