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The Sims 4: Dream Home Decorator Game Pack Announced

The Sims team has announced the next Game Pack The Sims 4: Dream Home Decorator. The pack was previously teased earlier this week, but the full trailer and launch date have now been revealed. In The Sims 4: Dream Home Decorator, players will focus on home decorating. Past DLC content has primarily focused on new activities for Sims, but the new pack focuses on building a Sim’s dream home. The new career makes renovating a game, from the initial consultation to the final reveal.

Xbox 360 Dashboard Beta closed due to overwhelming demand

Apparently there were many Xbox 360 users that were waiting to get in on the upcoming beta for the new Xbox 360 Dashboard.  So many in fact that if you missed this morning’s small window of opportunity to get into the beta, you’ll likely need to wait with the rest of the community to see the new features. One of the most anticipated new features coming to the Xbox 360 in the next dashboard update is the Internet Explorer functionality.

Battlefield V Battle Royale Said to Be in The Works at DICE

EA DICE is apparently getting ready to wade into Battle Royale with their upcoming release of Battlefield V.  Rumored to be in active development, a Battlefield V Battle Royale mode has been given the go ahead by Electronic Arts, and is currently in development, according to an anonymous source.  The recent report suggests that EA DICE will release a Battlefield Battle Royale game mode with Battlefield V. This is Battlefield Royale

Genshin Impact Tree Locations – How to Get Wood for Teapot Housing

Knowing the best tree locations in Genshin Impact will help travelers more efficiently harvest the wood they need for all their new teapot housing furnishings. Thankfully trees are all over Teyvat (at least what we can currently explore), but some locations are better for certain trees and wood than others. This guide should save you time, allowing you to deforest Genshin Impact in little time for all your teapot housing wood needs!

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint – A Better Version of Wildlands

When I saw the reveal of Ghost Recon: Breakpoint earlier this year, I really thought this was going to be more of what we saw in Ghost Recon: Wildlands.  After spending a day with Breakpoint… it is that, more or less.  It’s almost as if Ghost Recon: Wildlands was a proof of concept for whether Ghost Recon could work as an open world game.  Mistakes were made in that 2017 release, but on the whole it was an enjoyable game, albeit a little rough around the edges.

Going Postal – When Does Gaming Violence Become Too Much?

E3’s are really a bittersweet time in the gaming industry for those of us who are able to cover it journalistically. While we get the opportunity to see some fantastic games and revel at how far gaming in all of its aspects has come, it’s tough to appreciate it all as it goes by so quickly. As soon as we think we’ve caught up to the plethora of news, previews and trailers, it’s already Day 3 and the show is just about over.

NieR:Automata BECOME AS GODS Edition Coming to Xbox One

Among a plethora of other reveals and announcements at today’s Xbox E3 press briefing was the announcement that one of 2017’s best games, NieR:Automata, is coming to Xbox One. Not only that, but it will be coming to the console in the form of its new BECOME AS GODS Edition. NieR:Automata BECOME AS GODS Edition will include the base game, as well as several bonus features. The 3C3C1D119440927 DLC will be bundled in for this new edition, which includes alternate costumes for each of the playable characters as well as arena challenges, a secret boss fight and another story that leads to its own ending.

Skyrim publisher Bethesda opens Battlecry Studios in Austin

Bethesda Softworks has announced the opening of a new game development studio in Austin, Texas called Battlecry Studios. Rich Vogel, a recently departed veteran from Bioware will head up the studio and is excited to be working with Bethesda. “I have always admired and respected Bethesda’s approach to making great original games. It’s a belief and passion I share, and I’m looking forward to building a team of high quality developers who want to bring that same commitment and creative energy to the games we’ll be creating.

Warframe – Parazon Primer

Digital Extremes has dropped Update 26 for Warframe, and you may have noticed the new toy in your arsenal: the deadly, yet stealthy, Parazon. Not only is this a handy new hacking tool, but also where you use Requiem Mods to best your new Kuva Lich nemesis. The Parazon can be found in your arsenal. The new tool is acquired during the tutorial, though veteran players will find their parazon has been automatically added to their arsenals.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Review

Xenoblade Chronicles is the very definition of a game that flew under the radar for mainstream gamers upon its initial release on the Nintendo Wii. Making it to the US after a lengthy localization campaign, Xenoblade Chronicles was exclusive to GameStop and quickly became very hard to find. Going for astronomical prices online, gamers were ecstatic to learn that the game would be seeing a port to the New Nintendo 3DS, especially with the character of Shulk gaining popularity with his appearance in the latest Super Smash Bros.