Summary WhenThe Sims 4: Cats & Dogsexpansion packintroduced feline companions, it brought plenty of charm—but also a few limitations. While the game allows players to adopt and care for cats, some aspects felt restrictive, from customization options to gameplay depth. Fortunately, the modding community has stepped in to enhance the experience, offering everything from improved visuals to expanded interactions. These cat-focused modsallow players to create more unique and lifelike pets, introduce new ways to care for them, and even add fun, immersive features....

Summary With the latest snapshots teasing a mob and biome refresh theme,Minecrafthas updated some of its most classic peaceful mobs by adding variants depending on biome temperature. While all the variants of the 15-year-old farm animals function identically to their original counterparts, the designs are simple to compare. Inspired by real-life breeds of cows, pigs, and chickens, thenew warm and cold designsfor these animals breathe new life into the old mobs without changing anything mechanically about them....

Summary Squid Gamebecame a worldwide phenomenon for many reasons, one of the biggest being its innate unpredictability. It truly feels like no character in this dystopian thriller is safe,and that all of them could die at any minute.If that wasn’t enough, many of them have tragically sacrificed themselves for the sake of others. After all,Squid Gameis not just about earning money and the struggles of capitalism, but it also has a big focus on the good and bad of humanity....

Summary Embark Studios has teasedThe Finals' Season 6 on social media while assuring fans that the team wants to create a medieval map set in Stockholm. Some ofThe Finals’ development team members recently held an AMA, revealing some of their future plans and ideas for the game. The Finalshas struggled in 2024, falling short of the studio’s expectations since early in the year. This free-to-play first-person shooter introduced an interesting experience, throwing players into team-based matches with destructible environments....

Summary TheNeed for Speedseries will continue, developer Criterion Games has pledged. However, the Electronic Arts-owned studio also suggested that the nextNeed for Speedgame is still a long way off. BetweenNFS 2(1997) andNFS Rivals(2013), theNeed for Speedseriesconsistently received annual installments. Four new mainline entries were released over the next 11 years, in addition to one mobile game—Firemonkeys Studios’NFS: No Limits, which debuted in 2015. The 2022Need for Speed Unboundis still the latest entry in the franchise, with its sequel being nowhere in sight....

Summary Hopeful petitioners haven’t gotten the response they had hoped for, with the UK government announcing that it won’t be addressing the matter of video game shutdowns. In the eyes of many gamers, it’s an unfortunate response to an ongoing problem in the video game industry, with this petition getting its start when it was announced thatThe Crewwould shut down and be delisted. In recent years, gamers have begun to object to the shutdown of online video games, especially when it’s abrupt or follows a brief period of having been available....

Quick Links Avowedis an epic RPG set in the same universe as thePillars of Eternity​​​​​​series. Drawing inspiration from that acclaimed series, this game presents a diverse range of combat strategies that allow players to customize their playstyle. Those who opt for close-quarters combat won’t want to miss the unique shield,Unflinching Duty; it can significantly improveyour defense and parrying skills, which can make the difference between life and death in The Living Lands....

Summary Quick Links A new trailer for theKijin Gentōshō,theprolonged dark fantasy animeoften referred to as Sword of the Demon Hunter, has been revealed, much to the delight of the fans. The series is based on the Moto’o Nakanishi novel and its scheduled air date is July 20, 2025, which, as of the statement, was postponed from the summer of 2024. The show has a special, one-hour premiere, giving the audience a brief yet detailed insight into the events that will unfold in the show’s background....

Quick Links Most of the buttons on aPlayStation 5controller are clearly labeled, but this isn’t the case for every input. For seasoned gamers, knowing where to find the L3 and R3 buttons may come as second nature, butfor their younger or more casual counterparts, being told to push L3 or R3 may be a cause for confusion. Even in games that display button icons, L3 and R3 are usually depicted as black circles with their respective inputs written on them, which isn’t always helpful....

Having a strong cast of characters is important for an RPG, especially one likeAvowedthat puts a heavy emphasis on dialogue choices and moral dilemmas. Thankfully,Avowed’s voice cast is generally very strong, with everyone doing a great job of repeatedly cementing Obsidian Entertainment’s trademark tone that carefully balances high stakes and levity. Players will meet a plethora of memorable characters duringAvowed’s 20+ hour runtime, ranging from conniving villains to reluctant heroes and plenty in between....

With every new update forGenshin Impact, the game’s roster expands with playable characters from all kinds of backgrounds and with varying combat utilities. Among the playable characters inGenshin Impactso far, there has only been one official crossover character introduced: Aloy from Guerrilla Games’Horizon Forbidden West(and also fromHorizon Zero Dawn). There have been multiple crossovers inGenshin Impactsince Aloy was introduced, though these have generally been limited to cosmetic items or non-exclusive rewards....

Summary Wizards of the Coasthas reportedly canceled a AAA game that was being developed by Skeleton Key. Not much was known about the title, including its name, but it was expected that this project published byWizards of the Coastwould be a horror game. Skeleton Key is a AAA studio formed by Wizards of the Coast in 2022. Soon after the announcement, it was revealed thatCharles Boyd would join Skeleton Keyas one of the leaders of the project....

RecentWuthering Wavesleaks have revealed the in-game appearance of the long-rumored character Ciaccona. With the release of Rinascita,Wuthering Waveshas teased a plethora of new units expected to debut during the 2.0 cycle. Wuthering Waves' Rinascita chapter has been fairly popular among players so far, thanks in part to the number of new characters joining the playable roster. In late 2024, developer Kuro Games teased five new units for the 2.0 cycle, of which three have already been released....