The Sims Team has just released The Sims 4 Spooky Stuff Pack on Xbox One and PS4!
You can get the pack by checking out the official stores (Microsoft Store & Playstation Store) that we’ve linked down below.
Origin Halloween Sale: Save up to 50% off on select The Sims 4 Games
Origin is having a huge Halloween Sale where you can save up to 50% off on select The Sims 4 Games including the Base Game, Expansion Packs, Vampires, Spooky Stuff and Bundles!
Here are all The Sims 4 games that are currently on sale:
- The Sims 4 Base Game (50% off)
- The Sims 4 Seasons (25% off)
- Rest of The Sims 4 Expansion Packs (50% off)
- The Sims 4 Vampires (50% off)
- The Sims 4 Bundles (20% off)
The offer lasts for the next 7 days and will end on October 9th at 10AM PDT. Make sure you take advantage of this offer and fill your collection before it’s too late!
Click below to check out the offers!
Replay: The Sims Team’s First Maxis Monthly Livestream
UPDATE #2: You can now catch the replay on YouTube as well!
UPDATE: The stream has now ended! You can catch the Twitch replay down below. We’re also preparing a YouTube replay for those who cannot watch content on Twitch!
The Sims Team will be doing a very special livestream on October 2nd, 2018 at 8PM CET / 7PM BT / 11AM PDT where they’ll be talking with the producers and tease some upcoming content for The Sims 4 AND The Sims Mobile as well as feature The Sims FreePlay during the stream.
Considering that Quarterly Teasers are no longer active and have been replaced with Maxis Monthly this livestream is something you definitely don’t want to miss out as it could tease content for the next few months, just like Quarterly Teasers did.
We know that time zones are very tricky and as this livestream is important we’ve added a countdown down below that counts exactly to the moment when The Sims Team goes live with Maxis Monthly.
We’re also going to report on every important detail that’s shown, mentioned and/or teased during the stream so stay tuned on our website!
LIVE: The Sims Team’s 3rd Guru Garage
Want to watch the developers themselves playing the game they’ve created?
Join SimGuruRomeo, SimGuruRusskii and SimGuruMrE as they continue playing The Sims 4 live on Twitch! The livestream begins at 8PM CET / 7PM BT / 11AM PT.
The Sims 4 for Consoles is getting Mouse + Keyboard Support
People have been asking for a while if The Sims 4 for Consoles is capable of supporting a mouse and a keyboard for playing the game instead of using Xbox One’s / PS4’s controllers. A keyboard and a mouse would allow console simmers to have an exact PC experience considering that The Sims 4 on Console already has a cursor that’s used for navigation and selection.
With Microsoft’s announcement that Xbox One will be receiving a Keyboard + Mouse support for their console SimGuruLegacy went on Twitter to confirm that The Sims Team is working on bringing support for Keyboard + Mouse for both PS4 and Xbox One consoles.
OK, I couldn’t contain it any longer… As you might have guessed, we are working on bringing Mouse & Keyboard support to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of The Sims 4.
— SimGuruLegacy (@SimGuruLegacy) September 26, 2018
And don’t worry if you prefer controllers. Controllers aren’t going anywhere and we will continue to make improvements and adjustments based on your feedback and ongoing internal review.
— SimGuruLegacy (@SimGuruLegacy) September 26, 2018
Although this feature is currently in development SimGuruLegacy stated that it’s not coming with The Sims 4 Console’s next update.
It won't be in the next update, it is a big feature that we have been working on and need to get it right and account for all of the things unique to consoles.
— SimGuruLegacy (@SimGuruLegacy) September 26, 2018
LIVE GALLERY SPOTLIGHT: The Sims 4 Creations with Interesting Backstories
Do you have a household or a lot with an already told story that you want to show to the simming community? Join us in an hour as we showcase Households and Lots in The Sims 4’s Gallery that have a rich / interesting backstory or a description that already tells an intriguing tale about the creation.
You can suggest your creations by writing your Origin IDs in the live chat. I’ll be going through plenty of libraries looking for creations to have them featured on the stream and on our upcoming article.
