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The Sims 4 Seasons: More Information on Holidays and Traditions

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The Sims 4 Seasons: More Information on Holidays and Traditions

Sim Guru George has been tweeting up a storm! (Get it? No… Okay…) He’s been giving us more information on what we can expect, some holidays and traditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So we have new Icons and more information about the calendar, what holidays are you interested in creating? Let us know in the comments!

The Sims 4: Gardening Overhaul Coming Soon

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The Sims 4: Gardening Overhaul Coming Soon

Sim Guru Grant has been tweeting again, and this time he’s said about Gardening! Now we already know Plants will be affected by the Seasons, but now we know we are getting an entire Overhaul!

 

What do you hope will be included in the Free Gardening Overhaul? Let us know in the comments.

The Sims 4 Seasons: Facebook Teaser

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The Sims 4 Seasons: Facebook Teaser

The Sims team are teasing a little something over on Facebook with a 3D image of a Sim holding a present box with tomorrow’s date inside. The title of the post asks  “READY FOR THE SIMS 4: Seasons?” As to what the meaning of the post is at the moment it is unclear however, we will update you when we know more!

The Sims Mobile: New Hobby Coming Soon!

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The Sims Mobile: New Hobby Coming Soon!

The Sims Mobile Team has just announced that there will be a new hobby coming soon, that is inspired by EA Game Changers!

Here is their official post on Twitter:

From the photo, we can assume that it is going to be some kind of gaming/streaming hobby.

What are your thoughts about this new hobby coming to The Sims Mobile?

The Sims Merch Store has been updated with New Seasons-Themed Designs

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The Sims Merch Store has been updated with New Seasons-Themed Designs

The Sims Merch Store got plenty of new designs to celebrate the upcoming launch of The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack. The new category called “Seasonal Salutations” features plenty of new designs for products including T-Shirts, Bags, Beach Towels and so much more.

You can find the new designs by clicking the image down below!

The Sims Merch Store has been updated with New Seasons-Themed Designs

The Sims 4 Seasons: Footage of Rain and Thunder in Selvadorada

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The Sims 4 Seasons: Footage of Rain and Thunder in Selvadorada

SimGuruGeorge shared some new footage of weather elements from The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack affecting the world of Selvadorada from The Sims 4 Jungle Adventure Game Pack.

Check out the GIF of thunder and a short clip of rainfall down below!

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The Sims 4 Seasons Capture Event at EA Play: List of Attendees

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The Sims 4 Seasons Capture Event at EA Play: List of Attendees

EA is holding a special capture event at EA Play of The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack later this week where select Game Changers will have an opportunity to capture footage and collect information and impressions of the pack.

This time around we can’t share exactly when we’ll be able to post captured Seasons content, but do know that you can expect it as we get closer to the release of the pack.

As there’s going to be a lot of footage from all sorts of EA Game Changers we’ve compiled a list of people attending The Sims 4 Seasons Capture Event. Make sure you follow them as they’ll be providing TONS of new Seasons information and footage.

List of Attendees

The Sims 4 Seasons: Screen bits of the Calendar UI

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The Sims 4 Seasons: Screen bits of the Calendar UI

SimGuruEmory has started sharing tiny bits of The Sims 4 Seasons’ Calendar User Interface.

There are currently 3 screen bits that he shared and I’ll make sure to update this post if / when new screen bits surface on Twitter.

The Sims 4 Seasons: Screen bits of the Calendar UI

The Sims 4 Seasons: Screen bits of the Calendar UI

The Sims 4 Seasons: Screen bits of the Calendar UI

The Sims 4 Seasons: Screen bits of the Calendar UI

The Sims 4 Seasons: SimGuru Q&A (Part 3)

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The Sims 4 Seasons: SimGuru Q&A (Part 3)

Another week means another round of new answers from SimGurus regarding The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack!

This post contains a whole new batch of information regarding this pack. For more information and tweets check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our SimGuru Q&A tweet compilation!

We’ll make sure to keep updating this post as new tweets surface.

