One of the new base game features in The Sims 4 called Romantic Boundaries is attempting to mimic real relationships that are “nuanced and complex” by letting players tweak their Sims’ preferences around exclusivity and jealousy. 

Arriving in the upcoming Lovestruck expansion. “[You can] define the conditions under which your Sims become jealous,” according to the patch notes. “These live in Create-A-Sim alongside the Gender and Sexual Orientation options in the Identity Panel, and you can change them at any point in time.”

There are different levels of jealousy that you can assign to Sims now: getting jealous at non-physical romance, physical romance, “WooHoo”, or if you don’t want to have to deal with all that emotional mess, you can change it so that they won’t get j…

Asus has outlined how it will update its repair service for faulty products, in another response to customer outcry about its poor service.

A new document from Asus includes more information on how it will go about changing a returns process. A process which has very recently been exposed as ineffective and ludicrous by customers struggling to use it for its intended purpose.

Asus begins the document with an admission it “recognizes that our warranty, RMA communications, and repair services have not consistently met these high standards, and we are committed to doing better.”

This follows a previous statement on the concerns of customers, which could barely be considered any admission of fault.

Asus outlines seven key improvement areas it will focus on over the c…

The escort mission is one of the most reviled of videogame tropes, but solo-developed platformer Moons Of Darsalon boldly leans into it as its whole deal. Darsalon is a puzzle-platformer in the vein of Lemmings, tasking you with hunting down hapless “Darsonauts” in its sprawling levels, then shepherding them to safety.

It’s a concept that inherently stresses me out⁠—having to keep these little goobers alive⁠—but thankfully they have some pretty smart pathfinding, always being just hapless enough to be a worthy navigational challenge, but never quite feeling like a millstone. Darsalon also shines by letting you set your own pace with difficulty. “Normal” mode would be what I usually go for: one star out of four, minimum Darsonauts rescued, and no op…

HyperX has just released the Cloud III, a new mid-range wired gaming headset to eventually replace the popular Cloud II. With a pretty great track record for gaming headsets—the Cloud Alpha Wireless is our pick for the best wireless gaming headset right now—I had high hopes going into my hands-on over at Computex.

The focus with the Cloud III, I’m told, is on comfort. The biggest design change has been to the headband, which is significantly plusher than the last. It’s also slimmer around the earcups than the Cloud II, and that all makes for a good first impression when you rest them atop of your head.

I had maybe 10 minutes with the headset. Hardly a good test of how comfy it is over long periods, but not bad so far. The Cloud III is the same weight as th…

The Game Awards had some interesting problems this year. In particular, the words “Please Wrap it up” will be carved into the public’s brains for a while due to some major criticisms on how rushed the award speeches from the devs were.

In particular, I noticed that Neil Newbon (the voice of Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3) looked like he was feeling that pressure: “I’m sorry, I’ve got to wrap it up apparently” he mentions, speaking through the ‘your time’s up’ music to deliver a genuinely touching capstone to his role.

I decided to contact Newbon Friday last week, wondering if there was anything else he’d like to add to that speech. Yesterday, I received a phone call from the extremely jetlagged actor who very kindly spoke at length about the honour.

“The …

Whether you’re hoping to win today’s Wordle, win every day, or just want to know what the heck this game’s all about then you’re in the right place. Just below you’ll find links to helpful guides and archives, a fresh hint for the January 18 (578) Wordle, and even the answer in easily accessible plain text.

Nope, not there—not there either. Today’s yellows didn’t seem to fit in anywhere at all. After a few attempts those misses started to make themselves useful, as eventually there was nowhere left for the letters to go other than in the sole slot they hadn’t been in before.

Wordle hint

A Wordle hint for Wednesday, January 18

You’ll need to think about vegetables, as today’s answer is the name of a particular member of the beet family with …

Solve today’s Wordle in a flash—just scroll or click down to the answer and keep your win streak safe. Prefer a hint first? Not a problem. You’ll find general tips as well as a fresh clue for the January 30 (590) Wordle just below.

One yellow. Then one green. Then… the full answer, as if my fingers somehow had a private line back to Wordle HQ and hadn’t bothered to tell me about it. I’m taking this easy start as a sign today—maybe even the whole week—is going to be filled with good luck.

Wordle hint

A Wordle hint for Monday, January 30

Today’s answer means to really want something specific to a passionate, and perhaps even irresponsible or unsafe degree. Pregnant women may _____ unusual food combinations. There are two vo…

Product placement isn’t quite as rife in videogames as it is in movies and TV, but there’s still a long history of collaboration. Who can forget how Energizer used Alan Wake to let us know how quickly its batteries drained? Then there’s League of Legends’ long-running partnership with fashion company Louis Vuitton, which has spawned everything from ostentatious trophy carrying cases to in-game skins. Fortnite, meanwhile, has become a big playable billboard. 

Car manufacturers, though, are the most prolific, with racing games showing off everything from the latest supercars to the humble Mini. French manufacturer Renault, then, has its cars featured in plenty of videogames already, but for its latest marketing push, to promote its Renault 5 E-Tech electric car, it’s doing some…

Inkle, the developer of highly-regarded narrative-focused games including 80 Days, Heaven’s Vault, and A Highland Song, has unveiled a new game developed in collaboration with Google Arts and Culture: A free, browser-based “art-filled quest through time and space” called The Forever Labyrinth.

“The Forever Labyrinth is a highly-replayable run-based narrative adventure, with lots of characters to meet, and multiple mysteries to resolve,” Inkle tweeted. “Every time you enter the Labyrinth will reform, with new paths and secrets. But beware – in every labyrinth, there is a monster.

“The game is built using the wonderful, eclectic collection hosted on googlearts, from museums all around the world. Paintings are portals. Some weird, some beautiful, some shocking and some hilariou…