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• Sims 4 gets a new lot type and CAS items in a free update
• A Better Ubisoft says it’s been 200 days with no change
• You’ll be able to get replacement parts for your Steam Deck
• Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 7 unleashes DnD’s Barbarian class
• Hearts of Iron 4’s $160 of DLC is now $5 a month
• Six awesome indie PC games you should play this February
• Halo Infinite weekly challenge and reward
• Where to visit Mole Team drill sites in Fortnite
• Your FFXIV house is no longer safe
• Star Wars: The Old Republic’s epic new CG trailer reveals the MMO’s future
• Destiny 2: what is the Nightfall weapon this week?
• Lost Ark Starter Packs – getting started in this new MMO
• Rainbow Six Extraction is 25% off in its first ever discount
• How to drive a Fortnite Quadcrasher to Pinnacle Peak

Sims 4 gets a new lot type and CAS items in a free update Posted: 15 Feb 2022 04:02 PM PST We're coming up on the launch of a new Sims 4 pack, and EA and Maxis are making way for it with a free update that adds a bit of new content of its own. The, uh… let me make sure I have this right. The update labeled 1.84.171.1030 on PC is now live, with a handful of romantic content additions to help you get ready for the upcoming My Wedding Stories game pack. Perhaps the most notable addition is the new wedding venue lot type, which'll let you construct romantic celebration spots whether or not you're picking up the upcoming pack. You'll also find a new option in Create-A-Sim that allows you to set a sim's relationship status as 'engaged' from the very start. CAS is also getting a pile of new and updated items, including a "a bindi, a toddler full body swimsuit, and french tip nails". There've also been ten items updated with new colours, including suits and bridesmaid dresses to once again get you in that wedding spirit. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best Sims 4 mods, Best Sims 4 sex mods, Play The Sims 4

A Better Ubisoft says it’s been 200 days with no change Posted: 15 Feb 2022 03:18 PM PST In 2020, several Ubisoft employees came forward with allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment at the company. The company took a few steps, but in the aftermath of similar allegations at Activision Blizzard last year, a group of employees calling themselves A Better Ubisoft called for further changes. 200 days later, the group says "none of our demands have been met and management refuses to engage". In a statement posted to social media, A Better Ubisoft expresses frustration over an interval video about the company's annual employee satisfaction survey, saying it was "not only very brief but incredibly opaque, with the entire survey summarised as six talking points: three positive and three negative", delivered with few concrete numbers or comparison points against the rest of the industry. "We're tired of having to repeatedly explain these seemingly obvious points to a management team who are either accidentally ignorant or simply don't want to listen. We push on because we care about our work. We care about the people we work with, the games we make, and we desperately want to repair this company. Our goal is a fairer, better Ubisoft." View the full site

You’ll be able to get replacement parts for your Steam Deck Posted: 15 Feb 2022 02:24 PM PST A lot of electronic devices are pretty hard to keep in decent repair - without sending them back to the manufacturer, anyway. Game consoles are no exception, but Valve has already been pretty committed to making Steam Deck a more open platform than the traditional game console, and today the company has provided some details on how you'll be able to get those replacement parts. "Today, we're announcing that iFixit will be one of the authorized sellers of Steam Deck replacement parts," Valve says in the announcement, "as well as replacement parts for the Valve Index VR products. We are still hammering out the details, and will be sharing more info on this soon." In addition to its replacement part store, iFixit also provides information and a bit of activism when it comes to repairing your own devices. Alongside today's announcement, iFixit has published a teardown video mostly praising the Deck's friendliness to home repair efforts - outside of battery replacement, anyway. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Steam Deck – everything we know, Best Steam Deck games, Which of Valve's Steam Decks should you pick up?

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 7 unleashes DnD’s Barbarian class Posted: 15 Feb 2022 01:26 PM PST Announced at today's Panel from Hell, the long-requested Barbarian class is finally making its way to Baldur's Gate 3 with the early access RPG's Patch 7. That's not all, of course, as the new update adds a treasure trove of new features, changes, and bug fixes to the DnD game that you'd struggle to fit inside a bag of holding. As with all classes in Baldur's Gate 3, the Barbarian has two subclasses, based on those found in the Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition Player's Handbook: Berserker and Wildheart. As you might expect, the Berserker subclass is all about harnessing your frenzied rage to recklessly inflict as much damage as possible on anything unfortunate enough to cross your path. With the ability to attack twice in one turn with their melee weapons, as well as enhancing their improvised weaponry abilities, the Berserker should make for an extremely violent and valuable member of any party. Wildheart, on the other hand, is most similar to the Totem Warrior primal path found in the tabletop game. This subclass has access to a selection of five 'bestial hearts' that have transformative effects on a Barbarian's rage ability. Bear heart, for example, increases damage resistance, whereas wolf heart grants a party-wide buff to attack rolls, in addition to offering unique abilities like 'Eagle Strike' and everyone's favourite spell: Speak with Animals. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Baldur's Gate 3 release date, Baldur's Gate 3 races, Baldur's Gate 3 classes

