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NASCAR is taking steps to discourage a driving technique popularized in part by video games. For anyone just catching up, on the last lap of a huge race in 2022, NASCAR driver Ross Chastain cranked his car into fifth gear, slammed it into the wall, and zoomed past multiple drivers to finish fourth and qualify for the Championship Finals. Chastain said he learned the "wall-ride" technique from playing an old NASCAR game for GameCube. Well, unfortunately for Chastain and any other drivers...
Electronic Arts management has confirmed that the publisher's upcoming Lord of the Rings mobile game, Heroes of Middle-earth, remains in development. That wouldn't normally be very noteworthy, but the company confirmed this after it canceled Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile this week. EA boss Laura Miele said on an earnings call this week that the team at EA's Capital Games continues to actively develop Heroes of Middle-earth. The game was soft-launched in select territories in...
Redfall publisher Bethesda has confirmed that the game will require an always-online connection, even when playing in single-player. On the official Redfall FAQ, the new requirement states that a "persistent online connection is required" for single-player and co-op, and that a Bethesda.net account will also be necessary. This isn't an unusual move, as many modern games require some form of an online check-in as an anti-piracy measure--or progression fairness to keep the playing field level...
Dead Space's senior producer, Phil Ducharme, and creative director, Roman Campos-Oriola have shared that they are interested in exploring new ideas for the series, following the release of the Dead Space remake. In an interview with GQ, Ducharme and Campos-Oriola spoke about the recent launch of Dead Space and looked back on how they adapted the original game from 15 years ago and shaped the horror game into something new. The developers discussed how the horror genre was niche in the...
It might be the middle of the week, but there's still no slowing down this Wordle train. We've returned to offer more help to people in need when it comes to getting the Wordle correct. This time, we're helping out with the answer on February 1. It's the first day of the month, and you're going to want to start it off strong. Luckily, the answer today is relatively simple, but it isn't used often in every day life. If you haven't started the Wordle just yet, then you can check out our list...
EA has released a new base game update for The Sims 4 which includes a number of medical wearables, binders, and shapewear for Create A Sim, as well as console improvements and a long-awaited furniture item--the humble light switch. The new Create A Sim items give players a heap of more options in creating Sims that mirror a range of different life experiences. A new Medical Wearables category has been created under Body and Face Accessories. The category includes a hearing aid that comes...
Destiny 2's latest patch has introduced daily Deepsight weapon focusing, meaning players can now nab four guaranteed "red-bordered" Deepsight weapons every day until the season ends on February 28. Through the rest of the season, players can focus Deepsight weapons once per day from each of the four seasonal vendors, a feature that was previously limited to weekly. Focusing weapons will still require players to have the required Umbral Engram and Umbral Energy. The latest patch also...
Iron Galaxy announced that Rumbleverse will shut down on February 28 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. Season 2 will also be the last season for the game. "This project has been a labor of love to create a new experience in a popular and highly competitive genre for games," Iron Galaxy says in a statement. "If you’ve been a part of that journey, we thank you--whether you jumped into the first playtest after our reveal, or just shot yourself out of the cannon for the first time." A final update will...
Battlefield Mobile, a free-to-play mobile version of EA and DICE's multiplayer shooter, is no more. The game ran beta tests in select territories back in November 2022 but will now cease development. The news comes as part of EA's Q3 2023 financial results, where it was also announced that Apex Legends Mobile has been canceled and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor has been delayed. Much like Apex Legends Mobile, Battlefield Mobile was planned to operate separately with no cross-play or...
EA has announced that it will delay Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to April 28, 2023. The upcoming Star Wars game was initially supposed to come out on March 17. The announcement came from the EA Star Wars account via Twitter, where Stig Asmussen, the game director at Respawn Entertainment, said the reasoning is to focus on "bug fixes to enhance performance, stability, polish and most importantly, the player experience." Asmussen explains that the delay will allow Respawn to hit a "quality...
