GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of the most popular games of last year--and the winner of our Game of the Year award for 2000--was Maxis and Electronic Arts' The Sims. The game ...

The Sims: House Party is the second add-on for Maxis’ extremely popular life simulator, The Sims. Like the previous add-on, Livin’ Large (which isn’t required to play House Party), House Party adds ...

It’s no secret that The Sims 4 was a disappointment to the general gaming community. The game, which should have been the next major step forward in Maxis’ long running life simulation series, instead ...

Dave is a veteran game newswriter and has reported for a variety of outlets for over a decade, writing news, reviews, guides and more for online game sites wherever he can find them. The Sims 4 ...

The new ability to have your Sim live in a haunted house doesn’t add a new lot trait, but rather a lot type. To alter the lot type of an existing/placed house, simply click on the top right of the ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. The Sims 4 had a disastrous launch due to a lack of beloved features ...

The original concept of The Sims was to give players a way to create a house. But as it turns out, the magic came from allowing them to create and control the people that went into the house. Still, ...

Back at home in Australia, she began uploading her own builds, as they’re called, to YouTube under the name Deligracy (she goes by her username, for privacy). Today, she has 810,000 subscribers and ...

If there's something The Sims has going for it it's longevity. The Sims has steadily remained in the top five selling PC games for over a year now, and it shows no signs of losing popularity. But to ...