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It’s time to brush up on your Simlish if it’s gotten a bit rusty because the long-awaited The Sims 5, aka Project Rene, is officially on the way. This has been the longest gap between main entries since the series began, and while we did get tons of expansions for The Sims 4 to hold us over, plus the change to it becoming free to play, we’re more than ready for a new entry. Each time a new game in the franchise comes out, however, die-hard fans always need to have a bit of skepticism about what features will be there…

Videogame boss Tim Sweeney is on a winning streak.His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old megahit “Fortnite”—which served as the catalyst for the legal battle—is undergoing a resurgence in popularity. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Videogame boss Tim Sweeneyis on a winning streak.His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old…

The Sims 4: City Living, one of the game’s many expansion packs, first introduced livable apartments in 2016. For longtime Sims players, this was a welcome addition to the most recent iteration of the long-running series. But since then, players have asked for far more freedom in both apartment gameplay (i.e., playing a Sims family that lives in an apartment) and building. The Sims 4: For Rent expansion looks to step up and provide players with some long-requested features that haven’t been available before. In a…

Image: Tada Images (Shutterstock)Another round of layoffs is underway at Amazon, and for the second time, it’s happening at the company’s video games division. Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DayAmazon employees received an email about the layoffs Monday morning, as first reported by Reuters. Approximately 180 jobs will be eliminated in the retailer giant’s games division, which was responsible for publishing several games including MMOs such as New World, Lost Ark and a Lord of the Rings project.“After our initial…

About two weeks before the release of Immortals of Aveum, EA's new first-person spell-shooter action title, Baldur's Gate III released to rapturous acclaim. Larian Studios' Dungeons & Dragons-based RPG - with its deeply rewarding quests, robust gameplay systems, and its evocative characters and storylines - became a global phenomenon, racking up over 800,000 concurrent players on steam. A strong contender for Game of the Year, Baldur's Gate III offers meaningful choices, compelling narratives, and hundreds of hours of…

Gaming studio Electronic Arts have signed a multi-game deal with Marvel to bring popular Marvel heroes in action adventure-based games. The upcoming Black Panther game is one of the titles, and it is being developed by Cliffhanger Games. According to a report by WhatIfGaming, EA has posted two job listings looking for a Senior Software Engineer and a Senior Game Designer for the game. This listing has suggested some key details about the upcoming title. What the job listing has revealedThe job posting has revealed that…

EA has formally announced that it's working on a Black Panther single-player game. In a tweet, the publisher confirmed that its new Seattle-based studio Cliffhanger Games is developing an original story-driven game that explores the world of Wakanda. The project is led by Kevin Stephens, who served as Monolith Productions' studio head when Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was being conceived. Originally codenamed ‘Project Rainier,' the title is a result of EA's partnership with Marvel — established last year — to make at…

From fixing up old defunct Sega Saturns to dropping hundreds of dollars on eBay for rare titles like GameCube’s Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, retro game enthusiasts already know the struggle of enjoying early games. For video game historians, the situation is even worse. There are several nationally recognized and lauded services for watching thousands of classic films, but a new study shows that for the vast majority of gaming history from the 1970s onward, nine in 10 games remain unavailable for customers, and by…

Electronic Arts is undergoing a massive internal restructuring, splitting EA Games' studios into two separate organisations. The shakeup has now formed separate divisions EA Sports and EA Games, with the latter further being rebranded to EA Entertainment. As the name suggests, EA Entertainment will build upon owned blockbuster IPs, as well as licensed ones through strong collaborations. However, the name change from ‘Games' to ‘Entertainment' suggests that the company is looking to expand into media beyond video games.…

An under-18 gamer, with support from a guardian, is suing Nintendo over the company’s in-game loot boxes that charged players real money for a slim chance at pretend advantage. The class action lawsuit was originally filed last month, but escalated to the federal system through California State Court last Wednesday, according to a report from Axios.What Was Your First Experience with Super Mario Bros? | io9 InterviewThe suit claims that Nintendo engaged in deceptive and illegal practices through the in-game transactions…