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'The Sims 4' Players Finally End Their Seven Year Quest For Bunk Beds
Soon, there will be another thing the game doesn't yet have players will campaign for.
Play the Long-Lost 'SimRefinery' Game Maxis Made for Chevron
The company behind ‘The Sims’ spent a few years making simulations for businesses.
The Ambitious 'Eco Lifestyle' Pulls at the Seams of 'The Sims 4'
It's an impressive piece of design that teaches young people about real world activism. But its portrayal of sustainability is a little bit fuzzy.
The Untold Story of 'The Sims,' Your First Favorite Jazz Record
The songs that soundtracked the game's Build Mode introduced millions of unknowing kids to new age jazz. The musicians behind it were just trying to make something that wouldn't interfere with your landscaping.
‘Project Highrise’ Is a Pale Yet Functional Shadow of ‘SimTower’
Project Highrise almost pulls it off.
Why 'The Sims' Must Die
Stories about the dark side of The Sims have been around since the first game released in 2000.
I’m Going to Hell Because I Played SimCity Like an Asshole
As a kid, would build SimCity metropolises with the same goal that most children make sandcastles: to destroy them.
The 'SimCity' Empire Has Fallen and 'Skylines' Is Picking Up the Pieces
'Cities: Skylines' is the deep, complex city-builder game you always wanted.
How ‘The Sims’ Turned Me into a Virtual Sociopath
BBC Radio 1's Phil Taggart recalls his murderous approach to playing the classic life-simulation game.
'You'll Regret This!' SimCity Developer Maxis Is Closing Down
"Well it was a fun 12 years but, it's time to turn off the lights and put the key under the door.”
Is 'SimCity' Homelessness a Bug or a Feature?
A new 600-page, two volume epic about how to get rid of the homeless in SimCity.
The Found Poetry of "The Sims" and Other Video Games
"Babies will no longer be born to single parents," and other gems from the three-plus years of updating "The Sims."