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Summary After nearly two decades, EA is finally bringing the original twoSimsgames to Steam, EA, and the Epic Games Store for the series' 25th anniversary. Both games are grouped together in the “Birthday Bundle” for $39.99, which includesevery expansion and stuff pack, as well as new bonus content. You can also purchase The Sims and The Sims 2 separately. “Bringing back our original Sims games where all the chaos first unfolded and the life simulation genre began is special for our team and a birthday treat for our players,” The Sims vice president and general manager Kate Gorman Revelli said....

Summary The Witcher 4wasfinally revealed last night, more than two years sincethe sequel was first teased. As most of us expected, Ciri is taking the lead this time, and we’ll be playing as her in the latest instalment. However, because certain corners of social media are stuck in a constant loop of outrage, the knee-jerk reaction to this has been to label the game as woke, seemingly only because we’re playing as a woman this time....

2024 has been an excellent year for movies, with a lot of weirder flicks wriggling through the blockbuster dominance to the apex of pop culture. Here at TheGamer, our collection of film buff editors haveassembled their top tens to bring you the ultimate list of 2024’s best movies. With horror, indie cinema, sci fi, romance, animation, and show-stopping action all in the charts this year, it’s a real mixed bag - but everything in that mixed bag is a treat to behold....

The first time I saw a demo ofPokemon TCG LiveatPokemon Worlds 2022I was confused. The long-awaited upgrade to Pokemon TCG Online hardly seemed like an upgrade at all, and in some ways, it was a full-on downgrade. Most baffling was the removal of trading, a core feature of Pokemon TCG Online and something that set it apart from other digital card games. I just kept thinking, “There’s no trading in the PokemonTradingCard Game?...

It’s almost a new year, baby! 2025 is sure to be a banger after 2024 brought the vibe of a Eugene O’Neil play where a meteor also hits the Earth. We got a lot ofgreat games in 2024- far more than any of us sinners deserve - but the past year has also beenroughfor the industry. Working in video games at this moment seems to be like a version of The Wicker Man where your entire development team gets to be burned to increase the crop harvest....

The classy thing to do when a game is cancelled is to mourn, or at least to act like you’re sad about it. All that hard work gone to waste, et cetera. But (especially giventhe report claimed there would be no layoffs as a result of this news), I’d have to say I’m extremely glad the live-serviceGod of Wargame isn’t going ahead. Put simply, this is not the sort of video game I want to see exist....

Quick Links InDisney Dreamlight Valley, every iconic Disney and Pixar character has a role to play. Unlikely friendships form in the village as you grow together, but not everyone gets along. As the ruler, it’s up to you to resolve tensions and help the villagers find peace in their new homes. Sally is used to piecing things back together, but she wants to bring more of her hometown to the village....

Quick Links Dandadan became one of thebest anime to watch in 2024, entertaining its audience with its masterful mix of Japanese folklore, refreshing art style, compelling action, and likeable characters. Its protagonists, Ayase Momo and Takakura Ken (Okarun), are confronted by thesupernatural, and one of the first yokaithey encounter is the powerful and seemingly malevolent Turbo Granny. Although Turbo Granny nearly won her bout against Momo and Okarun, she was ultimately defeated, and her powers transferred to Okarun....

Sonic the Hedgehogmay star the titular blue blur, but it also has a wide and varied cast of characters. Sonic has plenty of friends, from Tails the Fox and Knuckles the Echidna who frequently join him on his adventures to anti-heroes Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat. Since the series began in 1991, many characters have been introduced, some more beloved than others. However, some characters have faded into obscurity as time carries on....

Quick Links The Rise of the Golden Idoltakes quite a sharp turn into the confusing when you reach Chapter 4: The Trials. This scenario confronts you with a shocking scene from an aviary, and there’s little, if anything, to connect this with the stories you’ve been experiencing thus far. Of course, you should know by now that there’s more to this scenario than first meets the eye. So it’s up to you to dive in to the scene, work out what’s happening, and then wonder how this will turn into one big overarching plot that shocks and terrifies you in equal measures....

Quick Links Events are time-limited activities inGenshin Impactwhere you participate to earn a variety of rewards, including ascension materials and Primogems. Every patch usually features one massive event and a couple of smaller ones. Adventurer’s Trials: Metamorphosis is one such event that was released alongside version 5.2. If you want to complete this event quickly and collect all the rewards, here’s a detailed guide that will help you through all the necessary tasks....

Quick Links As you complete cases within Chapter 2 ofThe Rise of the Golden Idol, you’ll uncover more aspects of a larger, grander mystery. Here, you have a corkboard to fill out, letting you identify some key people who don’t necessarily show their faces when they’re relevant and important. We also get a strong glimpse at the role of the Golden Idol itself, how it’s being used and how it’s come into play....

Quick Links As you’re venturing throughSkyrim, you’ll quickly find there is a wealth of content at your fingertips. It’s all too easy to get sidetracked by the plethora of side content and optional elements, but for those of you who want to ensure they get the storyline nailed down, there are main quests you must complete in your Dragonborn adventures. We’ve got a complete list of all story quests right here, each of which links through to a comprehensive walkthrough of the quest so that if you find yourself unsure where to go or which choice to make, you may quickly look it up....