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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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SIMLISH TIME Following Barbie, Margot Robbie is producing the live-action The Sims movie you've been hearing about forever
Whippna choba dog!
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LUNAR POWERED The Sims 4 Crystal Creations: How to charge crystals, and all crystal effects
Are your Sims pretty sure they're connected to the moon? Well, now they can prove it by donning some stylish jewellery infused with moonlight powers.
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CRYSTAL POWER The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack will allow your Sim to unleash their inner jeweler and mystic
Craft, charge, and charm with dazzling crystals.
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SHINE ON The Sims 4's next DLC will be a jewellery-crafting stuff pack, out on Leap Day
Dress your Sims head-to-toe in sparkly things or commune with the power of crystals in the moonlight.
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QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out
One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.
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MEDIEVAL TIMES The Sims 4 leak gives us our first look at the Castle Estate Kit
You wanted it, you're getting it.
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FUN WITH NUMBERS EA has released some interesting player stats for EA Sports FC, The Sims 4, Apex Legends, more
It was an interesting 2023 for players.
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The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2024
From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.
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WELCOME HOME The 8 best new things to do in The Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack
From becoming a neighbourhood despot to improving your kitchen layout, there's a good amount of new stuff to do in the latest DLC.
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SUM SUM (OF CASH) The Sims just got official merch and it's about as pricy as the average expansion pack
I don’t need the Sul Sul Bubble Tee. I don’t need the Su-(pulls out credit card).
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NEW HORIZONS The Sims 5 might feature some Animal Crossing inspired multiplayer
Still no word on when to expect the sequel, though.
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Multi-unit dwellings are coming to The Sims 4 at last, but who could have foreseen this…?
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KITCHEN NIGHTMARES? The Sims 4’s latest update turns your Sims into chefs
The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack is on its way, alongside bug fixes and other updates.
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TASTY NEWS The Sims 4 to receive a new stuff pack after a nearly three-year hiatus
Last night's Behind the Sims livestream also teased some Project Rene news
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SUMMER'S END The Sims 4 celebrates its 9th anniversary with two new kits and a long-awaited Gallery overhaul
Thus ends the "Take The Reins" summer content programme… at least in terms of paid DLC
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TAKE THE REINS Saddle up and explore the horsey life when The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Expansion Pack gallops in July 20
Get on your horses and ride.
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Less Than A Coffee The Sims 5 job listing seems to imply it will be free-to-play with user generated content
The game is a ways out though, so take it with a grain of salt.
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YAY OR NEIGH? The Sims 4 will be letting Simmers horse around with neigh-bors in new Horse Ranch DLC
Farewell Willow Creek, and welcome Chestnut Ridge.
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SMELLS LIKE SIMS 4 Grunge Revival hits The Sims 4: Embrace the rebellious vibes in the latest kit
Looking California and feeling Minnesota.
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KIT YOUR SIMS Medieval, Goth, or Modern? Vote now for the next two Kit expansions to The Sims 4
Dark or colorful; middle-ages or industrial.
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EXPAND YOUR STYLE The Sims 4 Daring Lifestyle Bundle goes free on Epic Games Store next week
Unleash your daring side.
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SIMS SOARS The Sims 4 has reportedly reached 70 million players, announces new kits
Say hello to Greenhouse Haven and Basement Treasures.
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TONY BLEURGH VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.46: The best game that features a 90s star
It was the best decade between the 80s and the 2000s.
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Surviving most video games would be hell, but some of them let you just chill out on a beach.
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GET TO THE POINT VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.43: The best game that takes ten or more hours to get good
A sewage pipe that leads to an ocean.
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REAL The Sims 4’s next free update expands on customisation options with scars and birthmarks
Just in time for the Growing Together expansion.
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SUL SUL The Sims 4 will add a new life stage, Infants, in March
Alongside new family, The Michaelsons.
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OOH BE GAH The Sims 4 reveals two new kits for your Sims bathrooms and bedrooms
Putting the woo in woohoo.
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IT'S ALL RELATIVE! Latest The Sims 4 leak shows off new paid kit full of underwear
Yes, you heard that right. The Simtimates collection could be on its way.
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HOKEY COMPUTER VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.33: The best game that could have been made by an AI
Humans have wondered for decades if artificial intelligence will lead to their doom, but could it have invented DOOM?
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NO SWEARING SIMS The Sims 4 latest update eradicates all “wholly unacceptable content” from its gallery
The ‘Gallery Profanity Filter Update’.
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WICKED WHIMS The Sims 5 Project Rene screenshots have leaked, showing off interiors, streets, and UI
Is nothing sacred?
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SIMS IN THE BIG CITY The Urbz at 18: EA’s most bizarre spin-off experiment may be one of its best
The Sims' lesson in sociology? Say no more.
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Poor Show EA apologises for first Behind The Sims Summit, "did not fairly represent players"
A number of fans were unhappy at the looks of black simmers feature in the presentation.
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WABADEBADOO The Sims 4 base game is now free to play on all platforms, how to claim
Expansions, kits, and packs still cost a pretty penny, however.
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THE SIMS 5? MAYBE EA reveals first look at what’s next for The Sims with ‘Project Rene’
We’re yet to see what Sim life actually looks like, though.
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Ooh be gah! The Sims 4 base game is going free-to-play in October
Tune in on October 18 for a special-edition Behind The Sims Summit.
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back to normal The Sims 4 patch gets rid of aging bug and incest after accidentally adding them
You read that right. Toddlers were becoming seniors in the blink of an eye, while other sims wanted to date their family members.
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no early access? The Sims 4's latest policy update cracks down on paid custom content and mods
The games' biggest creators will no longer be able to charge for their content, which has caused some tension across the community.
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speedrunning sims This Sims 4 bug is aging characters at an alarming rate
Is this a bad thing? Looking after toddlers in The Sims 4 does suck...
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more options to come The Sims 4 will soon let you pick your sexual orientation
Decide who you want to "WooHoo" with.
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Back to School The Sims 4 announces first expansion pack in nearly a year, High School Years
A free body hair update is being introduced to the game also.
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WEREBIES GALORE The Sims 4 introduces Werewolves, allows players to literally go wild
Plenty of players are living out their Twilight-esque fantasies with this pack.
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BARK AT THE MOON The Sims 4 Werewolves Game Pack urges you to embrace the full moon
Thar wolf. Thar castle.
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WOOHOO! The latest Sims 4 update lets you choose your Sims' pronouns, finally
It's about time that we got this update.
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RESCUE SUCCESSFUL Playable SimCopter 64 build appears, revealing a mysterious canceled N64 title
A little piece of gaming history is uncovered as a playable build of a game not seen for 24 years emerges.
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Full Moon The next Sims 4 kits let you cosy up outside, or dress up for a night out on the town
Little Campers and Moonlight Chic offer up a couple of different night time activities.
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AROOOO! The Sims 4 may be getting customizable pronouns and werewolves soon
Thar wolf. Thar castle.
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TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE The Sims 4 My Wedding Stories will release in Russia despite law against promoting LGBT relationships
The game pack could be in violation of a Russian law that prohibits distributing "propaganda of homosexualism" to minors.