Gita Jackson

15 Years Later, The Sims 2 Still Has Its Diehard Fans

Although The Sims 2 came out nearly 15 years ago, it still has a dedicated fanbase that insist that it’s the best game in the series. These diehards say that Sims 2 is more alive than its antecedents, and that as long as it continues to run on their computers, they’ll continue to play it.…

Respawn Details Its Plan To Keep Apex Legends Fresh, But Avoid Employee Burnout

Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale game Apex Legends came out of the gate with a bang. Now that the initial burst of excitement has slowed down, the development studio has released a roadmap for the future. Its aim is to please players, but also avoid employee crunch and burnout. When Apex released in February, it was…

Not Even My Mobile Dress-Up Game Is Safe From Avengers Mania

On my way to work, I see multiple advertisements for Avengers: Endgame. I can hardly scroll through any of my social media accounts without a friend or acquaintance offering their hot take on the movie, even if they haven’t seen it yet. I thought maybe one place I’d be safe from the hype and the…

Leave My Sims Alone, You Damn Dracula!

It’s 3 a.m. and your Sims are asleep. They’ve had a long day helping out the kids with homework, making sure the cat doesn’t destroy the furniture, and taking an entire hour to eat meals. They need this rest, badly, or else the kids will be cranky for school and the adults will go to…

Animal Crossing Fan Is Animating Every Fish And Bug In The Series, One Per Day

The wait for Animal Crossing on Switch has been interminable. In order to take the edge off, one fan has been animating one of the game’s bugs and fish every day. They’re so adorable, but sadly only make me want this game even more. Since the announcement of its existence during a Nintendo Direct in…

Fans Theorize That Sims Alien Abduction Plotline Is Just A Cover Up

There’s a mystery in The Sims 2 that has never been solved. The Goth family, consisting of Bella, Mortimer, and Cassandra, has thus far made an appearance in every single Sims game. Throughout the series, the developers have explored different aspects of the Goth’s family tree, even going back in time in The Sims 3,…

Overwatch Has Had A Black Female Character ‘In Development’ For Four Years

During a livestream last week, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan revealed that the team has actually had a black female character that’s been part of the game’s lore since around 2014. Fans are wondering why she still isn’t playable. Last week, Overwatch streamer Fareeha held a stream at Blizzard HQ, during which Kaplan dropped in.…

If you still haven’t ordered any photos from Firewatch, now is the time. Photo printing services for the game will be shutting down on May 20th. Go get yourself a personal Olly Moss print.

I Tried To Defeat Water In Dwarf Fortress And Failed

Dwarf Fortress is full of hidden horrors, like Forgotten Beasts that breathe poison or giant metal Titans with impenetrable skin, or even just the regular old Goblin coming to kidnap one of your children. But these abominations pale in comparison to the challenge I tried to overcome a couple weeks ago, Dwarf Fortress’s first real…

The No Man’s Sky Community That Feels Like A Car Show

Although No Man’s Sky has true multiplayer now, there are still only a few ways to interact with other players. In order to show off your cool stuff or help other players find the tools or ships they want, you have to exchange coordinates with them offline. The Reddit community NMS Coordinate Exchange helps facilitate…

I Want To Play As The Characters Designed In Project Runway‘s Video Game Episode

In last night’s video game themed episode of Project Runway, the designers were tasked with creating video game characters. Not only did I find it to be a compelling piece of reality TV, I also now want to play games starring all the characters they created. Project Runway is my favorite competition-based reality television show…

No Man’s Sky Player Builds Gorgeous Notre-Dame Tribute

After much of the Notre-Dame cathedral was lost in a fire, one No Man’s Sky player has recreated the Parisian landmark in the far reaches of space. On Monday, Notre-Dame caught fire. While some aspects of the historic cathedral were saved, like the historic stained glass rose window, the damage to this over six hundred-year-old…

No Man’s Sky Players Are Documenting Thousands Of Black Holes

The No Man’s Sky community is a vast frontier of unexplored space, with pockets of densely populated player-created communities. When you first load into the game, you might end up right on top of one of those communities or fending for yourself galaxies away. Up until three months ago, the least resource-intensive way to get…

The Sims Freelancer Career Sucks And Also Owns, Just Like Real Life

The only unrealistic aspect of The Sims 4‘s new freelance careers is that Sims get paid on time. I remember being a freelancer all too well. I remember the late nights, the lack of socialization, the 2am meals, and the desperate chasing after paychecks. The Sims 4 manages to replicate most of that with startling…

Apex Legends‘s Easy-to-Hit Characters Just Got A Little Bit Tougher

A new patch hits Apex Legends today, and with it comes more efforts to address the hitboxes of larger characters like Gibraltar. Although Gibraltar’s kit makes him a classic tank—he has a shield when he aims down sights, and his ultimate is an impenetrable shield—players hardly use him. Because his character is larger in size,…

Apex Legends Players Are Launching Themselves All Over The Map With A New Bug

A new Apex Legends bug has players soaring into the stratosphere, and players are using it to prank their friends and also play themselves. Apex Legends is all about fluid movement. The key to not getting shot is strafing effectively, always staying just out of your enemy’s crosshairs. Players have figured out a bunch of…

Retired Nintendo chief operating officer Reggie Fils-Aime is now on Twitter Follow him if you miss that very specific cadence he used to deliver Nintendo news in.

The Internet Reacts To Bran’s Smug, Creepy Face In Game Of Thrones

Last night marked the return of Game of Thrones, now in its final season. Per usual, lots of viewers were entranced by the dragons and the boobs, but the standout moment for meme fodder was one character’s piercing, smug gaze. Viewers are itching to find out how everyone is going to die brutally at the…

The Best Part Of This Horny Anime Food Game Is Connecting With Other Players

  The horny anime food mobile game Food Fantasy lets its players review its levels. These user reviews are surprisingly cathartic, and they help me feel closer to other players. Food Fantasy is a gacha game where you summon characters named after food to help you fight demons and also run a restaurant. The thing…

Game Developer To Guest Judge On Game-Themed Project Runway Episode

Game developer Robin Hunicke is set to be a guest judge on next week’s Project Runway, where the contestants will be designing video game characters. Project Runway is maybe the perfect reality television competition show, pitting fashion designers against each other for a chance to show at New York Fashion Week and a grand prize…