Warner Bros' licensed free-to-play fighting game MultiVersus - aka, the one where Velma Dinkley and Arya Stark can team up to kick Superman's face in - will no longer be playable online as of 30th May. It'll be pulled from Steam, the Epic Games Store and the PlayStation and Xbox stores at the end of its next season, though you'll still be able to get your fill of Bugs Bunny bashing offline against either friends or bots. Read more View the full article
A minor tweak to Domains could result in a major improvement in Artifact farming in Genshin Impact if developer HoYoverse were to ever implement it. Farming Artifacts is, notoriously, one of the most arduous tasks in the popular action RPG. Obtaining them, per si, is not exactly difficult, but gathering the ideal pieces for character builds can be rough, as the randomness of drops often seems to be playing against players themselves. It is quite too common for players to run a Domain in search of a specific Artifact piece in Genshin Impact and struggle to obtain one of them. View the full article
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Well, EA and Maxis have had something nice for retro Sims fans in store as part of the celebration of the series' 25th anniversary - those reported re-releases of the first two Sims games are real, and they're going on ***** today. Read more View the full article
The Sleeping Dogs film adaptation, which was confirmed to be cancelled earlier this month, now has a chance of coming back courtesy of Marvel star Simu Liu. As reported by Newsweek, Liu replied to a fan calling for an adaptation of the 2012 game on X/Twitter to say he is trying to get the film off the ground. "Working with the rights holders to bring Sleeping Dogs to the big screen," he said. The adaptation was announced in 2017 with Donnie Yen set to star, but the film disappeared a year later and, just a few weeks ago, Yen himself confirmed it had been scrapped. "I spent a lot of time and did a lot of work with these producers, and I even invested some of my own money into obtaining the drafts and some of the rights," Yen said. "I waited for years. years. And I really wanted to do it. And unfortunately... I don't know. You know how Hollywood goes, right?" All hope for a continuation of the Hong Kong-set action franchise was therefore lost, until Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Liu replied to a random social media post. Whether or not he will gain the rights to the film, or get it running otherwise, remain to be seen. Sleeping Dogs was released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC and tells the story of detective Wei Shen as he infiltrates one of Hong Kong's notorious Triad crime syndicates. It was very well received, earning an 8/10 in IGN's review, but despite this received no follow ups were released. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
EA and Maxis are celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sims franchise with a truly excellent surprise. Today, both The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 are available on PC once again via two Legacy Collections and The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle. EA has announced that it's releasing The Sims: Legacy Collection and The Sims 2: Legacy Collection today on PC. The two are available separately as well as combined for $40 in The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle. Both games include all expansions and almost all stuff packs, as it looks like The Sims 2: Legacy Collection is missing the IKEA Home Stuff pack from 2008. But otherwise, everything's there. In fact, both collections include some bonus content, with The Sims 1 getting something called Throwback Fit Kit and The Sims 2 receiving a Grunge Revival Kit on top of all the other add-ons. EA's re-release of the two older The Sims games marks the first time in over a decade that both gave have been readily available to play. The Sims 1 was only ever released on disc, so for years now unless you were able to track down an old physical copy and somehow make it run on a modern Windows machine, there was just no way to get ahold of it (and that doesn't even include the expansion packs!). The Sims 2 was available more recently in 2014 via an Ultimate Collection on EA's Origin store, but the Ultimate Collection was taken down a while ago. So unless you took advantage of it at the time, The Sims 2 remained unavailable to you unless you could similarly find a physical disc. With these two new collections, all four The Sims games are now easily purchaseable and playable again through digital storefronts. We gave The Sims 1 a 9.5/10 and The Sims 2 an 8.5/10 waaaaay back in the day when we first reviewed them both. While the series has added numerous new features and ironed out a lot of kinks since then, the originals are still worth checking out for their goofiness, relative simplicity, challenge, and legacy. The Sims: Legacy Collection and The Sims 2: Legacy Collection are both available now on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and through the EA app. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article
The supposed Super Smash Bros. competitor, created by other Bros. but Warner, is shutting down. MultiVersus, which brought together Warner Bros.’ IPs and characters together to fight it out fair and square, is closing permanently later this year after a long and arduous existence marred with issues. The company’s gaming subdivision announced the move on Jan. 31 on the game’s website, stating that this upcoming season would be the title’s last. Season five will be the final content update for MultiVersus, which will add Aquaman and Lola Bunny, and then the game shall walk into the sunset and never look back. The season is set to start on Feb. 4 and will run until May 30, with MultiVersus to shut down as soon as it ends. Monetary transactions, however, are already unavailable as of Jan. 31, with players able to continue playing the game offline even post-shutdown. View the full article
