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Slapstick Russian Propaganda Says Nazi Assassins Owned The Sims 3
26.4.2022
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) released a series of photos on Monday, reportedly showing the belongings of a group of “Nazi Assassins” who had been plotting to murder Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov. It is a very funny series of photos, for a number of reasons.Read more
Gaming Awards Show Host Gets On Stage, Says ‘F*ck Bobby Kotick’
25.2.2022
So the DICE Awards, the video game industry’s Oscar equivalent, was held last night. A bunch of games took home trophies, including Hazelight Studios’ It Takes Two, which won its second Game of the Year award–but arguably, that wasn’t the night’s biggest news. No, what folks were waiting for was...
The Sims 4’s Wedding Expansion Is Not The DLC That Fans Boycotted For
25.2.2022
Well, this is a little bit embarrassing. After all the uproar The Sims 4 community raised over Electronic Arts not releasing the My Wedding Stories game pack in Russia, it turns out the expansion is too broken for players to enjoy. Some streamers are even advising fans to avoid buying the game pack...
Sims 4’s Queer-Friendly Wedding Expansion To Be Released In Russia After Community 'Outpouring'
17.2.2022
The Sims 4 community has been in an uproar ever since EA announced that the game’s imminent, queer-friendly wedding expansion would not be released in Russia due to the nation’s homophobic federal laws. Today, the publisher reversed its decision. My Wedding Stories will be released in Russia,...
Svatební přídavek k The Sims v Rusku nevyjde, vadí sňatky LGBT párů
12.2.2022
Zatímco ve většině světa je mírumilovná hra The Sims oblíbenou zábavou nezletilých, v Rusku si ji mohou zahrát pouze dospělí. Chystaný přídavek nazvaný Svatební příběhy pak ani ti, v zemi totiž v zamýšlené podobě nemůže vyjít, kvůli tomu, že obsahuje sňatek dvou žen
Sims 4 Wedding Expansion Won't Release In Russia Over Homophobic 'Federal Laws'
10.2.2022
The Russian government is notoriously homophobic, to the point where a law was passed in 2013 that everyone outside of Russia simply refers to as the ‘Russian gay propaganda law’. Which goes a long way to explaining why EA won’t be releasing the latest Sims expansion in the region.Read more
The Week In Games: Are You Ready For Farming Simulator 22?
21.11.2021
When Farming Simulator 22 is one of the biggest games releasing, you know you got a quiet week. Read more
The 15 Best Games on PC
17.9.2021
PC gamers have got a pretty great thing going. Interesting, experimental indie games? Yup. Complex strategy simulations? Totally. The shiniest, prettiest versions of big-budget console games? They get a lot of those, too. Let’s say you’ve recently joined the ranks of the PC elite. Which games...
Is This The Real Life Or Is It Just A Sims Stream?
24.8.2021
Life imitates. Or art imitates life. Or the two imitate each other enough that we can’t tell which is which. And if we can’t tell which is which, then how can we know if we exist in life or in art? How are we to know that this life isn’t just a giant Sims playthrough?Read more
Twitch Viewers Control Streamer’s Life, Sims Style
19.8.2021
Twitch’s Jerma has elevated stunt streams and practical jokes into high internet art, and his latest project is shaping up to be one of his wildest yet. Yesterday, the popular streamer performed a real-life version of The Sims with viewers controlling his every move. The nearly-three hour stream...
The Sims 4: Cottage Living Is Already One Of Its Best Expansions
4.8.2021
There are some “must-haves” for fans of The Sims. These are staples that are so ingrained in our IRL worlds or the franchise that a Sims game feels lacking without them: Attending university, having a pet, changing seasons, family gameplay, something magical or otherworldly, oh, and farming.Read...
Folks Think The Sims 2 On Nintendo DS Is Haunted
20.7.2021
The handheld Sims games on Nintendo DS are fantastic and very, very weird. If you’ve hung around Kotaku long enough, you may have seen me claiming The Sims 2 on DS is my favourite game of all time, and while not everyone will agree on the quality and technical prowess of the title, there’s...
The Sims 4 Is Hosting An In-Game Music Festival Now
24.6.2021
The Sims series has partnered with nearly 500 musical artists since 2004 to record their popular songs in the game’s adorable gibberish language, Simlish. Now The Sims 4 is taking pop Simlish music to the next level with Sims Sessions, an in-game music festival running from June 29 through July...
Paralives Looks Like The Grand Designs Game I've Always Wanted
15.6.2021
I wrote about Paralives last year, because a) it’s cool seeing a proper competitor to The Sims, and b) the house construction stuff looked really interesting. A year later and the house stuff now looks like 94% of the reason I want to play this game.Read more
E3 2021’s Comfiest Showcase Yet
13.6.2021
Tucked into a quieter corner of E3 2021 was today’s Wholesome Direct, a showcase of the chillest, happiest, and most uplifting games around.Read more
Sims 4 Wants You To Have A Very Big House In The Country
10.6.2021
The Sims 4 team revealed a new “Cottage Living” Expansion pack for the game today featuring chickens, rainbow cows, and farm vibes. The expansion pack is out on July 22.Read more
Are You A Mass Effect Paragon Or Renegade?
24.5.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
What's A Favorite Childhood Game That Demands A Remake?
10.5.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Probably Shouldn't Have Checked On Caramel
19.4.2021
“Check on Caramel,” said somebody in popular Twitch comedian Jerma’s chat yesterday, referring to one of his first Sims in his ongoing Sims 1 playthrough. He should not have, as it turns out, checked on Caramel.Read more
Here's How Fans Are Resurrecting Beloved Cars From Retro Games In Modern Racing Sims
12.3.2021
The Assoluto Bisonte seen above weighed about 2,750 pounds in its 1999 race trim and derived its power from a mid-mounted pushrod V8 of 3 liters. The four different teams that ran it during the Real Racing Roots campaign that year quoted different power figures, though the most well-known example...