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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. 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!
Episodes
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SimGodi: A Solo Dev's Life Sim Where Gossip Actually Walks Through Town
In this episode of The Plumbob Report, Becca and Danny look at a fan-made life sim built by a single developer for Mac and Windows. The game is in development…
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Simstober, Marketplace Moves, and the Pool Ladder Pledge
In this episode of The Plumbob Report, Becca and Danny walk through the latest Sims 4 news as of October 7, 2026. They start with what EA's news index lists…
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Patch Day Hangover: Autonomy Fixes, Insider Rumors, and a Crowded Life-Sim Lineup
The Plumbob Report hosts Becca and Danny open with a week of unpredictable Sim autonomy, then work through four stops: the September 22 Sims 4 patch, a High…
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Patch Day Plot Twist: EA's Autonomy Fix and Dressmaker's Diablo-Beating Debut
Danny and Becca break down the September 22 patch for The Sims, then turn to a life-sim story nobody expected to be dominating the charts this week. The…
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Patch Day Countdown: EA's Big Autonomy Fix and the Fix They Left Behind
Becca and Danny break down EA's September 22 Quality-of-Life update for The Sims, a rare patch focused entirely on fixes rather than paid content. They dig…
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Maker Packs, Marriage Bugs, and the September Fix
Becca and Danny cover a packed week in the Sims community, starting with the September 8 marketplace drops: the Y2K Nostalgia and Lofi Study maker packs, plus…
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Maker Packs, Meltdowns, and the September Autonomy Fix
Danny and Becca dig into a packed week of Sims news, starting with the recent flood of Maker Packs, including Soft Balance by Comiko, Manicure Ritual, and Cozy…
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Mean Girls Kits, Free Everything, and Paralives Plays Robin Hood
This episode of The Plumbob Report dives into EA’s newly announced Mean Girls and Clueless–inspired Capsule Kits, the latest free Sims 4 patch, and how…
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Mean Girls, Clueless, and the Mod That Fixed The Sims Map
Becca and Danny break down EA's new Mean Girls and Clueless kits for The Sims 4, then explore a SimMattically mod that stitches every Sims 4 world into one…
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EA Goes Private, The Sims Gets Freebies, and Paralives Buries Its Weird Babies
Becca and Danny dig into a packed week of life sim news, starting with EA's newly finalized $55 billion go-private sale to a Saudi-led consortium that includes…
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The $55 Billion Question: EA's New Owners and What Sims Fans Get Next
Becca and Danny unpack the newly closed $55 billion EA acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, separating the official press release from…
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EA's New Owners, Free Coach Drops, and a Fake Virus Panic
Becca and Danny cover a landmark week for The Sims community, starting with the European Commission's approval of the Saudi-led EA buyout and what it could…
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Autosave Arrives, EA's Big Buyout Looms, and Sims 4 Gets Musical
Danny and Becca break down a busy week in The Sims community, starting with the long-awaited arrival of autosave in The Sims 4 after twelve years of player…
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Roofs, Recolors, and Rival Life Sims: The Plumbob Report Goes Wide
Becca and Danny break down The Sims 4's June 30th patch, covering the new mute-everything notification feature and the Grim Reaper recruitment fix, before…
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Patch Notes, Paralives, and a Million Naked Charlies
Becca and Danny cover a packed week in life simulation gaming, starting with The Sims 4's Update 2.35, a same-day cross-platform release featuring over 70 bug…
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The Plumbob Report: Sims 4 Updates, Life Sim Rivals, and the Summer Giveaway You Need to Know About
Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes cover a packed week in the life simulation genre, from a major Sims 4 patch and Quality of Life updates to the growing…
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Ads, Rivals, and New Content: What's Shaking Up the Sims World This Week
This week on The Plumbob Report, hosts Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes cover a packed week in the life sim world, from EA's controversial new in-game…
