The development team at Maxis also emphasized its dedication to develop new and meaningful The Sims 4 experiences for the foreseeable future. Players can expect more packs, kits, free updates, and Sims Delivery Express drops. The studio offered a glimpse at concept designs for two future expansion packs coming out next year – and shared that infants will be arriving in early 2023.

As a thank you to players for their support, celebration rewards are available across The Sims 4, The Sims FreePlay and The Sims Mobile including a variety of tattoos to adorn your Sims and a special Plumbob Ceiling Fan - all free, and already available in the games.

Maxis gave fans a glimpse of the very early stages of the next generation The Sims game and creative platform, with a working title of Project Rene. The title “Project Rene” was chosen to be reminiscent of words like renewal, renaissance and rebirth to represent the developer’s renewed commitment for The Sims’ bright future.

Neo Cortex and N. Tropy are back at it again and launching an all-out assault on not just this universe, but the entire multiverse! Crash and Coco are here to save the day by reuniting the four Quantum Masks and bending the rules of reality.

New abilities? Check. More playable characters? Yep. Alternate dimensions? Obviously. Ridonkulous bosses? For sure. Same awesome sauce? You bet your sweet jorts. Wait, are they actually jorts? Not in this universe!

In Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Ray and Winston open the Firehouse to you and the next generation of Ghostbusters. This asymmetrical game of hide and seek, is a 4v1 setup where players will either play as part of a team of new Ghostbusters or a singular Ghost. This title not only allows players to enjoy the game solo or with up to four friends, but will also have an online and offline single-player mode available in the form of AI assisted play. Most importantly the more you play a story will unravel (with cutscenes.) Whether hunting or haunting, the game is easy to learn and fun to master!

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed has all the iconic gear and gadgets, from Proton Packs to PKE Meters and Ghost Traps, that fans would expect and new gamers to the universe will enjoy when playing as a Ghostbuster. In addition, many will recognize the Firehouse and Ray’s Occult Books that act as the game’s hub. This is where players will choose missions, customize their characters, practice firing their particle throwers, and explore all there is to learn. And yes, you will hear the original film actors reprising their roles as Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore, along with some new friends!

MINIMUM
60 FPS at 1080p, Lowest Settings
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 5 3600
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or Radeon RX 590

RECOMMENDED
60 FPS at 1080p, High Settings
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 5 5600X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: GeForce RTX 2070 or Radeon RX 5700 XT

The next Resident Evil Showcase begins October 20th at 3:00 PM PDT / 6 PM EDT / 11 PM BST!

Featuring Resident Evil Village Gold Edition and Resident Evil 4, everyone is welcome to co-stream the event!

🌿 https://twitch.tv/residentevil

• Netflix is ‘seriously exploring’ a cloud gaming service.

• Sims 4 Free to Play celebration sale on Steam.
• Save up to 65% on Draconic Pets and Mounts with the Dragon Pack! — World of Warcraft.
• Save 35% on Madden NFL 23 on Steam.
• Save 80% on Iratus: Lord of the Dead on Steam.
• Save 40% on Melvor Idle on Steam.

• Roblox to Report Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Financial Results on November 9, 2022.
• Amazon Workers Lose Another Union Vote as Management Digs In (may require registration or subscription).

• Destiny 2 Update 6.2.5.
• League of Legends Patch 12.20 notes.
• Spacelines from the Far Out - Update 1.4 - Halloween Season Event.
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update 7.1.1 is live.
• Steam Client Update, October 18.
• Steam Deck Client Beta Update: External Display Safe Mode, and Steam Input.
• Teamfight Tactics patch 12.20 notes.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Half-Life 2: Episode 3 released in the worst form imaginable.

• The Crew 2: Lamborghini Reventón Trailer.
• Need for Speed Unbound - Risk & Reward Gameplay Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• What if Fortnite was Looney Tunes... Thanks Ant.

• Building on the unexpected success of A Plague Tale - GamesIndustry.biz.

• Call of Duty Pro Banned From $100K Tourney Over Nadia Prank.

• New York Game Awards 2023 plans again for in-person event.

