Juliet Childers is an avid reader, writer, editor, and gamer based in Texas. She attended the University of Houston where she majored in Creative Writing with a business minor. She works mainly as a ...

Base-building games provide players with freedom to optimize space or build massive structures in various genres. Realism in games like Grounded and Valheim immerses players in unique settings, making ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

Games like Valheim and Subnautica offer a blend of building and exploration in rich environments. Fallout 4 introduces ...

Electronic Arts and Maxis confirmed on Wednesday that The Sims 4 base game will be free to play going forward starting in October. That means, with all of the varied expansion packs for The Sims 4 on ...

Brandon is a professional writer with over 11 years of experience covering video games, search engine optimization, digital marketing, and local marketing for freelance clients worldwide. He pairs his ...

Jay (He/They) is a fiction writer and high school teacher. He has a Bachelor's degree majoring in English and a Master's in Creative Writing. When he's not writing, he's either gaming (on the Destiny ...

Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating systems and devices, as well as mobile gaming and Apple Arcade news. Shelby also ...

DLC used to be a dirty word. Remember when some of it was only accessible if you bought the game brand new and redeemed the online pass? RememberOblivion’s pricy horse armor? The bad old days.

The Sims 4’s new Lovestruck expansion has a whole bunch of quality-of-life updates that apply to the base game, meaning they’re free for everyone — regardless of whether you purchase the expansion.

Microsoft's pending acquision of Activision Blizzard has been under scrutiny by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and a provisional findings report released on Feburary 8 reveals more details ...