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  • svgFeb 23, 2020News

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    The Sims 4 has been around for more than six years and received a total of sixteen Game and Expansion Packs. SimGurus on Twitter have been teasing the next expansion and everything points at a The Sims 4 Farming Expansion.

    Farming in video games is more popular than ever with Stardew Valley still supported by a strong active community and even Animal Crossing New Horizons introducing farming elements.

    Sims 4 Farming Expansion Pack

    The Sims community team asked fans to guess what the next expansion pack might be, while many fans were hopping to see a theme park expansion, SimGurus immediately denied that it could be theme park expansion.

    Then some more hints were made when SimGuruNinja changed his twitter profile image to a character from a MySims Farmer game that was cancelled by EA many years ago.

    The concept art shows a farming character from the cancelled MySims Farming project.

    Farming Content Would be a great match

    The Sims 4 Seasons already introduced some farming aspects that tie in with the seasons. A greater elaboration on the farming feature, allowing for more crops to be grown would be a wonderful addition to the franchise.

    Think Stardew Valley meets The Sims 4 with a wide variety of plants, trees, vegetables and maybe even livestock! It looks like EA and Maxis are getting close to revealing the next expansion pack, lets wait and see what it might entail!

    Start Farming IRL!

    If you want to test your green thumb, check out this adorable Animal Crossing themed mini gardening kit that comes with everything you need to grow a Japanese Succulent or some vibrant green Bermuda grass!

    animal crossing themed gardening kit
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  • svgOct 21, 2019News

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    Following The Sims 4 Realm of Magic expansion pack that was focused on magic, potion making and more now comes The Sims 4 Discover Unisiversty that sends you back to college.

    The Sims team announced that The Sims 4 Discover University will be the next expansion pack for the long running franchise. In Discover University players will be able to pick from two different universities. This is a major change from the previously released University focused expansion packs for the The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 where you could only attend one single college.

    The Sims 4 Discover University is an expansion pack where you indulge into daily college life, make friends, find classes to attend and it wouldn’t be The Sims if there wasn’t building and decorating. As you move to the university of your choice you will be building and decorating up your dorm room to give it that personal touch!

    The gameplay reveal trailer for The Sims 4 Discover University is set to release tomorrow October 22nd. However The Sims team didn’t shy back to release a small teaser snippet, check it out below along with some of the new features you can expect from the next expansion pack for The Sims 4!

    The Sims 4 Discover University – Preorder now to hit the books and show your school spirit in The Sims 4 Discover university Expansion Pack, where Sims enroll in school, explore collegiate experiences, and enjoy extracurricular activities. Take classes that set your Sims up for success in engineering, education, or law careers. Discover robotics and ping-pong, plus make some mischief pulling pranks against the rival school. Study hard, sleep in, and high-five the school mascot – just make sure to keep those grades up!

    Settle into School – Welcome to Britechester! Begin a new chapter for your Sim when they enroll in the historical University of Britechester or modern Foxbury Institute. Live in a dorm room or off-campus, explore Britechester on a bicycle, spend time in the student commons, and have a study session at the library. Cheer on the student body at a school spirit event and wear school colors to show your Sim’s pride.

    Stay Classy – Sims enroll in the University that piques their interest, finding classes in biology, computer science, art history, and even villainy. Attend a lecture or work on term papers and presentations – the more your Sim learns, the better they will be in careers like teaching, law, and engineering. Going to classes or blowing them off will affect your Sim’s grades, so time management is a must.

    Meet, Mingle, and Explore – How your Sim embraces college life is up to them. They can study all night to complete homework or chill out and sleep in. And, with activities like juice pong, juggling a soccer ball, and hanging out with roommates, taking a break has never been so fun! Plus your Sim can join school organizations like robotics, debate, art, or even a mesterious secret society. As the school year progresses, Sims become their best selves and discover who they are meant to be.