The Sims 4 Seasons Blog: Stay Cool with Seasons

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The Sims 4 Seasons Blog: Stay Cool with Seasons

Via TheSims.com!

Hey, Simmers!

The Sims 4™ Seasons Expansion Pack* is coming soon, and we want to give you an idea of what to expect in each season. We talked a bit about spring and summer, but now it’s time to spark the fireplace, brew some tea, and watch the leaves change on neighborhood trees. Let’s get to fall, winter, pumpkin spice, and everything nice, shall we?

Set the Date

To kick things off, one of the most significant features of this expansion pack is the calendar. So, let’s talk about it! The calendar includes all upcoming holidays. Each one includes traditions to complete that make progress toward your Sim having an awesome time celebrating. Plus, predicted weather conditions can help Sims plan ahead. You’ll also see the schedule of your Sim’s household while checking out the calendar, including when they have to go to work. And to make even more planning possible, Sims’ birthdays will be featured on the calendar. Pop open some nectar (for New Year’s, that is) because all this and more will be in one place. Now that’s an organized Sims game.

Simmers, Start Your Ovens

When chilly weather rolls around, so do holidays! Harvestfest is in the fall, when Sims gather their closest friends and family for the grand meal. Sims can decorate their home for this special day, throw a turkey in the oven, and cook up some delectable goodies for the whole brood. Looking for an extra guest to join the gathering? You may find yourself encountering a certain straw-filled friend made especially for your garden.

When winter blows into town, so does Winterfest! Customize homes with a holiday pack and decoration box, give gifts, sip hot cocoa, and so much more. You won’t want to miss a special visit from Father Winter. He’ll be sure to brighten any Sim’s holiday spirit.

The Sims 4 Seasons Blog: Stay Cool with Seasons

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

It wouldn’t be fall and winter without a flurry of chillier activities. So, for the first time in The Sims 4, we’re introducing ice skating. Tricks, spins, and awkward falls await your Sims when you place the skating rink. Plus, Sims can arm themselves with hats and gloves, then head outside to make a snowpal and snow angels.

The Sims 4 Seasons Blog: Stay Cool with Seasons

Speaking of seasonal happenings, are your Sims ready to fall in love? Adventurous Sims can ahem express their feelings for each other in a leaf pile! Yeah, you’ll probably want to leaf them alone for a while. (Sorry-not-sorry for the puns.)

As you may expect, the not-so-fun parts of winter blow in, too. For one thing, it’s freeeezing! And without the proper outfit, your Sims will shiver and shake in their boots. Make sure to bundle up before heading outdoors for longer periods of time. If you don’t, your Sims will be so blue. Literally. The colder they get, the higher the risk of – you guessed it – death. Womp womp.

We hope you’re getting ready for some serious chill time with The Sims 4 Season Expansion Pack, releasing June 22, 2018 on PC and Mac.

What would you like for us to explore in The Sims 4 Seasons?

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What would you like for us to explore in The Sims 4 Seasons?

We’re only a few days away until we get our hands on The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack!

Because there’s so many social networks to cover and ask questions I thought it would be just easy to make a thread on Sims Community Social and help prioritize things. If there’s anything that you would like for me to explore in The Sims 4 Seasons, let me know in the thread linked down below!

What would you like for us to explore in The Sims 4 Seasons?

Snow was always a challenge for The Sims Franchise

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Snow was always a challenge for The Sims Franchise

The news about snow not having depth in The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack truly disappointed me. I immediately started comparing it in my head to previous Seasons EPs that we got for The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 and wondered why a game developed in 2014 is unable to do something that games from 2004 and 2009 were able to. Yes, it all looked fantastic in my imagination but when it came for me to open The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 for the sake of this comparison article I quickly realized why snow was never perfect in The Sims Franchise in the first place.

The Sims 2 will definitely take the crown when it comes to adding the best version of snow depth in The Sims Franchise. The second, deep version of snow that you see below looks perfect at first sight. However, there are some imperfections…

The Sims 2 has a closed world, meaning that there are no active neighborhoods and no Sims passing around (sidewalk excluded). Because of that everything beyond your lot will look less detailed, which is why snow on your active lot looks like you applied the “Bevel & Emboss” Photoshop effect to it.

