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Attention, gamers: if you thought new titles on top of the endless cavalcade of sequels and remakes were derivative now, wait till you hear about what the game engine maker Unity has got in store.

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Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...

Walmart has released a free, official commerce software development kit (SDK) for Unity developers to "seamlessly integrate Walmart products, or your own merchandise via the Walmart marketplace, ...

The Sims 4's expansion pack Enchanted By Nature launched in July 2025 and added fairy-Sims, magical ailments, and charming new clothing and furniture items to the game. As a lifelong fan of The Sims ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The next game in The Sims franchise--codenamed Project Rene--has turned into a mobile-first experience that's all about social multiplayer. It is not ...

Explore how game engine performance shapes graphics, with an objective Unreal Engine vs Unity game engine comparison to help developers balance visual quality, optimization, and platforms. Pixabay ...

If you're a classic millennial like me, then you'll have been playing The Sims on PC since it was released way back in 2000. We got The Sims, then 2, then 3, then Sims Medieval, and then The Sims 4 in ...

The Sims first charmed fans when it launched back in 2000, and soon after, players devoted hours and hours to crafting virtual lives for their Sims. That’s continued to be the case ever since through ...

In a move that few in the gaming world would have predicted a few years ago, longtime rivals Unity and Epic Games have announced a new partnership that could reshape how game creators and developers ...