“I Am His Hands. He Is My Eyes.” The Friendship That Built a Forest. Get your tissues out for this one, folks.
This image released by Electronic Arts shows the new diverse characters that will be available on “The Sims 4” the latest edition of “The Sims” video game. (Electronic Arts via AP)
You can now create transgender Sims in popular video game.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The creators of “The Sims” are opening up gender customization options for the first time in the long-running history of the popular life simulation video game.
“The Sims” publisher Electronic Arts and developer Maxis said a free update available Thursday for “The Sims 4” will remove gender boundaries and allow players to create virtual townsfolk — or Sims, as they’re known — with any type of physique, walk style or voice they choose.
LGBTQ Nation has the full story.
I’m not very good at paying attention to time. I have an alarm clock, but no other clocks in the house. I do have watches, but none of them work, and I don’t like to wear them. I don’t much like the idea of having a clock hanging overhead, either, but have come across a clock which may change my mind…
The Colour O’Clock by Duncan Shotton. Fabulous! I also quite like his plate-plate collection:
He has a number of delightful things, go have a look: http://dshott.co.uk/
Ars Technica had an article about the Sims change.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/06/the-sims-4-discards-gender-rules-for-all-clothing-customizations/
Here’s one of the comments:
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I’ve been playing with this all night. It’s not just clothes, but everything gender related. For example, you can make a Sim with a feminine frame, who prefers masculine clothes, that can get pregnant and can pee standing up. It’s actually broken quite a few gender-related mods.
Unfortunately, you can’t put the teddy lingerie on a masculine frame because I’d have totally made Dr. Frank N. Furter if that were possible. For female Sims, though, it really opens up a lot of styles that are popular on women, but aren’t strictly “feminine.”
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Love the clock!
Going to watch the first video when I get home (work blocks video). With tissues at hand, as per your warning!
Oh great, now I have to remember what two purples and a yellow before half blue o’clock means.
Oh the other hand, the only clock I have is a steampunk-ish design, but has the flaw the hands are exactly the same colour as the (fake) gearwork behind them, with the end result it’s basically impossible to read. Looks kinda nice, but I can never tell what the feck time it isn’t.
Blf:
That would be easier for me!
Works for me, I never know what time it is anyway.