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Veilgone? | UPDATE: Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director Corinne Busche is leaving BioWare, having spent 18 years at publisher EA
Busche, along with John Epler, was one of the main figures responsible for overseeing Veilguard's final push across the release finish line.

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You Suck | The Sims 4 Vampires cheats
Become a powerful vampire instantaneously with these cheats for TS4's Vampires game pack!

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Nice | Relax, Stardew Valley Switch players who've been stuck in unhappy marriages for months, it looks like your divorce may go through in time for the Switch 2 reveal
You're not as lucky as the PlayStation and Xbox folks who were able to get lawyers in right after Christmas (think of the kids), but it's still something.

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Ocushay Ocuspay | The Sims 4 Realm of Magic cheats
Become a spellcaster, level up your perks to access more powerful spells, and gain witchy new traits instantly with these TS4 Realm of Magic cheats!

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Roblox game codes for all top Experiences
Find all the codes for your favorite Roblox Experiences.

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Life Moves Quickly | If you can believe it, The Sims turns 25 next month, and a "very special" Behind The Sims celebratory video that's coming next week should help clue us all in on what's next
Probably safer to not get your hopes up too much, though.

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Furry Friendly | The Sims 4 Werewolves cheats
Become the leader of the pack, manage your temperament, and more using these TS4 Werewolves cheats!
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Teacher's Answer Key | The Sims 4 High School Years cheats
Learn how to cheat grades, graduation, and more in TS4's High School Years expansion pack!

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Young Blood | The Sims 4 Growing Together cheats
Teach your Sims' offspring some good life lessons by cheating your way through all the new infant, toddler, child, and teen gameplay!

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The Neighs Have It | The Sims 4 Horse Ranch cheats
Whether the Sim in question is human or equine, you can speed up their skill building with these TS4 Horse Ranch cheats!

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Close Quarters | The Sims 4 For Rent cheats
How to lift the cap on rental units per building in TS4's For Rent expansion using cheats, plus all new career and trait cheats added with the pack.

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Life's A Breeze | There's no denying Stardew Valley's popularity, as its latest sales figure milestone puts it above titles like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Doing numbers, as the kids say.

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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2025
Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.


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Holidays Are Coming | The Sims 4 Cozy Celebrations event guide: How to take part and claim all rewards
Key dates and more for The Sims 4's 2024 Christmas event!

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Hot 'N' Heavy | The Sims 4 Lovestruck cheats
A comprehensive list of every new trait, career, and skill cheat introduced in The Sims 4 Lovestruck.

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The Big Sleep | The Sims 4 Life & Death cheats
A comprehensive list of every new trait, career, and skill cheat introduced in The Sims 4 Life & Death, as well as cheats for the brand-new gameplay mechanics of grief, ghost mastery, and the bucket list.

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Don't Panic | How to fix the blank UI bug in The Sims 4 limited-time events
No tasks showing for the latest in-game event in The Sims 4? Here's some things you can do to fix that.

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Sul Sul, My Lovely | Love, death, and innovative storytelling: Game design, broadening perspectives, and the future of The Sims 4 with Anna Huerta
2024 has been a strong year for The Sims – we spoke to TS4's Senior Creative Director about the philosophy behind (re-)designing the life sim.

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Life Hacks | The Sims 4 cheats: An updated list of cheat codes and debug options for every occasion
How to use The Sims 4 cheats and debug unlocks on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

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Stay Patient | Stardew Valley's creator wants you to know that just because he keeps adding to the farming sim, it doesn't mean he's "abandoned" Haunted Chocolatier
"It’s been a little sad to see Haunted Chocolatier getting dusty on the shelf… but this is the reality of my situation."

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Don't Fear Him | The Sims 4 Reaper's Rewards Event Guide: What it is, how can you take part, and what are the rewards?
All of your Reaper's Rewards FAQs answered, including how to take part, the event duration, quest list and rewards!

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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh | Stardew Valley now has a "secret, experimental" mobile multiplayer mode and it's so hush-hush that to get in you have to, er, consult an official guide
Properly top secret stuff here. I'd say put a stealthy hat on your pet, but that looks to be causing issues right now.

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Pecking Order | Stardew Valley fans rejoice, your chickens will no longer vanish thanks to the latest bug fix patch
Your chickens are saved! Thanks to a handy bug fix patch that's just gone live.

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White Noiz | The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2025
From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.

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The best co-op games to play in 2024
Whether you simply want some quick co-op fun or a lengthy campaign to embark on, we've got you and your friends covered with these co-op games.

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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2025
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.

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WeChat! | HoYoverse's rumoured Stardew Valley-style game Astaweave Haven has a new WeChat account, potentially pointing to an official announcement soon
You think the company has made enough games? Joke's on you buddy, more games could be coming soon.

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Patch Incoming | Great news, Stardew Valley console players, the 1.6 update finally has a release date, but you'll have to wait a tiny bit longer
You can hold on a little more, right?
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Time To Evershine | My Time at Evershine shows off a new, mature art-style and DIY features as Kickstarter finally goes live
The latest in the My Time series, My Time at Evershine looks to give the player more responsibilities and more freedom.

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Moving On | Closer the Distance review: A bittersweet tale of a town in mourning that's as sincere as it is refreshing
Closer the Distance is a unique and touching story told in the style of The Sims, where you decide what happens.


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PREHISTORIC CHORES | Amber Isle is exactly the Animal Crossing-like you think it is, and that's not a bad thing
Cute dinos and a cozy village are exactly what we're getting.

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2 Citizen 2 Sleeper | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector "is a response to Mass Effect 2", but with one major twist – it's nothing like Mass Effect 2, and that's the point
Gareth Damian Martin's follow-up to one of 2022's best RPGs will have you thinking about your body all over again.

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Spaceship It | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is radically different to the first game, but even this early on, it's doing everything I want a deep, dense RPG to do - preview
Jump Over the Age's follow-up to one of 2022's best RPGs is off to a promising start.

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Heal A Community | Life is Strange meets The Sims in deeply moving Steam Next Fest demo for Closer the Distance
Closer the Distance is an emotional simulation game that tells the tale of a beautiful town amidst a terrible tragedy.

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Wishlisted - Our 10 Best Steam Next Fest Demos
Another Next Fest kicks off soon, but we've already done the digging for you.

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ANOTHER ONE | Dauntless and Fae Farm dev Phoenix Labs the latest to be hit by layoffs, cancelling a game mere weeks from its reveal
According to reports, over 100 staff have been affected as the company focuses on its live service titles.

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SIDE-EYE EMOJI | Recently departed Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5) director is teaming up with former XCOM devs on another new rival life sim
Sims veteran Grant Rodiek has been recruited by newly-founded studio Midsummer Games.

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DOLLHOUSE RULES | Life by You's devs are keen to let you know that the June early access launch is for real this time
The announcement came within hours of fellow Sims rival inZOI tentatively revealing a late 2024 early access window.

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GAMES IN YOUR POCKET | The best mobile games to play in 2025
Want to know the best games you can handily check out on your mobile device?



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PARALLEL EVOLUTION | Highly anticipated indie Sims 4 rival Paralives sets early access release window for 2025
The Patreon-funded competition to EA's life sim giant will finally be out on Steam next year.

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CITY SLICKER | Abandon the country-life for a seaside metropolis in a former Stardew Valley dev's upcoming life-sim
Sunkissed City won't feature any farms, but it has plenty else on offer.



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The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2025
Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.