Hearts of Iron 4’s $160 of DLC is now $5 a month Posted: 15 Feb 2022 10:57 AM PST The full package of Hearts of Iron IV DLC would currently run you $159.85 USD. That's small potatoes next to other Paradox games like Europa Universalis IV or Crusader Kings II, but like those games, the devs are now offering a cheaper way to get into all of that additional content at once with a subscription service. You can subscribe to Hearts of Iron IV DLC for $4.99 / £3.99 / €4.99 per month, as long as you already own the base game. The subscription includes all currently-released DLC, as the devs explain in the announcement, including Together for Victory, Death or Dishonor, Waking the Tiger, Man the Guns, La Resistance, Battle for the Bosporus, No Step Back and cosmetic packs, as well as future releases. Of course, this is all optional if you want to keep buying DLC the traditional way. You will continue to own all your old packs (well, as much as you can 'own' any digital product), and you'll still be able to purchase new DLC packs in the future, too. View the full site RELATED LINKS: The best Hearts of Iron 4 mods, The best WW2 games on PC, The best grand strategy games on PC

Six awesome indie PC games you should play this February Posted: 15 Feb 2022 10:50 AM PST In case you didn't get the memo, Q1 is the new peak season of the videogames release calendar. It kicked off early in the month with the long-awaited Dying Light 2 (check out our review here), but Total War: Warhammer 3 is just around the corner (likewise) and Elden Ring is waiting for us at the end of the month, too. Amid all the chaos, the Western release of Lost Ark has become the fifth game to ever record 1 million concurrent players on Steam. So yeah, it's been a very busy start to 2022. Fortunately, our crop of carefully curated indies features a few relaxing games so you can enjoy some downtime between nullifying Nurgle hordes and parkour zombie-slaying. We've got a meditative ocean exploration game, a grappling puppy platformer, a melancholic match-3 RPG, and much more - maybe not something for every taste, but it's definitely an eclectic mix. So, keep reading for our top indie gaming picks of February 2022. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best RPG games, Best card games, Best indie games

Halo Infinite weekly challenge and reward Posted: 15 Feb 2022 02:13 PM PST Want to know how to complete the Halo Infinite weekly challenges? Every week you can unlock a free cosmetic for your Spartan. To get this new look, you have to complete a list of challenges, and play a lot of matches. These challenges also give you experience points you use to level up the Halo Infinite battle pass. Challenges can be found in the battle pass menu and it lists the current active challenges and upcoming challenges. Each challenge is colour-coded by difficulty, so bright grey challenges are the easiest, the bluish-grey challenges are of medium difficulty, and the bright blue ones are the most challenging. One of the upcoming challenges will take its place when you complete a challenge, though which challenge it is, is random. Once you've completed each challenge, you're given one more challenge before you can claim your weekly reward. This challenge is the same for everyone. In this guide, we'll give you tips on how to complete the Halo Infinite weekly challenges in your queue, explain what the weekly ultimate challenge is, and what the weekly ultimate challenge reward is for this week. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite ranks

Where to visit Mole Team drill sites in Fortnite Posted: 15 Feb 2022 09:34 AM PST Want to know how to get electronic parts at a Fortnite Mole Team drill site? This week's season challenges include visiting three of the IO Mole teams who recently dug up through the map. All five have now surfaced, with IO guards patrolling some rather expensive looking equipment that you can destroy. These drill sites are also where you need to go to complete one of the story challenges; so far, these challenges ask us to destroy and collect Fortnite telescope parts and destroy Fortnite signal jammers, and retrieve access cards to deliver to drop zones in Fortnite Seven Outposts. In addition, this week brings us new challenges that give us the Fortnite Foundation skin, and Fortnite Haven masks. Here are all of the known Fortnite Mole Team drill sites, and how to identify the antenna you need to demolish at each location. You only need to destroy one or two antennas to get enough electronic parts to complete the challenge and get closer to some free Fortnite V-bucks and new Fortnite skins via the battle pass. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

Your FFXIV house is no longer safe Posted: 15 Feb 2022 09:22 AM PST Final Fantasy XIV's server congestion issues have largely subsided following Endwalker's release, so Square Enix is bringing back automatic housing demolition. Basically, your FFXIV house is getting toppled over if you're away from the MMO for too long. The developer explains in a blog post that the auto-demolition timer will work in one of two ways when it returns on March 9. If you've visited your humble abode over the suspension period, it'll be reset entirely on March 9. If you haven't, though, you'll have the same amount of time left on your timer as you did when Square Enix suspended it last December. Housing is always in high demand for Final Fantasy XIV as there's rarely enough space for everyone. Even if you do get a plot of land, it's usually down to hours of sheer persistence, as this video from YouTuber Pint wonderfully captures. While we're getting another housing district in Ishgard during the post-Endwalker content cycle, though, Square Enix decided to remove the auto-demolition timer on current houses when servers got so congested that many struggled to play the game for a good week or two. View the full site RELATED LINKS: The best MMOs on PC, FFXIV Reaper job guide, FFXIV Sage job guide