• Wyrmwood’s new standing desk requires a $3,000 buy-in on Kickstarter. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Apple iPad Pro (2022): Specs, Price, Release Date (may require registration or subscription).
• Apple Cuts iPhone 14 Plus Production Due to Weak Demand, One Supplier Reportedly Told to Halt Activity.

• Musk to seek Starlink donations after withdrawing request for Ukraine funding.

• Microsoft rolls out new Windows 11 features today.
• Microsoft’s Vision for Windows 12 Explains Windows 11.
• Google just revealed another totally new operating system.
• Start11 1.31 Beta.
• DVDFab V12.0.9.0.
• Glary Utilities..V. 5.196.0.225. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

• Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 10, 2022 - CISA. Thanks Ant.
• 'Fully undetectable' Windows PowerShell backdoor detected.

Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios today announced Shattered Hope, the second expansion for their survival colony builder, Surviving the Aftermath. Shattered Hope introduces the Shattered Moon calamity, giving players the ability to boost resource production and the task of maintaining survivor’s hope. Surviving the Aftermath: Shattered Hope launches on November 3d for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC at a suggested retail price of 9.99 USD / 7.99 GBP / 9.99 EUR.

During the apocalypse, the Moon was destroyed and now the consequences of that are showering down from the sky in an unforeseen disaster. By gathering resources from Moon Rock deposits and coming together as a people, the survivors must find hope to proceed and prosper. Shattered Hope focuses on increasing resource production in the colony while attempting to keep up Hope for the colonists - otherwise, the new Anguish condition can cause trouble for them and the entire colony.

Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.

Ride your bike around the small British town of Figgington to meet its sardonic residents. Use your map to explore every corner, from its run-down town centre to the local pub as you discover the town's deepest, darkest secrets.

Amberial Dreams is an evolving 2D physics-based precision platformer in which players control a sphere and its speed through an enchanting and oneiric universe filled with wonders and wicked levels. The game both offer outstanding difficulty through wicked levels and accessible gameplay to let players experience the game at their own pace. With the use of mod.io, Amberial Dreams features one of the most powerful level editors in the platforming genre. Players will also be able to customize every level they have beaten in the campaign or create their own before sharing them with the community.

Amberial Dreams tells the story of Amber as she wakes up from her long slumber, alone, to find her former idyllic world transformed to the core. Players will incarnate her avatar and will explore 4 different biomes, each with their own gameplay twists and narrative. As they progress through the story and levels, players will uncover hidden secrets which will change the world.

• Special Sale: Arcade Classics up to 80% off - GOG.com.*
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• Roblox says it had over 1.7 billion users last month.

• Sonic Frontiers Prologue Comic.
• Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2 is currently not in the works, producer says.

• SMITE - Hero of Hawaiʻi | 9.10 Update.
• Steam Client Beta.
• Total War: WARHAMMER III - Update 2.2.0. Here's a trailer.
• VALORANT Patch Notes 5.08.

• Don't install the new Resident Evil 8 patch if you value your save file.

• What makes a good ARPG? David Brevik talks about Torchlight Infinite.
• I See Red – Bosses Reveal Teaser Trailer.
• Way of the Hunter - Remington Arms Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• If Battle Passes Were Sold In Real Life... Thanks Ant.

• Outright Games Offers DSTN Exclusive Details On Video Game Star Trek- Prodigy - Supernova — Daily Star Trek News.
• Naughty Dog breaks down Uncharted 4’s climbing evolution as Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection launches on PC this week.
• Microsoft Game Dev - Pathfinding- Changing lives with Xbox Game Studios Game Camp.

• Fortnite v22.20: Party Hard During Fortnitemares 2022. Here's a trailer.
• Chivalry 2 Routier Rumble Twitch Rivals competition begins today.
• Challenger Adds Call of Duty: Warzone to Its Lineup, Becoming the First Platform to Offer Peer-to-Peer, Cash-Based Competition in Battle Royale Gaming.

• WASD announces it will move to a bigger venue as part of the London Games Festival.

• Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch- an equestrian game made by and for horse enthusiasts.

