Modern gaming has become an expensive hobby, with the rise of microtransactions, downloadable content (DLC), and expansion packs putting a serious dent in players' wallets. The Sims 4, EA's popular ...

Zunair Shafiq has been writing and gaming since he was a kid and now spends most of his time combining the two. He wants to play every game, good or bad, but has a soft corner for Simulation and ...

It's starting to show its age 10 years on, but The Sims 4 is still at the top of its genre. In 2014, while wearing a cardboard plumbob headband I’d hastily made the night before, I lined up at a local ...

Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating systems and devices, as well as mobile gaming and Apple Arcade news. Shelby also ...