Summary OneThe Sims 4player has recently found themselves quite surprised after their character gave birth to a brick-red baby. Their unusual experience underlines some of the quirks of howThe Sims 4handles genetics. For the most part, Maxis’s hit life sim attempts to implement genetics in a somewhat realistic manner, albeit with simplifications. E.g., while real-life babies often share eye color with one of their parents, the actual genetics at play are much more complex and depend on both sets of genes at play....

Summary Some of the best characters inStar Trekaren’t the starring roles. The more memorable characters are those who show up in an episode or two. Although, Quark is easily the best thing to come out ofDeep Space Nine, one of the most influential characters in all ofStar Trekis a female Ferengi who changed an entire culture with her perseverance and self-worth. Ishka only appeared infive episodes ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, but she had a lasting effect on the franchise, forcing future screenwriters and filmmakers to take into account her actions when dealing with Ferengi in any capacity....

When the Secret Woods inStardew Valleyis unlocked, players will find a statue at the far end of the woods. When players interact with it, they will be met with the message, “Old Master Cannoli… still searching for the sweetest taste…” Should players fulfill the statue’s mysterious request, they will receive one of the more sought after rewards inStardew Valley. Getting to the Secret Woods Before players can even encounter Master Cannoli, they will need access to the Secret Woods....

Summary As Bethesda’s first new AAA RPG since the Microsoft acquisition,Starfieldis very much one of the highlights of the 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup.Microsoft’s decision to ditch the best Xbox Game Pass dealjust ahead of its release attests to that fact, signaling thatStarfieldboosted the company’s confidence in its subscription content to an all-time high. RELATED:Todd Howard Reveals Why Starfield Doesn’t Have Land Vehicles Yet playingStarfieldvia PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate prevents players from perusing a wide variety of mods, which many consider to be one of the biggest selling points – or, at the very least, secondary benefits – of Bethesda RPGs....

Storytellerfeatures a decent number of easter eggs and hidden interactions that can be easily missed when playing the game normally. After completing all of the standard stages players will unlock the Secret Stamp menu, which is filled with additional challenges and acts as a way to help players track down these secrets. Acquiring every Secret Stamp inStorytellercan be rather tricky, often requiring players to make use of interactions that served no purpose in the main game....

Sucker Punch has risen to glory thanks to the monumental love players have forGhost of Tsushima. After devotion to theInfamousseries for many years,Ghost of TsushimaearnedSucker Punch a place at the Game Developers Choice nominations. Now Sucker Punch is moving on to a new game, although whether or not it’s a new IP or a sequel to an older title is not yet known. What is known is thatSucker Punchis looking to expand its team to work on the game....

Like the mushroom-eating gaming mascot himself,Mario’s green dinosaur companion has been featured in many great platformers. Yet, most of these are games use him as a sort of enhancing “power-up,” or protective animal buddy who carts Mario around from place to place, gobbling up enemies and running over treacherous platforms. Still, there are at least a handful of titles in which this gluttonous prehistoric sidekick has taken center stage. These games typically hold similarities to theirMariocounterparts, while often coming with aesthetic and/or mechanical twists, making for charming, unique experiences....

Ubisoft is gearing up to launch what is expected to be one of its biggest titles in 2024, one that its executives are already calling a ‘Quadruple-A’ title ahead of its release.Skull and Bonesis coming to a variety of platforms including PC, Xbox, Playstation, and Amazon’s Luna cloud streaming later this week, but only 1 platform will allow users to play the title at the highest graphics settings possible. It comes with a decent set of hardware requirements that scale well in terms of what one’s PC is capable ofwith an SSD being a core requirement for all PC gamers, much like its console equivalents which use the faster medium as a de facto storage method....

Summary CQB, up close and personal, see the whites of their eyes. All these happen when using gaming and humanity’s most deadly weapon. The shotgun can blast opponents away in an instant in a bloody mess of limbs and blood. Whichever player brings one of these to a gunfight isn’t there just to win. They’re there to dominate their opponent. RELATED:Best Starfield Shotguns (& how to get them)Bringing death and despair with the use of extreme prejudice in the form of a shotgun brings a tear to the eye of the wielder....

PLEASE NOTE: This article contains MASSIVE Spoilers for The Callisto Protocol. Proceed at your own risk. The Callisto Protocolis a survival horror game that successfully builds upon the foundations laid by other similar titles in the past, chief among them Dead Space, which shares plenty of similarities with Striking Distance Studios' new game also thanks to Glen Schofield’s past work. The game starts on a seemingly ordinary cargo ship with the protagonist,Jacob Lee, as the pilot, but things quickly go south as the spacecraft is boarded by Dani Nakamura and members of The Outer Way who are looking for something important....

The following contains spoilers for Episode 14 of Urusei Yatsura, “That Mizunokoji Boy/Love Letter Trouble,” now streaming onHiDive. The newest episode of Urusei Yatsura introduces another classic character back into the new series; Tobimaro Mizunokoji, the childhood rival of Shutaro Mendo. Tobimaro, also known as Ton by Mendo, isn’t as popular as some of the other classic characters that have already appeared so far, but he’s a fun character that often ends up being the butt of many jokes....

Summary The tabletop format ofDungeons & Dragonsmight seem far removed from the digital medium that is video gaming, but that dividing line becomes thinner and thinner as time goes on. In fact, playingD&Ddigitally has been a growing trend for quite some time, whether by humble, low-tech methods such as play-by-post or utilizing mediums such asSkypeorROLL20to get a much-need roleplaying fix without all the hassle of organizing a live, in-person session....

Today,Warframecelebrates the release of the 50th in-game frame, Styanax, with Creative Director atDigital ExtremesRebecca “Rebb” Ford revealing her Top 5 favorite Warframes in 2022 in honor of this.Warframe’supdate will also see the release of theVeilbreakerquest, featuring the return of Kahl-175 as a playable character for the quest’s pursuits. New weekly activities and Archon Hunts against Narmer will also be accessible, while Styanax will be free for all players until September 21....