The concept of deep layers of snow on the top of your roof was great, however its execution never looked 100% perfect.

Snow was always a challenge for The Sims Franchise

All in all, with all its flaws The Sims 2 still takes the crown for best execution of snow. That probably wouldn’t have been the case if The Sims 2 was an open-world game with each neighborhood / world being alive…

Snow was always a challenge for The Sims Franchise

The Sims Team had to step up with snow in The Sims 3, considering that each world and every surface in it had to be covered in snow. It sounds promising in theory, but its execution was very, very poor…

Snow was always a challenge for The Sims Franchise

Snow is so complex in The Sims 3 Seasons that there’s a chance it will literally break any world that you’re playing. Its addition of gradual snow layers makes things even worse as it gradually opens up holes near each street and corner.

Snow was always a challenge for The Sims Franchise

It was always a tricky situation with snow in The Sims 3 Seasons as you might “break the illusion” with the slightest move. One thing that the game definitely did right was the roofs, as they looked perfect with each depth.

Snow in The Sims 4 Seasons will only feature one, flat snow depth that only looks visually striking once you tilt the camera at certain angles.

When it comes to roofs The Sims Team has made some certain efforts to make the snow layers on roofs blend naturally with certain lighting.

The snow looks flat once you tilt the camera at ground levels, but there are enough effects such as snow footprints and gradual transition between the ground and an object placed outside to give you an impression that there’s some depth to it.

Snow was always a challenge for The Sims Franchise

The Sims Team had an opportunity to gamble and ship The Sims 4 Seasons with wanted, but potentially buggy snow depth. However, as Grant Rodiek confirmed himself, the team didn’t have the confidence to do it and instead went with the route to make snow without any visual depth.

I’ve read tons of tweets and comments about the lack of snow depth and the opinions are mixed with no certain conclusion if the community likes or dislikes this decision. I myself am not really satisfied with this decision, but if anything, I’m glad that there’s nothing major about snow that could visually break the game.

EA is retiring Online Services for The Sims 3 on PS3 / Xbox 360

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EA is retiring Online Services for The Sims 3 on PS3 / Xbox 360

The EA Service Updates page has recently updated its list, adding The Sims 3 Online Services for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 for shutdown on July 2nd.

You’ll still be able to play with all offline features that The Sims 3 has to offer. However, the Console Exchange and the Console Store will be permanently shut down.

EA is retiring Online Services for The Sims 3 on PS3 / Xbox 360

Tip: BeyondSims

A Modder has successfully made a Chemistry System for The Sims 4

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A Modder has successfully made a Chemistry System for The Sims 4

Remember the good old days when some Sims just didn’t have that spark? Yup, The Sims 2 Nightlife’s introduction of attraction has changed the difficulty of The Sims 2 for good. In case you don’t remember what the attraction system did, it basically wouldn’t allow just any Sim to fall in love or become friends with another Sim – at least not easily. Sims with a good attraction level could fall in love or become friends almost instantly, but Sims who are not attracted to each other would put you through hell if you persisted to build a relationship between them. The attraction system was based on your Sim’s turn-ons and turn-offs, as well as their interests. This was a feature that many wanted for The Sims 4, and now a modder is working towards making this feature a reality.

Thepancake1 (also known as Theo Jabalde), the modder who brought you The Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod is now working on a new project – the Chemistry System for The Sims 4! In a video below he explains the functionality of this mod, as well as shows off the process of building relationships between various Sims with this mod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0bQQIu0A0

There still isn’t a release date for this Mod but stay tuned to our website as we’ll make sure to let you know as soon as it’s available for the public.

The Sims 4 Seasons: New Screens (and a GIF) by SimGurus

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The Sims 4 Seasons: New Screens (and a GIF) by SimGurus

SimGuruEmory and SimGuruGeorge have shared a few new screens (and a GIF) of The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack.

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