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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.
- Ads, Rivals, and New Content: What's Shaking Up the Sims World This WeekBecca and Danny dig into EA's surprise in-game advertising rollout, check in on the life sims coming for The Sims 4's crown, get hyped about Fable's unexpected life sim vibes, and wrap up with fresh Sims 4 content dropping right now.
- The Plumbob Report: Paralives Is Here, Vivarium Is Gorgeous, and The Sims Is Still ChaoticBecca and Danny break down the Paralives launch chaos, fall in love with a Ghibli-style life sim called Vivarium, round up every cozy game coming this summer, and get into the Sims 4 community stories that made the whole internet lose it this week.
- Life Sims Are Having a Moment and We Have ThoughtsBecca and Danny break down the Paralives early access explosion, what its roadmap means for the life sim genre, the modding communities already going feral on both games, and the weekly Sims 4 news you actually need to know.
- Paralives Just Dropped and We Have ThoughtsParalives officially launched and sold 250K copies in 8 hours, a Sims 4 patch quietly fixed some things, and EA retired another game without warning. Becca and Danny break it all down.
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- Bridgerton Glam, Paralives Hype, and the Mods Taking Over Our FeedsBecca and Danny dig into the Sims 4 Bridgerton collab, get hyped about Paralives hitting early access, celebrate the GGMods Modathon winners, and zoom out to see where the whole life sim genre is headed.
- Bridgerton Balls, Big Patches, and Buyout ChaosBecca and Danny break down the Bridgerton x Sims 4 collab, a massive May patch dropping over 150 bug fixes, the EA buyout protest that made national news, and the best mods and CC dropping this week.
- Quality of Life Wins, Mod Drama, and the Builds Breaking Our BrainsBecca and Danny break down the Sims 4's biggest quality of life update in years, wade into paid mod controversy on consoles, celebrate the wildly creative builds taking over the community, and check in on what's happening beyond EA's corner of the life sim world.
- Patch Hype, Marketplace Drama, and Life Sims Going WildBecca and Danny break down the wave of Sims 4 update teasers, dig into the Marketplace chaos, celebrate the best mods and cheats dropping this week, and check in on the life sim world beyond EA's walls.
- Console Chaos, EA Buyout Tea, and Mods That Break Your Save (In a Good Way)Becca and Danny dig into the big Sims 4 console update and Marketplace rollout, spill the latest EA buyout drama tea, spotlight wild and useful mods, then hop over to Paralives and Petit Planet to see how rival life sims are shaking things up.
- EA Buyout Backlash, Maker Pack Mania, and Neverway’s Nightmarish Sims VibesBecca and Danny break down the EA buyout drama and free-to-play shift, gush and rant about Maker Packs and fresh CC, then wander into spooky Neverway previews and Tomodachi Life nostalgia to ask what cozy life sims should feel like in 2026.
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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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