The Sims franchise creative VP Lyndsay Pearson isn’t worried about other developers trying to stake their claim in EA’s long-held life sim monopoly; rather, she welcomes the rivalry. Speaking to PC Gamer about the series’ 25th anniversary and the future of The Sims, Pearson dove a little into why she thinks the life sim genre…
The Sims series turns 25 next month—fully developed frontal lobe and all—and Maxis has started laying out how it will be celebrating the milestone with new announcements, merch, and game updates. The Sims 4 is getting several different updates and free content drops, starting today and with more to come on the actual anniversary on…
It’s equal parts impressive and terrifying to think that in just two weeks, The Sims series will be celebrating its 25th birthday. The original Sims game graced our computers in all its isometric glory on February 4 in 2000, giving us full reign over the lives of folk in a virtual dollhouse. Four core games,…
League of Legends season 1 saw a bunch of new features and changes made, including a new thematic that revolves around Noxus, a change to ranked resets, and a more streamlined reward system. While the last change may seem like a smart idea, it’s wound up causing more harm than good for some players. “Over…
Awesome Games Done Quick, as it has most years, has raised an absolutely boggling amount of money for charity—about $2.5 million, all told, in support of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. It’s always lovely seeing games being used as an unrepentant force for good, a solid source of laughs and, in this case, both. A user…
Flying down the Wellington Straight at Silverstone, the roar of the engine is bested only by the mechanical clunk of the sequential shifter as I drop the gears down for Brooklands. Sim racing is made much better by a dedicated shifter. In this instance, the Logitech G RS Shifter and Handbrake. This accessory has been…
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to precariously make your way down a skyscraper riding a two-wheeled electric vehicle while dodging obstacles and completing minigames, then the devs over at Alien Studio have just the game for you. SickWay VR is the perfect way to experience this adrenaline-filled adventure without actually risking…
Nvidia’s biggest customers for AI chips, including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta, have reportedly cut their orders for the new Blackwell series of GPUs due to overheating issues. However, that doesn’t worry us for Nvidia’s new RTX 50 family of gaming GPUs, despite them also being based on the Blackwell architecture. The Information (paywall, via…
Physical release also confirmed. Classic JRPG fans, rejoice. The Lunar Remastered Collection will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 18th April 2025. Plus, it’s confirmed that the collection will be getting a physical release. Launching digitally on the eShop for $49.99 USD / €49.99 EUR — with physical releases coming in at $54.99 USD (on…
Worth going bananas over? Nintendo’s first release of 2025 is almost upon us, with Donkey Kong Country Returns HD set to swing onto Switch on 16th January. With mere days to go before we get to barrel into this primate platformer again (again), it’s time to get an idea of what the critics make of…