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An update on the recent developments at Sims Community. Here at Sims Community we’ve been working for over a year to make this website run and feel better. Without getting too technical in the explanations of what went right (and what went wrong before that), I’ll be explaining things in “Pop Terms”. Or just specifically…
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…
If you’re searching for adorable Sims 4 Toddler CC, AMARA has become one of the creators to watch. Through their ever-growing Toddler & Kids Stuff for Sims collection, they’ve created a wide variety of Maxis Match Build & Buy content designed to make toddler and children’s spaces feel warm, playful, and full of personality. One…
Pop culture and capitalism meet again! The Sims 4 is galloping towards becoming a new vessel for advertising. Not just for Sims products, but now apparently for celebrities who have no relations to the franchise whatsoever. All through the form of Main Menu popup ads, like starting up The Sims 4 doesn’t have enough popups…
How to Use Sims 2 Portals for More Fun and Immersion in Your Game! Ever wondered how to build a plaza with multiple entry points besides the ones on the front street? Or would it be possible to make functional parking lots without requiring any mods? You’re in luck! With this guide, we’ll take a…
Most video games that are actively receiving updates and content have roadmaps or goals, both per quarter and per year. The overall goal of InZOI since New Years of 2026 has been a “Fundamentals First” attitude towards developing and updating InZOI, with a primary focus on the basics of simulation and player-requested changes or features…
Yay, more of The Sims 4 Marketplace! The gods of good business practices have blessed us again with new The Sims 4 Maker Packs being dropped in The Marketplace today. We’ve gotten two teaser pack releases including the Astronaut Dream Bed and Cozy Study Corner, totaling up to 3 free items. The new paid release…
A new Game Patch arrives for Paralives Early Access! The indie team has pushed out a brand new Paralives Update today, July 2nd 2026 through the official Steam launcher. There are some surprising new improvements such as Smaller save files, multiple autosaves, other gameplay tweaks and crucial bug fixes! You can download the latest update…
Goodbye Build Your Bundle – hello Stack & Save! Electronic Arts and Maxis are announcing today the final farewell to The Sims 4 Build Your Bundle, with the introduction of another new feature titled The Sims 4 Stack & Save. Currently exclusive for the EA App launcher on PC and Mac. The Stack & Save…
It’s been a little less than a month since the release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, so you may think people have run out of ideas for making custom objects or designing Miis, but that is not even close to the case. Instead, players are continuing to put their imaginations to work, filling their…
EA and The Sims Team have been loud and proud about new bug fixes and updates, as well as collaborations and events for The Sims 4, while also being eerily silent about the looming EA Buyout that was first rumored and reveal late-2025. They tend to not directly address the petitions, protests, and social media…
A feature many veteran The Sims series players often miss is color wheels in The Sims 3, which was a feature available for just about everything in the game, including Create-A-Sim, Build Mode, & Buy Mode. One of the primary reasons for the Create-A-Style feature not being fully implemented in The Sims 4 was that…
Alongside new fixes, the new patch brings more bugs, this time including the roofs on your houses. The new patch brought in top community voted fixes, yet once players opened their game, they noticed a visual glitch on some of the roofs on some of their houses. It even happens on pre-made houses like Garden…
Paralives Builds Spotlight: 10 Inspiring Houses Now that Paralives have been out for over a month we thought it was time for a showcase on a few Paralives builds. The creative freedom is insanely good, and builders have really bloomed in the game, it’s incredible. Let’s check out the houses now shall we! You can…
The new Sims 4 June Patch has dropped today, and while the features included are a bit lighter than what we saw with the Sims 4 May Patch with base layers and new items, this is mostly focused on more laundry list fixes and bugs being addressed in the game itself. Updates to Create-A-Sim assets,…
The Sims 4 Ever After: Mod Guide Is your Sim ready for marriage, or are they getting cold feet? The Sims 4 Ever After Mod created by the mod creator Thatssojordy gives you a whole new level of things to do before the big wedding day. Let’s check it out! What’s included in The Sims…
A new Quality of Life Update for The Sims 4 has just arrived! Maxis and EA have just released a brand new The Sims 4 Update across all officially supported platforms. Including PC, Mac, Xbox and Playstation platforms. The latest patch promises to fine-tune in-game notifications and give you more control over them in the…
