The team behind The Sims 4 has provided an update on their website addressing what updates are in the pipelines for how skin tones are represented in their game. On October 6, 2020, the PC and Mac versions of the latest major instalment in The Sims franchise will be getting an update for the base game around the skin tones which are already in the game, and two of the base game’s existing hairstyles too....
As the release of The Sims 4: Snowy Escape draws ever closer, the pre-expansion update is here. This time around it’s 1.7GB of game-changing features and bug fixes. Not only are Sims finally going to stop washing dishes in the bathroom sink but they’ll also be able to develop deeper relationships with the new sentiments feature, live in split-level homes, and vacation in any world in the game. Here’s everything you need to know about the huge free update....
After an extended wait due to the Telltale closure, Episode 3 of The Walking Dead Final Season has finally arrived. Returning alongside it are the collectibles players can search for and find throughout the game, though notably, this episode’s collectibles are all found during Act One. Before proceeding with where to find each of the 6 collectible items, it’s worth mentioning that players will only have one chance to place these collectibles....
This article contains The Wheel of Time spoilers. The Wheel of Time has plenty to enjoy for those who haven’t read the Robert Jordan novels upon which the show is based, but there has been no shortage of frustration on the part of “book purists” who are dissatisfied with some of the changes made by the television adaptation. Complaints of women being among the Dragon Reborn candidates, for example, may have primed more defensive viewers to question the latest narrative revision: the portrayal of Moiraine and Siuan as lovers....
Water Hags are one of the most powerful types of hags in The Witcher universe, and they have many attributes that are unique to them that can’t be found in any other monsters. Water Hags are usually found in swamps and other wetland areas since they thrive in a very wet environment because it enhances their abilities to an extent. Water hags are extremely intelligent and can even use their brain to outsmart victims into following them into the swamp....
Similar to most major TV and film productions, the filming of The Witcher season 2 was halted earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, The Witcher’s production restarted last August, offering a sigh of relief to fans who can’t wait to see the return of Geralt and crew on Netflix. New photos that were taken from The Witcher’s set in Yorkshire recently surfaced online, showing one of the show’s most iconic duos: Geralt and his trusty steed, Roach....
As Season 2 rolls on, Epic continues to transform Fortnite and defy those who claim the battle royale game is over the hill. Fortnite was riding on its biggest high ever coming into this week. Twenty-seven million players watched Travis Scott perform in-game last weekend, with the first of those concerts having more than 12 million attendees. Epic needs to fill the time between now and the end of the season – and they already have begun....
We’re just two weeks away from the release of Marvel’s latest MCU installment, but Thor: Love and Thunder has now had its premiere in Los Angeles, so we get to read all the first reactions from those who were invited to attend! As always, we absorb these reactions with a hefty fistful of salt, but anticipation and goodwill for this movie has been high ever since it was first announced. Returning director Taika Waititi essentially reinvented the Thor franchise with his 2017 Marvel outing Thor: Ragnarok by capitalising on the more comedic side of the central character and, as a result, Chris Hemsworth is currently the only MCU star to lead four solo movies....
After Titanfall 2 had been available for a while, publisher Electronic Arts announced that sales were lower than expected for the mech-based first-person shooter, but the company still stood behind the high quality of the title. Now, Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella has broached the subject yet again, saying that the game was “successful” and “sold well,” but he went on to acknowledge that its sales should have been much stronger upon release....
Sony’s PS5 event is back on and it looks like attendees are going to have their evenings full. The PS5 event Sony has been teasing and planning for quite some time is finally upon us. After being postponed out of respect for the protests, Sony will be holding their showcase of their new system and the accompanying games this week. This highly anticipated event will be taking place tomorrow, June 11th for two whole hours....
2020 was a rough year and, as with all years, good books helped us survive it. Some of the best storytelling is happening in the young adult world, where coming-of-age narratives remind us of the essential struggles and joys of being alive. Here were just a few of the YA books that came out in 2020 that made it into our TBR pile. Top New Young Adult Books December 2020 The Cousins by Karen M....
