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Pumpkill Spice | The Sims 4 is chucking out the bat signal to cottagecore psychopaths with a Halloween expansion that'll let you work as a grim reaper

Yep, get down the local Jobcentre to be handed your robe and scythe.

Oct. 3, 2024 Mark Warren

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Just Corp Things | Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft adaptations were reportedly in the works at Blizzard and Netflix, before, whoops, the former ended up suing the latter

You know how things go, sometimes you're doing a group project, then someone files a lawsuit against someone else, and by the end nobody knows if you've passed.

Sept. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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PODCAST | The best rings of power in video games

Another ring-themed podcast! But this time nothing to do with broken Xboxes. Or Ian Higton.

Sept. 29, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Video Games | Xbox folks, here are the games from PlayStation's September State of Play that're confirmed to be coming to Microsoft consoles

Also, here's a quick recap of pretty much everything else we saw, delivered as though a stranger's stopped you in the street to tell you about it.

Sept. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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TENTACOOL | Dragon Age: The Veilguard gets a fancy new boss-focused gameplay trailer at Sony's State of Play

A bit of action, a bit of narrative. What more could you want?

Sept. 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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All In One | Don't worry, Dragon Age fans, The Veilguard will be a "complete out-of-the-box package" meaning no post-release DLC that finishes the story

BioWare avoiding past mistakes.

Sept. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PODCAST | Star Citizen vs Elite Dangerous in 2024: the games that outlived their biggest rivals

The big gaming rivalries of yesteryear usually end with a clear winner... but not always.

Sept. 21, 2024 Jim Trinca

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V For V Good | The next Battlefield has a Warzone-like battle royale mode, and is bringing back two of Battlefield 5's forgotten features - report

A new report has revealed some juicy details about the upcoming Battlefield game, and most of them should make longtime fans happy.

Sept. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Veil's in Comparison | Dragon Age: The Veilguard is so much more than you think it is, and it channels BioWare’s best

Leaning on companions? Borrowing from the structure of Mass Effect 2 and 3? References to Final Fantasy 10 and 12 for RPG systems? Pinch me.

Sept. 19, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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The Simple Life | Yes, EA has finally confirmed a Sims movie is in the works, but perhaps more surprisingly, it's said there won't be a Sims 5

At least you won't have to buy all those expansion packs again.

Sept. 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BF3-BF4 Vibes | The next Battlefield is modern day, ditches specialists, and some of us may get to play it early

The first, tiniest details about the next Battlefield game have been confirmed, and they all sound very promising.

Sept. 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Ice Nice? | EA Sports FC 25's soundtrack is here, so you can join in the debate as to whether its over 100 tunes live up to the spirit of Goodbye Mr A

When it comes to songs that'll become engraved in your brain over the next year or so, things are never black and gold.

Sept. 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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We're Retro Now | The best Sims game turns 20 today, calling forth a wave of warm nostalgia in the face of the franchise's uncertain future

The Sims 2 was released on this day in 2004, so if you're interested in reading this, chances are you're old like me.

Sept. 14, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Making Some Magic? | Following Immortals of Aveum not really doing a thing, some of its former devs sign on with new studio from Rockstar legend Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures

Absurd Marin is the name, and the ill-fated Immortals' director Bret Robbins is heading it.

Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ooboo Vroose Baa Doo | Today, The Sims 4 becomes the first game in the franchise to turn 10 – and it marks a massive departure for the series and EA

Spending a full decade in active development post-release is a noteworthy milestone for a Sims game, albeit a bit of a mixed blessing.

Sept. 2, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Region Locked | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is reminding me of the greatest Lord of the Rings game

Expedition 33 unexpectedly channels one of the greatest and most unexpected licensed games of all time - and I’m here for it.

Aug. 28, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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House of the Red | Bethesda seems to be channeling its inner Dead Space with Starfield Shattered Space - and it genuinely looks interesting

Starfield's first expansion seems to have what it takes to win me back, thanks to a focus on 'the mystery and horror' of the universe.

Aug. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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EAFC 24 Cheap 85, 86, 87, 88 and 89-rated players for SBCs

SBCs require top-notch players, but you don't have to pay top-notch prices!

Aug. 16, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Things To Buy | Dragon Age: The Veilguard's array of special editions revealed, and one includes a light-up dagger that definitely isn't a toy, but not the actual game

Look, I'm not complaining, who doesn't want to (carefully) wave a thing around in their living room going 'vwoosh'? (Don't do that, just for the record).

Aug. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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Veil Lifted | Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date seemingly leaks ahead of official reveal

Hey, it's not like you had any Halloween plans anyway.

Aug. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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Out In The Jungle | PlayStation Plus goes wild this August, with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Wild Hearts, Cult of the Lamb and more

Plus a blast from the past with TimeSplitters!

Aug. 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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PODCAST | What's the best game on the worst console?

Console wars with a twist.

Aug. 14, 2024 Tom Orry

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It's All Connected | Despite the 10 year wait, BioWare says Dragon Age: The Veilguard was always going to 'pay off' Inquisition's ending

"There was no world where we were ever going to say, 'And now let's go to something completely different'."

Aug. 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Hold On | Hoping for the slim chance that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is out next month? You shouldn't, as EA suggests it's out October the earliest

This year, for sure though, right?

