Interview : MajikGeek!

In the final August interview, I ask questions to long time simmer and the founder of "TS3 Cribs!" - Yes! It's MajikGeek! I interview him on The Sims 4, his show and more!

1. So can you tell us how you've got into The Sims franchise?

I use to go to my dads for the summer and one summer when I was about 9, I went to my dads and my sisters were playing The Sims. They taught me how to play and I've been in love ever since :D It just pulls you in. Simming is an addiction. I am a simoholic and I have been for 13 years.

2. Are you excited for The Sims 4?

I have mixed emotions about it. I feel like they may have dumbed it down a little. I'm excited, but I'm worried that it won't be as good as we all expected. I will buy it and do Let's Plays though.

3. What new feature would you love to see in The Sims 4?

I know it won't be in TS4, but I really wanted each individual sim to have their own amount of simoleons instead of one big lump sum. So, children could do chores for money, get money for good grades, etc. And ZOO'S! PLEASE EA, PLEASE! haha.

4. What do you make of the new emotions system in the next base game?

I think it's amazing how every little thing effects the sim in different ways. I like how paintings effect the mood, not just the "environment". And the poor food, healthy food thing is awesome, because you know if a sim gets too obese they may become depressed. Fascinating right?? I'm excited to have one crazy bipolar sim :D 

5. You make TS3 Cribs, where did the idea come across?

I do indeed! I'm friends with the creator of The Simwives of Starlight Shores and I seen how much fun he was having making a series. I feel like just making LP's puts you in a small box. One night I was watching HGTV and saw a series where they just show off the house, than people bid on it. Now while I wouldn't want people to "bid" on these house, my mind went to MTV Cribs. And it hit me! I could just tour houses, talk a bit, and help builders out a little more in the process. I believe they deserve so much more recognition than they truly get. So thus my baby was born!

6. Do you find it hard choosing houses to showcase?

*sigh* it's so difficult. A lot of gorgeous cribs and I can only show so many. It's definitely a struggle to choose which houses will make it into an episode and which ones I have to pass on for now or for good.

7. If you could create the first expansion (old or new) for The Sims 4, what would it be?

I think Open for Business needs a HUGE come back. I think that'll be a great way to set the sims off. Also weather, because weather can affect the sims moods so much more now. Rather than just too hot or too cold. I'd be happy with either one. I'm really hoping for a zoo in TS4. I love animals, I'd love to see monkeys, lions, bears, elephants, etc. Maybe make a zoologist and veterinarian career. That'd be perfect.

8. Are you looking forward to Into The Future and Movie Stuff?

Into the Future? Most definitely. I'm excited to make an LP on it. Travel into the three different futures. OWN A FREAKIN' ROBOT! I think that's what I'm excited for the most haha. Should be interesting. I am, however, not that excited for Movie Stuff. I don't even know if I'll buy it right away.

9. Do you prefer store content or content from stuff packs?

Ohhh, this is so tough. I like both! Store content is just a little over priced. But I'd buy a stuff pack over a new set any day. I love adding to my collection!

10. What can we expect in future episodes of TS3 Cribs?

I'm hoping to get better and better with my graphics, commentary, and pick up some new editing styles. I may be switching my time from 12:00PM to 5:00 or 6:00PM, because I'm returning to college and everyone else is going back to school. I'd like to make it more convenient for them and myself. Also, I have something HUGE planned for the season one finale on November 15th! So I hope everyone stays tuned! If anyone would like to submit a house they can go majiksim.tumblr.com for submission rules :D

11. Finally! Can you tell us if there will be a TS4 Cribs?

IF they give these builders the tools they need to make the houses they make now or better, there will be a TS4 Cribs. IF they hold back and do not give the builders the tools they need to make the amazing houses they make now, unfortunately  there will be no TS4 Cribs. Just keep an eye out a few weeks after TS4 is released and we see what it is all about in build mode.

Stay Golden,
Majik~

Ryan Vaughan on Content Sharing for The Sims 4

Producer Ryan Vaughan talked to videogamer.com on the future of content sharing in The Sims 4.

Maxis is integrating a digital platform into The Sims 4 that will allow players to upload and share content with other users, the developer has told VideoGamer.com.

