Will Wright says the original Sims AI was actually too good: 'Almost anything the player did was worse than the Sims running on autopilot'
As part of the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the New York Times spoke to the original game's lead designer Will Wright, who ...
The Sims Turned Players Into Gods. And Farmers. And Vampires. And Landlords.
As the virtual dollhouse turns 25, the game designer Will Wright explains how The Sims was a sandbox for the American dream.
The Sims design mastermind Will Wright says the first Sims ever made were "too good" at staying alive and needed to be stupider for the game to be fun
According to The Sims mastermind Will Wright, the original life sim had to be dumbed down as Sims' autonomy was simply "too ...
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'The Sims,' gaming's ultimate social sandbox, turns 25
The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR's Susan ...
The Sims at 25: How a virtual dollhouse took over the world
One of the most famous - stranding your Sim in a swimming pool without a ladder - remains a popular meme to this day.UK-based ...
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How The Sims' endless customization fostered one of gaming's most diverse player communities
Katy Perry is in a recording booth. She turns to the camera, smiles and begins to sing: "Badipsa frooby noop." As if to ...
How The Sims Accidentally Invented The Cosy Game Genre
Ooboo Vroose Baa Dooo! That's“happy birthday” in Simlish, the delightfully nonsensical language of The Sims. The life simulation <a target=_blank h ...
The Sims: from Hot Date to Get Famous, why expansion packs have been key to the game’s longevity
At a time when the success of a modern video game is measured in metrics like “cumulative engagement time” (number of players playing at the same time), acquisition of new players and “intensity of ...
Dandadan creator Yukinobu Tatsu compares his favorite character in the hit manga to an iconic DC superhero
The creator of Dandadan has compared one of the hit manga and anime's lead characters to a classic superhero. Speaking with ...
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The 15 Best Places to Celebrate Black History Month in 2025
The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...
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The Best PC Games Of All Time
PC gaming has been a massive niche for decades, so we've ranked the 15 best pc games of all time in terms of gameplay, ...
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New Gordon Lewis-designed course opens at Lakewood Ranch in Florida
A new 18-hole course designed by Gordon Lewis has opened for public play at Calusa Country Club, a Lennar Homes development ...