Starring your favorite Sim – Callia Maebey! The Sims Team is tackling issues of annoying phone notifications through the new Sims 4 Update coming tomorrow! With this update they’ve also dedicated an entire blog post devoted to Callia Maebey – a Sim that was showcased in The Sims 4 Main Menu windows in April 2022.…
Players Beware! The Sims 4 June Patch is Coming June 30th, 2026! Another month has passed and another major update is planned to hit The Sims 4 on June 30th, 2026. This is another huge laundry list update, featuring 80+ fixes in total, was recently addressed via a laundry list and follow up Q&A from…
On the dot, another round of free & paid maker packs have released for the summer, the third out of a planned six drops as part of a “pilot program” for a limited time! We’re still unsure if these packs will be removed after release, or if they will become part of or introduced as…
Another huge update is incoming to the Sims 4 in the form of a Sims 4 Quality of Life Update to improve the quality of life for players, and a few members of The Sims team hosted a Q&A in the Sims Official Discord on June 23rd to get feedback, answer questions, and provide some…
Check out the fixes coming for the next Sims 4 game update. The Sims Team has just published their latest The Sims 4 Laundry List. Including a list of fixes and improvements for The Sims 4 that will arrive later this June. Including first improvements to The Gallery, Notification Popup improvements and plenty more listed…
Three New Free Items are Hitting The Sims 4 Marketplace, One More Asset Than Last Week! As EA promised (or threatened) last week, the second round of free Sims 4 Marketplace Maker Packs have hit the Sims 4 Marketplace, along with one paid pack. As per usual, we want to tell you all about it…
Plus The Sims insider reaffirms that there will be no new Sims 4 Expansion Packs. It’s been two weeks since we last heard from The Sims insider on new The Sims Project X development updates and behind the scenes information on The Sims Studio. The insider returned last night on ATRL with new “tea spills”…
After a busy past few weeks, approaching and releasing the InZOI Update that added Active High School and other features, the developers took time to put their thoughts out in posts and developer diaries on the official InZOI Discord, as well as communicate to members and players what they can look forward to with later…
Active High School, Car Physics, and More Have Come with The June 19th, 2026 Update! The InZOI update bringing active high school and a vast amount of new features has finally released, launching June 19th 2026. Not long after, a hot fix for some small issues that were found launched soon after. The update for…
The next InZOI Update has a few more previews and a new release date! Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim, Director and Producer of InZOI for Krafton, released another Developer Diary on June 12th, 2026. This Developer Diary was primarily focused on improvement of existing features or existing aspects of the game, rather than implementing new features like…
As per usual, it never takes long for the InZOI developers to release a new video showcasing the work they’re putting in for the next update to engage with the community and receive feedback. After the voiceless High School Update previews we received last week, the next InZOI update is likely to feature the addition…
The next major InZOI Update is slated for June 2026, with many promises and new features planned for in this update surrounding active high school. Adding active high school would mean you can also follow children and older to school, enroll them in extracurricular activities and play those actively, and experience all the fun and…
After the recent update from the InZOI Producer and Developer Hyungjun ‘Kjun’ Kim on the progress of getting InZOI onto consoles, a new development diary has been released with a demo video showing players and developers testing the game out on Playstation 5! While no specific release date has been stated, InZOI is planned to…
Roughly a month into the early access phase of Paralives’ launch, having released on May 25th 2026, the life simulation from indie company Paralives Studio has now reached a major milestone; 1 million copies sold! While millions of copies are standard for large studios and AAA Publishers, Paralives Studio initially had a goal of selling…
A Guide to the Wants System in Paralives: What Does My Para Want? Why does my Para want to clean something up all the time? In this guide we’ll take a closer look into the Wants System in Paralives, and what our Paras want to do in our saves, why they want to do specific…
After only five days of relative silence, the Paralives Studio Team is cooking up the next round of bug fixes for the next June Patch, now expected just next week! From fixing issues with babies and toddlers (Feeling a bit of déjà vu here…) to the infamous “Reimporting Assets” bug that has recently plagued the…
The success of Paralives at such an early stage in early access as an indie game from a studio of 15 people has exceeded expectations and has hopefully begun to shake up the life simulation community and create proper competition in the Life Simulation genre. Inviting more competition allows more consumer choice, more purchase influence,…
