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Update 17:30 GMT 17/11/23: A spokesperson for Take-Two has reached out to clarify that “Strauss was outlining the overall, general pricing convention for entertainment, in no way did he suggest the need for a new pricing method for core games – and certainly not hourly rates.” Original version: The price hike from$60 to $70was already controversial, but as reported byExputer, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick thinks the industry should go a step further, and that games should be priced at their “per-hour value”....

Quick Links If your Sims are yearning for the great wilderness, there’s no better pack thanThe Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat. You’re able to take your Sims out into the great outdoors, go camping, and explore all the wonders that nature has to offer. This, of course, includes tons of bugs for your Sims to catch. If your Sim is into insects and collecting, they will want to catch all the creepy crawlies the world of The Sims has to offer....

Quick Links With nearly 50 relationships to build and maintain inMy Time at Sandrock, it helps to give the townsfolk gifts when you have them on hand as a quick relationship boost. Every character has their own set of gift preferences in Sandrock, and giving the right gifts to the right folks is a fast track to their heart. But pinning down what gift every character in Sandrock likes is quite a challenge, with so many friends to make,Commissionsto finish building, and so many missions to complete!...

We’re at the end of the year and I find myself looking back on the gaming hardware I spend most of my time on.PCis about writing sick takes about video games, not playing them, so I frequently spend evenings cuddled up on my sofa with DualSense in hand, ready to play the endless list of exclusive experiences Sony has ensured remain on itsPS5platform. What’s that you say? There’s only been a couple this year?...

Even though it’s a pretty great game,Batman: Arkham Knighthas a very rough history when it comes to its performance. It ran so badly on PC back at launch that developer Rocksteady Studios had to delist the title to fix the issues and apologize to fans for its release. Fast-forward over eight years, and it seems as though Rocksteady hasn’t learned its lesson, as Arkham Knight is reportedly “unplayable” on theNintendo Switch....

Summary While playingTerrariaon3DSisn’t everyone’s preferred way of playing, it was nice of Re-Logic to throw handheld gamers a bone by including an impressive amount of exclusive, in-game content for one ofNintendo’smost successful consoles. If any of these exclusive events, items, or bosses catch your eye, it might be time to dust off your 3DS, borrow one from a friend, or see what your local retro game store has in stock. Though, if all those options don’t pan out, or aren’t reasonably feasible,you could always use an emulator, ethically and at your own legal risk, of course....

Summary The act of managing and rebuilding teams is what many enjoy doing inside the Career Mode ofEA Sports FC 24. It is usually a satisfying experience to turn around the poor situation of a club and then take them to glory by winning the major trophies, which generally include the Domestic League and the Champions League. With football having a vast history, there are certain clubs that have become a shadow of their former selves....

You’re probably familiar with one of these phrases - “live long and prosper”, “I don’t believe in a no-win scenario”, or “where no man has gone before.” Yes, those are from the iconic seriesStar Trek, which has been running since 1965, guided by different directors, of course. Naturally, it has amassed a massive following, and you’re here because you want to know what are the best gifts to get a Star Trek fan....

Counter-Strike 2 shadow dropped at the very end of September,forcing players to jump ship as it replaced CS:GO. Clearly, not everyone was on board with the move, since it lost 184,658 players in October. That’s 18.92 percent of the player base, making it the biggest drop-off since the game launched in 2012. In September, it had an impressive average player count of 976,138, just shy of one million (though the peak player count still reaches that number every month)....

Cyberpunk 2077andThe Witcher 3are two titles with more easter eggs per square foot than any other RPG combined. Between them, they hold references to Doctor Who, Death Stranding, Tomb Raider, Game of Thrones,GTA, and any other mildly popular movie, TV show, or game released in the last few decades. They’re so stuffed with easter eggs thatthey even reference each other from time to time. They’re so easter egg heavy that a few developers recently talked during the most recent AnsweRED Podcast (thanksGamesRadar) about how they manage to cram so many in....

Cyberpunk 2077gives you quite a lot of freedom when making your character, giving you one of three backstories to pick which radically alters events in the game. These backstories do much more than simply change the game’s opening though, and the recently releasedPhantom Libertyexpansion even alters new details about V based on whether you picked the Corpo, Street Kid, or Nomad lifepaths. One such detail that was recently discovered is a text message exchange between V and Alena Xenakis (also known as Alex) in which the two talk about their first kills....

Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024 just gave us a new look atDragon Ball: Sparking Zerothat showed off nearly all of Goku and Vegeta’s transformations. Last year’s Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour gave fans what they’d been asking about for more than a decade -a new Budokai Tenkaichi game. Since the game, which has since officially been titled Sparking Zero, was revealed,fans have hoped that we’d get another trailer at this year’s Battle Hour event, which is exactly what just happened....

Summary You’re in the middle of the desert, trudging along under the harsh sun and cutting sands, alone and lost, there’s no one around for miles. Over the wind and through your feet you may feel a rumble growing stronger, like an earthquake but headed right for you. From among the sands emerges the largest creature of the desert planet of Arrakis, the Sandworm, a monstrous, towering beast of teeth and flesh, ready to devour you in seconds....