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Out on June 5 The Sims 4is a beast of a simulator that keeps on trucking. WhileStardew ValleyandAnimal Crossingreign supreme in a lot of households,Sims 4is a constant presence, pumping out DLC packs every so often: most recently,Discover University(school),Realm of Magic(duh) andIsland Living(also self-explanatory). The next expansion is calledEco Lifestyle, and will drop on June 5 for $39.99. Arriving on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One) simultaneously, the idea is to add more sustainable lifestyle options toSims 4....

Level up! There have been a lot of video games turned board games recently, and some (XCOM,This War of Mine) have turned out okay. But when I first sawSuper Mario: Level Up!, I could only shake my head in disappointment. Granted, I haven’t read the rules, but from what I gather from the promotional material it looks pretty dang bad. It sounds like players try to arrange various characters from theMariouniverse in a particular order, using a voting mechanic and special power cards....

Already at work on a new shooter title THQ Nordic continues to grow its expansive studio portfolio with the news that it has opened a brand new company in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava:Nine Rocks Games. Nine Rocks is headed up by David Durcak, formerly of Bohemia Interactive, where they spent the last five years as the project lead on apocalyptic survival shooterDayZ. Durcak will lead a team of developers whose previous projects include games such asConan,Chaser, andSoldier of Fortune 3....

Is it as evil as people say? When I originallyreportedon Chinese holding company Tencent’s purchase ofLeague of Legendsdeveloper Riot Games, I let you all down. I spent time looking into Tencent’s numerous endeavors, but it appears I only scratched the surface. As of writing, the top comment on my story is a link to anExtra Credits videothat exposes a system by the name of “Sesame Credit.” The video picks apart Sesame Credit, a supposed collaboration between Tencent and Chinese eBay equivalent Alibaba, revealing a number of ugly hypotheticals....

Maniac Mansion… Mania? It seems like only yesterday that I was asking you, my dear children, which game you’d liketo see get the “Rebirth” treatment next. In reality, it was almost ten years ago that I wrote that post. Even worse, shortly after I asked the question, Konami killed off theRebirthlines of games entirely. Hopefully this post doesn’t curse Sega’s budding “Mania” concept in the same way. Ah, who am I kidding?...

Remember, he’s a trained purr-fessional In what seems like the most bizarre announcement in recent memory,Bubsyis back. This idea was met with basically the entire Internet exclaiming “Really? who asked for this?” Our own Joel Peterson wrote many words explaining whythe game better suck, or else!The announcement video even has over 500 thumbs down votes. Well, I for one am fully behind this newBubsygame. I’ll explain why, but be forewarned that it gets a little personal....

Possibly two Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3certainly looks impressive, but I guess all that graphical prowess has to come at some cost. According to arecent videofrom Eurogamer, the latest installment in the upcoming wish fulfillment series has an initial load time of around five minutes on PS4. I could literally microwave two bowls of oatmeal in that amount of time or nuke a Hungry-man TV dinner and have time left to grab a drink....

Remember the ’90s? It’s already been 50 years — provided you’re reading this in 2040, that is. Jokes aside, one of the best things to break into the American mainstream in the ’90s was anime, and it wasn’t just because the markets demanded so. The ’90s saw the birth and growth of some of the greatest and most influential anime in existence, so let’s look at some of the best outings of that glorious time....

The All-Stars poster set in particular is slippery So the My Nintendo rewards store has been pretty popular again, thanks to the addition of actual physical products. Now it’s not nearly as sweet as Club Nintendo (you pay for shipping, and there aren’t as many rewards), but it works. Over the course of the last few weeks, a number of items have gone in and out of stock rather rapidly, including all of theAnimal CrossingandXenobladeitems....

For theInside an Elevator Secret Lair Superdrop,Wizards of the Coast has collaborated with LA-based art and design studio Brain Dead. The Superdrop features three individual Drops fans can purchase betweenJuly 29, 2024, and July 12, 2025, adding some outstanding artwork to anyone’s collection. TheMagic: The Gathering: Secret Lair x Brain Deadcollaboration includes well-known creature, land, and staple Commander cards that mostMTGfans will be familiar with. The new lick of paint each card has received completely transforms them, making them look fresh and stand out from the board while you play....

No Prestige raid unless you pay up, bud As I reported in my reviewof the latest add-on, Bungie has locked base players out of the Prestige (hard) raid inDestiny 2, forcing them to buy the new expansion to play it. Yes, the hard mode version of the raidthat came with the gameis now DLC-only. Now this news is relevant for two reasons. One, this has never been done before in the history ofDestinyfor a raid....

It’ll run from December 10 through March 9 Bungie is aiming to haveDestiny 2‘sShadowkeepexpansion continue to occupy players throughout 2020, with a “seasonal” content drop schedule. Shadowkeep‘s first season is nearly over, and now the “Season of Dawn” will kick off on December 10, running all the way through July 29, 2025. In the new season you’ll find more content and gear, all centering around the enigmatic and central figure Osiris (who had one piece of underwhelming DLC in 2017)....

If you are having trouble making a loadout withCall of Duty’snew Kilo 141 assault rifle, you’re not alone. Activision has confirmed there’s an issue with the Kilo 141 that’s preventing it from being added to loadouts inBlack Ops 6orWarzone, which is currently offline for 24 hours ahead of Verdansk’s return tomorrow. ❗️ Call of Duty#BlackOps6We are investigating an issue that prevents players who have unlocked the Kilo 141 from equipping the weapon to custom loadouts....