The Modder Who Is Bringing Black Culture to The Sims
Amira Virgil, aka XMiramira, has spent years developing realistic skin tones and custom content for Black Simmers.
This Streamer Took The Sims’ Lack Of Diversity Into Her Own Hands — And Then Became An Advisor To EA
Amira Virgil was an avid streamer of The Sims — but she became frustrated when she couldn’t create characters that reflected her reality.
Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham Look Toward the Future
The world of Black Futures hasn’t happened yet, but the book is here. Edited by V.F. contributor Kimberly Drew and New York Times staff writer Jenna Wortham, the archive (published by One World) dedicates its poems, conversations, visual art, online ephemera, and essays to the forward-looking possibilities—Drew describes that plurality, reflected in the title, as “recognition that futurity is multifaceted and a multiverse.”
Female-led Queens Gaming Collective raises $1.5m
A new female-led gaming lifestyle company Queens Gaming Collective has secured $1.5 million during a seed round of financing.
The Sims 4 Update To Add More Skin Tones, Sliders, And More
The Sims 4 is getting a big update in December that will give much more customization flexibility for skin tones and makeup.
INTERVIEW: XMIRAMIRA, THE SIMS 4 MELANIN QUEEN AND WINNER OF THE SIMS SPARK’D
xMiraMira is a staple in the Black content creator community. Winner of the first-ever The Sims esports competition, The Sims Spark’d, and creator of the infamous melanin pack for The Sims 4, she represents for Black women gamers around the world and the elusive yet ridiculously creative Sims community in the realest and most engaging way, bringing an edge to the gaming community with her fashionable stylings, storytelling, and raw, unforgettable personality.
Someone Reenacted Among Us In The Sims 4
What is the true mark of popularity? Millions of downloads? Even more millions of dollars in net revenue? Or is it when someone decides to create your game in a completely different game for no other reason than it’s sort of hilarious?
The Sims: Spark’d ends with its first winners and an uncertain future
Gaming competition show The Sims: Spark’d has crowned its inaugural winners, cementing an incredible comeback story for Team Llama. Digital Trends spoke with winners, DrGluon, SimLicy, and xMiraMira, who go by their gamertags, about the show and all things Sims.
Why The Sims reality show Spark'd is groundbreaking for gamers
The idea of a reality show based on The Sims might be questionable, but let me assure you Spark'd is absolutely worth a binge now that the first season is fully available to stream -- possibly on the same PC you play The Sims on.
The Sims 4 is finally fixing its skin tone problem
The Sims 4 will add more skin tone options and improve current skin tones this year, according to GM Lyndsay Pearson in a video released on Twitter.
12 Sims players will compete for $100,000 on a TBS game show
It sounds like an absolute dream for millions of gamers. Take on challenges in The Sims 4 and compete for $100,000. A dozen contestants will do just that in a reality show that’s set to debut on TBS next week. In The Sims Spark’d, competitors will tackle several timed creative tasks, with the aim of forging “the most unique characters, worlds and stories.”
‘The Sims Spark’d’ To Launch As TBS Reality Competition Show
Turner Sports and Electronic Arts are launching The Sims Spark’d, a reality competition TV show based on EA’s best-selling game franchise, The Sims.
Black Girl Gamers Holding Virtual Twitch Summit
Black Girl Gamers have announced they’ll be hosting the first ever Black Girl Gamers Online Summit, in partnership with Twitch.
Gaming can be toxic toward women and minorities. Electronic Arts wants to help fix that
When Amira Virgil is playing the world-building game The Sims, she likes to craft different characters, create houses for them and tell stories about their lives.
How Black Women Made The Sims 4 Their Own
Since The Sims entered the video game market in 2000 on the PC, it has defied easy categorization. Designed to be a mix of an architectural simulator and a high-tech doll-house, The Sims’ release marked some of the most extensive customization in a video game at the time. All iterations of The Sims since have continued the trend.
PUMA & Unanimous Games Partner To Celebrate Female Empowerment Through Esports (FETE)
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PUMA and UNANIMOUS GAMES are partnering to launch FETE [Female Empowerment Through Esport], which aims to celebrate, empower and promote women in Esports and gaming.
1,000 Dreams Fund’s 24-hour charity Twitch stream begins today
National non-profit The 1,000 Dreams Fund’s 24-hour charity Twitch stream, which will raise money for micro-grants for female content creators, begins today. The stream will run from Dec. 18 to 19, with a kick-off at 2pm CT. 1DF’s partnership with Twitch was announced in February.
2018 Gamers' Choice Awards: How to watch, nominees, winners
CBS is the first to air a video games award show on a broadcast network.
One Twitch Streamer Is Fighting Racism With A Chicken Emote
Good plans are born after hours, days, or even months of meticulous planning, but the best plans emerge from dumb jokes. One day, Twitch streamer Xmiramira was doing her thing when a rando came into chat spewing what she remembered as “racist crap.”
Twitch launches a ‘how-to’ site for streamers, Twitch Creator Camp
Twitch wants more people to stream, so it’s going to begin teaching them how. The video game streaming site today announced the launch of Twitch Creator Camp, a new educational resource that helps newcomers learn the basics of streaming, as well as how to build up a channel, connect with fans, and earn rewards.