The Sims developer Maxis is kicking off the new year with an update on what its whole deal is, after plenty of rumors and concerns about the future of the franchise. Ans as a part of that, it seems to ...

Here we are again trying to divine the future of The Sims from an announcement about the future of The Sims. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

On September 29, 2025, EA announced it would go private — which means it won’t be available for public trading on the stock market — in a $55 billion leveraged buyout (LBO), with Saudi Arabia’s Public ...

The Sims is one of the most iconic PC gaming franchises around, but it's always been the perfect on-the-go game. Whether you chuck it on that laptop you definitely bought for school work, or you're ...

As the daily grind becomes “gamified,” players are nostalgic for older, more chaotic versions of the life simulation game By Kim Hew-Low While playing The Sims 4 — the latest iteration of the wildly ...

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The autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) could help you access an altered sense of consciousness, research suggests. Oxytocin, colloquially known as the love hormone, is largely responsible for ...

In a recent interview with Variety, EA Entertainment’s president shared the developer’s future plans for big franchises. The conversation wasn’t solely focused on The Sims. But, given that The Sims is ...

For a moment, I felt like a child again. My head rested on a silky pillowcase, fingers gently combing through my hair while a soft voice whispered in my ear. But this wasn’t bedtime — and that ...

ASMR is an acronym for autonomous sensory meridian response, which describes a physical tingling sensation triggered by certain sounds or visuals. Videos designed to elicit these responses have been ...

Autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is a sensation where visual or auditory triggers fire off synapses in the brain that create a pleasant, calming feeling — colloquially referred to as ...