See you all in an hour!
Behind The Scenes at The Sims 4’s Upcoming Content…Through Simlish
Krizia Bajos, one of the voice actors actively working on The Sims 4 series has archived a huge series of Instagram Stories on her profile. Over the last 2 months Krizia and Scott Whyte were actively recording new vocals for The Sims 4’s upcoming content that’s yet to be announced and released.
In the video above you can see more than 4 minutes of snippets and even some simlish teasers featured in yet to be released content for The Sims 4. There’s a snippet featuring a whole spreadsheet of Simlish words:
There’s also an interesting scene where you can see a small glipse of a new animation being shown on the screen:
It’s hard to tell what the new content is all about considering that Simlish is a made up language that basically has an unlimited amount of words that can be added to its vocabulary. Still, it’s really interesting to see the first teasers of what’s to come to The Sims 4!
Upcoming Content for The Sims 4 is getting a CNN Special about Simlish Voice Acting
UPDATE: Through a series of Instagram Stories by Krizia Bajos we can now confirm that the special has been recorded for CNN’s Great Big Story.
Scott Whyte, one of the several voice actors working for The Sims 4 has posted a picture on his Instagram account with a very interesting caption. In the picture below he can be seen with another voice actor Krizia Bajos who’s also been a voice actor for the game since its initial launch.
In his caption he stated that Krizia and himself are being filmed by a CNN for an upcoming special on giving voice overs for The Sims 4. He also stated that, even though he’s been working on the game for 5 years he’s still just getting warmed up.
As a cherry on top he released a statement that he cannot wait for The Sims 4’s upcoming game patch to drop.
What’s it like working on #sims4 with @kritzer while being filmed by @cnn crew for a special on voicing this amazing game??? Well, kinda exactly like this!!!! 5 years on this game and we’re just getting warmed up, can’t wait for this new game patch to drop!!!! #sims #ea#playwithlife #itsinthegame #voiceactor#dayjob #ilovemyjob people have been writing asking, well now finally you’ll see a bit of the behind the scenes!
In case you don’t know SimGuruKate issued a statement that she’ll be teasing the upcoming free update for The Sims 4 during the Maxis Monthly livestream on October 2nd, which we can expect to be released sometime in October.
The news drought for The Sims 4 seems to finally be coming to an end. With The Sims 4 getting its own televised special for CNN the upcoming content for The Sims 4 must be huge.
Make sure you stay tuned to Sims Community as we’ll be covering all the latest news and information!
The Community shares their hopes for The Sims 4’s Upcoming Update
We’re finally living in an era when we get to know that something fun and free is coming to The Sims 4 Base Game. SimGuruKate’s latest announcement that October’s going to bring fun free stuff to The Sims 4 left plenty of room for speculation on what the next update could be.
Considering that The Sims 4 is great but still has plenty of room for improvement we asked the community on Twitter about what they’re hoping that The Sims 4’s next update will bring. Simmers had a lot to say about what they want to see in The Sims 4 added for free, but considering that there’s been plenty of replies asking for content that’s been treated as “premium” in the past (Witches, Mermaids, Farming etc) we’ve sorted through the replies asking for more simple stuff that the Base Game is currently missing. Here’s what they said:
More hair colors, more makeup options, nail color, bunk beds, zodiacs,cops and firefighters, burglars, oh and please bring back the laptops and random seeds laying around the map. Some new careers too! As well, exercising in front of tv! Lol okay I should stop.. oh and cars.
— D I V N V 🌛🌕🌜 (@bvelien) September 22, 2018
Pool Stuff
— Fernando Koziel 🏳️🌈 (@nando_aze) September 22, 2018
Cemetaries, perhaps? It would fit the time of year.
— EmmaVane (@Vane_Sims) September 22, 2018
Cars cars cars cars cars
Spiral stairs
— Julian/Iron Seagull (@Iron_Cgull) September 21, 2018
There is a lot of things i want to see, mostly things from past games. I would like to have something to make Sims more individual (zodiac signs, favorite color, favorite food, something like that) and also some new gameplay features (cars, new skills, etc.).
