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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024
Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.
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SABER OUR SOULS | UPDATE: Metro studio 4A Games to remain with Embracer Group, rather than being acquired by Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive
Ah yes, a big corporate announcement detailing how a divorce is being handled - the good stuff.
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Skyfall From Grace | Cities: Skylines 2 still isn't faring all that well, as its console ports get indefinitely delayed
Sorry to those of you hoping to play on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S.
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Fresh Challenges | If Fallout's co-creator was to work on the series again, there's one key question he'd want answered first
"If you don't have an immediate answer, if you have to go 'Well, I don't know, we may put in a new perk', I'm probably not interested."
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Death Of A Life Sim | Life by You has been cancelled by Paradox, just weeks after it was described as being "ready for early access"
The hotly-anticipated Sims competitor was "unable to meet expectations" after three delays.
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Flat-tastic News | Wahey, Cities Skylines 2 is getting rid of high rent problems by straight-up deleting all the landlords
If only this could teach us something about the real world...
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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.
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SIDE-EYE EMOJI | Recently departed Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5) director is teaming up with former XCOM devs on another new rival life sim
Sims veteran Grant Rodiek has been recruited by newly-founded studio Midsummer Games.
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DOLLHOUSE RULES | Life by You's devs are keen to let you know that the June early access launch is for real this time
The announcement came within hours of fellow Sims rival inZOI tentatively revealing a late 2024 early access window.
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LIFE PUSHED BACK | Life By You, Paradox's attempt at a Sims competitor, catches another delay
The game was originally set to launch at the start of March.
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NECK BITER | Fresh Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 trailer offers the first proper look at gameplay
Yes, it looks like a game with vampires in it.
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CHIPPIN' IN | The best cyberpunk games that aren't Cyberpunk 2077 to play in 2024
There's multiple, great big dystopian worlds out there for you to find.
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CAN’T TAKE IT | The state of triple-A PC ports and the obscene prices of GPUs are ruining my favourite hobby
For years, building a PC – or even just upgrading the GPU –has always been one of my favourite things to do. But I am slowly falling out of love with it.
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DL-SEE YOU LATER | Cities: Skylines 2 won’t be getting any paid DLC until its performance issues have been fixed
Your cities also shouldn’t be home to an incredible amount of stray dogs following the game’s next patch.
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IF V WAS FOR VAMPIRE | Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will feature a Cyberpunk-esque fully-voiced protagonist
The Chinese Room has unveiled some interesting details, but so far Bloodlines 2 looks more like another Swansong than a successor to the original.
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LODENTISTRY | Cities: Skylines 2 might be biting off more than it can chew when it comes to rendering teeth
Your distant LOD could contain a very detailed cavity or two.
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MORE ON THE WAY | Cities: Skylines 2 gets its first patch with more on the way
Bug fixes, performance improvements, and more.
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CITY PERFORMANCE | Cities Skylines 2 review: a solid foundation for a spec-hungry future classic
This is an excellent sequel, and an exciting foundation for what I’m sure will be a bright, addition-packed future.
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ERODING THE TRUST | Cities: Skylines 2 devs may as well be asking people not to play it at launch
If you decide to play Cities: Skylines 2 next week, don't expect it to run very well.
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BUILD IN THE SPRING | Cities: Skylines 2 console release delayed to spring 2024
PC players can still build their dream cities on October 24.
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GOLDEN AGE | Millennia is Paradox Interactive’s new Civ rival – and it promises a dynamic twist to the 4X genre
The 4X strategy genre has a new upstart – with Paradox’s Interactive’s Millenia taking aim at Civilization’s crown.
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PLAN ABOUT TOWN | At the eleventh hour, Cities Skylines 2 emerges as a GOTY contender in a truly packed year
2023, eh? Will it go down as an all-timer? With games like Cities Skylines 2 up front, it just might.
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AT LAST | Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’s 2024 release date and new developer announced
Development will be handled by Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture developer, The Chinese Room.
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MAKE IT SO | Star Trek: Infinite honors Picard Day with new gameplay trailer and insights
Set an interstellar course.
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LOOK TO THE SKYLINES | Cities Skylines 2 coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 24
We can't wait to build a big new city then hike up the tax, now on Game Pass!
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NOT AN EX-GAME | Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 development update rekindles the undying with fresh screenshots
Bloodlines 2 isn't dead, it's only been resting.
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PROVE YOR WORTH | Crusader Kings 3 expansion adds jousting tournaments, kingdom tours, and grand weddings
More ways to plan and scheme.
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dagger to the heart? | Crusader Kings 3's Friends and Foes pack adds over 100 events related to your characters’ relationships
False friends, open enemies, and sweet memories.
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socio-economic sim | Grand strategy society simulator Victoria 3 will be released October 25
The revolutionary transformations of the century from 1836 to 1936 are under your control.
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Accountability? | Incoming Paradox CEO admits to “inappropriate behavior” with employee
Paradox CEO Fredrik Wester admitted to past wrongdoing "in the name of transparency and clarity".
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Systemic Abuse | Union survey suggests gender discrimination at Paradox Interactive
The Crusader Kings developer is accused of abusive practices and a lack of appropriate consequences.
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Make It Reign | Crusader Kings 3 has been rated for PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
Paradox Interactive’s hit strategy game Crusader Kings 3 may be coming to consoles soon, according to a new rating from the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee.
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End of a Reign: The Final Days of Crusader Kings 2
Paradox tells us about how it's giving Crusader Kings 2 a proper sendoff in the months leading up to Crusader Kings 3.
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How Crusader Kings 2 Turned Paradox Into a Powerhouse
With Crusader Kings 3 on the horizon, we look back on Crusader Kings 2's surprising success with key developers from Paradox.
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Paradox Answers 12 Major Questions About Crusader Kings 3
We chat with Director Henrik Fåhreus about Crusader Kings 3's biggest changes.
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Empire of Sin's Prohibition-Era Escapades Are All About Its People
Brenda Romero and her team are close to launching their take on 1920s Chicago, and it's shaping up to be full of storytelling potential.
