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The Plumbob Report
Your weekly fix of everything Sims! Join us as we dive into the latest news, updates, leaks, and community drama from across The Sims franchise.
Episodes
The archive
36 episodes, newest first.
- Laundry List Day: 150+ Fixes, Leftovers Logic, and a Spooky Maker PackThe Oct 27 Sims 4 update gets a closer look: food and dining theme, 150+ bug fixes, a loading fix, plus a Halloween Maker Pack and the 2026 expansion question.
- October Sims 4 Check-In: Marketplace Drama, a Big Patch Tease, and AI ModsA look at EA's official Sims 4 news this month, a teased big October update, community allegations about the Marketplace, and the debate over AI-coded mods.
- SimGoodie: A Solo Dev's Life Sim Where Gossip Actually Walks Through TownA first look at a one-person life sim: Sims 2 depth, Sims 3 breadth, wants and fears, memories, gossip that travels, weather, build mode, a pear trophy and honest bugs.
- Simstober, Marketplace Moves, and the Pool Ladder PledgeThis week in Sims: the EA App takes on the Marketplace and Moola, two new Maker Packs land, the October food-focused update gets previewed, and a look at Project Rene and where the franchise is headed.
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- Patch Day Hangover: Autonomy Fixes, Insider Rumors, and a Crowded Life-Sim LineupA look at the September 22 Sims 4 patch, the latest insider rumors about Project X and Moola, High School Years gallery builds, and new life sims arriving on Steam.
- Patch Day Plot Twist: EA's Autonomy Fix and Dressmaker's Diablo-Beating DebutBecca and Danny break down EA's September 22nd autonomy patch, tour the new Rockridge Chronicles gallery drop, and then hit the real shocker: a cozy dressmaking indie just out-sold Diablo 4 while Paralives throws it a party instead of a punch.
- Patch Day Countdown: EA's Big Autonomy Fix and the Fix They Left BehindBecca and Danny break down everything landing in the September 22 Sims 4 Quality of Life update, dig into the new CAS and Build survey, uncover the community's long-running family tree plea EA still hasn't answered, and take a lap around Rockridge, the September sale, Paralives, Pokémon Pokopia, and the wider life-sim landscape.
- Maker Packs, Marriage Bugs, and the September FixBecca and Danny dig into two brand-new Maker Packs, the married-Sims-turn-into-Partners bug that's got the forums lit up, EA's confirmed late-September fix, and a whirlwind tour of the crowded life-sim landscape.
- Maker Packs, Meltdowns, and the September Autonomy FixBecca and Danny dig into the Maker Marketplace's rapid-fire pack drops, the backlash brewing around EA's new creator call, and the big September update promising smarter Sim autonomy. Plus: apocalypse save files, arcade CC, and a look at the crowded life-sim field with Fable and new Steam contenders.
- Mean Girls Kits, Free Everything, and Paralives Plays Robin HoodEA drops Y2K nostalgia with the Mean Girls x Clueless Capsule Kits, a fresh Sims 4 patch brings free CAS goodies, Paralives quietly outmaneuvers everyone with a free camera upgrade and a promised free expansion, and HoYoverse's Petit Planet crowds the cosmic life-sim scene.
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From pack announcements to patch notes, modding scene highlights to build challenges, we've got all the Simlish gossip you need. Whether you're a legacy player, a builder, or just here for the chaos, pull up a chair and let's talk Sims!
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