Better late than never The Sims‘ neighborhood seems set to grow a bit this fall. It seems as if the most recentSimsgame is going to break free of its PC-only status and expand to Xbox One. This news comes via aproduct listing forThe Sims 4on Microsoft’s store page(screenshot included in the gallery below in case the listing is pulled). The release date is listed as July 17, 2025. If true, this would be a fairly late adaption asThe Sims 4originally launched in September 2014....

The paid DLC launches February 11 for PC and consoles The other night, while I was poking around my PS4 library, I noticedDead Cellsand camethis closeto getting back into it. There’s a mental roadblock in the way – I know it’ll take hours of practice before I can work back up to my peak – but I’m ready to chip away.The Bad SeedDLC is my motivator. What can I say, I have a soft spot for swamps (and unspeakable multi-eyed monsters) in video games....

Sarbakan’s Xbox LIVE Arcade action-puzzlerLazy Raidersshould probably be on your radar. In part because it’s coming out soon — February 24, as we now know — but mainly because it looks freakin’ neat. While the main character Dr. Diggabone has a killer mustache, I can see why some would rather not play as him. Actually, no I can’t; this guy is one rad adventurer. If for whatever reason you aren’t digging the ‘stache, you have the option of controlling your Xbox Avatar instead....

Just a quick reminder: TheLeft 4 DeadSurvival Pack is now online and ready to download for an astonishingzerodollars. Even on Xbox Live, where we’re normally charged for things that are free elsewhere, no Microsoft Moon Money will be required to play. Hooray. Rather than download it, I’m wasting time typing this nonsense, but I shall run into the other room to acquire me a version soon. The pack includes a brand new Survival Mode, as well as two new Versus maps to make up for the fact that the original game only has two of the campaigns....

Last week, while in Tokyo, I was watching the little monitors on the train that constantly loop commercials. One from Nintendo was really great. It was a Japanese living room, bathed in afternoon sunlight. A boy switches on an old TV and sets it to channel 3. He blows off a Famicom cart and plugs it in. It’sSuper Mario Bros. The whole thing was lovely and kind of stirred my gamer soul....

My bones ache you’re able to always count on theMortal Kombatseries to put that “May contain content inappropriate for children” disclaimer to good use. Following last month’sannouncement trailer, NetherRealm Studios has shared its first look atMortal Kombat 11gameplay as part of a reveal event in Los Angeles. Not that I was underwhelmed by the Game Awards 2018 debut, but this… this is legit. I forget how entertainingMKstorylines can be if you don’t let yourself get too bogged down by the minutia....

They’re certainly not showing any signs of slowing Roller coaster riding should be in games more often. It’s easy to simulate and usually a really fun part of any game that has it. A great example isRocket: Robot on Wheels, which even lets you build your own coaster. The problem for some games is that the activity is by its very nature passive, so the developer makes it only a small part of the larger experience....

The Dark Souls of development issues Back in 2014, little known publisher CI Games (alongside of developer Deck13) put outLords of the Fallen: a clearlyDark Souls-inspired romp with a viking twist. It resonated with a lot of folks, includingDark Soulspublisher Bandai Namco, and naturally, plans for a sequel began. But all is not well in CI Games land (which happens to he Poland). According to Eurogamer, the US-based Defiant Studios was in, and then out....

It’s called the Harasser Game Update 08 is now live inPlanetSide 2. The update introduces a brand new vehicle called the Harasser Assault Buggy which lets up to three players cruise around on the map. There’s a 360 degree turret mounted to the top, and any infantry class can hitch a ride in the rumble seat. Players can also expect new features like empire specific MAX AV weapons, MAX cert balance pass, and MAX cosmetic items like helmets and armor as part of this update....

See what PS4 and PS5 games picked up the most hours The popular year-in-review data tool for sharing your 2021 PlayStation play habits has arrived. Sony has launched its PlayStation 2021 Wrap-Up, showing your hour counts and more for the last year in PlayStation 4 and 5. Similar toNintendo’s Switch Year in Review site, the PlayStation 2021 Wrap-Up pulls in data from your playtime on both PS4 and PS5 to see what dominated your console playtime in the year 2021....

The new gacha mobile gameReverse: 1999is finally here. Like any gacha game, players may be looking to reroll their initial pulls until they get a start they are satisfied with. Unfortunately,Reverse: 1999does not make the process easy. We’ve put together thisReverse: 1999Reroll Guide to help players do what they can to reroll efficiently and get a good start quickly. How to reroll inReverse: 1999 As we said above, unfortunately,Reverse: 1999does not make it easy to reroll....

You can still play if you own it, but it’s not for sale right now You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone, and this week our dear old friendRollerCoaster Tycoon 3is missing. The theme park management sim is unexpectedly no longer available for purchase on PC. The game still has a landing page onSteam, but the store listing onGOG.comhas straight vanished. It could be a while before it resurfaces on digital storefronts, too....

During their September 2023 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed the next title in theSaGafranchise asSaGA Emerald Beyond. The title will serve as a standalone entry in the franchise. We also got a reveal trailer showing off the cool character design and gameplay. The last time we saw the popular Square Enix RPG on a console was whenRomancing SaGa 3 and SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions each got ports. InSaGa Emerald Beyond, players will venture across 17 mysterious worlds with their own branching stories....