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The chaotic cuteness of Party Animals is sure to be an Xbox Game Pass winner Move over Gang Beasts, there’s a new pudgy little party game in town – and it’s going to be a Game Pass smash. Let’s be honest. Party Animals is the sort of video game that has an obvious, undeniable inspiration. If we think of Xbox Game Pass as a grocery store, this is that superstore’s in-house version of a famous branded product; a generic Cola as opposed to Coca Cola....

The Fallout show has landed 16 Emmy nominations, can now be considered Good Television™ Another confidence boost for the team ahead of season 2. Image credit:Prime Video Most people who watched Bethesda and Prime Video’s Fallout series agree it was pretty great, and we can’t wait for season 2 , but what about its chances at nabbing a bunch of awards in the meantime? Well it’s also off to a great start in that regard, with a whopping 16 Emmy nominations ....

The Finals finally gets Team Deathmatches as part of its fifth season, so go in there and cause some mayhem The most beloved game mode for the average joe. The Finals will be getting Team Deathmatch as an alternate game mode to the usual fair of 3v3 objective based goodness as part of its fifth season. At last, those who don’t like banking cash will have an opportunity to play with their brains turned all the way off....

The good news is EVE: Vanguard is targeting a console release, the bad news is you’re probably going to wait until at least 2028 for it How long are you going to wait for “the ultimate sci-fi MMOFPS” on console? At least another four years, and that’s if you’re lucky. Image credit:VG247 Can you even imagine what the world is going to look like at the end of the next Trump presidency?...

The latest trailer for the Snow White remake has a trailer-music version of that one song the dwarves sing none of you actually know the words to, and it’s just as silly as it sounds I am begging you, trailer editors, to stop doing this. Image credit:Disney There’s a new trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action Snow White remake, and I really wish they hadn’t trailer-musicified Heigh-ho. You know, for every week for the past three weeks, I’ve written up a story about a trailer for a live-action remake for an animated classic....

The next title from Tango Gameworks has leaked ahead of tomorrow’s Developer Direct Microsoft is probably a bit perturbed. A new title from Tango Gameworks is in development, and Microsoft plans to announce it tomorrow during its developer showcase, according to a report. It has, however, leaked ahead of time. The title of the game is said to be called Hi-Fi Rush or Project Hibiki, and the game was brought to light by leaker BillbilKun from Dealabs ....

The Pokemon Concierge is a charming new stop-motion Netflix series It comes from the equally charming studio behind Rilakkuma and Kaoru. The Pokemon Company and Netflix are coming together to develop a stop-motion series, as well as other unannounced projects. At today’s Pokemon Presents, a new series based on the world of Pokemon called The Pokemon Concierge was announced. Being produced by Dwarf Studios, best known for its other Netflix series Rilakkuma and Kaoru, the entire show will be animated in stop motion....

The Quarry Endings Guide | How to save everyone, or kill them all Your decisions are all that stands between a Rough Night or a Hackett’s Quarry Massacre. The Quarry is the latest interactive horror game from Supermassive Games, creators of Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology. As the spiritual successor to Until Dawn, The Quarry follows a similar narrative structure: a bunch of teens are left to fend for themselves in a remote, desolate place, while something - or someone - hunts them during the dead of night....

The Sims 4 has reportedly reached 70 million players, announces new kits Say hello to Greenhouse Haven and Basement Treasures. In an announcement from EA (via BusinessWire ), The Sims 4 has set a franchise record, having reportedly reached over 70 million players. That’s quite the feat, and also means that The Sims 4 has more players than there are people in the United Kingdom. The Sims 4 launched just under a decade ago, in 2014....

The Witcher 3 Manticore School Gear: How to get the Manticore Diagrams Here’s where you can find all the Manticore School Gear diagrams for weapons and armor in The Witcher 3. Image credit:CD Projekt Red If you want the Manticore School Gear in The Witcher 3 , you’ve got quite a bit of work ahead. This Witcher gear consists of diagrams that you’ll need to locate to craft a full armor set, as well as diagrams for swords....

The Witcher 3 Skellige secondary quests Here are all of secondary quests you can expect to find in Skellige on your The Witcher 3 adventure. Skellige is the most uniformly dangerous location in The Witcher 3 , but there a lot of secondary quests to be found that can rake in plenty of XP and loot for Geralt. So tread warily, my witcher friends, but have fun. On this page, you’ll find a checklist of Skellige secondary quests - some accompanied by helpful guides - that you should definitely seek out in The Witcher 3....

The Witcher 3: Brave Fools Die Young walkthrough A short quest found in the wilderness of Ard Skellig. Brave Fools Die Young is a short, simple quest to be found on Ard Skellig in The Witcher 3 . This quest is an example of what happens when people of The Witcher end up doing something wildly dangerous without any second thought… Fortunately for the folk involved in this quest, Geralt is on hand to help them out....

The Witcher 3: Ugly Baby walkthrough Here’s how to complete the Ugly Baby quest in The Witcher 3. Act Two of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt begins with a quest called Ugly Baby . This quest is a strange one that requires you to complete multiple sub-quests before finishing it, but don’t worry, we’ve got you - and the order to do them in - covered. And during this quest, you’ll also find that Kaer Morhen also becomes available for Geralt to freely explore....

The Witcher’s Project Sirius finds new life as development gets back on track Embracing a new framework, progress resumes. After restarting development earlier this year, CD Projekt Red’s Witcher spin-off, Project Sirius , seems to be back on track. Speaking in a financial call to investors ( Eurogamer ), the company said now that the upcoming title has a “new framework” in place, development has again commenced. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition | “Geralt & Ciri” Trailer...

This online password game is the most frustrating thing you’ll do today You’ll probably give up halfway through, too. A new in-browser game has emerged which has had plenty of us baffled this morning. While clearly a joke on how ridiculous password requirements have become over the years (for good reason), this particular password game is equal parts fun and frustrating. Open up Neal Agarwal’s password game and give it a go; you’ll see exactly what I mean immediately....

This season’s cosiest anime is perfect for Final Fantasy 14 fans Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is great for general fantasy fans, too. When I first saw stills from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End , I do have to admit I quickly wrote it off. I’m not always a big fan of anime that heavily draws from European fantasy, to be a bit mean it can sometimes come across as a bit a dime a dozen....

Top Street Fighter 6 competitor ChrisCCH declines qualification spot for Saudi-owned Esports World Cup due to “the nature in which the event is funded and managed” As sportswashing becomes a bigger talking point in competitive gaming by the month, the player has opted out. As sportswashing becomes an increasingly powerful force in the esports space, one Street Fighter 6 pro player has come out and expressed his intent to avoid participating in the Saudi Arabia government-owned Esports World Cup through a lengthy social media statement ....

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Unity fires manager who tweeted the company is “out of touch” The former partner relations manager aired an exec’s odd suggestion, only to be sacked shortly after. Image credit:VG247/Unity A senior partner relations manager at Unity has been fired following a tweet critising an exec at the company. This comes shortly after Unity laid off roughly 8% of its total workforce earlier this month. The tweet in question states: “A Unity exec just shared that they rent a secondary apt in SF to make it easier to be in the office- maybe we should all just do this to make it easier to RTO?...

UPDATE: Avowed is reportedly being delayed into 2025, but chill out - it’s apparently just to give it a bit of Game Pass “breathing room” You’ve got more time to practise writing ‘I will not say Avowed and Skyrim in the same sentence’ on that blackboard. Image credit:Obsidian UPDATE (05/08/24, 09:10 AM BST): Xbox has now confirmed that Avowed’s release date has been pushed back to February 18, 2025, “to give players’ backlogs some breathing room”....