Tag Archives: Simulation

We don’t always get the credit we deserve. The Big Lebowski didn’t pick up any Oscar nominations. Rosalind Franklin took the first X-ray photographs of DNA, but it’s James Watson and Francis Crick who are most often credited with the discovery of the double helix. And despite my incessant calls …

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons (opens in new tab) Direct has been and gone, teeming with new information about the calming island getaway simulator that launches on Nintendo Switch on March 20. Whether you didn’t manage to catch it live or just wanted to go over some of the key …

A Cooking Mama: CookStar trailer has leaked online, giving us a better look at the kitchen superstar’s upcoming debut for the Nintendo Switch.  Discovered via a product listing on Dutch store Nedgame (opens in new tab), the trailer appeared as an unlisted video on publisher Planet Entertainment’s YouTube page. It has …

Entering a black hole in No Man’s Sky (opens in new tab) is the sci-fi equivalent of free fall cave diving; a leap of faith into a seemingly ceaseless void, punctuated by the added thrill of not knowing what awaits you once on the other side. Inspired by the known …

Could it be? Could we truly be getting the Jurassic Park game that we deserve? Well, hold onto your butts because yes, yes we are. If the John Williams score alone is enough to give you goosebumps, wait until you watch the reveal trailer for Frontier’s Jurassic World Evolution. Not …

It’s been gradually updating on consoles but, as confirmed (opens in new tab) by Mojang’s Owen Hill, Minecraft (opens in new tab) is now the closest it’s ever been to the PC version thanks to version 1.88. PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 owners now have their biggest update …

Remember the Simpsons intro segment (opens in new tab) that turned TV’s favorite cartoon family into Minecraft avatars? Well, Microsoft announced today that it’s officially returning the favor: The Simpsons ‘content pack’ is headed to Minecraft Xbox 360 and Minecraft Xbox One next month. The packs, which add playable Homer, …

This world is yours for the taking The Civilization series has always been about giving you the tools to rewrite history, waging war as Gandhi or researching nuclear technology for the Mayans. But Civilization: Beyond Earth gives you the power to guide humankind into the far future, in a time …

Summer is on our doorsteps, which means it’s time to shutter the windows and lock ourselves in our living rooms to play some of the hottest new releases of the season. Need a few suggestions? Here’s a rundown of the adventures, infections, battles, and mind-trips heading to a console and …

SimCity, like an actual city, only succeeds when everyone and everything works together. And when that happens–when absolutely every system functions exactly as intended–it’s one of the most satisfying experiences that exists in gaming. Completing basic tasks like carving streets into the world is an incredible sight to see, and …