— Lukas Zunker (@LukasSim100) September 22, 2018
More relationships in CAS: Boyfriend/girlfriend, aunt/uncle, etc…
— adriana🤩 (@adriana_raee) September 22, 2018
Be able to swim in the sea and lakes 😏
— Boum (@MariePierBouch3) September 22, 2018
Different shaped stairs and terrain tools!!! Round walls, glass walls, cars!
— ♑ Chrissie ♐ (@KrissieY1997) September 21, 2018
Definitely more traits would be nice. Also, more careers would be great too. They don’t have to be in “Get to Work” style, but I do like the Work from home option. More careers like that please!
— Chanel Carnivore (@CarnivoreGore) September 22, 2018
Also laptops
— Shawn Justice (@SimmerShawn) September 22, 2018
Yes! Not only it gives the info when the sim was born but also kinda determines their personality. Kinda wish though those weren’t the regular ones like Virgo or Leo but the Sims version 😊
— Blair Hartley (@BlairHartley1) September 22, 2018
Please bring back slow dancing.
— Missie V (@MissieV8) September 22, 2018
Favourites, an attraction system and reputations
— Ida🏳️🌈🦕✨ (@demonicporridge) September 21, 2018
ANY WAY OF ADDING MAKE-UP TO ALL OUTFITS AT ONCE
— Мари (@ear_wen) September 22, 2018
I would like more plants and let all of them grow at the same time again and be able to take care up them like before. Strollers also! MORE Toddlers hair styles that are like how they really are.
— Susan Greenhaw (@SusanGreenhaw) September 22, 2018
Disabilities. It would be so fun and would expand the sims world.
— XXL (@Realjorjamae) September 22, 2018
Online dating
— Shaybeans (@ShaylaStewart_) September 22, 2018
Homeschooling! I’ve been asking for this for a while! Also the option in CAS to decide which gender(s) your Sim is attracted to!
— Kaede Smith (@kaedequinn) September 22, 2018
THE TURN ONS AND TURN OFFS FROM TS2!!!!
— Dominique 🥑 (@dominiquenysee) September 22, 2018
Fully expecting more holiday-themed stuff. I know, I know, we just got Seasons, but in the spirit of Diwali last year, maybe other items from other traditions across the world?
— legasimmer (@legasimmer) September 22, 2018
Swimming in the ocean please!
Doesn’t have to be deep sea diving, just swimming like in a pool but instead it’s in the lakes and oceans in all the worlds!— 💕Loverrlee Sims💕 (@loverrlee) September 22, 2018
I’d like to see a throwback patch with items from the past sims games like the vibrating heart bed and things like that
— Simfan923 🐺 (@Simfan923) September 22, 2018
Are you excited to find out what the upcoming update for The Sims 4 is all about? Stay tuned on our website as The Sims Team will be releasing a teaser about it during their livestream on October 2nd!
The Sims Mobile: Back To School Event Video Walkthrough
Want to know what it takes to complete The Sims Mobile’s latest Back To School Event + the Limited Time Quest? Check out our full walkthrough video above!
The Sims 4 Tropical Getaway Mod Pack is now fully available!
The Tropical Getaway Mod Pack that’s been available through early access on Nando’s Patreon is now available in its full form for everyone to download!
Considering that this is a 3rd-party modification this Sims 4 Mod Pack comes full with new features, objects and even changes. Here are the main additions and features of this pack:
New Features:
- changed foliage and textures around the world, made it lush, tropical and beachy.
- new climate system: tropical storms in winter, heatwaves in summer, no more snow (it’s a tropical destination, duh.)
- improved lighting inspired by the lighting from Sunlit Tides in The Sims 3.
- new UI changes including a new world icon, world name change (new save file is recommended), new world map
- added the ability to play in the ocean (swimming in the ocean is coming with a future update!)
- added the ability to relax near the river (check out the fishing sign)
- sunbathing now is a thing – including a positive and a negative outcome: sunburns and gettin a nice tan!