• Microsoft layoffs hit hundreds of staff, including Xbox division.
• The PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge Controller Releases This January For $200.
• The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Rated For PS5 Yet Again, This Time On ESRB.
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Still Scheduled To Launch On PS5 In 2023.
• Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha (2211.221014-2200). Thanks Console General.
• This Week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale (Week of October 17) - Xbox Wire.

• Apple Store Down Ahead of Rumored New iPad Pro Announcement.
• Lenovo Showcases Concept Laptop With Rollable Display.
• Warner Bros. Games Announces Mortal Kombat: Onslaught.
• Turtle Beach Expands Its Mobile Gaming Accessories Line With the Debut of the Brand’s Hyper-Portable Atom Controller.

• Mozilla Firefox 106.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes.
• Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.4.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes.
• Twitch Star Amouranth: I’m Free, Want Legal Counsel Vs. Husband.
• 'Don’t try and turn me into the bad guy'—Streamer who broke back at TwitchCon details injuries.
• YouTube has blessedly ended its 4K Premium paywall experiment.

• Intel and the $1.5trn chip industry meltdown.
• INTEL Arc Graphics Driver 31.0.101.3491.
• Your DisplayPort 2.0 PC just got a free upgrade.
• NVIDIA TITAN "Ada" is reportedly not planned.
• New DirectStorage 1.1 will tap GPU to speed up games even more.
• The best open source software of 2022. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Evernote v10.47.7.

• Budworm: Espionage Group Returns to Targeting U.S. Organizations. Thanks DSLReports.
• Adobe Security updates for Cold Fusion. Thanks Console General.
• Car theft ring used software to steal hundreds of vehicles without the physical key fob, say police.

• Coinbase users scammed out of $21M in crypto sue company for negligence.
• Meta will have to sell Giphy after losing UK appeal.

• A Plague Tale- Requiem Review - AusGamers.com.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - NOT THE RATS! - Wccftech.

• CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Silent Wings 4 - LanOC Reviews.
• Graphics Card: GAINWARD GeForce RTX 4090 Phantom "GS" Review - TweakTown.
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 522.25 Driver Analysis - Gains for all Generations - TechPowerUp. Thanks Simon.
• Graphics Card: The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is Amazing, and Photographers Should NOT Buy It - PetaPixel. Thanks RedEye9.
• Headset: Tribit FlyBuds C1 Pro - OCinside (German).
• Headset: Skullcandy PLYR Multi-Platform Wireless Gaming Headset Review - Neoseeker.
• Misc: Google Nest Doorbell wired review- a big upgrade over the battery version - The Verge.
• SSD: Crucial P3 2TB PCIe M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSD - Mad Shrimps.
• SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD review - PC Gamer.
• SSD: Samsung 990 PRO Gen4 NVMe 2TB SSD Review - Samsung's Fastest SSD Yet! - ThePCEnthusiast.
• SSD: Samsung 990 Pro SSD Review: The Return of the King - Tom's Hardware.
• SSD: Samsung 990 PRO 2TB SSD Review - A Higher Level - TweakTown.
• SSD: Solidigm P41 Plus SSD Review- Born in the Purple - Tom's Hardware.
• SSD: Solidigm P44 Pro 2 TB & 1 TB Review - The Fastest SSD you can Buy - TechPowerUp.

Roadworthy Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• 9 astonishing ways global living standards improved. Thanks Max.

Stories

• Experts Are Warning More People May Begin Brewing Coffee At Home. Thanks Max.
• Radioactive material found at Missouri elementary school more than 22 times expected amount. 75-year rush to investigate. Thanks Acleacius.
• Texas Pete Hot Sauce Sued After Customer Makes Shocking Discovery. He discovered he's overly litigious? Thanks RedEye9.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Nicotine Dose in a Single Cigarette Blocks Estrogen Production in Women’s Brains.
• Gut Could Sound Early Warning Alarm for Motor Neuron Disease.

Media

• A Christmas Story Christmas - Official Teaser.
• HE CRIES IF HE DOESN'T RUN. Tramps like us… Thanks VideoSift.
• Extremely rare sighting of a pelagic octopus. They spend their entire lifecycle in the open ocean. Thanks Kxmode.

Follow-up

• Envigo's 4,000 beagles rescued in record Humane Society animal welfare seizure. Thanks RedEye9.