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After over 4 months on store shelves and digital storefronts, SimCity may finally be getting the mode gamers have requested since launch: an offline mode. Or at least that’s what a recent Electronic Arts survey suggests might be in the pipeline. According to the survey, developer Maxis might be looking to introduce a new ‘Classic Mode’, which in and of itself is something original SimCity fans will be excited about. But the more intriguing element to the ‘Classic Mode’ description is its mention of an offline mode — something that has yet to come to SimCity....

Terrorarium might be a game about adorable gore and destruction, but that doesn’t mean that the development/publishing team at Stitch Media has no appreciation for creativity. Stitch Media recently released its Long List selection of contenders for the Terrorarium Level Design Scholarship contest, which recognizes game design students and recent graduates who showcase their talent, skills, and overall creativity by creating an original level for the 3D action platformer. Submissions will be judged by a panel of game industry professionals, who will also provide feedback to the shortlist qualifiers....

This might seem like a strong opening statement but the ending of a video game can often define its status as a good game or a classic game. Sure, it’s all about the journey you take while playing the main campaign and everything that happens in between but if the ending turns out to be whack you’ll be left disappointed and unsatisfied. Bad endings are a lot more frequent than most gamers’ imagine, with dozens of top-line titles ruined by a dodgy finale....

This article is presented by: The DC Universe is thriving. It’s quite easy to see if you look at the big screen, where Matt Reeves’ The Batman is proving to be one of the best on-screen iterations of the character to date. The Batman is a treat for movie and comics fans alike, and takes inspiration from many of the caped crusader’s standout issues. If you’re looking to dive into some fantastic standout Batman lore, look no further!...

The Danganronpa franchise’s most exciting gameplay segments are the Class Trials, dynamic trials in which the player must solve murder mysteries and choose which classmate is the culprit. Each of the mainline games includes six class trials, with some common patterns showing up between games. For instance, the second case is typically an emotional trial where the culprit is someone who didn’t murder out of pure malice, and the third trial typically involves a double murder....

Dota: Dragon’s Blood - the new anime-style series based on Valve’s wildly popular multiplayer online battle arena is arriving tomorrow, March 25. The animated series is based on the Dota universe - specifically that of Dota 2 - so fans can expect a fair degree of familiarity to keep them satiated, such as cameos and well-known in-game items making appearances. Dota: Dragon’s Blood is a Netflix exclusive title, so all eight episodes will be launching together on the streaming platform tomorrow, March 25....

Black Marsh, also known as Argonia, is the homeland of the reptilian-humanoid race known as the Argonians in The Elder Scrolls. It is a dense swampland that can be dangerous to trek if one is not properly prepared. If it’s not the natural environment that travelers have to be wary of, then it’s the creatures that call this land home. This is an area that requires sharpened senses, for there is something dangerous in just about every corner....

The Last of Us 2 tells a brand new story which focuses on Ellie rather than Joel, but in some ways, it is also a commentary on the happenings in the previous title. This is made clear by the very first thing players see in the game’s intro cutscene, a shot of Joel cleaning a guitar. This and the scenes that follow all are reminiscent of the prologue to the original The Last of Us, and this parallelism helps to cement some of the game’s core themes in the minds of its players more effectively....

This The Leftovers review contains spoilers. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 5 If there’s a God, he has to have a sense of humor. Well, at least I would hope, mainly because it would help smooth over some of my hellish behavior, but also it would explain the random injustices, accidents, and cruelty that take place in everyday life. It’s all better off as a joke and laughing at the absurdity of life is one way to stomach its unsavory aspects....

In disappointing news, the promising Mortal Kombat movie has been put on ice - indefinitely. As per co-producer Todd Garner, the upcoming adaptation won’t be receiving a release date any time soon. He also noted that there won’t be so much as a trailer for the movie “until theaters re-open.” While some theaters are rushing to open their doors and recoup costs, most sensible companies are waiting the pandemic out until things are safe again....

