When we talk about The Sims as an entertainment platform driven by our community, it’s because we see the future of The Sims as more than any one title. We’re expanding the franchise to better serve the diverse needs of the growing number of Simmers around the world. The Sims will move beyond linear, sequential Sims releases and offer more options for players than ever before. We’re focused on creating a variety of games and experiences that will touch different categories across the simulated life genre including cozy games, social and collaborative based gameplay, mobile narrative games and continued depth, improvements, and modernization of The Sims 4, which will continue to be a foundational Sims experience.

We’re creating new and innovative experiences that connect with players on their terms, wherever they are and however they choose to play. These explorations are being tested via The Sims Labs including individual features from Project Rene, a story driven mobile test, enhancements to The Sims 4 with discovery and search tools, creator tools, and more.

“Over 40 million Star Wars fans have connected with Cal Kestis in his arc of become a powerful Jedi,” Miele said. “Respawn is working hard to bring the final chapter of this thrilling story to players.”

Sargon is being hunted by one the assassination specialist of the Immortals, Radjen. When he finally faces her, he gets trapped in her Mind Palace, a corrupted dimension of dark magic filled with dreamlike landscapes and otherworldly creations. Target of a deadly manhunt and with his soul on the line, Sargon must fight his way out of nightmarish environments and epic battles to uncover the secrets that lie behind the Mask of Darkness, buried deep within Radjen’s mind.

In this new story, players will discover four surprising and surreal new biomes with more than ten new types of traversal obstacles, including deadly traps and merciless mechanisms that range from lasers to teleportation portals. In between platforming sequences, they will face six otherworldly new enemy archetypes, as well as three epic Bosses – along with new combat abilities to overcome them granted by three new Amulets.

Conductor Mode, a long-requested feature from players, is now a full game mode in the three core routes. Players can check tickets, operate doors, and keep bags clear of the aisles while the AI handles the driving. Route Hopping enables seamless transitions between routes with shared locations, allowing for gameplay sessions up to 200 miles across three route add-ons.

The three new city-centric routes – London, Los Angeles, and Frankfurt – showcase these features and Train Sim World’s core driving experience. Germany’s high-speed, tilting ICE-T joins America’s biofuel-powered Metrolink MP36PH-3C in the fleet. British railfans will appreciate the inclusion of the West Coast Main Line, and Deluxe Edition players can tilt their way through Wembley, Watford, and Milton Keynes in the iconic Avanti West Coast Pendolino.

we're incredibly stoked to announce that skate. will be launching in Early Access in 2025. we'll share more details on what to expect in the coming months.

The Plucky Squire follows the magical adventures of Jot and his friends - storybook characters who discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book.

When the malevolent Humgrump realizes he's the villain of the book - destined to lose his battle against the forces of good for all eternity - he kicks the heroic Jot out of its pages and changes the story forever.

Entropy has escaped its prison and threatens to engulf the world. Step into the shoes of Marko, a young warrior who uncovers a secret power hidden within. Brave the ancient evils, battle mythical creatures and forge powerful alliances to restore the balance. With elemental powers at your command and every decision shaping the world's fate, embark on a thrilling adventure where courage is your greatest weapon.

When we conceptualized Project T, we wanted to have players involved in it as early as possible, which led to the creation of the Insiders Program. This approach has allowed us to get very early validation on the projec(s core design and gameplay, which is something that often comes much further into the production of a game. Following the playtest in July, we ran a thorough internal risk assessment from a product and commercial perspective. While a number of players expressed appreciation for what they played, unfortunately, the outcome of this deep analysis yielded unsatisfactory overall results.

It's with a heavy heart that we announce that Project T has been canceled. We want to thank you for your support throughout this journey.

• Electronic Arts Outlines Long-Term Growth Strategy at Investor Day - Business Wire.

• Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft Collab.

• World of Warcraft Hotfixes- September 17, 2024.

• World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic: The Molten Front Now Live.

• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Gameplay Trailer (2024) - Available Now on PS4 & XB1.
• Bloodless - Nintendo Switch Release Date Trailer.

• EA is launching a social app for its sports games - The Verge.

• Charter rolls out new Spectrum pricing, internet speeds - CNBC. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

• VMware patches serious flaws in vCenter Server • The Register.
• Google Cloud Document AI flaw (still) allows data theft • The Register.

• California governor signs rules limiting AI actor clones - The Verge.

An epic dark fantasy world where the fate of the land is decided by the mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a warrior granted the title “First Shield of Rosaria” and sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the dominant of the Phoenix. Before long, Clive will be caught up in a great tragedy and swear revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that brings calamity in its wake.

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Calling on all 2023 Disney picketers, strike captains, members, and supporters! Join our SAG-AFTRA video game performers in solidarity for our strike which was called against all video game companies signed effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26.

SAG-AFTRA is striking this contract so that members working in interactive media (video games) can continue earning a living doing the job they love. Our members’ work and likenesses are being exploited by artificial intelligence, and video game companies have refused to offer a fair deal that addresses this existential threat.

Highlights

• New Game Support
  • Frostpunk 2
  • God of War Ragnarök
  • The Sims™ 4 DirectX® 11 Update
• Expanded AMD Radeon™ Boost Support
  • FINAL FANTASY XVI

In My Time at Portia and My Time at Sandrock, players embraced the role of the builder, tasked with completing essential jobs to keep the town running—often taking on work others avoided. My Time at Evershine, however, introduces a fresh dynamic, transforming the player’s role and elevating you from builder to Governor. As the city’s key figure, you’ll start with nothing more than a modest campfire, but your vision and leadership will drive the development of the entire city and its citizens. With other characters handling the smaller, routine tasks, your role as Governor feels more relaxed, giving you the freedom to focus on shaping the city’s future and dive into the dangers that await.

