The Sims series turned 25 this week and to mark the occasion we’ve asked a psychologist to take a reality check on The Sims 4. The series is meant to simulate life, sure, but certain things are always going to be exaggerated for comedic effect. You can’t really die from laughter, right? Well, probably not….
Some might argue launching is the absolute minimum you should expect from a videogame, a fundamental prerequisite to enjoying the included experience. But I like a little frisson in my basic boot functionality. The nervous excitement of clicking the shortcut, the tense wait as the screen cuts to black. Will the game boot? Will it…
Lest there be any doubt, the medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a hit, selling more than one million copies in its first day of release. “Over a million of you have stepped into our world,” developer Warhorse Studios posted on X. “We’re beyond grateful for your support—thank you for making KCD2 a triumph!”…
Sticking the latest version of Windows onto an old PC is a great way of making it feel up to date. Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn’t quite see it that way. It turns out a workaround that allowed Windows 11 to be installed on older machines lacking the latest security hardware has been removed from Microsoft’s website….
Working out how to use a torch in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is pretty vital, especially in a game as dark as this one where you’ll frequently find yourself exploring gloomy caves or wandering through woods at nighttime. If you want to avoid strolling off a cliff, or straight into a wolf den, grab a…
Part of ensuring “long-term stability and success”. Sumo Group, the UK-based games studio behind Snake Pass dev Sumo Digital and publisher Secret Mode, has announced that its development team will transition to work “exclusively on development services for partners” and has warned of “an impact on our studios and people” as a result (thanks to…
Our relationship with digital media is becoming increasingly ephemeral. If it isn’t the fact many of us are working in the cloud these days, it’s streaming giants like Netflix unceremoniously nixing shows from its library or Steam gently reminding you that you don’t own your digital games. When it comes to anything faintly resembling preservation,…
Arrives February 13th. The developer Gelato Games has announced that its Metal Slug-inspired Metroidvania Guns of Fury will be released on Nintendo Switch and PC later this month, hitting digital storefronts on February 13th. The exciting genre mash-up is being developed by the two-man team behind the iOS/Nintendo Switch platformer Goblin Sword (John Christodoulatos and…
Gaijin Entertainment’s War Thunder is usually in the news for one repeated reason: The people who play this military simulator take it incredibly seriously, and have a habit of leaking classified information onto the game’s forums in an effort to win Internet arguments. But when they’re not targeting each other, the favourite target of the…
Being the guy that all my friends (and relatives) come to for tech advice, I’ve had my eye out for a truly great budget wireless gaming headset for some time. Coming in well under $100, the OXS Storm G2 nails it in both look and price but I was cautious if those full-range 50 mm…