Talking about the idea of developing a platform similar to Diablo 3's Auction House within The Sims 4, where players could share - and possibly even sell - their designs and lots, producer Ryan Vaughan revealed that it was "definitely" part of Maxis' plans.

"Unfortunately we're not going into too much detail on the sharing right now, but we are working on a way to bring all of that community, all of that sharing and connecting with people across the world into the game.

"In The Sims 3, you were doing a lot of it through the Sims website – you could upload creations and stuff. We're bringing all of that and making the experience in the game so people are able to connect with other people and grab somebody else's house and try it out in their own lot. We have a lot more detail to get into in the next few months but it's definitely a big part of what we're working on."

Vaughan wouldn't confirm whether players would be able to sell their designs, however, or whether everything will be shared for free.

"We're still working on that," he continues, "but the community for us is a really big part, we love all the creativity. Whenever we launch a game, the most exciting part is seeing how people play with it and share their creations, so it's definitely something we're focussed on."

Though players will be able to share Sims 4 content with other users, they won't be able to import their existing Sims 3 families or content.

"We have brand new technology driving the game so unfortunately none of that carries over," Vaughan said. "Especially with the new tools: It's a whole new way of building your Sims and building your families so it doesn't carry over."

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Interview : KPOPP! (+ Giveaway Notice!)

(Kelly) KPOPP is one of the biggest simmers and gamers out there! After recently hitting three-hundred thousand subscribers she has only gotten better and better! From her dating simulator episodes to her recent Sims Hunger Games series, she has entertained for years now and I had the super opportunity to interview her!

1. So your pregnant challenge series was a start to The Sims on you channel, are you amazed by how much people love your Sims videos?

Yes, it has been really amazing.  I’ve played the Sims since I was 10 years old and the first game came out!  Fast-Forward and I am making video game videos on YouTube.  One day I was playing the Sims and I was so confused on why I had not uploaded my Sims adventures to YouTube.   I had to remedy the situation!  I had always done crazy things like the Pregnant Challenge when playing before.  Especially when I was a teenager.  I’d start by making myself and a boyfriend that I had at the time.  Maybe it was because I found most of the boyfriends I had in high school dull but my Sim would always wander off into the neighborhood and flirt.  It would end with her having dozens of babies by various men in the town.  I found it so entertaining then and knew it might make a funny YouTube series now.  I mean, if I want to have a normal relationship, family, grow old, etc…. I can do that in my own life, right?  Might as well make my Sims a bit taboo.

2. Now we know Kelly KPOPP (the original baby maker) is your favourite sim you've made, but out of her children, who would be your favourite? (Of course it has to be the golden child right? ;D)

UGHHH, I hate the name… but Anorexia is my favorite child.  Vaggy Sunshine has the best name.  Anorexia has always made me laugh the most though.  Her Sim has the oddest traits that just make her so entertaining to watch and interact with.  Now, if we can figure out why she was ever named Anorexia in the first place that would be great.  Not sure what I was thinking, it was spur of the moment.  Eating disorders are really interesting to me and I don’t find them a joking matter.  But what is done is done, I couldn’t imagine her being named anything else!  I think she is secretly everyone’s favorite anyways.

3. How did you come across the idea of making a Sims Hunger Games?
I was reading the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy and it just kind of hit me.  I knew it would be a lot of fun.  I just had to figure out how to make a Sims 3 interpretation of it.  A lot of times when people come to the series they are expecting it to be exactly like the Hunger Games in the books/movies.  Clearly, that would be difficult to do on the Sims.  I enjoy the fact that my Sims Hunger Games is based more off of luck and chance for the most part.  I let the Sims have their free-will and very rarely control them unless it is challenge time or something else important.  The series just makes me laugh so hard.  It is always really fun to rewatch what happened when I am in the editing process.  I am really glad people seem to be enjoying it as much as me.

4. Who has been your favourite Sims hunger games contestant from either of the two seasons?

I think Katniss was probably the best.  The moment where she stole and hid the pizza from the other contestants was so perfect and hilarious.  Then again, Amanda Bynes and Paula Deen had some epic moments on the Hunger Games too… It is so hard to choose!  I love them all!  Except Fairy Bieber.  Not because I have any sort of issue with Justin Bieber, but because the Sim just did not last long enough!  We barely got to know him!