Paralives Studio has released a brand new Paralives Update across PC and Mac Platforms through the Steam Launcher. This update brings a brand new collaboration with fellow indie game Unboxing, as well as a multitude of new bug fixes, changes, and updates to existing known issues that are being worked on. The newest Paralives Patch…
Unpack New FREE Assets for Your Paras With The New Paralives Unpacking Update! Unpack new stories and brand new assets with the offical Paralives Unpacking collab! Initially revealed at the Wholesome Direct, today June 6th, this update comes with… This comes at a great time, just after multiple other collabs released not too long ago…
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…
More to Explore: Mermaid Content in The Sims 4 Island Living It’s Mermay my fellow Simmers, and by celebrating that I will share a few good additional The Sims 4 mermaids content for The Sims 4: Island Living and our merfolk in the game. Let’s dive in and see what treasures we can find! Expanded…
The Sims 4 Origins Mod Guide: Find Out Your Sims Native World Has it ever occurred to you where your Sims are actually coming from? With The Sims 4 Origins Mod created by Ellesimsworld you’ll be able to find out more about your Sims roots and culture than ever before. Where did your Sim grow…
The unthinkable upgrade just happened with The Sims 4 For Rent! Modders have come to the rescue in making The Sims 4 a more deep and rich experience with this year’s focus on Quality of Life Updates. Modder tyjokr decided out of the blue to make a huge leap and expand The Sims 4 For…
New Bug Fixes Have Arrived for Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream, Version 1.0.3! Another update to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has been dropped, bringing the game to version 1.0.3 as of June 2026. The patch is easily applied to your game, and all Nintendo Switch consoles can be updated by using the main menu…
Active High School, Sweet Little Babies, And More to Life in the Newest InZOI High School Update! The June 2026 update to InZOI has been quite a long time coming, and came out to be a fairly large update at roughly 9.4 GB in size! This update includes a huge variety of content, and if…
Paralives Studio has released a brand new Paralives Update across PC and Mac Platforms through the Steam Launcher. This patch is primarily focused on fixing consistently reported bugs and issues that have been reported to the developers, as well as what they’ve seen while developing the game. It also includes the house inspired by Unpacking…
With recent posts hyping up base game updates going as far back as March, The Sims team seems to have begun scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to promotion of new content for the Sims 4, especially if we take a look ahead to the Sims 4 June Update. It has been…
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 &…
Why waste time growing in a career when you can cheat the progress? Master all of these cheats and make life for your Sims as easy as pie. How to access the cheats menu Accessing career cheats works just like any other cheats in the game, meaning you need to activate cheats to use them.…
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…
As nice as your island might be after decorating with sprinklers and lighthouses and adding custom paths and houses, your Miis still desire to leave. Not permanently (this isn’t Animal Crossing — your Miis don’t have that much free will) but to go on vacation. To travel to sites across the globe and strike silly…
Thank you all for being here today to honor the loss of our dear friends Affordability, Studios, Jobs, and Creativity. Longtime gamers and members of Players Alliance HQ gathered outside of Electronic Art’s Orlando office to hold an EA Funeral as a Buyout Protest, drawing attention to the looming ownership changes with EA and all…
“A Game Within a Game”: How Fable Is Embracing Life Sim Gameplay In the past few years, we’ve seen new titles like InZOI and Paralives tackle the long monopolised life sim genre in their own ways. Xbox Game Studios and Playground Games have been hard at work to bring us a new, if slightly unconventional,…
Two mods for Paralives bringing the same Camera Solution from a 2009 game! The Paralives Mods have exploded with the game’s first launch week. Ranging from funny “twerking” dance animations to useful solutions – like the latest Sims 3 Camera for Paralives Mods! There are currently two Mods available: the first one was released by…
A unique twist to the life simulation genre, the Paralives Storytellers system, allows you to tailor your game difficulty and settings to your liking. While there are three default options to choose from, all three of these can be further refined to your exact specifications with more options coming as game development continues. Let’s take…
A brand new Paralives Patch has been released on Steam! The Paralives indie team has just released a brand new Paralives update across PC and Mac platforms through the Steam launcher. The latest Paralives Update brings a ton of new bug fixes and game improvements to the existing game systems. Within the Patch Notes they’ve…
