Sims 4 May 28 patch notes: DirectX 11 preview, performance improvements, and general bug fixes

After the announcement of anew laundry list, fans have eagerly awaited the nextSims 4update. Fortunately, the wait wasn’t too long with theSims 4May 28 patch notes. We’re here to show what to expect with this update, from a DirectX 11 preview to gameplay fixes. Sims 4 May 28 patch changes, explained According to theSims 4May 28 patch notes,players can opt-in for a DirectX 11 previewto improve overall performance and graphics quality....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · David Cain

So far, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is everything I needed it to be

If it wasn’t for the efforts of people like the folks behind Operation Rainfall, a lot of us may have never experienced the originalXenoblade Chronicles. Which, in turn, means we may have never played its sequels. Now there’s a lot of “what ifs” in there, as Nintendo and Monolith Soft could have collectively decided to localize the series at any point — but I’m happy that everything played out the way it has so far....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Kara Martinez

Sony exec on backward compatibility: ‘Why would anybody play this?’

Raise your hand if you want your PS4 to play old games too Sony savaged Microsoft when the pair announced PS4 and Xbox One details. Not only was the latter, still Kinect-packed, more expensive, but it required an online connection and couldn’t even play used games. At E3 2013, Sony ethered Microsoft with this“used game instructional video.”The Xbox One still hasn’t quite recovered. But at E3 2015, Microsoft did have some response, albeit reminiscent of when you think of the perfect thing you could’ve said to the jerk who took your parking spot after you’ve already driven home: theXbox One would play some Xbox 360 games....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Kevin Wilson

Starfield is now less popular than Skyrim in terms of concurrent players

Given the hype surrounding it prior to release, pretty much everyone expectedStarfieldto be a rousing success. However, most probably expected (hoped, even) it would have a healthy amount of staying power. But as recent stats show, Bethesda’s newest IP is experiencing a drop in popularity. According to the data onSteamDB(as spotted byRock Paper Shotgun),Starfieldhas fewer people playing the game right now thanSkyrim. At the time of writing, the former is just shy of 14,000 concurrent players, while the latter has nearly 16,000 for the Special Edition alone....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Amy Gilbert

Telltale may potentially get to finish The Walking Dead’s final season after all

Not so walking dead With the news ofTelltale Games’ mass layoffsstill fresh on our minds, many fans were holding out for some glimmer of hope in this dark time. With basically every production being cancelled, we had all assumed thatThe Walking Dead: The Final Seasonwould be ending on a cliffhanger. While this isn’t an exact confirmation of continued production, Telltale Games has Tweeted out that Clementine may yet get to see her hellish journey through to the end....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Hunter Hansen

The best strikers to buy in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team: Best strikers under 5K, 50K, 200K, and beyond

Together with your center backs, no position will make a more immediate difference in your team than a great striker, which of course makes them some of the most expensive players inEA FC 25Ultimate Team. But what if I told you that it’s possible to get a solid and game-changing striker, even if you only have 5K to spend? Here are the best strikers you’re able to buy inEA FC 25, no matter your budget....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Melanie Davis

The Bolero of Fire on violin is hot like magma

And other things that are hot I’m a complete sucker for songs being played on string instruments. So, “Bolero of Fire” being performed on a violin by Taylor Davis floats my boat, so to speak. She’s also gone through the trouble of playing among some really red scenery so as to simulate the Death Mountain Crater. It’s not exactly the inside of an active volcano, but “A” for effort, Taylor....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Alejandra Maynard

The original Power Rangers Lost Galaxy hits North America next year

Gan, Gan, Gi, Gin, Gingaman! For a good while, my body has adapted to the underworld’s sub-zero temperatures. During Comic-Con ’17, Shout! Factory confirms this climate change as they reveal their plans to releasePower Rangers Lost Galaxy’ssource material,Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, on DVD. Honestly, I was surprised about this news since it felt weird for them to commence this plan before seeing howPower Rangers in Space’soriginal counterpart,Denji Sentai Megaranger, does in North America....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Thomas Thompson

The PC Gaming Show is heading to E3 for the third year in a row

Remember this thing? So… the PC Gaming Show. It’s been…a weird event, to say the least for the past two years. Amidst ads masquerading as skits there are a few snippets of news here and there, the consensus seems to be that itleaves much to be desired— yet isn’t as horrid as some of the bombed conferences like EA’s. If you did happen to enjoy it in the past though you’re in luck, as it’s been confirmed for the third year in a row for E3 2017....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Dylan Hardy

There’s a new Halo game, but you can only play it at Dave & Busters

Halo: Fireteam Raven The next chapter in theHaloseries won’t be on Xbox One or Windows 10. It’ll be in the arcades. One specific arcade, that is. During today’s Inside Xbox show, Microsoft announcedHalo: Fireteam Raven— an arcade shooter that will only be at Dave & Busters. The machine has a 130-inch 4K screen with four turret-mounted machine guns for four-player cooperative play.Fireteam Ravenis being developed by Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix; it’s said to be a “close collaboration” with mainHalodeveloper 343 Industries....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Sherry Robinson

Ubisoft’s E3 plans include South Park: The Stick of Truth

And all the other games that you expect At the beginning of the month, Ubisoft came out and said thatit hadn’t forgotten aboutSouth Park: The Stick of Truth, despite very little promotion after acquiring the game in the THQ fire-sale. That apparently still holds true, as Ubisoft has detailed that theSouth Parkgame will be shown off at the company booth at E3. Anyone that has been paying attention will find the list of other titles that Ubisoft plans to promote at the industry’s most important tradeshow to be unsurprising....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Anthony King

UFC 2009: Undisputed receiving patch ‘soon’

According to arecent blog posting on the officialUFC 2009: UndisputedWeb site(spotted byIGN), THQ is working on a gargantuan patch (or title update) for the brawler that will address multiple issues with the game’s online component almost exclusively. Most notably, the studio is fixing the whole “pull the plug and it’s like that match never happened thing,” which has been driving us nuts since release. “The Patch will have integrated code that detects who pulls the cable and will assign a Loss as well as a Did Not Finish to that player,” the posting reads....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Deborah Singh

Watch 14 minutes of Ace Combat 7 footage with no sappy story

Flight of Icarus I was a bit dismissive withmy last postaboutAce Combat 7. The trailer released for E3 was pretty bad, in my defense, but I jumped to some conclusions based on having only played a small selection of the previous titles (6andAssault Horizon). From the looks of this trailer (and what I was told by fans of the series), the games have a richly detailed back story mixed with some realistic gameplay mechanics that blend together to create a surreal universe....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Virginia Hicks