Almost a year ago, Sega and Creative Assembly revealed that the next historical Total War game was in full development, but no one knew exactly when the companies would go on to unveil the fruits of their labor. Now, the publisher and developer have officially revealed the next entry in the strategy game franchise with an announce trailer that confirms the game’s setting of China during the Han Dynasty. Dubbed Total War: Three Kingdoms, the forthcoming game from Sega and Creative and Assembly visits ancient China for the first time in series history, and is due out sometime in Autumn later this year for PC, as fans can add it to their Steam wishlist now....
When gamers look back on April 2020, particularly those who are fans of JRPGs, it is likely the critically well-received, much hyped Final Fantasy 7 Remake is the first thing that comes to mind. However, the other Square Enix title released that month, Trials of Mana, certainly wasn’t slept on by fans. Despite the ambitiously huge undertaking that is the FF7 Remake, it seems plenty of fans were just as excited for Trials of Mana, as the game just passed a substantial sales milestone....
Trials Rising is going to get some very important and very interesting cross platform features. As long as you have an Ubisoft account set up, the game will have a wide array of content that can be shared across the many platforms that Trials Rising will release on. In a post on the Ubisoft forums, community manager Dave Jackson went into detail about what to expect from Rising when it comes to its cross platform offerings....
History has proven time and again that temporary bans to popular Twitch streamers are never effective punishments. In fact, they almost categorically do the opposite: upon returning from a highly publicized suspension, Twitch streamers are showered in new subs and gift donations from their adoring fans. The current ban on Dr Disrespect will be no exception. PREVIOUSLY: Dr Disrespect Banned From Twitch For Filming Teenagers Peeing In E3 Bathrooms Popular streamer and podcast host JP brought up this issue in a recent tweet, saying “More often than not, that period is seen as a vacation and then when the ban is up you’re welcomed back with a huge first stream and a ton of subs/tips/whatever....
Update: The headline has been changed after speaking to Ubisoft, who acknowledges the game is inherently political but stresses that the game isn’t a comment on Cuba specifically. Original Story: Ubisoft is keen to express a true “guerilla fantasy” with Far Cry 6, having spoken to actual freedom fighters about the act of taking part in a revolution. Despite this, it wants to avoid making a political statement with the upcoming open-world shooter....
Ubisoft has confirmed the release date for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla following a weekend leak. The highly-anticipated title will launch on November 17 and will be playable on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, PC and Google Stadia. It will also support Xbox Smart Delivery, which qualifies folks who purchase it to play on the current-gen version of the Microsoft console for a free upgrade on the upcoming one. A very recent leak saw said date revealed prematurely, with Valhalla’s Italian Instagram account posting a video showing as much....
With the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine set to roll out globally over the next few months, concerns have been expressed over its rapid development. While the reasons for this acceleration are more likely to be chalked up to increased funding and the cutting of red tape, US Surgeon General Jerome Adams took to the news to assure people that the vaccine is safe using a rather weird gaming metaphor. In an interview with Fox and Friends host Steve Doocy, Adams compared the development of the COVID-19 vaccine to the new Xbox Series X/S....
Riot Games’ venture into the tactical FPS genre with VALORANT enjoyed tremendous success in it’s closed beta. Due in large part to their ingenious marketing plan to release closed-beta keys to viewers who watch the game on Twitch, the streaming platform saw record numbers during the beta’s first week and the hype was all too real for the hottest game coming out for the summer. Despite all that, the VALORANT numbers post-official launch have been disappointing....
This article contains spoilers for Vikings season 6. Vikings bowed out on a beautiful scene that evoked both the quiet victory of love and friendship over savage human nature, and the endless, rolling seas of the uncharted future. Floki and Ubbe sat together on a far-flung New World beach – as westward as any two Vikings had ever travelled – reflecting on their lives and lots. They basked in the warmth of each other as much in the glow of the sun, and then watched in enraptured silence as the sun slowly set in the… east?...