5. Are you excited for The Sims 4?

Yes!  I would have preferred a less “cartoonish” look and more realistic.  However, I can’t imagine having high-end graphics with the Sims would be easy.  There is so much running on game all at once that I just do not think they could possibly up the graphics too much without taking a lot out of the game.

6. If you could create a whole new expansion for The Sims 4, what would it be?

Maybe post-apocalyptic Sims would be pretty cool!  They would actually have to survive.  I’d also love something like combining Rollercoaster Tycoon/Zoo Tycoon and the Sims together.  Now that would be awesome!

7. Can you tell us more about the PC game "Nether"!?

It is a post-apocalyptic survival-horror MMO with early access coming this fall.  I’m glad to be a part of the Nether team, especially the one who gets to work with the community!  Now, I can’t talk too much about the game as we are still in early reveal stages.  But, I have played it and it will be awesome!

8. Have you ever thought about making Grace and Trip on The Sims and killing them in a torturous death? *Evil Laugh*

A viewer recently made me Grace and Trip and gave me permission to use in a video.  I’m not sure when I will get to the video, but I hope to sometime in the next 20 days.  I want to make something silly with them.  I’ve been considering making Sims mini-series based off of some of the other game series I have!  I have a whole bunch of ideas for Sims series actually… hopefully one day soon I get to some of them and stop procrastinating!

9. You channel recently hit 300 000 subscribers, how have you reacted to your amazing achievements with YouTube?

It is a little strange.  I remember jumping for joy and freaking out when I got my first subscriber.  Everything after that has been awesome, but I haven’t freaked out quite as much!  I’m just really happy because I love interacting with the people who watch my videos.  I love replying to comments and messages when I can.  It sucks because I get so many.  There was a time when I would reply to every comment and message I got.  I had to stop doing that after about 40,000 subscribers because it would take 4+ hours to respond to everything.  YouTube has been the reason for so many of the best moments in my life so far.  I’ve met so many amazing people that when I really stop to think about it… I just cannot control my emotions.  There are so many things that viewers don’t always see about YouTube content creators.  A lot of people want to point fingers and call some people fake or in it for the wrong reasons, but I’m very lucky.  I think people can tell that I am a genuinely good person. Or maybe not, I can be kind of mean to video game characters because they do not have feelings.  I swear, I’m a really caring and nice person though!  I’m this weird mix of awkward, sarcastic, and nice so it usually just results in silliness.

10. Out of all your series', which is the most fun to play?

Recently I have been loving doing the dating stuff on Grand Theft Auto 4.  Actually all dating sims!  I just love playing them.  They really make me laugh and rage all at the same time.  My friend and I are considering creating our own Dating Simulator.  We are in the planning process!  Hopefully it goes well because we have some cool ideas.  I have no idea when that would happen though.

11. Poppo Dog or Poppy Cat?

Poppy Cat forever and always!  

12. Are you looking forward to the next and final Sims 3 expansion pack, Into The Future?

Yes!  It actually seems really different than the typical expansion packs.  I’m currently thinking of some series ideas instead of doing a typical Let’s Play.  Who knows, maybe we can send Grace and Trip into the future! Hah!  Better not, the people of the future would not take kindly to the complaining that Grace and Trip do.

13. And finally...will Kelly Kpopp be revived to populate for The Sims 4?

It is a possibility!  If the Sims 4 ends up being super similar to the Sims 3 than I probably would not do another Pregnant Challenge.  Or if I did, it would be much shorter!

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So guys this is a note to say thank you for the past five days full of interviews and giveaways! I've loved revealing them to you just as much as I hope you liked reading and participating! This week full of interviews WILL return for the summer of 2014 and will hopefully be Sims 4 based! I also have plans for a Winter Weekend, so stay tuned for that too!

As our final giveaway, I am giving you guys the chance to win the Sims 3 : Ambitions! The giveaway will run for two weeks just so everyone can know about it and spread the word! All you have to do is RT this tweet!

Thanks all!