FatalZone, an auto-shooter with roguelike and RPG elements, is now out in full! A dangerous zombie virus has brought humanity to the brink of extinction, but we’re not going down without a fight! Combat hordes of zombies and send mercenaries on deadly expeditions to collect resources for one of the last survivor strongholds. Do everything you can to save humanity!

Survival takes a deadly toll…

Enter SPORTAL’s world, each with its numerous movie-themed settings, and take down hordes of monstrous creatures using sporting equipment in ways that are definitely not safe for them. Whether it’s spiked baseballs, explosive golf balls, lightning-infused hockey pucks or razor wire bowling balls, every piece of gear is a weapon waiting to be unleashed. And the further you progress, the more powerful upgrades you can collect to refine the monster-smashing arsenal.

Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc is a competitive, chaotic, action-packed, magic-loaded beach volleyball game featuring characters from the Fairy Tail series!

The Kingdom of Fiore's annual beach volleyball tournament is underway. But once mages from all over Ishgar show up, things get heated and the whole tournament is thrown into chaos...

• Red Dead Redemption Remastered appears on Steam's database - DSOGaming.

• Bungie's former General Counsel says Sony forced the studio -to fix the things that were wrong with their game- - Eurogamer.net. Thanks Max.

• Check out the Thunderful Publishing Publisher Sale! - GOG.com.*

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• Final Fantasy 16 producer Yoshida discourages PC players from making ‘offensive or inappropriate’ mods - VGC. Well, that's taken care of.

• EA Discusses The Possibility Of A Battlefield TV Show Or Movie - GameSpot.
• Jason Momoa was 'really mad and yelling' on the Minecraft movie set, says Valkyrae - GameSpot. Green screens are sets now?

• HELLDIVERS 2 - Patch 1.001.100.
• No Man's Sky Aquarius Patch 5.12.
• World of Warcraft Hotfixes- September 16, 2024.

• More Xbox Game Pass titles for September revealed - VGC.
• Xbox Game Pass Dumps These 9 Games Very Soon - GameSpot.

• Hide The Corpse - Launch Trailer - Meta Quest Platform.

• Major Helldivers 2 Patch Will Make Players Feel More Powerful, Bugs Much Squishier - GameSpot.
• Warhammer 40,000- Space Marine 2’s Dreaded ‘Joining Server’ Bug Makes Co-Op Play Much Harder Than It Should Be - IGN.
• Modders are rejecting FromSoft's recent Elden Ring- Shadow of the Erdtree nerf by restoring the final boss to his former strength - PC Gamer.

• I didn't think I needed a modular keypad until I tried this - Digital Trends.

• City 20 - Meet The Factions.
• Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - Deep Dive Trailer- The Return of a Classic.
• Selfloss - -Selfloss, Håbets Ven- by Arigto, feat. Cisser Mæhl.

• Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition - PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S Announcement Trailer.

• Android 15 cracks down on sideloaded apps even harder to protect users - Android Authority. Thanks Reddit.
• TouchArcade is shutting down after 16 years - Game Developer.
• Driver assists become de facto autopilots as drivers multitask, study finds - Ars Technica.
• The Epic Games Store arrives on iPad in the EU - The Verge.

• Mozilla Firefox 130.0.1. Thanks RedEye9.
• EFF Decries 'Brazen Land-Grab' Attempt on 900 MHz 'Commons' Frequency Used By Amateur Radio - Slashdot. Thanks Ant.
• Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts - BBC.
• Secret Service 'aware' of Elon Musk post about Harris and Biden - BBC.

• DLSS 3 Comes To Even More Games This Week, Including Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Enotria- The Last Song, FINAL FANTASY XVI & God of War Ragnarök.
• Twitch Enhanced Broadcast Adds NVIDIA HEVC Encoder Support - NVIDIA Blog.
• NVIDIA NVENC Obs Guide - GeForce News.
• Microsoft releases new version of Office that doesn't require a subscription - XDA. Wizardry! Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Western Digital Announces Update on Company Separation. Splitting HDD and Flash companies.
• Dish, DirecTV are in merger talks again – report. Thanks DSLReports.

• Chinese boffins claim Starlink signals can defeat stealth • The Register.
• Microsoft confirms IE zero-day exploited in sneaky update • The Register.

• TikTok says US ban would have ‘staggering’ impact on free speech - BBC.
• FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX - Federal Aviation Administration - BBC.
• Games featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australia - Game Developer.
• DoJ accuses Chinese national of phishing for military code • The Register.

• Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Benchmarks & PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.
• Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Review - Coming Back to Life - Wccftech.

• Case: HYTE Y70 Review - TechPowerUp.
• Keyboard: Epomaker Brick 87 TKL Triple Mode Mechanical Keyboard Review - Nikk Tech.

Expert Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Breakfast Link

• What is Japanese Coffee Jelly? - Parade. And what is it jelly of?

Stories

• Archaeologists believe this Bronze Age board game is the oldest yet found - Ars Technica.
• Boar’s Head will never make liverwurst again after outbreak that killed 9 - Ars Technica.

Science

• Mysterious Structures Discovered Hidden Under The Surface of Mars - ScienceAlert. Thanks AM.
• Scientists Crack a 50-Year Mystery to Discover a New Set of Blood Groups - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
• Physicists discover “hidden turbulence” throughout van Gogh’s Starry Night - Ars Technica.

Media

• 8 First day as a construction worker.