I've gotten into a manageable habit with my Sims obsession - it used to be that I could sit down of an evening and start playing, and then suddenly the hours have gone by and I've got nothing else done other than topped the career path of a specific character. Nowadays, I dip in regularly but only for a short period of time, and it's a nice way to play …

There's a lot of noise about The Sims around at the moment, as the lifestyle management game is turning 25 this year. Have I really been playing The Sims since 1999? I can't remember being an early adopter but I definitely remember the first game very vividly, so maybe I have. The recent announcements are some sizabale updates to the base game, and a new Behind the Sims video stream, …

In a further effort to reach out and communicate with fans and players of The Sims 4, the team behind the game started the first of a series of streams called Behind the Sims where they shared lots of sneak peaks and updates about what's happening and what's coming soon. I didn't watch the video myself but have seen plenty of the news that's been reported on since, and some …

Last time I wrote about The Sims, I had just discovered my purchase of The Sims 4 and dived into the game, a little late to the party as always. I finished off that post saying ‘The trick now is to not let it take over my life while I see what it’s all about.’ I think I finally managed to get a good Sim balance in my life - …

As is tradition now, I have come to the latest Sims game very, very late. When I talked about The Sims 3, it was about four years after the game had been released. I love a good late review, honestly. Well, The Sims 4 is slightly different. I did download it slightly nearer its release date - 2017, I think. But it didn't work on my Mac, because it's an …

Normally, I would call this kind of post my "early thoughts" on something. Kindles, phones, games, they all get the same kind of treatment. The Sims 3, however, was first released in 2009 and I have just managed to get my hands on it now... the year 2013. Part of it was reluctance. I loved The Sims 2 and had no particular desire to replace it. Part of it was …

A while back, I discussed the new Sims Social game - a Facebook only game that was clearly developed to generate cash whilst fostering relationships at the same time. I wasn't sure about it at all back then, but was willing to give it a few more days. I have played it quite a lot since then, for a week or so I was checking in every day. It is …

So, who has tried out The Sims Social? I'm just starting to use Facebook more as their battle with Google+ heats up, so that I can see who is winning and who is losing. Then they went and introduced my favourite ever game as a Facebook game. It's not really the same Sims at all, nothing like it, really, and it's very, very... social. That might sound crazy, given that …

I haven't had a proper cold for a long time, well over a year. The occasional sore throat descends upon me, and I always prepare for the worst, but then it just goes away. I don't know whether that means I have a better constitution than I used to, or if I am just lucky enough to have already had all the germs that have been circulating recently, and therefore …

Apparently, the Sims 3 is breaking all kinds of records, and I don't own it yet. Grr. According to this CNET story, EA are reporting that the game sold 1.4 million copies in the first week, is topping the PC gaming chart, and the iPhone app chart, plus it has been EA's best game launch ever. Now, CNET suggest that whilst this is something of a surprise, it does fly …

I'm not really a big gamer. I'm obsessed with The Sims franchise, but have no time to play. I steer clear of driving games because I am beyond useless. Occasionally, we play games over on Sidepodcast and they are fun little flash games on the web. I am even worse at those. However, I recently found a game I both love and am pretty good at. It's called Skywire. You …

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Official details of The Sims 3 have been released. Whilst I'm flipping out with excitement, I'm also desperately sad, because I just don't have time to play anymore. Maybe I will by the time 2009 rolls round... ha.

We have purchased a laptop, something Mr C has been talking about and thinking about for way too long now. We looked at one, we walked around a bit, looked at some more, and then went back to the one we first thought of. But either way, I was pretty excited about the new and shininess of it. So, because he would be playing on his new toy for the …

Firstly, the Sims Nightlife is not as good as I thought it was going to be. It's alright, adds a little bit of colour to the game, and it's always nice to get new wallpapers and clothes etc, but it's a half-hearted attempt at an expansion pack. The only thing that makes it worth the money is that the Sims now get to own cars, the rest of it I …

I'm often told that if I'm going to watch television so much, I should take the time to watch educational programmes instead of Emmerdale and ER and such. I'm all for learning about stuff. I thought Journey Of Life was excellent, although some might think that a TV vet should probably stick to what he knows best and not try to be a presenter. I also started to really enjoy …

I've had a much better day today, although I'm still annoyed at the lack of anything decent to watch on TV. However, in the meantime, there are only 18 days left until The Sims 2 comes out and I can hardly wait. And I'd just like to say, even though I don't watch Eastenders anymore, having Martin cheat on Sonia just weeks after they've got married is not on and …

I've never wanted a day to go so fast in my whole life. And did it? Nope. But now I'll push the never-ending day from my mind and concentrate on the good stuff. For my birthday (a rather belated present, but TOTALLY worth the wait), I got a new computer. A brand spanking new computer with a marvellous graphics card and a super duper silver screen. It's just the best …