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A topless sim in The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Pack in a reclined sexy pose looking alluringly towards the camera

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The Sims 4 gained more than 15m new players in the past year, despite being over a decade old

Wabadebadoo!

Oct. 30, 2024 Matt Wales

A screenshot from Disney Dreamlight Valley's The Storybook Vale expansion showing Hercules villain Hades.

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Disney Dreamlight Valley adding Maleficent, Hades, Flynn, and new storybook world in next paid expansion

Aladdin, Alice, Peter Pan also on the way.

Oct. 29, 2024 Matt Wales

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A screenshot for The Day Before showing two characters wandering through a forest while a deer stands atop some rocks in the distance.

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The Day Before studio now asking community to design maps for free in newly launched "contest"

"A chance for you to unleash your creativity."

Oct. 29, 2024 Matt Wales

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Concord promotional art showing three sci-fi characters posing with weapons drawn.

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Sony shuts down Concord developer Firewalk Studios, game will remain permanently offline

Mobile developer Neon Koi also closed.

Oct. 29, 2024 Matt Wales

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Stardew Valley screenshot showing a character holding up a star in a lightening storm

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Stardew Valley creator finally 100%s own game, completing a challenge only a fraction of others have managed

Deserves a round of ap-plow-se.

Oct. 29, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Elma in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

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Beloved Wii U exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition coming to Nintendo Switch

Mira's edge.

Oct. 29, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developers strike over office working policy

"A layoff wolf in return-to-office sheep's clothing."

Oct. 29, 2024 Tom Phillips

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Close up of female cat lady Hrothgar Wuk Lamat from Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail

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Transphobic abuse sent to Final Fantasy 14's Wuk Lamat voice actor "breaks my heart", says Naoki Yoshida

"These criticisms were not constructive at all."

Oct. 29, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing main character in a hood holding a sword in a sand dune area

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Monster Hunter Wilds' arachnophobia mode turns eight-legged critters into amusing blobs

Ditto.

Oct. 29, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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An older version of Liara looks on in this image taken from BioWare's Mass Effect 5 teaser trailer.

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Mass Effect 5 won't dabble with stylised visuals like Dragon Age: The Veilguard, director says

Will have the "mature tone of the original trilogy".

Oct. 29, 2024 Tom Phillips

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Close up of Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

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Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered PC specs are here

At your Sobeck and call.

Oct. 29, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Art for Shadow Man remastered, showing black male character with sunglasses holding a skull

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Nintendo Switch Online Mature app receives two additional N64 games

Turok! Shadow Man!

Oct. 29, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 screenshot showing male character on a motorbike firing a gun at night

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 UK physical sales drop in shift to Game Pass

Series sees highest Steam peak since 2022.

Oct. 29, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Path of Exile 2 gameplay showing a lush green area with a monkey-like enemy

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Path of Exile 2 early access delayed by three weeks

"This one really hurts."

Oct. 29, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Pokémon Go map with a Gigantamax Gengar.

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Pokémon Go Gigantamax battles will be made easier in response to mixed feedback

For this weekend, at least.

Oct. 29, 2024 Tom Phillips

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard screenshot showing three companion characters posing with weapons.

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Baldur's Gate 3 exec praises Dragon Age: The Veilguard, calls it the "first Dragon Age game that truly knows what it wants to be"

"In a word, it's fun!"

Oct. 28, 2024 Matt Wales

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Marathon concept art showing a Runner character codenamed Thief.

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Bungie says Marathon "on track", but "a little early to show" in first developer update

Will "reveal a lot more" next year.

Oct. 28, 2024 Matt Wales

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A still from Fortnite's Season 4 Chapter 4 trailer showing an extremely buff Fishsticks hurtling passed the camera with a surprised look on their face.

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Fortnite teases "easy way to snag all premium passes at once" as new cross-pass XP progression detailed

Changes begin this weekend.

Oct. 28, 2024 Matt Wales

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Image of Poppy Playtime Chapter Four villain Yarnaby, a yarn monster with big button eyes and a grin

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Poppy Playtime Chapter Four's new villain revealed

Other platforms finally up to date.

Oct. 28, 2024 Ed Nightingale

A giant SNES controller, suspended from the ceiling of the Nintendo Museum.

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US Copyright Office rejects video game preservationists' request for DMCA exceptions

"We're not done fighting here."

Oct. 28, 2024 Vikki Blake

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A screenshot from Oregon Trail. Lime green text sits on a black background beneath an ox-drawn carriage. It says: "You have died of dysentery".

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Oregon Trail is the next game getting a blockbuster movie adaptation

It goes Oregon and on.

Oct. 28, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Pokémon Go launches Gigantamax raids to mixed response, as developer bans countless players by accident

Blast control.

Oct. 28, 2024 Tom Phillips

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Four players line up with their weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

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Activision says it is "investigating" Call of Duty Black Ops 6 spawn issues

"I can't figure out if the maps are terrible, the spawns make them terrible, or if it's a combination of both."

Oct. 28, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Nvidia 4090 graphics card on a bright green and black background

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Nvidia's market value surges due to AI prominence rather than GPUs

Briefly overtook Apple as world's most valuable company.

Oct. 28, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete artwork.

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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp costs £18 after dropping free-to-play monetisation model

Though introductory offer has it half price.

Oct. 28, 2024 Tom Phillips

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