- added a palm swing to the game and the world
- added an inventory-able duffel bag that your Sim can carry around
- added pool floaters: your Sims can now take a nap in the pool, floating!
- added an actually cooling ceiling fan
- added an inventory-able kiddie pool
- added 15+ CAS items (including a fancy banana costume)
- added 30+ build/buy items
- added, tweaked and removed stuff that we can’t even list anymore because this mod is huge.
To install this Mod Pack you’ll need to have The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat Game Pack, Jungle Adventure Game Pack and Seasons Expansion Pack. Simply extract the .zip content to Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods folder and make sure you’ve enabled CC / Mods in your game options.
Are you ready for a Tropical Getaway? Click the download button below to get started!
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The Sims Team announces their first ever Maxis Monthly Livestream
SimGuruKate has just confirmed The Sims Team’s first ever Maxis Monthly Livestream. So, what can you expect from this Livestream? Here’s a rundown that SimGuruKate provided a few weeks ago:
We will be launching a new monthly series called Maxis Monthly. Each month, on a set day/time, you’ll be able to tune in for an hour “talk show” hosted by me! During this hour we will recap what happened in The Sims over the previous month, host interviews with members of the Dev. Team (learn a little more about their job and what they do), showcase cool community creations, and even give a peak at what will be coming in the next month.
In her latest tweet Kate confirmed that the Maxis Monthly livestream will last for 30 minutes instead of an hour. However, the stream will contain valuable information about the upcoming content for The Sims 4. Here’s what she said:
We’ve officially scheduled the first Maxis Monthly! Join us on October 2nd as we chat all things Maxis. And yes, we will be teasing at some upcoming content. And ooh, it’s good. One thing to note is that rather than one hour, we’ve scheduled 30 minutes. https://t.co/FwVKBUhCmj
— Kate (@SimGuruKate) September 20, 2018
Are you excited to know what the next content for The Sims 4 is? Stay tuned to Sims Community for all the latest information about The Sims 4 and its upcoming content!
The Sims Mobile: Back To School Event (Quest Walkthrough)
The Sims Mobile has just started a brand new Back To School Event letting you earn new Create A Sim outfits and play with 3 new relationship stories!
The Sims Mobile Team has provided us with a full walkthrough of the Going Study Crazy Quest – a Limited Time Quest which is going to be available for the next 7 days. Here’s all the steps you need to take to complete it in time and unlock new relationship stories:
- Part 1: Complete any event – Tap on a career or hobby station, or any sim, and start a new event.
- Part 2: Ask around about local universities – Tap on a sim and use the Ask around about local universities action.
- Part 3: Ask “Are you a teacher?” – Tap on a sim and use the Ask “Are you a teacher?” action.
- Part 4: Look up online education – Tap on a sofa, loveseat, or living chair and use the look up online education resources action.
- Part 5: Complete Homeschool Event – Tap on a Sofa at Home to start the Homeschool event.
- Part 6: Buy a lunch bag – Tap the Back to School event button and spend some Apples on a Lunch Bag.
- Part 7: Search for missing school supplies – Tap on a plants at home and use the Search for missing school supplies action.
- Part 8: Complete Study at the Cafe Event – Tap on a Dining Table at Home to and start the Study at the Cafe event.
- Part 9: Ask around for a Study Buddy – Tap on a sim and use the Ask around for a Study Buddy action.
- Part 10: Buy a mystery box – Tap the Back to School event button and spend some Apples on a Lunch Bag.
- Part 11: Educational conspiracy theories – Tap on a sim and use the Ask about educational conspiracies action.
- Part 12: Complete Marine Biology Field Trip Event – Tap on a Fridge at Home to start the Marine Biology Field Trip event.
- Part 13: Ask about alien abductions – Tap on a sim and use the Ask about alien abductions actions.
- Part 14: Complete a Delivery – Tap the Llama icon on the bottom right of the screen to find Emily.
- Part 15: Buy a mystery box – Tap the Back to School event button and spend some Apples on a Lunch Bag.
