Collectibles are a generally underrated element of The Sims 4, and other than the Nature aspirations (like Curator, for example) collection-oriented goals and achievements are largely hidden away. Over time, though, collectibles have expanded into larger gameplay elements. The first pack to do this was Kids Room Stuff, with the addition of Voidcritters, collectible cards, […]
EA names ONE Esports as tournament organiser for FIFA Online 4 series – Esports Insider
Game developer Electronic Arts has named ONE Esports, the esports venture of sports media company, as its official tournament organiser and lead agency for EACC 2022. As a result, ONE Esports will run the FIFA Online 4 inter-Asian esports tournament’s events and live production. RELATED: ONE Esports and Samsung announce long-term partnership FIFA Online 4 […]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel: Best Insect-type Monsters
Insect-type monsters have been around since the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game was first released and introduced players to some powerful creepy-crawlies. But the days of seeing cards like Ultimate Great Moth and Insect Queen have long since passed, and now there are a handful of archetypes that primarily feature Insect-type monsters as well as plenty of […]
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong Preview – Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong | New Gameplay Today – Game Informer
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong is an upcoming narrative RPG set within the cult tabletop universe and looks to be one of the more promising game releases in 2022. In this episode of New Gameplay Today, join Alex Van Aken alongside Kimberly Wallace and Wesley LeBlanc as they react to some of the wildest vampire mind […]
PSVR 2 Foveated Rendering Provides 3.6x Faster Performance
As reported by Michael Hicks of Android Central, a Unity panel at GDC last week revealed new details about PSVR 2, including ways developers will be able to harness eye tracking in their experiences and the performance benefits gained from doing so. There was no full PSVR 2 reveal at GDC from Sony this year, […]
Witcher Fan Is Putting Together Real-Life Bestiary
The Witcher 3 is full of animals, monsters, and all kinds of interesting critters, and they're neatly catalogued in an in-game bestiary, but that isn't enough for Reddit user ellie1398. They're putting together a bestiary in real-life complete with their own artwork. So far, they've got an entire page done for bears and one started […]
Xbox Game Pass earned indies nearly £2 billion in revenue
Microsoft has shared a couple of new Xbox Game Pass figures, including how much money developers make from adding their games to the service. In a recent blog post celebrating nine years of Microsoft’s ID@Xbox programme (which exists to help independent studios bring their games to the Xbox platform), general manager of content curation and […]
Microsoft Reportedly Paid $5-10 Million To Get Guardians Of The Galaxy On Game Pass
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the surprise hits of last year. The promotional material unfortunately didn't quite do justice to the game's great visuals and story. And now that it's on Game Pass, you should definitely go check it out. However, according to an industry analyst, Microsoft had to shell out some […]
West Virginia passes esports betting bill amendment – Esports Insider
West Virginia lawmakers have passed House Bill 4826, an amendment to the state’s legal sports betting industry which allows operators to accept wagers on esports events. The bill classes esports within the sporting discipline, allowing West Virginia residents to wager on competitive gaming events in the same capacity they would a traditional sports match. The […]
Kirby And The Forgotten Land outsells Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands in UK charts
The Forgotten Land has become the fastest selling Kirby game ever, as Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands sells less than 10% of Borderlands 3. The UK has always been one of Nintendo’s weakest markets, in large part because the NES arrived late and was extremely expensive – which meant there’s much less nostalgia here for classic Nintendo […]