Respawn Entertainment has announced that its award-winning mobile game, Apex Legends Mobile, will no longer be playable as of May 1, just shy of its one-year launch date. The announcement was made via Twitter, accompanied by a link to a Q&A section on EA's website. The announcement comes as a surprise given Apex Mobile's rise to popularity. It earned $5 million during its first week after launch, and swept the competition at both the App Store Awards and Google Play's Best of 2022 awards...
Microsoft is removing more than 45 older Xbox games and their related DLC from the Xbox Store on Xbox 360 in early February, the company has announced. The games will still be available on newer Xbox consoles for both purchase and download. The removals will begin on February 7, 2023, Microsoft said in an Xbox Support page spotted by Wario64 on Twitter. The page also confirms that any game removed will be able to be re-downloaded from the Download History page. Some of the titles set for...
If you're looking forward to Hogwarts Legacy, you may also be interested in picking up the Hogwarts Legacy: Official Game Guide and The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy artbook. The former collects tips and tricks about the game, while the latter is a hardcover artbook offering a behind-the-scenes look at the game's development. You can take a closer look at both books below. If you haven't preordered a copy of Hogwarts Legacy yet, you can save on the PC version ahead of its February 10...
In Fire Emblem Engage, you can pair your units with the Divine Rings, each containing a Fire Emblem hero from past games. There are no restrictions on this system, allowing you to equip the rings to any unit you want, creating some interesting and powerful combinations. While experimentation is a great way to discover new powerful pairs, here are a few of the best classes to match with each Divine Ring in Fire Emblem Engage. Since you can change your units into different classes, the...
World of Warcraft's all-new Trading Post feature is nearly here, bringing with it new cosmetics for players to earn. Unfortunately, the Trading Posts' most coveted reward is locked behind a full year's worth of grinding, something many in the WoW community aren't thrilled about. First, a quick breakdown of the Trading Post. Each month, players will be able to complete various tasks and challenges that reward points. Earning a certain number of points each month will reward players with a...
A new series of Oathbound Quests have made their way into Fortnite this week, and there are quite a lot of challenges to complete if you want to see the current part of the storyline through to the end. One quest in particular tasks you with scanning a player with a Falcon Scout and collecting their schematic. In this guide, we'll tell you how to make that happen. How to scan players with a Falcon Scout and collect their schematic in Fortnite The first step to scanning players with a...
New content is coming to Call of Duty: Warzone 2 in Season 2, and the big update will include the brand-new Ashika Island map. The full map was revealed on January 31, with close-ups of a few points of interest being shared in a series of tweets. Ashika Island is a smaller, secondary map designed for Warzone 2's Resurgence respawn modes and DMZ. Ashika Island features seven main points of interest, and while it's hard to determine just from the overhead layout, the map size should be...
Project Rene, which may end up being called The Sims 5, has started some small playtests. A new video series, Behind The Sims, will continue to show off upcoming features in the Sims franchise. This video discusses Project Rene, as well as several new features coming to The Sims 4 and the franchise's mobile titles. In the video, Sims Team member Mersea interviewed Project Rene's game director Grant Rodiek. He describes the playtests as "just the start of an incredibly long journey." This...
Ahead of Hogwarts Legacy's launch next week, Fanatical has kicked off a promotion that runs until February 17. If you purchase a Steam key via Fanatical, you'll receive a free mystery gift that can be opened immediately. The mystery gift will either be a free game or a coupon that can be used on your next order at Fanatical. Preorder at Fanatical In addition to the mystery gift, you'll get a discount on the game as long as you buy a copy prior to launch (February 10). The standard edition...
It's Tuesday, January 31, and we're back with another edition of our Wordle guides. It's the last day of January, so players will want to ensure they end this month on the right note. Luckily, today's answer isn't too difficult, but it does feature a tricky spelling that might trip players up in their first few guesses. If you haven't started the January 31 Wordle yet, you can check out our list of recommended starting words to give yourself an advantage before you've begun. However, if...