- Part 16: Slack off from studying – Tap on a chair, sofa, loveseat, or living chair and use the Slack off from studying action.
- Part 17: Complete Homeschool Event – Tap on a Sofa at Home to start the Homeschool event.
- Part 18: Ask around about UFOs – Tap on a sim and use the Ask around about UFOs action.
- Part 19: Complete a Delivery – Tap the Llama icon on the bottom right of the screen to find Emily.
- Part 20: Buy a mystery box – Tap the Back to School event button and spend some Apples on a Lunch Bag.
- Part 21: Debate about existence of aliens – Tap on a sim and use the Debate the existence of aliens action.
- Part 22: Complete Study at the Cafe Event – Tap on a Dining Table at Home to and start the Study at the Cafe event.
- Part 23: Complete a Delivery – Tap the Llama icon on the bottom right of the screen to find Emily.
- Part 24: Buy a mystery box – Tap the Back to School event button and spend some Apples on a Lunch Bag.
- Part 25: Complete Marine Biology Field Trip Event – Tap on a Fridge at Home to start the Marine Biology Field Trip event.
- Part 26: Complete a Delivery – Tap the Llama icon on the bottom right of the screen to find Emily.
- Part 27: Ask about Landgraab Inc. Learning Annex – Tap on a sim and Ask about Landgraab Inc. Learning Annex
- Part 28: Buy a mystery box – Tap the Back to School event button and spend some Apples on a Lunch Bag.
- Part 29: Complete Homeschool Event – Tap on a Sofa at Home to start the Homeschool event.
The Sims 3 “Looks Really Bad” according to its own Lead Producer
You don’t often see producers being completely honest about the games they’ve worked on, let alone confess that what they were working on looks bad.
Well, that changed with one simple tweet by Grant Rodiek, a producer currently working on The Sims 4. He replied to a question on Twitter which asked Grant about his personal preference between “realism” which was approached with The Sims 3 or “cartoony” which was introduced with The Sims 4. Without hesitation Grant tweeted out the fact that The Sims 3 “looks really bad” and that The Sims 4 looks so much better.
I think Sims 3 looks really bad. Sims 4 looks so much better. https://t.co/45oZgI7Z7u
— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) September 16, 2018
In case you don’t know Grant Rodiek worked on The Sims 3 since it’s first days of production back in 2005. He also worked on several Expansion Packs which were released for The Sims 3.
He additionally confirmed that he is indeed dragging The Sims 3’s visuals and that The Sims Team has done a much better job for The Sims 4.
The Sims 3’s visuals? Sure! We did such a better job on TS4. I can be a boring spokesperson if you prefer. 😁 https://t.co/sxbFkIUBd6
— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) September 16, 2018
The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 both have a completely different approach when it comes to visual identity and art style and we definitely don’t want to open up an argument on which game wins at which aspect and feature. Still, it’s pretty interesting to see a confession like this about the game we’ve (probably) all played for so long…
NEW CONTENT COMING! Free Update for The Sims 4 in October; New Paid Content This Year
SimGuruKate has just released a statement on Twitter saying that The Sims Team won’t be having any patches / updates coming in September 2018. However, she made a very interesting statement where she pointed out two things:
First of all, she confirmed that there’s going to be a new content update coming in October. Although she hasn’t said what it is she did tease that it’s going to be “Fun Free Stuff”.
Second, she included a statement that there’s going to be some other new content coming this year. SimGuruKate didn’t mention what it is but we can assume that it’s going to be a new Expansion, Game or a Stuff Pack.
Hello SimFam! Just a quick update that we will not be releasing a patch/update this month as we are focused on some really fun free stuff for October (assuming no last minute issues arise) and a future release for this calendar year. Stay tuned…
— Kate (@SimGuruKate) September 18, 2018
We can tease and speculate what this is all about but one thing’s for certain: there’s going to be a whole free new content update for The Sims 4 in just a few more weeks and new paid content this year!
Simmers, start your engines, and may the best speculation about the upcoming content win!