Both of these games fall into what I would consider the life simulator department. They are a bit deeper and more specific than the usual sim games that could have involve working at a shop (TCG Card ...

While life simulation games like The Sims 4 can be fun for the first few hours, playing aimlessly can result in boredom, and for some, adhering to goals and player-defined scenarios is both creative ...

Carla is a writer from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, now based in Atlanta. She’s an Emory alum with both a BA and MA in English, but more importantly, she’s a Pisces with lots of opinions about video games.

To most gamers, using cheatsmay seem like the antithesis of an authentic gaming experience; developers even tend to make cheats quite hard to find, as they’re often seen as game-breaking techniques ...

Before Anna Huerta worked at Maxis, owned by Electronic Arts, on The Sims 4, she still played the game professionally. The success of The Sims as a franchise made it one of those games that other ...

The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, ...

Russell Fourie-Kidson wouldn't call himself a gamer in the traditional sense—not at first. While other serious gamers fired headshots in CoD, He dove headfirst into The Sims. For him, gaming has ...

A view of "The Sims 4" during the EA press conference for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) on June 9, 2014, in Los Angeles, California Dan R. Krauss / Getty Images When “The Sims” first hit ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. It may be tough to believe, but The Sims 4 was out for four entire ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. At this point in the lifespan of The Sims 4–it’s been 11 years!–it ...

With over 70 million players worldwide and over 25 years of history behind it, it’s not shocking that The Sims 4 and The Sims ...

Russell Fourie-Kidson wouldn't call himself a gamer in the traditional sense—not at first. While other serious gamers fired headshots in CoD, He dove headfirst into The Sims. For him, gaming has ...