Interview : SimsVIP

SimsVIP is one of the biggest (maybe even the biggest) Sims news site! From game guides to funny April Fools jokes, SimsVIP (Alexis) is known for interacting with the community and having fun whilst still giving us our Sim news! Check out my interview with Alexis below!

Hey guys! Alexis here! Thanks so much for interviewing me! It's a honor!

1. So this year you managed to get one million hits on SimsVIP in one month! How have you reacted to the amazing success the site has had?

    It was truly an amazing milestone for the site, and I cannot be happier! It's great to know that the site provides a "Simming Fix" for so many Simmers. 

Interview : SeventhPlumbob

Surprise time! Popular community member, blog runner and tweeter Seventh Plumbob agreed to so an interview with us! From his opinionated blogs to his charismatic tweets, he is a well known community member! Check out our interview below and his blog!

1. So, how did you originally get into the Sims franchise!

I was quite young when The Sims came out and my parents couldn't afford a computer for me, but my mum bought The Sims and played it on the family computer. I would pull up a chair and watch, and occasionally she'd actually let me play (she was, like me, very overprotective with her Sims games!).

Interview : ThePinkPlumbob101

Alot of you guys will of heard of ThePinkPlumbob101, a dedicated simmer and Let's Player that has over 250 subscribers on YouTube and comes off really charming and relaxed in her Let's Plays!

1. So, how did you originally get into the Sims franchise?

    Okay this is a little weird but this girl all the way from Belarus comes to stay with my family every summer. A few years ago she asked if I had any Sim games. I didn't (unfortunately) and asked her what it was about and everything like that. A little while later I got The Sims 2 for my birthday.

Interview : Simming Away

On our last day of Simmers Summer Week, I interview a fellow Simmers Connect Blogging Network member Simming Away! Her blog is famous for her Feature Friday post in which she highlights community members and showcases them! Make sure to check out her site http://simmingaway.blogspot.co.uk/

1. Can you tell us the story of how you got into the Sims franchise?

    I was introduced to The Sims by my neighbour not too long after the game was originally released. She would buy each expansion pack as they were released and I would play them with her at her house. My parents later bought my brother and I the base game and Unleashed, which we played until I got The Sims 2 base game. From there, I've just progressed onto later games as they've been released.

Gamescom 2013 Pictures!

So the wonderful @SimTasticworld on Twitter had the amazing chance to go to Gamescom and meet loads of simmers and play with The Sims 4 CAS! Check out some of her Gamescom pics below! And to see appearances from Rachybop, iPodZeke, TheSimSupply and more..be sure to check out the whole web album here!

Also check out SimTasticworld on YouTube

Interview : Steph0Sims

Surprise! Yep! One of the big surprises I promised you! I interviewed popular builder and Let's Player Steph0Sims! With over 8000 subscribers and 600 00 video views on YouTube, she is one of the biggest simmers around! Enjoy the interview!

1. So, how did you originally get into the Sims franchise!
    My older brother used to play the Sims 1 when I was younger. Some of my fondest memories were playing The Sims with him. I still remember to this day making our family and then "accidentally" killing my little brother in a fire.

WIN! 500 SIMPOINTS PACKAGE!

Hey Guys!

So store content is more in demand than ever, and as part of our Simmers Summer Week... I'm giving you guys the chance to win 500 simpoints worth of store content! (Handy because of the store sale too!). BUT it's not so simple!

To win you must win a chance in the final draw! There are many ways to do this and win a spot in the final draw! On twitter you will see a variety of Tweets which will tell you what to do to enter the final draw!

(Note: There are only ten places in the final draw so try your hardest!)

Good Luck!

I hope you're enjoying Simmers Summer Week (would appreciate all the feedback!)
KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED TOO! We have a Barnacle Bay giveaway soon!

- SimsTabloid

Interview : ActiveGamerz

Active Gamerz are a gaming duo consisting of Chris and Erica, and from Let's Plays to Simming Triva Live Streams, they host a variety of everything! Watch out for this cheeky duo!

Interview : Simmerrr4life

Time to showcase a new blogger and Youtuber this time! Simmerrr4Life not only has a brand new blog...but a brand new channel and from her CAS videos, you can see that she is going to be big! 

