the sims

Disambiguation:

The Sims Online, a defunct MMORPG
The Sims, an EA/Maxis single-player game
The Sims 2, an EA/Maxis single-player game
The Sims 3, an EA/Maxis single-player game
The Sims 4, an EA/Maxis single-player game

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The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v7.0

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Once again we put a wrap on another year of MMORPG news, opinions, and -- most pertinent to this column -- history. In a...

The Game Archaeologist: The Sims Bustin’ Out, the online Sims game nobody remembers

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Many gamers who complete that Venn diagram of being fans of both MMOs and The Sims no doubt will be familiar with the tragically...
Days late and many dollars short.

The Sims 5 developers are looking to Animal Crossing and Among Us for multiplayer inspiration

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If the promise of multiplayer in The Sims 5 (technically still Project Rene but let's not front) brings you memories of The Sims Online,...

Perfect Ten: Why I’m grateful to be an MMO gamer in 2023

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To me, Thanksgiving is a much-needed reminder to acknowledge and express the gratitude we have for all that is right and good in our...

Fight or Kite: Harry Potter Magic Awakened’s housing might impress even die-hard housing fans

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For the last several weeks, I’ve taken you through so many different activities available in the recently released Harry Potter: Magic Awakened mobile MMO...
Swish!

Massively OP Podcast Episode 428: Guild Wars 2 spills its secrets

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure, WoW Classic hardcore mode, Tarisland, and The Sims 5 multiplayer, with adventures in LOTRO, Diablo IV, SWTOR, and truck sims, plus a mailbag topic on starting out in LOTRO.

One Shots: Time for a well-deserved bio break

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One can only imagine how it would be if our MMORPG characters were like the Sims with bladder meters. We'd have to pause raids...
Days late and many dollars short.

Project Rene aka The Sims 5 shows off graphics, animations, and customization

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We've had our eye on the next Sims game - The Sims 5, dubbed Project Rene by EA - ever since it was revealed...
Our faith has been rewarded!

Perfect Ten: MMOs that ghosted us after talking a big game

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There's nothing worse as a fan of games to buy into all of the hype and previews of a promising-looking project only to see...

The Game Archaeologist: Coca-Cola’s crazy virtual hangout

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Part of the sheer joy and fun of the early online world of the late '90s and early 2000s was the experimentation that took...

Electronic Arts ends 2023 fiscal year with $7.4B in revenue, talks up investment in ‘games as a platform’

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The numbers are in for Electronic Arts' fourth quarter and its overall 2023 fiscal year, and by all accounts, the behemoth is still behemoth-sized....

The Soapbox: MMO housing is so much more than a frivolous feature

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When The Sims launched in 2000, what seemed like a dull and laughable concept on paper proved to be one of the most compelling...
Zooming to the same dang nonsense.

Storyboard: Pros and cons for purely player-driven story experiences in MMOs

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What is the right way to tell a story in an MMO? That is a silly question, like asking what the right way is...
For you it's all in a day.

Vague Patch Notes: Being there or getting there in MMORPGs

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Here's an interesting fact to consider: It took me ages to hit the level cap in Final Fantasy XI. Absolute ages. And no, it's...

Massively Overthinking: That moment when you realize an MMO is truly something special

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MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission: "Wanna know...

Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2 communities erupt over GShade malware mod drama

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We're back in the thick of the games modding controversy this week, this time over what was meant to be a benign mod -...

The Sims 5 will be multiplayer – but not an MMO

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To those holding a torch of hope that The Sims 5 might be The Sims Online incarnate, Maxis has some bad news for you...

The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v6.0

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And that's a wrap on this year in history! While everyone says farewell to 2022, here at TGA we're always looking way back at...

The next Sims game aka ‘Project Rene’ will apparently offer some sort of multiplayer

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Longtime MMORPG vets have... let's call it history with The Sims franchise thanks to The Sims Online, which wasn't so much an MMO as...

Massively Uplifting: WoW players break barriers, Bungie and ZeniMax raise money to help children

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Summer sweetness is not just for corn and watermelon! No, it's for all the kind and generous gestures of of our fellow gamers and...

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