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The Plumbob Report: Paralives Is Here, Vivarium Is Gorgeous, and The Sims Is Still Chaotic
This week on The Plumbob Report, hosts Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes cover the biggest life sim news of the moment, from the Paralives early access launch and…
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Life Sims Are Having a Moment and We Have Thoughts
This week on The Plumbob Report, Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes cover one of the most eventful weeks the life sim genre has seen in years. Paralives has…
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Paralives Just Dropped and We Have Thoughts
This week on The Plumbob Report, Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes cover one of the most eventful weeks in life sim gaming in recent memory. The episode opens…
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Bridgerton Glam, Paralives Hype, and the Mods Taking Over Our Feeds
This week on The Plumbob Report, Becca and Danny cover a packed slate of life sim news, from a major franchise collab to a long-anticipated competitor launch…
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Bridgerton Balls, Big Patches, and Buyout Chaos
Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes cover a packed week in The Sims 4 community, from the surprise Bridgerton collaboration to a major game patch, a real-world…
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Quality of Life Wins, Mod Drama, and the Builds Breaking Our Brains
This week on The Plumbob Report, hosts Becca and Danny cover a packed news cycle across the Sims 4 patch landscape, the modding community, inspiring player…
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Patch Hype, Marketplace Drama, and Life Sims Going Wild
This week on The Plumbob Report, hosts Becca and Danny Reyes cover a busy stretch of Sims 4 news, from an April 28th hotfix to a major May update with patch…
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Console Chaos, EA Buyout Tea, and Mods That Break Your Save (In a Good Way)
In this episode of The Plumbob Report, Becca and Danny unpack The Sims 4’s new Marketplace rollout on PS4 and Xbox, the Kushner-linked bid for EA, and what all…
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EA Buyout Backlash, Maker Pack Mania, and Neverway’s Nightmarish Sims Vibes
This episode of The Plumbob Report unpacks a chaotic week in the Sims and life sim world, from Lilsimsie teaming up with a US Representative over EA buyout…
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Lovestruck Chaos, Sims 4 Legacy Hype, and Petit Planet’s Cozy Galaxy
In this episode of The Plumbob Report, Becca and Danny dive into Lovestruck’s new structured dating events, the Cartoon Shader mod, and how these systems…
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Marketplace Chaos, 90s Nostalgia, and InZOI’s Big Swing
This episode of The Plumbob Report dives into the latest Sims 4 news, the performance and ethics of the new Marketplace, standout 90s custom content, and how…
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Marketplace Meltdown, Lofi Vibes, and Life Sim Escapes: The Sims 4’s Weird Week
In this episode of The Plumbob Report, Becca and Danny unpack the rollout of The Sims 4 Maker Marketplace and Moola Coins, the wave of removal mods that…
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Moola Madness: Breaking Down the Sims 4 Marketplace's Catastrophic Launch Week
Becca and Danny dig into the Sims 4 Marketplace, which launched on March 17th alongside a patch that broke custom content for a wide range of players. They…
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Creator Cash, Royal Drama, and Cozy Competition: The Sims 4’s Wild New Era
🎙️ Drama, castles, vampires, and capitalism—this episode of The Plumbob Report goes full Motherlode on the Sims 4 Marketplace, Royalty & Legacy chaos, and the…
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Plumbob Throwback: How The Sims 2 Invented Internet Culture (And Why It Still Hits Different)
🎙️ Twenty-five years, one legendary game, and the announcement that broke the Sims community — The Plumbob Report is diving headfirst into the Sims Legacy…
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Royalty & Legacy Deep Dive: Is This The Legacy Pack We Deserve?
🎙️ Sul sul, Simmers! The Plumbob Report is BACK with the expansion pack breakdown fans have been waiting for—The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy drops February 12th…
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Project Rene is Mobile-Only: What This Means for The Sims 4's Future
🎙️ The Sims community is absolutely on fire, and hosts Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes are here to decode the chaos! EA just dropped a bombshell announcement…