Interview : TeriqTheSimmer

TeriqTheSimmer is an up and coming Sims Let's Player that has had over 5000 video views on YouTube. He has also creates interesting Sims based on popular culture and I had the chance to interview him on all things Sims related!

1. So, how did you originally get into the Sims franchise?

    I originally got into the Sims by coming across a showtime video by iPodZeke. Before that I never heard of The Sims 1, 2 or 3.

Arabella's Favourites!

So now time for the big premier! The new idea for SimsTabloid is called "Favourites" - I take one simmer, and ask them a variety of questions to find out their favourite things inside and sometimes outside of the simming world! This time I asked Arabella, one of my favourite interviewees to reveal all! (Read My Previous Interview with Arabella Here!)

1. Favourite SimGuru?

SimGuru Onion, SimGuru Banana, and SimGuru Frosted Flake. 😉 (SimGuru Smitty, Lauren, Graham, and Argus actually.)

Interview : SimGuruOnion

After "Onion-gate" in July's first Sims Live Broadcast, a new and popular SimGuruOnion took the stage and more importantly was revealed to the simming nation! I got the exclusive interview below!

1. So Ryan made the onion slip, is it true that you are actually his secret lover?

    I certainly was Ryan's secret lover! The secret is out now and we got married just hours after the Sims live broadcast! Our wedding video is available on YouTube here. We tried to keep it a secret because the world is so harsh and judgemental  "Why would a man fall in love with an onion?" they would say. To which I respond, it's because we're a beautiful and loving couple.

Interview : PixelSims

Another on the rise YouTube channel, PixelGaming is a British gamer who adds the British humour to his videos which makes for fun times! Read my Interview with him below!

1. So, how did you originally get into the Sims franchise!

    This is a bit of a long story, but as a kid I often spent a week at my cousins house in the summer holidays. It was here that I first played The Sims 2. I was addicted almost instantly! At the time I had no access to a personal computer -only the family one- so I had to play the game through other means, aka the PS2. This went on for a while, until for Christmas '10 when I got a Laptop, two days after that the Sims 3 was installed onto my computer, and I haven't stopped playing since.

Interview : Rachybop

Rachybop time! Yes that's right! I interviewed fellow British simmer, and iPhone enthusiast Rachybop! You all her know her so with no further introduction...here's the interview!

1. Can you tell us the story of how you got into The Sims?

     It was a friend who gave me his copy of the Sims 1 and said I would like it. Boy was he right!

SimsTabloid and Weealbet Late Night Giveaway!

So our first expansion we're giving away as part of simmers summer week! Provided by Weealbet! Check out his YouTube channel if you haven't already!

(*UPDATE* Alternatively Tweet to @SimsTabloid with your answer)

Interview : Cleverbox Pictures

Cleverbox Pictures is one of the biggest Sims machinima artists around! From long running Sims machinma episodes, to the latest news Cleverbox Pictures has it all! He also made the famous "SIM REACTS TO SIMS 4" machinima. The channel has even branched off into making Let's Plays too! I got the chance to interview Cleverbox Pictures (Jonny), read it below!

1. So, how did you originally get into The Sims franchise!

    My friends would always talk about The Sims, and how it had only just been released and how it was like no game they had ever played before. I didn't know what it was, until I saw it in the store. The box alone drew me in, it was like a slice of virtual life that I could control, no body else. I bought it and from that moment on I have been a fan.

Interview : KatelynLikesTheSims

KatelynLikesTheSims is the newest and freshest builder around, with beautiful houses that include thought through exterior and interior designs, you should watch out for what she has to offer! Check out my interview with her below!

1. So, how did you originally get into The Sims series?

    My parents gave me The Sims 3 for Christmas 2009. I was ecstatic and the second I opened it; I was begging my dad to install it to his computer. The person who really got me into The Sims was Curtis Paradis. I loved the houses he made, and I wanted to see if I could make houses like he did.

Interview : SoToniJ

SoToniJ is another Let's Player full of enthusiasm and from her videos you can tell she is real, die-hard Sims fan! On top of this she also runs a blog about her and her Sims too!

