After eight years on the scene, EA officially turned The Sims 4 free-to-play in 2022. The base game is currently available on all platforms at no cost, although players interested in the DLC packs will need to buy those separately. The Sims has been around for decades, and the fourth entry is one of the more polarizing entries in the franch
This is a bit of a catch-all for points that relate to the unpredictability of a project. Does the project become delayed by unforeseen circumstances? Better hire more developers to meet that deadline and avoid crunch time for the existing staff.
We love to jump into a game or two of Oddball, which is a super fun pseudo-asymmetric game mode that is equal parts intense and riotous. While this mode didn't launch with Halo 5 , 343 made sure to bring it back in an update — let's just hope there's no wait when Infinite launc
Aside from inviting other races (including humans) into their midst, the only true difference between the two factions lies in overall ideology. They have also been shown to be sympathetic to Forerunner goals as well, which is certain to play into the events of Halo Infin
Her "death" in Halo 4 was a legitimately touching and personal moment in a series not exactly known for such a thing, but since she came back for Halo 5 , we don't think it would be a good idea to constantly use her as a go-to to make the story feel deep. Let's keep her around for a wh
With rumors out about Xbox Scarlett being compatible with this concept of accessing games via a streaming service instead of having them downloaded, more news about xCloud would also be the perfect way to tell people more about upcoming next-gen consoles whilst explaining the nuts and bolts of how the service is going to work now that it's had a year to incub
Halo Infinite will definitely be a flex by Microsoft to bring back old 360 players who jumped to Sony over the next generation, and we think it could — if they fix a few things. With that in mind, there's a lot we'd like to see stay, too, so we're going to look at both sides of the argum
Nintendo has kept its E3 plans mostly under wraps. While we're likely going to be seeing more of _Sword & Shield _ at E3 after the recent Pokemon Direct revealing the nuts and bolts of the games, that's all that's really confirmed for the company. The Xbox E3 camp is the one with most of its potential presentation topics already either leaked or officially confir
There's definitely going to be a lot for fans to love at the Xbox E3 presentation this year; the sheer size of the show that Microsoft will be able to put on suggests that there's going to be something for everyone. With some of its most highly-anticipated titles ever already confirmed to appear along with exciting hardware and software news that the company has been teasing over the year, Tactical Ops playlist our expectations for Xbox are definitely high. With Sony out of the way, there's no reason why Microsoft shouldn't be able to deliver. For those on the ground or following along at home on Twitch , the Xbox E3 presentation is going to be on Sunday, June 9 at 1PM
This might be sacrilegious, but controlling a car with two thumbsticks is wrong. We get it creates a full-on chaotic feeling when it comes to driving, but Microsoft put a lot of money into their controller's sensitive triggers, and it's about time we used them to drive a gosh-darn vehi
The Outer Worlds is another candidate for a big Xbox E3 announcement. This Obsidian RPG has been talked about for a hot minute ever since the demo that was shown off at PAX Eas t, and Microsoft will most likely be keen to show off its latest acquisitions. This means that Wasteland 3 is potentially on the cards as well as one of those 14 titles, thanks to InXile Entertainment being part of that acquisition dr
The mark itself is meant to represent freedom from oppression (ie: the Covenant) and the reclaiming of power to forge a new destiny out of the ashes of the old. It may also have certain overtones the Jiralhanae's self-asserted superiority over the other spec
When the Human/Covenant war was in full swing, Atriox found himself continuously deposited into 40-person teams which were subsequently (and repeatedly) wiped out, leaving him alone as the sole survivor. Fearing a revolt, the Covenant devised a plan to send him to his death, which backfired. In retaliation, Atriox rebelled shortly before the Great Schism between the Covenant and the Eli
Programmers will be needed on the client side and may use such popular engines such as Unity 3D, or Unreal. There are others, and a game like Halo Infinite may even be requiring the creation of a brand-new engine to serve the purposes for Microsoft for years to come. Creating an engine is by no means cheap and may need a heavy allocation of funds. As stated earlier, these individuals may need to be working on the game so that it functions on three distinct platforms: the current Xbox console, the next generation console, and Windows PC, all of which adds to the workload and cost.