Today I built a house of mirrors for the dragon to enter. #TheSims4
I also literally spent the last 15 minutes deciding just how angled my roof should be to look *just right*. Needs more windows IMO. It’s inspired by a house one of our testers put on the Gallery.
To participate in this Challenge, all you have to do is make your Household in The Sims 4 Create A Sim related to the challenge in it’s description. Then, upload it to The Gallery with #TheSims4Challenge Hashtag and publish it on Twitter/Instagram with the same hashtag.
Have fun! 😀
Last month we told you a little bit about the families of Oasis Springs, and now let’s take a look at the families of Willow Creek.
Back in May, we had our first look at the Goths, one of the most well-known couples residing in Willow Creek. Since learning that Mortimer and Bella have returned, many of you have been curious about the fate of their children, Cassandra and Alexander. We all know that our teenage years can be an awkward time, but Cassandra, is a stunner and has obviously followed in her Mother’s genetic footsteps! Let’s not forget about little Alexander; will the youngest child in the family have time to overcome his eerie heritage and live a normal life or will he be another macabre member of the family?
Despite the Goth Family’s fame, the couple with the most buzz has been Bob and Eliza Pancakes. A new couple to The Sims, it looks like they may be the most miserable couple in all of Willow Creek! As you get to know the Pancakes you will have a chance to explore just what’s keeping these two together? Eliza will have plenty of chances to drift away, whether she stays in Willow Creek or wanders over to Oasis Springs. Who knows, Bob might just be happier left alone with his pancake griddle.
Let’s not forget Willow Creek’s love triangle. Free spirit Liberty Lee, cheerful Summer Holiday, and geeky Travis Scott make a pretty unlikely group of friends. At first, it seems like nothing can come between the bond that these three share. Will anyone be happy when this love triangle finally resolves itself?
Now on to one of our favorite and most complicated families, the Spencer-Kim-Lewis household. Keep in mind that with the new emotions that Sims exhibit in The Sims 4, relationships are more complex to manage – and the larger the family, the more challenge there is to be had. Here’s the breakdown: Dennis Kim and Lydia Spencer had a daughter named Alice Spencer-Kim, then they divorced. Their daughter Alice married Eric Lewis and they had their own little girl named Olivia Spencer-Kim-Lewis. Alice, Eric and little Olivia recently moved back in with their parents; Alice’s dad and Eric’s mom. Oh and Vivian Lewis came along too. How can Alice and Eric afford all the new additions to their household? They will definitely have to find the right career! Can they turn around some quick cash before their savings run out or will they find themselves stumbling around once their power gets cut? Hey, no one ever said having a family was easy and with this many mouths to feed, this family definitely isn’t!
We hope these tales of domestic bliss and turmoil have got you excited to jump in to the lives and stories of Willow Creek! We have no doubt you’re already creating intricate plans for these couples and families. Good luck and happy Simming!
In the Sims 4, characters have a range of traits and ambitions that shape the way they interact with others. The results, according to the development team, are unpredictable
Phil is telling what he thinks is an amusing story, but Dianne and Jack aren’t really listening; slumped on the sofa together, they’re too busy trading flirty remarks, while ostensibly watching the evening news. Increasingly agitated, Phil finally storms off and spends the next 10 minutes battering his punchbag. He won’t be be speaking to Jack and Dianne again for a while.
Simmering with unspoken angst, it seems this scene is going to be a typical one for players of The Sims 4, the latest in EA’s multimillion selling series of open-ended life simulations. These fascinating games have always been about creating a little group of characters (known as “sims”), building a house for them, and then subtly controlling their lives. But now those lives are a heck of a lot more interesting. The sims don’t just have basic happy or sad states anymore, they have a range of emotions. And with emotion comes drama.
“The Sims is a social experiment,” says Rachel Franklin, executive vice-president of Maxis, the development studio behind the series. “People are fascinated with human life, we all want to watch each other. You see it with reality TV – what is that person doing? Why are we fascinated with fisherman working off the coast of Alaska? It’s because it’s a life we’re not familiar with – we want to know and understand it.”
During The Sims 4’s first Live Broadcast this week, it was obvious that the Tutorial that helps and guides new players throughout the game is pretty annoying (at least for me it was during the EU Preview Event).
SimGuruLyndsay said on Twitter that this Tutorial can be avoided by adding the “–no_tutorial” command in Origin (Right Click on the game and select Game Properties).
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Latest The Sims 4 Blog post announced that PAX will host a special The Sims 4 Live Broadcast with The Sims Team on Saturday, 30th of August. The broadcast begins at 4pm PDT (1AM CET / Midnight for British time)
Can’t wait to see The Sims 4 gameplay in action? Stop by the Twitch booth or tune in to twitch.tv/PAX on Saturday, August 30 at 4:00-4:30pm PDT to watch a live demonstration Live Mode! Don’t miss this chance– you never know what unexpected things might happen in The Sims 4.
Make sure you remember this link:
The world’s most famous least interesting Sim, Pancake Bob, will be in Seattle this weekend. He has been travelling the United States in search of the fluffiest stack of pancakes the world has ever known. You may have spotted him and his trademark red robe, in New York, Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles and Portland. Now, his cross country quest in search of pancake perfection has brought him to the home of the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX).
For two days, Pancake Bob (and some of his Sim friends) will be treating fans to a FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST*. All he asks is that you share a photo of yourself with the pancake legend on Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram.
When:
Friday, August 29 & Saturday, August 30, 2014
10am to 5pm PDTWhere:
Lost Lake Cafe
1505 10th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98211
Still hungry for more The Sims 4 awesomeness after breakfast? Head over to PAX and check out our photo booth. Not only will you get a great shot with your friends to share and print but you’ll also receive special gift from The Sims 4 team. We’ll be at booth S4 in the South Lobby for all four days of PAX, and we’re looking forward to seeing your smiling faces!
Can’t wait to see The Sims 4 gameplay in action? Stop by the Twitch booth or tune in to twitch.tv/PAX on Saturday, August 30 at 4:00-4:30pm PDT to watch a live demonstration Live Mode! Don’t miss this chance– you never know what unexpected things might happen in The Sims 4.
Of course, you can follow all the excitement on Pancake Bob’s official Twitter and Instagram, and feel free to show him some love with #TheSims4 and #pancakebob while you’re there!
See you soon!
*Limit one order of pancakes and one cup of coffee per attendee, while supplies last.
SimGuruZera announced on The Sims Forum that The Sims Team will host live let’s play of The Sims 4 – 4 days in a row!
You’ll be able to watch all 4 broadcasts on our The Sims 4 Live Broadcast page. All replays will be posted on that page as well!
Hey Simmers! Want to see more live gameplay?
Join us on Twitch, Tuesday, Aug. 26 through Friday, Aug. 29 at 12 PDT for Let’s Play with The Sims 4:
http://www.twitch.tv/thesims
TheSims.com just revealed the recommended system requirements for The Sims 4!
Recommended Specs
REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation.
OS: 64 Bit Windows 7,8, or 8.1
PROCESSOR: Intel core i5 or faster
AMD Athlon X4
MEMORY: 4GB RAM
HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
DVD-ROM: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible
INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