1. So, tell us how you originally got into the Sims franchise!?

    One day in the year 2000 I was watching TV and my mother came to me and said that she couldn't get a game to work. So I went on the computer to see this game called The Sims and I picked up the manual and read it all the way through. Then I did the tutorial with Bob Newbie and started playing his household. After a few hours my mother came to me and asked me if I fixed it and I told her nothing was wrong with it. She said they weren't speaking English and I told her that they had their own language. I stayed on the computer for another 8 hours playing it. That is how I started playing The Sims! 

Sims 4 Create A Sim Information, Possible Additons and User Interface screens!

So the lucky SimsCampers got an introduction on The Sims 4 Create A Sim by the wonderful SimGuruJill and have had the chance to meddle with the tool themselves! They've been tweeting and posting pics of the info they've learnt, so SimsTabloid has put the best pieces of info all in one place for you!

Here the crew just have us an update on the game and future possibilities, SimsVIP mention Create A Style still could be added into the game (it's currently pre-alpha) and iPodZeke also mentioned that we could see tattoos but it's more likely we wouldn't in the base game. Ruthless_KK did confirm that we will see children and elders at some point in the future too.

Eden Style went on to give us more information on the current Create A Sim; she revealed that there would be traits again and we would have one big aspiration too. She also told us how the new CAS works with the mouse and drag and told us the detail you could go into!

Curtis Paradis also showed us what the user interface of CAS would look like too! Compared to previous versions, the UI looks much more simple and elegant! What are your opinions of it?

Finally, Michelle Kenobi (director of the Real Sims) gave us info on the emotional gestures you could add in Create A Sim with the help of the new gameplay and UI! Sims can have happy, sad or angry gestures!

Interview : Simified

Simified is one of the biggest Sim news sites around! Of course you know about Simified! Now Simified (Arthur) has also branched out to YouTube building an array of lots! Check out my interview with Arthur below.

1. Can you tell us the story of how you got into The Sims?

    The Sims was a game that I had discovered while visiting family one time. I was only 10 years old at the time. My cousin was playing the game and it looked like a lot of fun, so I wrote down the name and then went out to get the game. I was so excited to get home and play it on my own computer and that lead to hours and hours of fun! As I followed the franchise more I learned of new expansion packs such as Hot Date, Vacation, and Superstar and started getting them all. I own all of The Sims 1, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 so far. Can't wait to add The Sims 4!

Interview: Let'sPlayWithLife

Let'sPlayWithLife is really new simmer who has stormed his way to a quick 100 subscribers! Starting form the 9th June 2013, they haven't showed us many videos...BUT the videos uploaded show promise and excitement! 

1. So, tell us how you originally got into the Sims franchise!?

    My parents bought me the Sims 2 double deluxe when I was 8. I played it for hours the day I got it and since then. I guess I've been addicted haha!

Interview : The Spline

The Spline is one of the best podcasts out there! From SimCity to Sims news to fun giveaways, hosts Sabrina and Chris have a fully packaged show! Read our interview with the pair, below!    Check out their podcast here!

1. So, how did you originally get into The Sims franchise!

Chris: Even though I played the original SimCity back in the day, I didn't get into the Sims back then. What happened was I picked up the latest SimCity cheap and started looking for a podcast that was talking about it. I found The Spline, started to get interested in The Sims and finally picked it up around the time Sabrina started asking about anyone interested in guest hosting with her.

Sabrina: SimCity came out when I was in my early teens, and my brother's friend brought it over to play on his Super NES. I saw them playing it and wanted to play too. I played SimCity 2K and SimCity 3K over the years. Then I somehow heard about The Sims. I don't remember where I heard about it, but I thought that since I loved SimCity, that I'd love The Sims too so I picked it up!

Sims 4 "Arrival" Trailer Breakdown!

So the announce trailer for The Sims 4 was dubbed as the "arrival" trailer! Let's break this down, since the team over at Sims Studio always give us suggestive hints...

Outside of space! Seeing rockets is a new catchphrase for the series! so is it a hint at an astronaut profession, or is it an expansion pack hint? Hmmm one thing is for sure...we'll have a rocket in the base game!

Read More after the jump!

Sims 4 Gameplay Trailer!

Check out the Sims 4 Official Gameplay Trailer below.