    Empress Your Campus Style – Make your Sim’s space cozy with dorm room decor that reflects their personality with objects like posters and a mini-fridge. Then, develop their personal style in any way you choose – whether wearing late-for-class sweatpants of their best self-slacks, there’s always a way to show school spirit or impress a classmate.


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  • svgSep 17, 2019Feature

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    The Sims has been one of the best selling PC games of all time, and back in 2002, publisher EA thought that taking it online and making The Sims Multiplayer is exactly what fans wanted. While many fans of the series enjoyed the The Sims Online, the game had essentially shut down for good in 2008, now there is a new chance to play The Sims Online once again.

    TSO short for The Sims Online, was a subscription based online MMO in which players could run their own shop, casino or even a “skill house” where players would gather together to enhance their skills such as body strength, creativity and more. I throughly enjoyed the experience and always thought that The Sims should feature some sort of multiplayer since the MMO had shut down. A refused kiss means so much more if a real player denies your smudgy lips, rather than a decision made by an old dusty NPC.

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    Crashing a weeding in FreeSO?

    There is something so unique about playing a simulation game in the grand scale of a MMO. Building your shop and have real players purchase your goods is so satisfying, running a casino and overlooking real players gambling, or opening a restaurant have actual people enjoy your establishment adds a lot the gameplay.

    The Sims Online essentially was no longer supported by EA and players were left alone in these huge beautiful Sim-towns with no update for years. In 2007 a small core team within EA revived TSO, changed the name to EA land and introduced tons of new features, including custom content. The game quickly gained in popularity but EA unforutenly did not believe in the future of the game and decided to finally and once and for all pull the plug on the fans favorite game, it seemed TSO had vanished forever.

    The games community still lived on through social media and eventually some super dedicated fans started a project to revive The Sims Online from the dead again. The project is called FreeSO and it is essentially a rebuild of the original TSO with enhanced 3D graphics and dozens of additional new features. One of the latest addition adds the ability to upgrade furniture and make them better, this of course comes at a hefty price!

    FreeSo Upgrade Furniture
    Latest feature adds ability to upgrade furniture

    Since the project was started the developers and community have dramatically improved the aged game. New features like Mayor voting, beautiful new graphics, seasonal events and more have made its way into the game.

    FreeSO as the name states is free to play and after a long battle with EA the developers of this game have found an agreement with the publisher that allows them to run the game. If you wonder what The Sims Online was like, or would just like to have an amazing The Sims Multiplayer experience, then we strongly suggest to check out the FreeSO project.

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  • svgJun 29, 2019News

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    Paralives is an indie game developed by Alex Massé, it aims to capture the hearts of fans that enjoy games like The Sims. In Paralives players will not only build their dream houses with tools Sim-fans could only dream of until now, but the game also features a small open world town and an engaging life simulation aspect.

    Paralives is currently still in development, and while there aren’t many details known yet, Alex has already shared a few more bits on the game. Putting your creativity in actual creative work is extremely fun, but the right tools are needed to really capture your vision. The easier the tools are to use, the more fun it is to create exciting projects in a game. Paralives seems to be delivering on that front with creative building tools that go as far as your creativity can reach.

    Shaping your walls, doors or even windows exactly into the size you want them to be and being able to place them wherever you want is a big step towards achieving your dream house! Take a looksie at the amazing mechanics Paralives has to offer below.

    Besides amazing building tools and endless creative fun, the game will also offer the ability to actually create your characters and make them live in the house you just build, much in the style of games like The Sims. Paralives will also feature seasons, fully customizable small open world towns and most importantly – pets!

    Paralives is still in early development, while things during this cycle of the game will change and advance, the games mechanics already look extremely promising and we can’t wait to get addicted to our next obsessions!

    Alex is now also on Twitter, a great chance to stay in touch with the developer of Paralives!

    If you are a fan of life simulation games and want to share the experience with a friend, check out FreeSO, a revival of the much beloved The Sims Online game – Sims with multiplayer.

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