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The Sims 4: Businesses & Hobbies includes a complete overhaul of how body art works. You can now completely customize any tattoos on your Sim. The options include freehand drawing or using stamps and stencils. There are also several new designs which you can unlock through the tattooing skill. Stencils are a great in-between option as they allow you to customize the colors in more complex designs. Each stencil shows an outline on your Sim’s body, allowing you to see how it will look, then choose a color and paint over the stencil....

Summary While we haven’t heard anything new aboutCrysis 4 since its announcement in 2022, and we haven’t hadany official releases since 2021s Crysis Remastered Trilogy, there was a point in time when Crysis was everything. There’s a reason why the — “Can it run Crysis?” — meme is still so everlasting. Because at one point, Crysis was the benchmark for gaming,even necessitating a patch so that it could run on more hardware....

Summary Last year,the voice actors union SAG-AFTRA went on strike, demanding protection from the rampant and increased use of generative artificial intelligence in the video game industry. That strike is still ongoing, as voice actors who are part ofSAG-AFTRAare choosing not to work on future projects, which hasaffected titles such as Hideo Kojima’s ODandCall of Duty: Black Ops 6. We can now addDestiny 2to that growing list, as developer Bungie revealed today that several of the voice lines in Destiny 2: Heresy will be completely silent....

Summary A reliableDragon Ballinsider has reported that the latest issue of V-Jump confirms thatDragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s first Daima expansion will cover the first eight episodes of the anime. Although most Dragon Ball fans have their sights squarely set onDragon Ball: Sparking Zero and its recently revealed Super: Super Hero expansion, there’s a lot going on with other DB games as well.Not only does Xenoverse 2 somehow continue to keep getting DLCafter nine years, but Kakarot also isn’t ending any time soon....

Summary Elden Ring Nightreigndirector Junya Ishizaki says that the game’s inclusion of bosses from Dark Souls, such as the Centipede Demon, was to make sure it had enough bosses and because he thought it’d be “fun”. Following the unbelievably successful launch of Elden Ring in 2022and itseven better expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, last year,no one had a clue what FromSoftware might be working on next.While sequels to Bloodborne or Sekiro seemed like good guesses, no one would have bet that thestudio was working on a co-op roguelite spin-off of Elden Ring....

Summary Two months after it wasannounced at The Game Awards 2024, we finally have a release date forElden Ring Nightreign— May 30. If you’ve been sleeping in a dungeonguarded by a Pumpkin Headfor the last two months, this new spin-off helmed by director Junya Ishizaki (Bloodbornedesigner andDark Souls 3lead game designer) takesElden Ring’score open world andSekiro’smore fluid movement and splices them together into a roguelite with battle royale inspirations. Every match is random, split across three days with a final boss for each, while aFortnite-style circle closes in....

The Entertainment Software Association, otherwise known as the ESA, has urged the Trump administration to open a dialogue regarding the tariffs imposed on foreign imports. Considering that a significant portion of gaming hardware comes to the USA from foreign countries, the ESA is concerned about the rising costs for consumers. The ESA is a lobby group that represents some of the biggest players in the video games industry, including the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo....

Quick Links Episode: Heresy brings a new Artifact to theDestiny 2sandbox, bringing with it a suite of powerful new perks that will shape the meta for the next few months. Some fan-favorite perks have returned this time around, including Horde Shuttle, a reworked version of Volatile Light, and even Particle Deconstruction from Season of the Splicer. If you’re looking to push your builds to their limit or get into buildcrafting in general, you won’t want to miss this season’s Artifact....

Summary Over a decade after its launch, Ubisoft has finally added achievements toFar Cry 3on Steam. There are 44 in total to earn, as the six co-op achievements corresponding to the six co-op maps have been removed. It’s unclear if they’ll be added later; a blog post on the Steam page revealed that Ubisoft “encountered sync issues with multiplayer achievements” for those who had already unlocked them via Connect, and that it’s “working on fixing the issue”....

Summary Almost every competitive multiplayer game is plagued with cheaters. Aimbots, wallhacks, and other such tools make a game easier for cheaters and ruin the experience for everyone else. While we’ll never really understand how cheating makes someone feel better about themselves, the trend continues with every new release. However, what’s worse than cheating in casual lobbies is cheating in ranked or competitive formats. Epic Games has decided not to hold back on one cheater, who unfairly made his way into the 2023FortniteChampionship Series Grand Finals....

Quick Links Marvel Rivalsjust dropped its latest update, and it’s packed with Spring Festival vibes! The new event, Fortune and Colors, is here to shake things up with a brand-new game mode, some seriously cool exclusive skins, and a bunch of free rewards you can earn just by playing. It’s the perfect excuse to jump back in if you’ve been away or dive deeper if you’re already hooked. But here’s the catch - this event is only around for a limited time, so you’ll want to act fast if you’re after those exclusive goodies....

Summary For once,GTA 6fans have a pretty compelling theory about its release date. And no, it doesn’t involvestudying the phases of the moonand hoping that the lunar gods bestow upon them the forbidden knowledge Rockstar holds so dear. It’s a little more grounded in reality. As a lifelong Half-Life fan, I am well aware that I’m a hypocrite here. Yesterday, during PlayStation’s State of Play, Gearbox revealed thatBorderlands 4willlaunch on September 23....

On July 15, 2025,Helldivers 2launched togood reviewsandeven better sales. It was such an unexpectedly big hit thatthe servers couldn’t handle it. It topped out atnearly half a million concurrent players. I started playing it in March, very soon after launch, and I haven’t been the same since. There’s Plenty To Love About Helldivers 2 This is avideo game anniversary article, yes, but it’s also a Valentine’s Day article, because ‘tis the season and all that....