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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
29 episodes, newest first.
- 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.
- Mean Girls, Clueless, and the Mod That Fixed The Sims MapBecca and Danny break down the Sims 4 Mean Girls and Clueless kits, the fan mod stitching every world into one map, fresh Project X rumors, and the life sims coming for The Sims' crown.
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- EA Goes Private, The Sims Gets Freebies, and Paralives Buries Its Weird BabiesBecca and Danny break down EA's finalized $55 billion sale, the August 6th patch and free content teases for The Sims 4, plus big updates from Paralives and Fields of Mistria.
- The $55 Billion Question: EA's New Owners and What Sims Fans Get NextBecca and Danny break down the completed Saudi-led EA buyout, the growing Sims 4 Marketplace, a light-up Plumbob you can actually buy, and the wave of life sims coming for The Sims' crown.
- EA's New Owners, Free Coach Drops, and a Fake Virus PanicBecca and Danny break down the EU approving the EA buyout, the July hotfix that made antivirus software freak out, free Marketplace drops, and why a cozy vampire life sim just hit 200,000 copies.
- Autosave Arrives, EA's Big Buyout Looms, and Sims 4 Gets MusicalBecca and Danny cover The Sims 4's long-awaited autosave patch, the new Music Den Kit and Coach Capsule drop, EA's Saudi-backed buyout and diversity fallout, and what Paralives and Tomodachi Life mean for life sim fans.
- Roofs, Recolors, and Rival Life Sims: The Plumbob Report Goes WideBecca and Danny break down The Sims 4's latest patch chaos, dig into the community's biggest builds and mod drama, then size up the growing life sim competition from Paralives and Moonlight Peaks.
- Patch Notes, Paralives, and a Million Naked CharliesThe Sims 4's June 30 patch drops fixes and QoL upgrades, Paralives crosses a million copies sold, a wave of new life-sim competitors enters the field, and the Sims community keeps building gorgeous, weird, wonderful things.
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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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