House Flipper 2's sandbox mode basically looks like The Sims build mode in first person

MALMÖ, Sweden – Nov. 1, 2023 – Saber Interactive and Tuxedo Labs are excited to offer a sneak peek into Teardown, the groundbreaking title that redefines the sandbox gaming experience, coming to PlayStation®5 (PS5®) consoles and Xbox Series X|S on Nov. 15, 2023. Teardown features a simulated, fully destructible voxel world, brought to life with a cutting-edge custom game engine that takes full advantage of the advanced physics capabilities of modern consoles, promising boundless creativity and unrestricted chaos. 

Ledger is launching the second season of its gamified educational platform in The Sandbox virtual world with the aim of expanding crypto knowledge in the metaverse.

In a quest to expand metaverse gaming, Animoca Brands has announced the acquisition of Web3 streaming platform Azarus.

The overarching theme of this year’s GamesBeat Next conference is “Playing the Edge” — in other words, the technologies, innovations and initiatives sitting at the edge of the gaming industry that have potential to become industry game-changers. User-generated content is one of the areas with the most promise, says Dean Takahashi, Lead Writer at GamesBeat. He spoke with Nicola Sebastiani, chief content officer at The Sandbox, during a special preview session for the conference, about how developers can power brands and creators with immersive experiences and tools.

Today, Focus Entertainment, PM Studios and Pathea Games have released a new trailer for My Time at Sandrock, the highly-anticipated successor to the award-winning sandbox simulation RPG My Time at Portia. 

Worldshards is an independent life simulation sandbox MMORPG from Lowkick Studio. The team recently appeared at Gamescom Asia with a new build of the game, ahead of a planned closed beta set for Q4 2023.

Experienced groups often attempt to spice up new campaigns with innovative storytelling techniques, and adding one or more wildcard characters is a great tool for DMs. If a DM has run prior games for the same group of players, even the most skilled storyteller can become predictable. Players may anticipate plot twists and themes well in advance, due to familiarity. While the players themselves always bring surprises to a campaign, true wildcard NPCs can ensure that every participant is engaged and excited for where the campaign might go. For groups ready for an advanced approach to tabletop RPGs, a wildcard is an ideal addition.

I’m ready to see a lot of gaming people again and so GamesBeat Next is coming just in time for me. Things are different this time so I thought I’d fill you in.

Tiles, they’re just pleasing. Plonk ‘em down, line ‘em up, watch pretty patterns emerge and your score multiply. Upcoming PC game Planetiles is about tiles - they’re right there in the name! - and looks to continue the immensely satisfying chill puzzling of Dorfromantik and its ilk.

Last time I was face to face with an aerial Moby Dick, it was in Death Stranding. Well, it’s back to the skyward trenches, apparently, because massive mammals are on the menu in Project: Mist. Developer Chicken Launcher and publisher Awaken Realms revealed the title as an open-world survival horror game that gives off serious The Forest vibes.

The winners of the 2023 US GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards have been revealed.

It’s not been a great launch for Payday 3. As well as experiencing issues with matchmaking, the new entry in the bank-robbing FPS has also had its first major patch delayed. Now, the developer has issued yet another apology, saying that the anticipated update needs “additional time.”