Gamers hoping to get one of Nvidia's latest GPUs on launch day may be in for some disappointment, as both the RTX 5090 and 5080 sold out hours after going on *****. Shortages are nothing new for the company, and many expected the graphics cards to be in short supply at first, but the almost immediate stockout still left many would-be buyers stunned. Nvidia will put out more 5090s and 5080s later, but the GPUs will likely remain hard to find for a while. View the full article
Genso Manege, is available now on Windows PC (via Steam) and Nintendo Switch! In Genso Manege, players take on the role of Emma. Emma is a young witch who’s lost her magic and becomes entangled with handsome men who have become trapped in a traveling amusement park, bound by magic. The men need Emma’s help in […] Source View the full article
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Explosive sandbox game Besiege is now ten years old, and developer Spiderling Studios is celebrating with a special anniversary update. The medieval-style building and destruction sandbox game has you manufacturing all manner of machines to accomplish tasks or stride into battle. Between putting together a perfect creation and using it to demolish everything in your path, Besiege remains one of the most satisfying games on PC, and this new overhaul is packed with reasons to keep coming back, along with flash from the past. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Big Besiege update improves the sandbox game's level editor dramatically Legendary sandbox game Besiege unveils roadmap filled with new stuff Besiege's excellent Splintered Sea DLC is getting longer and harder View the full article
The long-awaited PC port of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has been met with poor reception from players due to constant bugs and technical issues. The game is currently sitting at “Mixed” on Steam, with fans advising others to avoid the title until it is fixed. Spider-Man 2 launched on PC on Jan. 30 and was expected to follow up on the success of the previous title’s massively successful port, though that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Only a day after releasing, the game has been getting a ton of negative reception and reviews, with only 55 percent of them being positive. The primary reasons for this massive wave of negativity lies among a sea of technical issues, with one review saying that “to say this is ‘rough’ is an understatement.” Framerate problems, lighting glitches, desync, crashes, and freezes are just some of the problems cited in the game’s Steam reviews, which is unfortunately par for the course in modern game launches, especially ports. View the full article
The post-launch update and DLC schedule for Sid Meier's Civilization VII slightly discombobulates me, because the image above is weirdly reminiscent of Civ 7's own historical Age progression screens. But that uncanny similarity also pleases me, because I can now do the intro joke "all roadmaps lead to Rome".* In case you missed it, the new 4X strategy jobbo is out 11th February. Developers Firaxis have now sketched out plans for updating it, which extend from the usual balancing and bug fixes to a variety of new map types, possible multiplayer features and Age settings. Read more View the full article
Less than two weeks ahead of its launch, Civilization 7 has officially revealed the game's roadmap for its post-release DLC content, with plenty more on the way. The massively popular franchise originally created by developer Sid Meier has grown into one of the most well-known strategy franchises in the world since its first game debuted in 1991. The series has seen six main-series entries alongside multiple spinoffs on different platforms, with its seventh numbered game on the way. Now, Firaxis Games and 2K are giving fans a sneak peek at what's to come following the new game's release. View the full article
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After months of speculation about its future, MultiVersus is set to go offline on May 30, 2025, at the end of its next season. Officially launched on May 28, 2024, MultiVersus is a free-to-play online fighting game featuring popular characters from various Warner Bros. franchises, including DC, Looney Tunes, and many more. View the full article
The long-awaited fourth chapter of the massively popular indie horror game Poppy Playtime is finally here after many months of waiting, and it has clearly proven itself to be one of the most unsettling chapters in the entire game. By venturing even deeper into the Playtime Co. factory, players will be able to uncover more dark secrets surrounding the company's horrific experiments, and what remains of the countless discarded toys residing underneath the factory. Along with many familiar faces like the Smiling Critters, there will also be some rather intriguing newcomers to watch out for. View the full article
While exploring the map of Hello Kitty Island Adventure, players may quickly realize that a large portion remains underwater and is only accessible through diving. Unfortunately, at the start of the game, you will be unable to even swim, let alone dive to find Hangyodon. Thankfully, it's not too difficult to reach these underwater regions, as long as you put the time in. View the full article
There's no doubt that it's supremely difficult to get your hands on any Pokémon 151 products at a reasonable price - the beautiful Charizard Special Illustration Rare is as elusive as the entire set itself. But what if there were a Pokémon 151 card that's even harder to get your hands on? Well, there is: this Pokémon 151 Mew promo card is shaping up to be one of the biggest unfindable 'white whales' of modern Pokémon. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Fairy Pokémon cards in the TCG The top 8 Pokémon TCG Pocket cards in Space-Time Smackdown Best Pokémon packs to buy 2025 View the full article
While they both sit under the Microsoft umbrella, Obsidian is setting itself up to rival Bethesda with its Skyrim-inspired action RPG, Avowed, which is set to release in just a few weeks. Before then, it's well worth checking out the studio's earlier Fallout-inspired game, The Outer Worlds, which is completely free for Prime Gaming subscribers. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Two brilliant action RPGs are free to keep right now, but move fast The Outer Worlds remaster, including all its DLC, is free for 24 hours Forget Starfield, grab this bundle of the best space games for 85% off View the full article
