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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 11h

The makers of #Paralives give a First Look at the Town Map 🗺

A Peek Behind The Curtain At The Paralives Town Development

Developers have shown off some new Paralives town content and given us a look behind-the-scenes at their processes on their most recent Patreon post.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 14h

Planning Custom Getaways in #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits is Not Recommended for Rotational Players ⚠️

Planning Getaways in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits is Not Recommended for Rotational Players

Planning ahead in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack doesn't come without a certain limitation. Specifically, players who choose to plan a Custom

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 15h

All about the Diving Skill in #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits 🏊

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits: Diving Skill Guide

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits features a brand new skill for active-minded Sims, Diving! Check out our overview and guide on the Diving skill.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 1d

#TheSims4 Forever Friends Event: Week 3 Quests & Rewards 🎁

The Sims 4 Forever Friends Event Week 3: Guide and Rewards

The Sims 4 Forever Friends Event Week 3 Has Just Started! Check out our walkthrough for the latest quests, and take a look at the new rewards!

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 1d

Future of #TheSims4: EA is Collecting Feedback on Rags to Riches, Heritage and Ancestors Gameplay 📫

Future of The Sims 4: EA is Collecting Feedback on Legacy Play and Rags to Riches

The Sims Labs, an official name of a Maxis subdivision that collects information and playtest data for new Sims products is interested in new feedback

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 1d

Coming to iPhone and iPad with Apple Arcade: Two MySims Games launching November 6th 📱

NEW RELEASE: MySims Apple Arcade Version Coming Fall 2025!

The beloved spinoff of the mainline Sims Franchise, My Sims, is releasing a MySims Apple Arcade Version in Fall 2025!

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 2d

The Complete List of #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits Cheats 🏆

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Cheats List

Here is an exhaustive list of all of the Sims 4 Adventure Awaits cheats to make it even easier to collect all of the new reward traits.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 3d

In just a few days, the EA forums have been flooded with #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits Bugs. Including missing swatches, missing items, and broken features ⚠️

Players Report The First Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Bugs

Releasing less than a week ago, the EA forums are flooded with The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Bugs, from missing swatches, missing items, and broken features.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 3d

Let's take a full tour of Gibbi Point from #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits! 🚣
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The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits: Gibbi Point World Overview

Want to know everything about The Sims 4 Gibbi Point world from Adventure Awaits? Fear not as we've got you covered!

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 4d

Learn how to set up Custom Venues in #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits! 💡

Everything You Need To Know About Custom Venues: The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Guide

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits features a new customisable lot type, the Custom Venue! Check out our guide on assigning roles and activities!

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 4d

Everything you need to know about the Papercraft Skill in #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits! 📄

The Sims 4 Papercraft Skill Guide for Adventure Awaits

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits includes several new skills for your sims to learn and practice. This guide is for the new papercraft skill.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 5d

Prepare for very long weekends with the Park Worker Career in #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits 🪵

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits: Park Worker Career Guide

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits comes with a brand new career in the form of the Park Worker Career. Take a look at everything there is to know!

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 5d

Here's our review of #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits CAS Catalogue ✨
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The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits CAS Overview: 157 New Clothing Pieces!

Lastly, some items are unlockable through gameplay. To show them in the Sims 4 Adventure Awaits CAS, you can play through the game or use the cheat (with

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 6d

The Complete Guide to #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits Build / Buy - from Catalogue Objects to Live Edit and Debug! 🦋
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The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits: Build/Buy Overview

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits is here! And with it comes a bunch of new Build-Buy items to decorate your Sims rustic getaways!

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 6d

NEW #TheSims4 Update: October 2nd, 2025 🔄
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New The Sims 4 Update: Patch Notes (October 2nd, 2025)

EA and Maxis have released a brand new The Sims 4 Update across PC, Mac, Xbox and Playstation consoles. Both fixing some day 0 issues with the now newly

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 6d

Official Introduction to Getaways and Custom Venues in #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits 🆕
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The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Blog: Guide to Custom Venues and Getaways

The Sims Team has released a new Sims 4 Adventure Awaits blog. Diving deeper into creating your own Custom Venues and Getaways in the game.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 6d

An official internal FAQ thread about Electronic Arts' $55 billion buyout leaks online 💰
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More Information About The EA Buyout Shared in Internal FAQ Thread

We're getting a bit more clarification about the recent EA buyout from the official EA FAQ thread shared internally to its employees.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 6d

Happy launch day! Find out when #TheSims4 Adventure Awaits releases in your area 🏹

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 6d

Maxis gets transparent on the current progress of fixing #TheSims4 Save File issues 💾
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Maxis shares progress on The Sims 4 Save File Issues

A new statement from The Sims Direct Team has been shared online. Letting players know where Maxis is currently at with fixing the corrupt Sims 4 Save Files.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 8d

The Complete Guide to Week 2 of #TheSims4 Forever Friends Limited Event 🌟
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The Sims 4 Forever Friends Event Week 2: Guide and Rewards

The Sims 4 Forever Friends Event Week 2 has begun. Check out our full walkthrough and a peek at all the rewards players can unlock!

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 8d

Oh the Simstalgia: We interviewed the amazing team behind the brand new Sims 2 Nostalgia Magazine and how it came to life ❇️
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The Simstalgia: The Sims 2 Nostalgia Zine - Interview with the Team!

The Simstalgia: The Sims 2 Nostalgia Zine is available now, and hopefully, after this article, you'll not only read it but also come to appreciate the effort

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 8d

#Paralives is releasing in Early Access this December! Here's everything we know so far 🏠
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Everything We Know About Paralives So Far

Everything confirmed for Paralives, the brand-new life simulation game, which will release on December 8, 2025, for PC and Mac on Steam.

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 9d

“Andrew Wilson basically said ‘f you’ to all women and LGBTQ employees at EA with this deal.” - said an anonymous EA employee in a new report 🗯
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EA Employees Voice Concerns Over The EA Buyout

The story about EA's buyout by private investment from Affinity Partners, Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund and Silver Lake hasn't just made a stir-up

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 9d

The Sims Players, Content Creators and Gaming Industry Experts React to EA's $55 Billion Buyout
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The Sims Community Reacts to EA's $55 Billion Buyout

The Sims Community already had strong opinions about the potential buyout of Electronic Arts and its catalogue when the news first broke over the weekend. The

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Sims Community @thesimcommunity.bsky.social · 9d

The New Owners of EA Are Betting Into AI for Cutting Costs and Boosting Profit
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The New Owners of EA Are Betting Into AI for Cutting Costs and Boosting Profit

In case you've missed out on the news, EA has officially announced today that they'll be bought out and go private after a $55 billion dollar deal from

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