Aug. 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Hot Date | How to set Turn Ons and Turn Offs in The Sims 4 Lovestruck

The Sims 4's new Attraction system revives the popular Chemistry mechanic that's been absent since The Sims 2.

July 25, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Open And Honest | How to make Sims polyamorous in The Sims 4 Lovestruck

The new Romantic Boundaries system in The Sims 4 allows you to modify your Sims' feelings on monogamy in a series first.

July 25, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Not A Long Splitwait | Splitgate 2 arrives in 2025, so you can look forward to attending another fun wedding between Halo and Portal

Get shopping for tuxes now, before everyone rents the Master Chief green ones.

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Respectfully Looking | Dragon Age: The Veilguard did see Bioware take a "hard look at multiplayer", but eventually decide to stick to what it does best

Sometimes a desire to return to your roots snaps you out of your distracted boyfriend meme, it happens.

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Mystery United | Watch the EA Sports FC 25 reveal here, and enjoy the fact the Ultimate Edition cover looks like a Champions League-themed whodunnit

It was Colonel Zidane in the drawing room with a headbutt to the chest, I'm telling you now.

July 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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TO THA CHOPPA | Battlefield 2042 may be done, but Delta Force: Hawk Ops is the unlikely new Battlefield

Delta Force: Hawk Ops is very much going after the Battlefield audience, and often in a shameless way.

July 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Willy Or Won't He | Dragon Age: The Veilguard does contain some nudity, but Bioware's staying purposefully mum about manhoods

It's also not saying anything about vaginas either, so a general pipe down about the realities of virtually laying pipe down here.

July 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Insufficient Funds | Command & Conquer is back, and it makes me want to scratch my eyes out

C&C Legions is an affront to the IP that spawned it. Where is Red Alert 4?

July 9, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Not Getting A Pass | Apex Legends is set to to double its battle passes per season, and make them only available for real money - naturally, players are fuming

"Even when Respawn backpeddles, the damage has already been done."

July 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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Empty Space | Battlefield 2042 is hosting a Dead Space crossover event which would've been useful to both games a year ago

Dead game and dead franchise.

July 4, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Looking For WooHoo | By popular demand, EA is bringing not-quite-Tinder to The Sims 4

The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion pack has been announced for next month, introducing a dating app to the long-running life sim.

June 28, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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New Name, New Me | Dragon Age: The Veilguard might not be as cool a name as Dreadwolf, but BioWare says the change is because the game isn't all about Solas

Couldn't they have stuck with it anyway?

June 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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New Magic | Dragon Age: The Veilguard could be escaping Baldur's Gate 3's shadow by leaving its heritage behind

BioWare isn't trying to occupy the same fantasy RPG space anymore, and that's okay.

June 22, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Opposites | Dragon Age: The Veilguard is "almost the total inverse" of Mass Effect in one key way

Though there's another way where they're quite similar.

June 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Build Ordered | Battle Aces feels like a brilliant competitive RTS for the TikTok generation - and also the old, somehow

The classic genre is evolving.

June 14, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Lookin' Veilgood | Ex-Dragon Age lead gives The Veilguard's first gameplay a thumbs up - "I'm just eager to see where this goes"

"Overall, I'd say this made for a better introduction than the reveal trailer."

June 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ability Wheelhouse | Dragon Age: The Veilguard is impressive, beautiful, and will inevitably split opinion

Dragon Age: The Veilguard certainly feels like BioWare at its most confident in a decade, but it's still not going to be a game for everyone.

June 11, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Some Veilgameplay | Dragon Age: The Veilguard offers its first proper look at gameplay

Whatever you do, don't take a drink every time someone says Solas.

June 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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new name, who dis? | Dragon Age: The Veilguard gets stunning new trailer at the Xbox Showcase

After a few years away, we've got a new name and a new game at Summer Game Fest 2024.

June 9, 2024 Connor Makar

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More Video Games | Watch Summer Game Fest 2024 here

All the games have assembled. Geoff's probably become incredibly familiar with Hideo Kojima's answering machine. It's time.

June 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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International Break | EA Sports FC 24 adds Euro 2024, so you can lead a nation to glory by two-footing geographical neighbours

Get ready to crash out in the knockout stages and have pundits say you didn't know your best 11.

June 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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RETURN TO THEDAS | The cool-sounding Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is now the much less cool-sounding Dragon Age: The Veilguard

The player's companions are now the main focus of the game.

June 6, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Illumi-nice Threads | Helldivers 2 gets cool Fallout, Titanfall 2, and Lethal Company crossovers thanks to a new modding tool

No, this isn't Fortnite. Or is it?

June 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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IMITATION OF LIFE | For better or worse, The Sims 3 set the standard for modern life sims

15 years on, The Sims 3's ambition has left an impressive legacy, but so has its aggressive embracing of what it means for games to be always-online.

June 2, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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NOSTALGIC NYOOMS | Buckle up, Need For Speed Unbound's new Underground-inspired drag and drift races have just arrived

Hey, it's an old thing that we all liked once, and might like again now.

May 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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STAY HUMBLE | Much-anticipated Sims challenger Life by You catches another delay, just two weeks before its planned early access launch

Paradox Interactive's new deputy CEO has declined to name a revised release date this time around.

May 21, 2024 Rebecca Jones