A staple of Super Smash Bros. and other FGC communities, tournament organizing website Start.gg is going independent once again. “We’re excited to announce that, starting today, [Hidden Content] will be returning to its roots as an independent company supporting grassroots and professional esports communities,” site co-founder Chris Ogle said in a blog announcing the news. The community-driven website for players and tournament organizers alike has long been a vital component of several grassroots esports scenes, and Microsoft acquired the site, then known as Smash.gg, in 2020. Since then, the site has expanded the communities it’s reached and also rebranded to Start.gg in 2022. View the full article
The rumours were true, EA have re-released the classics. The Sims Legacy Collection and The Sims 2 Legacy Collection are live on Steam now. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Materials are essential for just about everything you can do in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, ranging from crafting items to trading for clothes and furniture. One of the most important materials you need to know how to get is Rubber. Rubber might not be where you’d expect and is fairly small, making it decently easy to overlook if you’re unfamiliar with it. If you’re struggling to locate and obtain this item, here’s where to find Rubber in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. View the full article
Player First Games has announced that MultiVersus Season 5 will be its last, bringing the Warner Bros. platform fighting game to a close May 30, 2025, at 9 a.m. PST. The studio revealed plans to discontinue support for the crossover brawler with a blog post on its website. MultiVersus, which launched May 28 last year, will launch into Season 5 starting next week, February 4, and will continue through its May 2025 end date. It’s at this point that support for online play will come to an end, with Player First promising that players will still be able to access all earned and purchased content while offline via the local gameplay mode and training mode. “Most importantly, we want to thank every player and person who has ever played or supported MultiVersus,” a message from the MultiVersus team says. “All of us on the Player First Games and Warner Bros. Games teams have poured our heart and soul into this game. We will be forever grateful for the incredible support of the MultiVersus community throughout this journey.” It's been an incredible ride, MVPs. Thank you for all the support. For more details, please visit our blog post [Hidden Content] and FAQ [Hidden Content]. [Hidden Content] — MultiVersus (@multiversus) January 31, 2025 Player First adds that real-money transactions for MultiVersus are no longer available as of today, though fans will still have the option to use Gleamium and character tokens to access in-game content until support ends come May 30. MultiVersus will also be delisted from the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, and Epic Games Store at this time. MultiVersus’ demise follows news that the project was seen as a major failure for Warner Bros. Discovery. In a financial call from November, the company explained that MultiVersus performed far worse than expected, resulting in around a $100 million writedown for its games sector. That brought the total to $300 million after the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in January. Just last week, Variety reported that Warner Bros. Games head David Haddad would be leaving the company following a tumultuous 2024. "We took another $100 million plus impairment due to the underperforming releases, primarily MultiVersus this quarter, bringing total writedown year-to-date to over $300 million in our games business, a key factor in this year’s studio profit decline,” chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels said during the November call. Although today’s news means the free-to-play Warner Bros. fighting game will shut down just days after celebrating its one-year launch anniversary, Season 5 will at least send it out with a bang. In addition to the usual new content seasonal updates bring, new characters Lola Bunny and Aquaman will also be joining the fight as playable characters. Both will be available starting next week, with the Looney Toons icon able to be unlocked as a daily calendar reward and the DC superhero available through the battle pass. Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
According to a new rumor, Fable may be released for PlayStation 5 on day one. Previously announced for PC and Xbox Series X/S, this isn't the first time a PlayStation 5 release for Fable has been speculated, with players on Sony's flagship console wondering if they should get excited ahead of the title's launch later in 2025. View the full article
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has already received several exciting content updates, with more additions already on the way in early 2025. Even though the updates may be somewhat infrequent compared to other major titles, each Space Marine 2 patch provides plenty of replayability and new ways to tear apart the enemies of mankind. While it's hard to beat the level of quality official updates and patches can provide, community-made content might be the best bet for Space Marine 2's future. View the full article
A full-sized Gardevoir plush has been revealed by the Pokemon Center, and will go on ***** in Japan on February 6. This is a perfect gift for young children who love Pokemon, super fans looking to add another rad toy to their collection, and the most down bad gooners to ever exist. Read more View the full article
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Warner Bros' licensed free-to-play fighting game MultiVersus - aka, the one where Velma Dinkley and Arya Stark can team up to kick Superman's face in - will no longer be playable online as of 30th May. It'll be pulled from Steam, the Epic Games Store and the PlayStation and Xbox stores at the end of its next season, though you'll still be able to get your fill of Bugs Bunny bashing offline against either friends or bots. Read more View the full article