Sims 4 Announce Trailer

Check out the Sims 4 announce trailer below!

Interview : GreenSim2

GreenSim2 is another fairly recent Let's Player with her channel being set up in mid-june, she has two Let's Plays currently running on her channel and quoted from her, she is "a girl who loves playing Sims".

1. So, tell us how you originally got into the Sims franchise?

    Well I first learnt about The Sims over ten years ago, infact I used to watch my mother play the first ever Sims, and since then its always been my favourite computer game. I started watching Lifesimmers lets play and that why I'm here today.

Community Reactions : The Sims 4

So The Sims 4 screenshots leaked today via SimsDomination! And they've had quite a polarising effect, some love the cartoonish feel the producers and artists are going for, some despise of it! So I decided to put together a string of tweets to see where the community stands!

Now the hair looks like plastic, it's awful. The Sims 2 has better hair... Please just... And it looks like only one colour channel too?! :(
— Seventh Plumbob (@SeventhPlumbob) August 15, 2013

@xsuperhan I will let you make up your own mind on it. The game itself sounds wonderful, but the hair and paper-mache style trees...
— Seventh Plumbob (@SeventhPlumbob) August 15, 2013

Only thing I am a little upset about is that I see no new wall angles other than diagonal and straight. Hoping that's a surprise still :3
— TheSimSupply (@TheSimSupply) August 15, 2013

@CleverBoxPics Oh totally, I 100% agree with that, I said that earlier, it's a really nice combo of TS2 and 3 :)
— TheSimSupply (@TheSimSupply) August 15, 2013

Urm I'm not going to lie but I do not like the sims in the sims4 at the moment. It looks more like the sims 2 than 4. But it's still early!
— steph0sims (@steph0sims) August 15, 2013

Luckily the world looks better pic.twitter.com/iFIytSIsAt
— steph0sims (@steph0sims) August 15, 2013

If the sims do stay like that hopefully people bring out some good cc fast!
— steph0sims (@steph0sims) August 15, 2013

The Sims in 4 DO seem to go back to 2's emotional style and they look expressive. But I want to see this in action before I decide.
— Wee Albet (@Weealbet) August 15, 2013

Am I the only person who actually likes the look and art style? It has a stylish look to it (hair included). I hate the UI though!!
— Wee Albet (@Weealbet) August 15, 2013

@SeventhPlumbob I'm worried about the hair too :/
— Simming Away (@SimmingAway) August 15, 2013

I think the issue with the sims4 images is that they are so squared, the sims and the objects don't look natural, where have curves gone ?!
— Just a Sim (@Just_a_Sim) August 15, 2013

omg just saw the sims 4 pictures :D the graphics is amazing.. gonna be so much better than Sims 3 :)
— Chrillsims3 (@Chrillsims3) August 15, 2013

EA need to make the game as accessible to as many fans as possible. To me, sims isn't about realism. It's about their own unique world
— CleverBox Pictures (@CleverBoxPics) August 15, 2013

Create-a-Sim excites me the most. We can obviously grab any body part and mould it. That is beyond fantastic. Nice work Maxis, nice work.
— CleverBox Pictures (@CleverBoxPics) August 15, 2013

Love the style of the furniture tho. Modern hehe
— Lollypopsimmer (@LollypopQueenee) August 15, 2013

But everything else look soooo cartoony. Ehh.
— Lollypopsimmer (@LollypopQueenee) August 15, 2013

@arabellasimss In some shots they look nice, obviously EA never makes gorgeous sims, that's what we do! I think they have potential :)
— maddenobsessed (@maddenobsessed) August 15, 2013

I'm going to sculpt the hell out of my sims and make them fudging gorgeous.
— ａ ｒ ａ ｂ ✨ (@arabellasimss) August 15, 2013

NEW UI I LOVE NEW UI I LIVE FOR NEW UI AHH I LOVE THIS IT LOOKS FLAWLESS BYE BYE BORING LIGHT BLUE HELLLO TEAL!! pic.twitter.com/aSxWtyQ7kG
— ａ ｒ ａ ｂ ✨ (@arabellasimss) August 15, 2013

What do you think? 