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s epic new CG trailer reveals the MMO’s future Posted: 15 Feb 2022 09:20 AM PST It's been a long time since Star Wars: The Old Republic got either a new expansion or an epic CG cinematic trailer, but today the popular online MMO is getting both. The new Star Wars 'Disorder' trailer is available now, bringing back the star of The Old Republic's very first trailer and setting up the story of the Legacy of the Sith DLC - which is also out today. While it's still one of the best Star Wars games on PC, Star Wars: The Old Republic is most famous for its incredible series of cinematic CG trailers. The game's initial announcement trailer, 'Deceived', introduced players to the Sith Lord Darth Malgus and is possibly the best Star Wars trailer ever made. It even got an official 4K remaster in the build-up to the new expansion. The new trailer 'Disorder' brings back Malgus alongside the Jedi Sa'har Kateen, who will presumably play a large part in Legacy of the Sith, and her master Denolm Orr - who might not. Set on the planet Elom, it involves a mysterious artefact that Malgus wants for some sinister purpose. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best Star Wars games, Free MMOs, Best MMOs

Destiny 2: what is the Nightfall weapon this week? Posted: 15 Feb 2022 09:38 AM PST Want to know what this week's Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon is? Each week you've got a chance at a different weapon for completing Nightfall Strikes, and as of Season of the Lost, you can now get fan-favourite legacy weapons from the original Destiny. Two more of these weapons arrived in Season of the Lost, so it's more important than ever to know in advance the Nightfall weapon schedule. In case all these words are new to you, Nightfall: The Ordeal is a playlist available in the Vanguard menu, alongside the basic Strike playlist. Each week, a different Strike is chosen as the Nightfall, and offered in five escalating difficulties, with harder enemies, challenging modifiers, and enemy power levels cranking up. The coveted Nightfall weapons have a chance to drop from any Nightfall Strike difficulty, but it's far more likely at higher levels. Your best bet for farming each week's Nightfall weapon is to set the Strike to Master difficulty, according to YouTuber Aztecross. You should also note that there's no automatic matchmaking above Hero difficulty, however, so you'll need to get a squad together. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2: Beyond Light review, Destiny 2 exotics, Play Destiny 2

Lost Ark Starter Packs – getting started in this new MMO Posted: 15 Feb 2022 09:10 AM PST Lost Ark is now up and running, and aside from a few server issues at launch (and let's be honest, how many MMOs manage to avoid these problems?), the game's proving very popular, with players becoming enchanted by its world and the experience that it provides. With the game's launch at the end of last week, Lost Ark is still in its early days for the West and if you want to be among the first players to conquer its lands, check out our Lost Ark beginners guide. If you've not yet signed up and missed out on your chance to get hold of a Founder's Pack, you might be interested in grabbing a Starter Pack instead. There are three different Lost Ark Starter Packs, with each one more expensive than the last. They each contain a nifty selection of in-game items that can help to make your first steps into the world of Akesia a little easier and more enjoyable. Below, you'll find a summary of the Apprentice, Explorer, and Vanquisher Starter Pack. Check them out for an idea of which one might be the most suitable for you. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best MMOS and MMORPGs on PC, Upcoming PC games, Best fantasy games on PC

Rainbow Six Extraction is 25% off in its first ever discount Posted: 15 Feb 2022 10:37 AM PST It's been a few weeks since the release of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction and since then, many fans have been enjoying the opportunity to battle it out with parasitic aliens in this exciting new FPS game. If this is one of the games you think looks good, but are waiting until it's a bit cheaper before you buy it, you're in luck, because it's just received its first official discount with 25% off in the Ubisoft store. This game is quite a departure from what fans may expect from the Rainbow Six series, due to its inclusion of overtly science fiction-based enemies and storylines. Nonetheless, as a spin-off of the game Rainbow Six Siege, it maintains that same level of top notch gameplay and will feel familiar to returning fans, even as it does cross into new frontiers. One of the biggest draws of Rainbow Six Extraction is the fact that you can join your friends as you battle against otherworldly foes. As a co-op game, you'll most likely want to play it in the early days of its release so that you and your teammates can progress together. With this discount, you can enjoy the feeling of being amongst the first players, while also not having to pay quite as much as day one buyers. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

How to drive a Fortnite Quadcrasher to Pinnacle Peak Posted: 15 Feb 2022 08:40 AM PST So you want to know how to drive a Fortnite Quadcrasher to Pinnacle Peak for the season challenge? This latest feat may not exactly turn the popular battle royale into a racing game, but powering up to the peak is going to be nice and scenic, not to mention the great view you'll get when you arrive. Quadcrashers are a dime a dozen in Fortnite Chapter 3, but a great spot to grab one is by a hut that's situated to the south of the lake near Logjam Lumberyard. This means you'll be on the opposite side of the mountain where, at the bottom, there's an IO base at Covert Caverns. Pinnacle Peak is at the top of that mountain, so all you need to do is drive your quad up there to complete the challenge. It shouldn't be too hard - there are plenty of roads that lead near the top, but parts can be a bit steep. You might need the Quadcrasher's boost ability, which you trigger using the spacebar key. In case you're having trouble visualising everything, Logjam Lumberyard, the lake, and Covert Caverns are all in the snowy northwest of the map. Make sure to check out the visual aid we've prepared below. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

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