I’ll set the scene for you. I was invited round my friends Jane’s house for Christmas cocktails and Christmas films. On the day I realised that I had forgotten to bring any promised DVDs with me. Thus, I dropped into a local supermarket to pick up some cheap DVDs, so I didn’t look like I’d forgotten. I picked three films in the end: Miracle On 34th Street (double feature with 1947 & 1994 versions), Nativity (never seen) and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation....

This article contains spoilers for Squid Game, Money Heist, and Lupin. This Halloween is going to be all about masks and red hoodies. Two of this year’s hottest Netflix shows feature them prominently and the visual similarity is striking. In the South Korean breakout series Squid Game, supervisors wear bright red hooded outfits with black mesh face masks. The masks are emblazoned with a stark white circle, triangle or square, the symbols of the show....

BB-8 may have rolled into the hearts of Star Wars fans when he was introduced in The Force Awakens, but he’s effectively been dethroned by the new kid on the block – BD-1, from EA’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. This little salvage droid has personality for days, and it’s easy for fan artists to express it in their own works. Here are 10 fan art pictures of Fallen Order’s BD-1 that are absolutely great, in no particular order....

Super Meat Boy Forever will be mincing your brains when it finally releases on the PS4 and Xbox One on April 16. It will be selling for $19.99 and will be compatible with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S via backward compatibility. With this sequel, Team Meat has taken the concept of the original and changed it up with an auto-runner like format. This new direction will make you focus on the timing of your jumps as Meat Boy or Bandage Girl move automatically across the level....

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has detailed exactly why Rex wasn’t included in the roster alongside Pyra and Mythra. It’s due to the game’s technical restraints. During a Sakurai presents stream, which gave a breakdown of Pyra and Mythra in the game, the director explained his reasoning for the main protagonist’s exclusion. “During development, we considered having Rex fight alongside [them],” he said, “However, getting a simple duo like Ice Climbers to work was already pushing the boundaries of what we could do in the game....

Do Not Open is a brand new horror game on the horizon exclusively for PlayStation VR, and its most recent trailer is enough to induce, at the very least, a slight yelp of terror. The teaser trailer was aired near the end of June as part of the PlayStation Talents Initiative. PlayStation Talents was launched in 2015 by PlayStation Iberia, with the view of promoting the local Spanish video game industry in different ways, from providing training opportunities to prospective developers to showcasing up-and-coming games produced by local studios in Spain....

Looks like AFC Richmond gaffer Ted Lasso hasn’t been sacked just yet, lads. Apple announced today that it has renewed Ted Lasso for season 2. The comedy stars Jason Sudeikis as the titular American football coach who decides to try out becoming the other kind of football coach by picking up a job with (fictional) English Premier League soccer club AFC Richmond. Ted Lasso’s first season premiered on August 14 with three episodes debuting on Apple TV+....

Tell Me Why is DONTNOD’s newest release, acting as a sort of spiritual successor to the Life is Strange series, while some avid fans even speculate that it might be in the same universe due to the reprised element of a supernatural ability. Tell Me Why uses the same DONTNOD formula of a point-click adventure with some additional gameplay mechanics to guide the player through the story. And along with the twin’s telepathic ability called “The Voice,” the game provides a piece of symbolic storytelling, The Book of Goblins....

There used to be a time when your TV was smaller. There used to be a time when games would let you play in split-screen, further downscaling the portion of the TV you would look at. There used to be a time when co-op games were the best way to spend a rainy evening with friends. Those moments are much rarer now, but thanks to a handful of titles, those fun couch moments have been kept alive....

According to Monster Hunter: World, dual blades are “a weapon that blitzes a target with a flurry of attacks.” They are a melee weapon, operate on cut damage, and a staple choice of weapon among hunters in the Monster Hunter: World universe. These blades are unmatched when it comes to damage and combos. They are fast, agile, and unstoppable. Out of the 14 weapons in Monster Hunter: World, these weapons aren’t objectively the strongest, but they are the fastest and most effective once mastered....