Sims 4 : Decoding These Teasers

So as you may or may not know, producers on the Sims 4 team have been unveiling witty teasers that have hinted at many new features for the next base game of the franchise. But what do they mean?

This teaser above shows how multitasking will be a part of The Sims 4. The producer pair seem to be interacting with each other whilst drinks are being poured! PLUS notice that the female producer holds two cups, could this mean she is bringing a drink to a friend too? Also look at the object in use, it's a bar, could this be a bar that comes with its own bartender, I mean do we have to wait for an expansion for a bar worker every time?!

Now this is an example of a Sims 4 object - a new piece of gym equipment, a Sims 4 Punching Bag. Which is a cool new object, a long with the boxing gloves. BUT look at the headband, it shows that maybe now we can add layers to outfits to be more creative. ALSO see how the producer is hugging the object, could this mean there are more interactions between object to sim or even emotions between sim and object? I mean we all feel attached to our phones right?

So is this simply a hint at height sliders? Of course it hints at different heights for your sims,.but look at the jacket one guru is wearing (more layering hints) and look at how one of the tapes is wrapped around the arm of the producer in the middle. Could this mean sliders for different body parts? ALSO does it mean a return of the stylist profession OR profressions as a whole?

This hint also tells us that sims in The Sims 4 can be sculpted and shaped like clay, which hints at even more complexity with create a sim! Could we also get a clay/pottery object in The Sims 4? Also because it's a very artistic object to use, does it hint at self-employment options much like we got in The Sims 3 Ambitions? The producer seems to be hard at work.

Another CAS hint, again more features about layering items and the return of the stylist proffesion in The Sims 4. However also look at the magazine, how the outfit chosen is taken out of a magazine AND look at the crumpled up magazine page too. Could this be a new "magazine outfit" style new interface for dressing our sims? Look through magazine of looks and choose what you like on your sims. This also hints at Create an outfit and even an outfit option for the Sims 4 exchange.

SimGuruGraham's turn now! In his trust Island Paradise themed T-Shirt! Of course the pink flamingo makes a return into the next base game! But look at the tiki style furnishings and the Island themed decor, could this be a hint to a world that comes with the Sims 4? Could it mean more then one world which utilises different features? OR could it mean that the hottest features from all  previous expansions will return, as they use Island Paradise (the most recently released) as an example? Also there was something about the flamingo being evil in the caption, could this mean objects have trait specific features?



Hmm..it looks like the sims will have their own opinions depending on their personalities. However is the painting based on the artists personality?

A new party system, drinks, being to juiced to function, juice-overs and energy drinks! Could we get objects that give us fixes for when our needs are low?

Guest Post : Joewaaaayyy

Hey Guys! It's Joewaaaayyy (aka Joey) here to talk about the last expansion pack for The Sims 3, Into The Future.

Back in January when they announced this expansion pack, I was already in love. Futuristic anything is my kind of thing, so when I heard the news, I was excited! And the trailer did not fail to impress. I would have to say, I have watched it at least 50 times because I am so amazed from all the content shown. In my opinion, Into The Future will be a great ending to The Sims 3. But let's stop rambling, and start talking about the new occult, Plumbots.

I guess you could say Plumbots are super advanced versions of Servo's. It makes sense, considering that Servo's are improved versions of Simbots. By what we have seen so far, Plumbots will have the most customization out of all of the robotic occults that have appeared in The Sims before. You can change, flip, andswitch anything. Head, body, torso, legs, arms, colors, name, gender, and personality!

As shown in the most recent live broadcast, Plumbots can be given different "Chips" that enables new interactions and different benefits. You can give your friendly (or not so friendly!) robots the ability to make other sims happy, sad, or even give them the power to love! But sadly, no robot babies, only flirting. They can also be programmed to be a maid, a handy man, a chef, you name it!

Plumbots will add a whole new level of game play and exploration. The possibilities are endless! I think Plumbots will be one of the coolest things the Expansion Pack Team has produced yet! I can't wait to get my hands on it on October 22nd!

Well there is my opinion. Now, I want to hear yours! Also, subscribe to my YouTube Channel for Let's Play's and Reviews for the game we love:http://www.youtube.com/user/Joewaaaayyy/featured